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BREAKING “House has the votes to impeach Trump for inciting Capitol riots,”by Kyle Cheney, Sarah Ferris and Heather Caygle: “Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats have secured enough votes to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection at the Capitol that left five dead. At least 218 Democrats have now signed onto an impeachment resolution, enough to pass the measure should it come to the floor later this week, according to a congressional aide involved in the process.”
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States added dozens of Chinese companies, including the country’s top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, to a trade blacklist on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration ratchets up tensions with China in his final weeks in office.
Reuters first reported the addition of SMIC and other companies earlier on Friday. The move is seen as the latest in Republican Trump’s efforts to burnish his tough-on-China image as part of lengthy fight between Washington and Beijing over trade and numerous economic issues.
The U.S. Commerce Department said the action against SMIC stems from Beijing’s efforts to harness civilian technologies for military purposes and evidence of activities between SMIC and Chinese military industrial companies of concern.
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With 2020 in the rearview mirror, the 117th Congress is now getting under way as members take their oaths of office on Capitol Hill Sunday.
For many, the process will be familiar territory. But for most of the incoming lawmakers, it s the beginning of a brand new chapter.
Here s a look at that group of lawmakers and what their first few days will look like:
Pandemic looms large
The first day brings with it considerably less pomp and celebration than typical opening day proceedings, where Capitol Hill is flooded with newly elected lawmakers and their families.
Here s A Look At Congress Incoming Freshman Class
Sunday, January 3, 2021
Rep-elect Cori Bush, D-Mo., ousted longtime Missouri U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay during the Democratic primary and will become the first Black woman to represent her state in Congress.
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With 2020 in the rearview mirror, the 117th Congress is now getting under way as members take their oaths of office on Capitol Hill Sunday.
For many, the process will be familiar territory. But for most of the incoming lawmakers, it s the beginning of a brand new chapter.
Here s a look at that group of lawmakers and what their first few days will look like: