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Transition stumbles test Biden's bond with Capitol Hill - Black News Channel
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden brings more Capitol Hill experience than any president in decades, but his transition has stumbled in ways large and small, exposing the challenges of navigating a Congress that is a different place than when
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26 Corporate Area residents trained as mental health first responders
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Late-night hosts react with shock, anger to Capitol attack - Black News Channel
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Late-night TV show hosts expressed anger and frustration at the violence at the U.S. Capitol, offering somber monologues that pleaded for unity even as some aimed pointed barbs at those they held responsible for the mobs' actions. 'It was
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Wall Street keeps rising on Democratic wins, stimulus hopes - Black News Channel
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall Street is rallying toward record highs again Thursday on expectations that the Democratic sweep of Washington means more stimulus is likely on the way for the economy. The S&P 500 was 1.5% higher in the first trading after Congress confirmed Joe
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Geophysx proud of environment-friendly equipment in ongoing search for minerals
GEOPHYSX Jamaica principal Robert 'Bobby' Stewart was unable to mask the pride in his voice yesterday as he talked about the core sampling drill the company is using in its continued exploration for minerals across the island.
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EU’s Barnier says: just hours left for a Brexit trade deal
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Georgia GOP proposes strict absentee voting measures following runoff - TheGrio
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AFRO Exclusive: Byrd set to challenge Hoyer for 5th District Congressional seat | Afro
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