Politics
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November 18, 2021
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted 223-207 to censure Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) over an animated video he posted on social media last week. The animated video depicted Gosar killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) with a sword while poised to strike President Joe Biden.
November 17, 2021
On November 15th, President Joe Biden held a virtual meeting with the President of the People's Republic of China (PRC), Xi Jinping. In the meeting, Biden stated that the US was committed to the Taiwan Relations Act, the three Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances and condemned unilateral attempts to undermine peace across the Taiwan Strait.
November 17, 2021
Polish forces have used water cannons and tear gas in an attempt to deter migrants from attempting to cross over the border from Belarus. The migrants were reported to have been hurling stones and other projectiles at Polish forces guarding the border crossing.
November 17, 2021
In a video posted on Twitter Tuesday, California Representative Jackie Speier announced she will not put forward her candidacy for reelection in 2022. She stated it is "time for me to come home, time for me to be more than a weekend wife, mother, and friend."
November 17, 2021
On Tuesday, in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated the US could hit its debt limit on December 15th, revising an earlier deadline estimate of December 3rd. A vote in October raised the federal debt ceiling, allowing Congress to avoid a default until at least December 3rd. The new estimate gives lawmakers more time to work out a deal to raise the ceiling.
November 16, 2021
On Monday, President Biden signed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law. The legislation includes investments in roads, bridges, waterways, and other "hard infrastructure" and is the largest public-works bill since President Eisenhower created the interstate highway system in 1956.
November 16, 2021
On November 12th, Stephen Bannon was indicted for contempt of Congress after he failed to comply with a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the events of January 6th. On November 15th, Bannon surrendered to the FBI, following which he appeared in court. Bannon's arraignment was postponed until Thursday, November 18th. He has yet to enter a plea.
November 16, 2021
On Monday, Beto O'Rourke announced that he is running for governor of Texas. The former three-term Democratic Congressman made the announcement in a two-minute video.
November 16, 2021
Senator Patrick Leahy, a prominent Democratic leader, announced that he will not seek reelection in 2022 on the floor of the Vermont State House. Leahy is the last of the "Watergate babies", the wave of congressional Democrats elected in 1974 following the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
November 15, 2021
Tensions persist at the Poland-Belarus border as the migrant crisis continues. On November 14th, the Polish Police reported aggressive behavior at the border, with Polish authorities being pelted with stones from the Belarus side, injuring a police officer.