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McConnell Proposes ‘Targeted’ Virus Aid, Dems Say It’s Not Enough

September 8, 2020

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday the Senate would vote on a trimmed-down Republican coronavirus relief package, though it has a slim chance of passage in the face of Democrats' insistence for more sweeping aid. The Kentucky R...

Senate Committee Approves $38 Billion Israel Defense Package

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May 22, 2020

A $38 billion military aid package for Israel is moving to the Senate after being approved in the chamber's Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday. The bill (S.B. 3176) provides Israel, which currently rece...

Senate Approves $2 Trillion Economic Rescue Package on Unanimous Vote

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March 25, 2020

WASHINGTON — The Senate late Wednesday passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic. It now mo...

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McConnell: GOP will Start Impeachment Trial, Delay Witnesses

AP News

January 7, 2020

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he has secured the Republican votes needed to start President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and postpone a decision on witnesses or documents that Democrats want. McConnell is expected to l...

House Approves Resolution Opposing Israel Boycott Movement in Divisive Vote

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July 23, 2019

CNN Politics The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to approve a non-binding resolution that opposes the boycott movement against Israel, a measure that won broad bipartisan support but faced ...

Barr To Be a No-Show for House Hearing, Stepping Up Tensions

AP News

May 2, 2019

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr has informed lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee that he will skip a hearing on special counsel Robert Mueller's report, escalating an already acrimonious battl...

Harris, Booker Miss Most Votes of Senators Running in 2020

AP News

April 17, 2019

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris and Cory Booker have each missed more than one-fifth of the Senate's votes so far this year as they campaign for president, according to an Associated Press analysis of congressional data. With 16 missed votes of the 77 that the R...

Senate Votes to Curtail Support for Saudi-Led Military Effort in Yemen, Condemn Prince

The Washington Post

December 13, 2018

WASHINGTON - The Senate cast a historic vote Thursday afternoon to end U.S. participation in a Saudi-led war effort in Yemen , delivering a clear political rebuke of President Donald Trump's continued embrace o...

CIA Director Gina Haspel briefed House members on Khashoggi murder.

After Khashoggi Killing, Senate to Vote on US Role in Yemen

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December 12, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is debating a resolution calling on the U.S. to pull assistance from the Saudi-led war in Yemen, a measure that has won new support in the aftermath of the killing of Saudi journali...

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Florida Is Again at the Center of an Election Controversy

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November 9, 2018

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida is once again at the center of election controversy, but this year there are no hanging chads or butterfly ballots like in 2000. And no angry mobs in suits — at least not yet. The deeply purple state will learn Saturday wheth...

Twitter Suspends Iran Top Leader's Account Over Trump Threat

Will Fresno, Central Districts Change School Reopening Plans After State Offer?

Granville Homes Relief Project Kicks Off Fundraiser Campaign to Help Parkway Drive Kids

Video Shows Visalia Police Dog Biting Suspect for 90 Seconds. Family Files Lawsuit.

Water Partnerships Between Cities and Farms Would Help Prepare for a Changing Climate

Fresno PD Seeks Person of Interest on Video in Death of Man Found In Apartment

‘I Couldn’t Protect Allie That Night’ Says Street Racing Victim’s Mom, Grateful for Police Crackdown

These Clovis Medical and Pharmacy School Students Are Giving COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

When Andre and Another Future Wrestling Giant Slugged It Out in Fresno

Las Vegas Based Sandwich Shop Will Make Fresno Debut in Spring

This Local Eatery Will Creatively Solve Your ‘Burger or Pizza’ Dilemma This Month

Chukchansi Park to Open with Limited Seating as Grizzlies Come Out of Hibernation

California’s New Goal: Vaccinate a Million People in 10 Days

Cap and Trade, Offsets at a Crossroads in California’s Climate Policy

Walters: State Auditor’s Office has Been on a Roll

Walters: Another Chance to Act on Housing

GV Wire Unfiltered - January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Trump, on Tape, Presses GA. Official to 'Find' Him Votes

Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Valley GOP Lawmaker Valadao Votes To Impeach Trump

Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol

McConnell Proposes ‘Targeted’ Virus Aid, Dems Say It’s Not Enough

Senate Committee Approves $38 Billion Israel Defense Package

Senate Approves $2 Trillion Economic Rescue Package on Unanimous Vote

McConnell: GOP will Start Impeachment Trial, Delay Witnesses

House Approves Resolution Opposing Israel Boycott Movement in Divisive Vote

Barr To Be a No-Show for House Hearing, Stepping Up Tensions

Harris, Booker Miss Most Votes of Senators Running in 2020

Senate Votes to Curtail Support for Saudi-Led Military Effort in Yemen, Condemn Prince

After Khashoggi Killing, Senate to Vote on US Role in Yemen

Florida Is Again at the Center of an Election Controversy

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