Senate – BTW – Stuff You Should Know

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Senator Mitch McConnell Makes History

January 19, 2023 btwadmin 0

The 118th Congress opened on January 3, 2023. Democrats and Republicans elect party leaders in the Senate and the House of Representatives at the start […]

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Stuff YOU Should Know

August 11, 2022 btwadmin 0

Welcome Back to School! For many students, August means going back to school. Here are some tips for starting the new school year off right, […]

Status of Biden’s Cabinet

February 4, 2021 btwuser 0

This week’s Election Central post updates you on President Biden’s cabinet of advisors, what they do, and their progress in getting Senate confirmation. One of […]

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Examining the New Congress

January 7, 2021 btwuser 0

The 117th Congress was sworn into session last week, even as several seats still remain empty due to undecided Congressional races in New York, and […]

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Did you watch Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s televised Supreme Court confirmation hearings last week? Many Americans tuned in to watch or read about the nearly twenty hours of hearings. Unlike other federal […]

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YOU DECIDE: Supreme Court Appointments

October 15, 2020 btwuser 0

The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last month left a critical vacancy on the Supreme Court. With only weeks to go before the 2020 […]

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Trump’s Impeachment Trial Ends

February 13, 2020 btwuser 0

This week’s story update on Election Central updates you on the ending of the Trump impeachment trial. Just like that, the impeachment trial of Donald […]

Stuff YOU Should Know

April 3, 2019 btwuser 0

Status of Trump’s National Emergency Back in February, Donald Trump sparked nationwide controversy when he declared a national emergency at the U.S. southern border in […]

Warren 2020?

January 10, 2019 btwuser 0

This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site discusses Senator Elizabeth Warren’s early entry into the upcoming presidential election contest. With the 2018 […]

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Split Decision: Mixed Results in Midterm Election

November 7, 2018 btwuser 0

This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site reports on the important takeaways from yesterday national election day results. On Tuesday, voters across […]