Due to a procedural glitch the last time around, the Mississippi government this month formally ratified the 13th Amendment abolishing slavering. Source: FOXNews.com
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Clinton formally resigns as secretary of state
Hillary Rodham Clinton has formally resigned as America’s 67th secretary of state, capping a four-year tenure in the office that saw her shatter previous records for countries visited. Source: FOXNews.com
Biden downplays assault weapons ban as Democrats formally push for restrictions
Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday downplayed the importance of passing an assault weapons ban, even as Senate Democrats began a formal push to revive restrictions on those firearms. Source: NBCNews.com: Capitol Hill
House Republicans formally oppose potential cabinet nomination for Rice
Nearly 100 House members have told President Obama they would oppose his nomination of Ambassador Susan Rice as the next secretary of State, saying her “misleading statements” following the fatal attacks on U.S. outposts in Libya have caused “irreparable damage to her credibility.” Source: FOXNews.com