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Vermont gets respite from flood warnings as US senator pushes for disaster aid package
Read full article: Vermont gets respite from flood warnings as US senator pushes for disaster aid packageVermonters started removing debris and silt from their houses and yards and pulled damaged goods from homes as crews began the process of repairing roads from the latest bout of violent flooding.
Uproar over Biden's campaign shows no signs of abating. Manchin is latest to call for a new nominee
Read full article: Uproar over Biden's campaign shows no signs of abating. Manchin is latest to call for a new nomineeThe uproar over President Joe Biden’s reelection bid is showing no signs of abating.
Biden says pressure on him is driven by elites. Voters paint a more complicated picture
Read full article: Biden says pressure on him is driven by elites. Voters paint a more complicated picturePresident Joe Biden says the pressure on him to end his reelection campaign is coming from Democratic Party “elites,” the same kind of people who have doubted him throughout his long journey in public life.
Bernie Sanders says Gaza may be Joe Biden's Vietnam. But he's ready to battle for Biden over Trump
Read full article: Bernie Sanders says Gaza may be Joe Biden's Vietnam. But he's ready to battle for Biden over TrumpBernie Sanders will be Joe Biden's most powerful emissary to progressives and to younger voters this election year.
Lawmakers and advocates make last-ditch push to extend affordable internet subsidy
Read full article: Lawmakers and advocates make last-ditch push to extend affordable internet subsidyMillions of families will face bigger internet bills starting in May because a federal broadband subsidy program is set to expire.
Small farmers hit by extreme weather could get assistance from proposed insurance program
Read full article: Small farmers hit by extreme weather could get assistance from proposed insurance programSince catastrophic flooding hit Vermont in July and upended plantings, some farmers are trying to figure out how to get to the next season.
Pressley, Welch introduce legislation to guarantee right to vote for people with felonies on record
Read full article: Pressley, Welch introduce legislation to guarantee right to vote for people with felonies on recordDemocratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont have introduced legislation that would guarantee the right to vote in federal elections for all citizens convicted of a felony.
Vermont starts long road to recovery from historic floods, helped by army of volunteers
Read full article: Vermont starts long road to recovery from historic floods, helped by army of volunteersVermonters are working to dry out homes and businesses damaged by this week's historic flooding and keeping a wary eye on the horizon with another round of storms on the horizon.
Vermonters rush to dry out flooded homes and businesses with more storms on the horizon
Read full article: Vermonters rush to dry out flooded homes and businesses with more storms on the horizonVermonters are working to dry out homes and businesses damaged by this week's historic flooding and keeping a wary eye on the horizon, with another round of storms in the forecast this weekend.
Back in hoodies and gym shorts, Fetterman tackles Senate life after depression treatment
Read full article: Back in hoodies and gym shorts, Fetterman tackles Senate life after depression treatmentBefore Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman checked himself in to a hospital for clinical depression in February, he used to walk the halls of the Senate stone-faced and dressed in formal suits.
Democrats cautiously campaign on Jan. 6, democracy threats
Read full article: Democrats cautiously campaign on Jan. 6, democracy threatsDemocrats running for office this year in Republican-leaning areas or swing states are grappling with how much they should talk about the Jan. 6 insurrection, if at all.
Takeaways: Johnson vs. Barnes in Wisconsin, narrow Squad win
Read full article: Takeaways: Johnson vs. Barnes in Wisconsin, narrow Squad winRon Johnson, the most vulnerable Republican senator up for reelection this year, will take on Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in a general election matchup that will help determine which party controls the Senate.
Omar ekes out House primary win over centrist in Minnesota
Read full article: Omar ekes out House primary win over centrist in MinnesotaMinnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar won a closer-than-expected Democratic primary race against a centrist challenger who questioned Omar's support for the “defund the police” movement.
What to watch in Wis., 3 other states in Tuesday's primaries
Read full article: What to watch in Wis., 3 other states in Tuesday's primariesThe Republican matchup in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race in Tuesday's primary elections features competing candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence.
Progressive and centrist Dems battle for Vermont House seat
Read full article: Progressive and centrist Dems battle for Vermont House seatVermont Lt. Gov. Molly Gray and Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint are the leading candidates in a Democratic U.S. House primary that could make either of them the first female member of the state's congressional delegation.
In their own words: House lawmakers remember Jan. 6
Read full article: In their own words: House lawmakers remember Jan. 6Around three dozen Democrats were trapped in the House gallery on Jan. 6 after the rest of their colleagues had been evacuated, ducking beneath their seats as supporters of former President Donald Trump laid siege.
Biden pushed to speak out more as US democracy concerns grow
Read full article: Biden pushed to speak out more as US democracy concerns growPresident Joe Biden only rarely talks about last January's violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the conspiratorial lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
Leahy retirement sets off scramble in Vermont for successor
Read full article: Leahy retirement sets off scramble in Vermont for successorDemocrat Patrick Leahy’s announcement that he will retire after eight terms in the Senate has set off a scramble in Vermont over the rare opening in the state’s tiny congressional delegation.
Democrats must find narrow path to curb high medicine prices
Read full article: Democrats must find narrow path to curb high medicine pricesPresident Joe Biden’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they’ve been pushing for nearly 20 years only to encounter frustration.
Riot aftermath: Still-shaken lawmakers, troops stand guard
Read full article: Riot aftermath: Still-shaken lawmakers, troops stand guardA month ago, the U.S. Capitol was besieged by Trump supporters angry about the former president's loss. Law enforcement was badly outnumbered and ill-prepared as thousands of Trump supporters marched from the Ellipse near the White House to the Capitol. AdIn videos and on the House floor, lawmakers have teared up when they recall the events of Jan. 6. There are currently about 7,000 National Guard members in the city providing security. That probably will happen over the next several weeks, allowing Guard members to return home to their jobs, while others take their place,AdTwelve Guard members were either sent home or not allowed to deploy to the District of Columbia as a result of FBI security checks, including some who had ties to extremist groups.