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McConnell Blocks Democrats Attempt To Quickly Approve $2,000 Stimulus Checks

"Unless Republicans have a death wish, and it is also the right thing to do, they must approve the $2000 payments ASAP. $600 IS NOT ENOUGH!" Trump tweeted.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) blocked two separate attempts from Democratic senators to set up a stand-alone vote on a bill recently passed in the House that would increase direct payments offered under the $900 billion COVID relief bill from $600 to $2,000, rebuffing President Trump request with more Senate Republicans voicing support behind providing most Americans the larger checks.

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Gohmert Sues VP Pence To Give ‘Exclusive Authority’ Over Electoral College Congress Vote Count

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Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and a handful of Republican slate of electors from Arizona filed a federal suit in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas on Sunday, suing Vice President Mike Pence’s in a long-shot bid to throw out the rules that govern Congress’ counting of electoral votes on Jan. 6.

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Biden’s Aid Walks Back Calling GOP Lawmakers ‘A Bunch of F*ckers’

"In the primary, people would mock him, like, 'You think you can work with Republicans?’” O’Malley Dillon told Glamour. “I’m not saying they’re not a bunch of f*ckers. Mitch McConnell is terrible.

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Campaign Manager and incoming White House deputy chief of staff Jen O’Malley Dillon on Thursday attempted to walk back her controversial remarks she made earlier this week when she called GOP lawmakers “a bunch of f*ckers” claiming that she was misunderstood, but didn’t offer any type of apology.

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