Vice president-elect Kamala Harris is paying tribute to Black women who "so often prove they are the backbone of our democracy."
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Democrats set aside one battle over boosting the minimum wage but promptly descended into another internal fight Friday as the party haltingly tried moving its $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill through the Senate.
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WASHINGTON – To an extent not seen in a century, America's two major parties have gone to battle over the rules that govern voting —…
