Rep. Joe KennedyJoseph (Joe) Patrick KennedyFive centrist Democrats oppose Pelosi for Speaker in tight vote LIVE COVERAGE: House votes to name Speaker Government spending bill to include bipartisan energy provisions MORE III (D-Mass.), who is mulling a Senate bid, suggested Thursday that both the Senate filibuster and Electoral College need to be changed or done away with.“The Senate can’t agree that today is Thursday or that it’s sunny outside or that the Patriots are the best team in NFL history," Kennedy told WBZ-TV in an interview. "If we can’t update that system to respond to the will of the voters then the system wasn’t any good to begin with, and you’re gonna have to challenge it to make it better.”ADVERTISEMENTThe Senate filibuster rules essentially require a supermajority of 60 votes for legislation to advance in the chamber, creating an extra hurdle for the ruling party if it has fewer than 60 members.Kennedy also weighed in on … [Read more...] about Joe Kennedy calls for changing or eliminating Senate filibuster, Electoral College
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Festival Of Trees Raises Over $650K For Kennedy Krieger Programs
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Despite going virtual amid the coronavirus pandemic, Kennedy Krieger Institute says its Festival of Trees was a major success this year. The three-day event wrapped up Sunday. RELATED: Four Firefighters Injured In North East Fire Overnight The event raised more than $650,000 for Kennedy Krieger’s programs, and most of the trees and wreaths are already sold. RELATED: Maryland Weather: Winter Weather Advisory, Winter Storm Watch In Effect The institute says the virtual event had 30,000 views and allowed people from all over the world to attend. People from Florida, Texas, and Utah joined it. It also went international, with views in India, Ireland and Germany. MORE: Maryland Weather: Multi-Day Snowfall To Impact State Starting Wednesday WJZ is a proud sponsor as part of our Community Connection. … [Read more...] about Festival Of Trees Raises Over $650K For Kennedy Krieger Programs
Kennedy: Tanden called Sanders everything but ‘ignorant slut’
Sen. John Kennedy John Neely Kennedy MORE (R-La.) blasted President Biden Joe Biden Postal Service posts profits after surge in holiday deliveries Overnight Defense: Pentagon pushes to root out extremism in ranks | Top admiral condemns extremism after noose, hate speech discovered GOP senators send clear signal: Trump's getting acquitted MORE 's nominee to head his budget office over her past rhetoric against Republicans and progressives alike, including Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders On The Money: What's in Democrats' .9 trillion relief package | Spotlight on the proposed stimulus checks | Tanden addresses criticism of GOP Tanden seeks to defuse GOP tensions over tweets Google expands election security aid for federal, state campaigns MORE (I-Vt.), using his trademark colorful language. "I'm very disturbed about your personal comments about people," he said at a Senate Budget Committee confirmation hearing for … [Read more...] about Kennedy: Tanden called Sanders everything but ‘ignorant slut’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been banned from Instagram
(CNN Business) Instagram on Wednesday took down the account of controversial anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "We removed this account for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines," a spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said in a statement. Kennedy, the son of late former US Attorney General, US Senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, has repeatedly spoken out against vaccines . He has lobbied Congress to give parents exemptions from state requirements that mandate they vaccinate their children. The lifelong Democrat downplays his anti-vaccine views, though, by saying that he is actually in favor of safe vaccines and noting that all of his children have been vaccinated. Kennedy's Facebook page , with more than 300,000 followers, was still active at the time of publication. The company spokesperson said there were no plans to take down that page "at this time." Children's Health Defense, the … [Read more...] about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been banned from Instagram
Maria Quiroz Became A U.S. Citizen In October, But Now The Documents To Prove It Are Missing In The USPS System
CHICAGO (CBS) — The pandemic delayed Maria Quiroz’s becoming a U.S. citizen, and then the U.S. Postal Service lost the documents she needs to prove she has done so. For months , we have investigated missing mail and mail delays . On Thursday night CBS 2’s Tara Molina looked into internal issues at USPS – with Quiroz’s passport documentation stuck in a distribution facility for more than a month. RELATED: Chicago Weather: Bitter Cold In The Morning Molina asked the USPS what can be done to help her and ensure such a thing does not happen again. The only documents Quiroz has to prove she is a naturalized U.S. citizen are lost somewhere within the USPS system. Quiroz told us if the USPS does not find them, or formally admit they’re lost, she is on the hook for more than $500 to replace them. And that is just part of her concern. “I just recently got naturalized on October 16,” Quiroz said. And just 11 days later, after a long path to citizenship, Quiroz put that … [Read more...] about Maria Quiroz Became A U.S. Citizen In October, But Now The Documents To Prove It Are Missing In The USPS System