Where Do Senators Live? The Residence Of Senators

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Senators are required to have a residence in their home states. Since they work in Washington D.C., they usually have a residence in the state, from where they can tend to their senatorial duties. Most senators maintain a residence in D.C. for the sake of convenience.

How Many Governors Are There In The United States? Understanding U.S. Politics

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The United States of America boasts 50 states and controls 16 territories. But these territories’ attachment to the United States has prompted several questions. And among them is the question, on the number of governors the country has.

Do Senators Get Secret Service Protection- Here Is The Truth

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Senators do not get Secret Service protection. Secret Service is reserved only for the president of the United States and the vice president. Secret Service protection is also extended to the incoming president, vice president, and former presidents of the United States.

When Do Senators Take Office? Senatorial Term Dates

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Senators take office on the 3rd of January at noon. There are no limits to the number of terms that a senator can run. A senator's office falls vacant if a special resolution expels a senator.

Household debt grew by $1 trillion in 2021, per NY Fed report

Economy

In the largest annual debt increase since before the 2008 Great Recession, household debt has grown by a whopping $1 trillion in 2021. Inflation, particularly where vehicles and housing costs are concerned, are the chief driver of this growth, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Pentagon calls reports of the shelling of a Ukraine village ‘troubling’

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While the United States and other NATO countries are closely monitoring the situation regarding Russian troops on the Ukrainian border, reports of shelling incident on Thursday are being described by the Pentagon as "troubling."

Can A President Stay In Office During Martial Law?

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The President of the United States cannot use martial law to stay in office. Martial law is imposed with the sole purpose of reestablishing civilian rule in the event of rebellions, mutiny, and civil unrest. The President cannot invoke Posse Comitatus Acts independently or use them to stay in office.

New car prices hit record average of $47,077 in December

Economy

Consumers looking for a new car throughout 2022 might discover that they will pay higher prices. Kelley Blue Book lists the average price for a new car at $47,077.

CDC’s cruise line guidance becomes voluntary as COVID continues to spread

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that its voluntary guidance to protect cruise line employees from contracting acute respiratory syndrome or COVID has been met with universal acceptance.

Rockets hit Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, including US embassy

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On Thursday, January 13th, 2022, terrorist groups launched into Baghdad's International Zone. The attack wounded a woman and a child. The rockets that terrorists launched hit the U.S. Embassy, according to officials at the embassy and the Iraqi military.