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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy so far appears to be short of the 218 votes necessary to take the gavel.

There were tears as Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the royals put on a show of unity for Elizabeth—though in reality the road to her funeral was bumpy.

King Charles III should also follow Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's lead on "issues like racism," according to The Royal Report co-host Kristen Meinzer.

In a new op-ed, Senator Romney warned that a second Trump term would render the nation's "malady of denial, deceit, and distrust" incurable.

Biden said just last week that he believes "the power of the presidency and the purpose is to unite this nation."

"When it comes to the unity of America, those days seem distant from our own," former President George W. Bush lamented in remarks at a 9/11 event on Saturday.

Nearly 30 percent say the U.S. is more divided, and of them 60 percent blame Biden for the divisions, according to a new ABC/Ipsos poll.

I believe there are good people in this country who are ready for change. We saw of them on the jury in the Derek Chauvin trial. It's time for the rest of America to take note. It's time for you to make my grandmother proud. She's been waiting her whole life.

The truth is, unity cannot be legislated or mandated, because it is not political. It is cultural, and culture is liquid, always moving, always changing shape, always responding to what's in the air and what's in our hearts.

It's easy to talk of unity, but it's hard to compromise.

The survival of the American system depends on room continually being made for rigorous, civil, constructive debate, even over topics people find unpleasant.

Complex conversations and breaking out of the current silos just might generate a new synthesis and forge new coalitions.

President Joe Biden needs to stop talking about "unity" and instead focus attention on "toxic polarization," says psychologist and mediator Peter Coleman, who advises the administration.

"Instead, they should look in the mirror," The Washington Post editorial board wrote in an op-ed.

"It's time for our better angels to prevail. At our best, America is a beacon for the globe, we will lead not only by the example of our power, but by the power of our example," Biden said.

The New York congresswoman said the November 3 election is about "survival"—and not just about supporting Joe Biden's Democratic presidential campaign—following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The Vermont senator defended the presumptive Democratic Party presidential ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris from progressive criticism, saying the vast majority of liberals know the country must oust President Donald Trump.

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is touting an international coalition against China, using his social media accounts to highlight criticisms of the Communist Chinese government from across the globe.

The European Union's foreign policy chief cautioned member states against allowing China to take advantage of diplomatic divisions between them in order to impose their "state-centric" stance.

"We don't talk about practicing humanity, but now if ever there was a time to practice humanity that time is now," he said.

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was accused of "egomania" and accepting Russian assistance Saturday, after he remarked that neither the Democratic Party nor the Republican Party can stop his 2020 presidential campaign.

Democrats questioned party unity Saturday in response to a recent poll that found only about half of Andrew Yang and Bernie Sanders' supporters would back any other nominee.

Simply reminding ourselves that in our political life we should treat others as we would want to be treated is a vital resolution to make for the new year.

"With less than a year until November 3, 2020, we must come together now..." began a tweet from the Democratic National Committee accompanying the video, which featured many, but not all, of the Democratic presidential candidates.

Trump cancelled a press conference and left the meeting earlier amid a spat with Justine Trudeau, but Jens Stoltenberg said unity within the alliance was "iron-clad."

Grand Canyon University quoted the New Testament of the Holy Bible in its rejection of the right-wing provocateur, as it stressed beliefs in unity and harmony versus that of Shapiro's combative and divisive rhetoric.

"It's no longer the case that the United States will simply just protect us," Merkel said at an award ceremony for French President Emmanuel Macron.

Will Wright is evolving the core of "The Sims" with a new simulation game.

The peaceful protests have prompted widespread discussion over the past few weeks.

It is unlikely that either Macron or Le Pen will win control of Parliament.