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Sep 28 2021
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Left warns Pelosi they'll take down Biden infrastructure bill
Liberals on Tuesday sent a stern warning to Democratic leaders that a bipartisan infrastructure bill cannot pass through the House as long as Senate centrists remain noncommittal on the larger social benefits package at the heart of President Biden's agenda.
"If she were to call the bill, it will fail," Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), a close ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), said
The HillAug 05 2020
Analysis
Biden’s running-mate search is getting ‘outsized attention’ and could even shake the stock market — here’s how
As Joe Biden’s campaign wraps up its work on rolling out a running mate, the effort has been drawing heightened interest for several reasons — some of them arising from 2020’s unprecedented tumult.
The recent nationwide protests over police killings of Black Americans have sparked calls for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee to select a Black running mate. Biden on July 20
MarketWatchMar 10 2019
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Iowa Poll: Not even in the race, Joe Biden leads Democrats; Sanders close behind
Joe Biden has yet to enter the 2020 presidential race – he’s been weighing the decision in a closely watched will-he-or-won’t-he saga – but the former vice president still leads the pack in Iowa. According to a new Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa Poll of likely Democratic caucusgoers, 27 percent say Biden is their first choice for president. That’s down slightly from the 32 percent who
USA TODAYFeb 05 2020
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Like McCain before him, Romney rebukes President Trump
The greatest rebukes of Donald Trump’s presidency from the Republican side of the aisle have come from the two previous standard-bearers for the GOP.
When Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, a freshman senator best known for being the 2012 Republican nominee for president, announced Wednesday on the Senate floor that he would vote to convict Trump of abuse of power, it evoked memories of the time
Roll CallNov 24 2021
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G.O.P. Fights Covid Mandates, Then Blames Biden as Cases Rise
Over eight hours last Thursday night and into Friday morning, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California hit on many issues as he spoke on the House floor in an unsuccessful effort to thwart House passage of President Biden’s social safety net and climate change bill. But among his most audacious assertions was that Mr. Biden was to blame for the country’s failure to quell the pandemic.
New York Times (News)Aug 06 2020
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Going cashless during the COVID pandemic makes life even more difficult for the 14 million unbanked Americans
Even though there have been many advancements in financial technology over the past decade, many Americans still prefer to pay in cash.
In fact, cash was the most popular form of payment until 2019, when debit cards rose to the top of the ranks in the San Francisco Federal Reserve’s annual survey. Cash remains king, however, when it comes to payments under $10.
But the
MarketWatchJul 31 2021
Analysis
Homelessness Escalates as California’s Recall Election Nears
California’s gubernatorial recall election is shaping up to be exactly the dysfunctional process that critics have longed feared it would become. Governor Newsom took office in 2018 with 61.9 percent of the vote—the highest percentage that any Democratic candidate for governor ever received in the state. And polling of California voters shows that solid majorities oppose his recall. But a poll
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Nov 29 2019
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Iraqi PM to resign after deadly anti-government protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has said he will submit his resignation to the country's parliament after a day of intense bloodshed amid mass anti-government demonstrations.
Abdul Mahdi's decision, announced in a statement on Friday, came in response to a call for a change of leadership by Iraq's top shia leader Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.
"I will submit to parliament an
Al JazeeraMay 26 2020
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Can Alternative Energy Effectively Replace Fossil Fuels?
Whether alternative energy sources such as biofuels, hydrogen, solar, geothermal, or nuclear energy can meet energy demands better than finite fossil fuels such as oil and coal remains hotly debated.
Proponents of alternative energy argue that fossil fuels are inefficient, unsustainable, environmentally destructive, and the primary contributor to global climate change. They say
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