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Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin Joseph (Joe) Manchin Hoyer: House will vote on COVID-19 relief bill Friday Haaland courts moderates during tense Senate confirmation hearing Democrats in standoff over minimum wage MORE (D-W.Va.) is the most pivotal vote in the evenly divided Senate, and his power could spark prolonged intraparty feuds among Democrats. Concerned about simmering friction, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck Schumer Congress holds candlelight vigil for American lives lost to COVID-19 The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Lawmakers investigate Jan. 6 security failures Senate confirms Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador MORE (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday strongly urged his Democratic caucus to unify around a pending $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Manchin appears to have derailed President Biden Joe Biden Hoyer: House will vote on COVID-19 relief bill Friday Pence huddles with senior members of … [Read more...] about Manchin flexes muscle in 50-50 Senate

Former Sens. Tom Udall Tom Udall OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Haaland courts moderates during tense confirmation hearing | GOP's Westerman looks to take on Democrats on climate change | White House urges passage of House public lands package Udalls: Haaland criticism motivated 'by something other than her record' Senate approves waiver for Biden's Pentagon nominee MORE (D-N.M.) and Mark Udall Mark Emery Udall OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Haaland courts moderates during tense confirmation hearing | GOP's Westerman looks to take on Democrats on climate change | White House urges passage of House public lands package Udalls: Haaland criticism motivated 'by something other than her record' Hickenlooper ousts Gardner in Colorado, handing Democrats vital pickup MORE (D-Colo.) called for the Senate to confirm Rep. Deb Haaland Deb Haaland Haaland courts moderates during tense Senate confirmation hearing OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Haaland courts moderates during tense … [Read more...] about Udalls: Haaland criticism motivated ‘by something other than her record’

(CBS Local Sports) — Conference Tournaments are drawing closer by the day, with Selection Sunday and the NCAA Tournament following soon after. But there’s still time for teams to prove themselves on the court and improve their standing heading into March. This week’s college basketball action on CBS Sports Network features five ranked teams. Last night, eighth-ranked Villanova stormed past St. Johns. DePaul visits #13 Creighton tonight. Santa Clara heads to top-ranked Gonzaga tomorrow evening. Southern Illinois matches up with #21 Loyola Chicago Friday night. And Boise State takes on 22-ranked San Diego State on Saturday. READ MORE: Avocado Toast, Fried Chicken Croissant Sandwich Among New Dunkin' Menu Items CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein looks at the full slate of games. DePaul @ #13 Creighton Wednesday, February 24, 9:00 p.m. ET Their last time out, the Creighton knocked off Villanova, the one team above them in the Big East standings. Marcus … [Read more...] about Gonzaga ‘Just Has So Many Different Answers,’ Says CBS Sports’s Jon Rothstein

Facebook announced on Wednesday that it would be investing $1 billion in the news industry over the next three years, a week after a standoff with Australia over new laws that would require it to pay publishers to share their content. “We absolutely recognize quality journalism is at the heart of how open societies function — informing and empowering citizens and holding the powerful to account,” Facebook said in a statement . “That’s why we’ve invested $600 million since 2018 to support the news industry, and plan at least $1 billion more over the next three years.” The social media company appeared to acknowledge that there are issues that need to be addressed regarding the “size and power of tech companies” and their effect on the news industry. ADVERTISEMENT “These need to be solved in a way that holds tech companies accountable and keeps journalism sustainable,” Facebook said. According to Facebook, it had already partnered with news organizations such as … [Read more...] about Facebook pledges $1 billion investment in news over next 3 years

President Biden and Democrats are signaling they will move forward with a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill by using special budget rules to sidestep a GOP filibuster. A day after Biden held a White House meeting with 10 Republican senators who support moving a much smaller package, Biden called into a meeting of Senate Democrats and urged them to go big and move quickly. While going “big” doesn’t rule out any agreement between the White House and Republicans, it suggests Biden wants to move forward with a much larger package than even centrist Republicans say they could support despite the president’s statements that he also wants to unify Washington and work with Republicans. ADVERTISEMENT Biden met a group of 10 Republican senators — including one by conference call — at the White House Monday, leaving several of them with the impression that he might put the brakes on a Democratic effort to fast-track a partisan relief package in Congress in order to give more time for … [Read more...] about GOP courts Biden, who signals he might move without them