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Added on the 27/10/2017 14:06:59 - Copyright : Wochit
Lisa Murkowski is calling on President Donald Trump to resign following the riots at the Capitol. This makes her the first Republican senator to take that step. "I want him to resign. He has caused enough damage," Murkowski said in an interview. The chances of Trump resigning are incredibly low, according to reports at CNN. However, the Democrats plan to impeach him once more as early as Monday. Mike Pence may also use the 25th amendment to remove Trump from power.
On Sunday, GOP Sen. John Barrasso said Joe Biden's cabinet nominees are going to face a hard road towards confirmation. According to Politico Barrasson said a Republican-controlled Senate should not expect an easy pathway to confirmation. "It's not going to be a garden party," he said. Barrasso said Biden's nominees will have to "run the gauntlet" towards confirmation. He said Biden's selections resembled a "third term of the Obama administration."
On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley introduced legislation to send another round of $1,200 stimulus checks for Americans. The legislation is modeled after the ones distributed under the CARES Act. "Families are struggling. Unemployment claims are rising and food lines are growing. It's time Congress finally acts,. Hawley said in a press release. According to Business Insider the latest $908 billion bipartisan stimulus framework omitted checks Relief talks are stalling and may collapse.
Business Insider reports that a Republican congressional candidate in Iowa is set to win her race by just six votes after a recount. GOP candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks is set to win Iowa's second Congressional District. She will beat Democrat Rita Hart by just 0.001% of the vote. Miller-Meeks was initially named as the winner of the race. She flipped Iowa's second congressional district from blue to red after 13 years of Democratic control. However, her opponent asked for a recount due to the narrow nature of Miller-Meeks' win.
'Black Widow' has become the latest film to be delayed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The release of 'Peter Rabbit 2' has been pushed back to August due to the coronavirus epidemic.