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Biden to Electoral Vote Objection: ‘It Is Over’

During a joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College results on Friday, Vice President Joe Biden gaveled down an objection to Georgia’s Electoral College results before ending the exchange over the objection with, “it is over.” After an

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Trump Cabinet Nominees Begin Senate Hearings Jan. 10

The Senate is set to hold confirmation hearings for nominees to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet Jan. 10, with the goal of having at least Rex Tillerson for State Department and retired Marine Gen. James N. “Mad Dog” Mattis at Pentagon in place upon the start of the new administration.

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Swamp Rats: Business Roundtable Taps #NeverTrump Josh Bolten as CEO

The Business Roundtable, the Washington-based association of CEOs from America’s largest corporations, announced today that an adamant critic of President-elect Donald J. Trump, Joshua B. Bolten, is taking over as the group’s chief executive officer, signaling that Big Business is poised to oppose Trump and his agenda.

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Paul Ryan: Julian Assange Sucking Up to Russia

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan describes Wikileaks editor Julian Assange as a “sycophant” to the Russian government, following the unsubstantiated claims that leaked emails published by Wikileaks came from Russia.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., administers the oath to the members of the House of Representatives as the 115th Congress convenes at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. With the GOP now in control of the White House, the Senate, and the House, Republicans are expected to begin dismantling eight years of President Barack Obama's Democratic policies, including his signature health care law. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

11 Freshmen Congressmen to Watch in 2017

Fifty-two new Members of Congress were sworn into the House of Representatives Tuesday, opening day of the 115th United States Congress. Here are some of the key representatives to watch out for in the coming year: