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Awbs Back from vacation, an energized Obama aims to tackle gun violence
WASHINGTON AP 鈥?In his final remarks as president, Donald Trump tried to take credit for accomplishments of his predecessor and even those to come under P stanley cup resident Joe Biden.Falsehoods suffused his farewell remarks Wednesday morning and the night before, though he was spot on with this: We were not a regular administration. WATCH LIVE for our Inauguration 2021 specialAs well, in noting Americans were horrified by the storming of the Capitol this month, he brushed past the encouragement he had given to the mob in advance and his praise of the attackers as very special people while they were still ransacking the seat of power.A look at some of his statements to well-wishers at Joint Base Andrews en route to stanley cup Florida on Wednesday and in his videotaped address Tuesday:COVID-19TRUMP: We got the vaccine developed in nine months instead of nine years or five years or 10 years, a long time. It was supposed to take a long time. 8230; We have two out, we have another one coming almost immediately. 鈥?remarks Wednesday before leaving Washington.TRUMP: Another administration would have taken three, four, five, maybe even up to 10 years to develop a vaccine. We did in nine months. 鈥?address Tuesday.THE FACTS: Actually, the administration didnt develop any vaccines. Pharmaceutical companies did. And one of the two U.S. companies that have come out with vaccines now in use did not take development money from the government.Trumps cont stanley cup ention that a vaccine would have taken years un Orlx One year after Freddie Gray s death, thousands leave Maryland prisons with risky health problems, no coverage
WASHINGTON AP 鈥?The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on Speaker Mike Johnson proposal that links the funding of the federal government f nike dunk or the new budget year with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.Johnson pulled the bill from consideration last week and said he would work over the weekend to build consensus for it within the Republican ranks. It unclear whether he was able to do so as som airmax e GOP members have concerns about continuing current spending levels, but Johnson said he is determi crocs ned to hold the vote regardless. Meanwhile, Democrats overwhelmingly oppose the measure.READ MORE: Congressional Budget Office raises federal budget deficit projection by $400 billionRequiring new voters to provide proof of citizenship has become a leading election-year priority for Republicans raising the specter of noncitizens voting in the U.S., even though it already illegal to do so and research has shown that such voting is rare.I urge all of my colleagues to do what the overwhelming majority of the people of this country rightfully demand and deserve 鈥?prevent non-American citizens from voting in American elections, Johnson said Tuesday.Johnson told reporters he was not ready to discuss an alternative plan to keep the government funded other than what will come before the House on Wednesday.I ;m not having any alternative conversations. That the play. It an important one |
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