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Jul 28 2022
News
Did Manchin and Schumer Successfully Trick McConnell and Senate Republicans?
It does look that way. Go read this basic timeline from Allahpundit, starting with a legislative threat McConnell issued at the end of last month. That ultimatum appeared to have worked, with Manchin announcing shortly thereafter that he was pulling the plug on negotiations over a zombie, fallback version of 'Build Back Better.' He indicated was more interested in another bill passing (
TownhallFeb 01 2022
News
Manchin hired security detail amid threats and protests
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) spent heavily on private security over the last three months of the year as he became a prime target for progressive protesters angry at his role blocking a reconciliation package in the Senate.
Filings with the Federal Election Commission show Manchin’s campaign paid more than $75,000 on an Atlanta-based private security firm in November. Reporters at the
The HillJan 09 2023
News
5 most common causes of reported house fires
7 apps to help you budget and save money in 2023 If you’re tightening your belt lately, you’re not alone. Uncertain financial times can make saving even more important. Fortunately, these bud… Stacker identified the industries where job openings have grown over the past year, using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Most common home renovation projects regionally across the US Realm
Daily ProgressDec 27 2022
Opinion
Congress Can Reduce the Deficit by $7.7 Trillion in 10 Years
Dealing with high inflation and an increasingly shaky economy, Americans are forced to make tougher spending choices. With public debt at an all-time high, government should do the same. This feat isn't that hard now that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released a series of budget options showing Congress how to do it.
It's worth repeating that maintaining spending at the
ReasonOct 01 2021
News
Infrastructure vote delayed while leaders hash out deal
A vote on the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill was delayed late Thursday night as leaders on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue continue to hash out a deal on President Biden's larger reconciliation package.
Why it matters: Pelosi had promised centrist Democrats she would bring the Senate-passed measure to the floor today, and spent hours negotiating with members in order to
AxiosJan 14 2021
Opinion
Ocasio-Cortez Says Congress Must ‘Rein in’ Media Environment
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., says that Congress is looking into reining in “our media environment” to prevent the spread of disinformation.
Ocasio-Cortez discussed how she feared for her life during last week’s Capitol riot in a livestream Tuesday evening on Instagram, Fox News reported.
A viewer asked Ocasio-Cortez if Congress is discussing “truth and reconciliation or
The Daily SignalSep 06 2021
News
GOP seeks to keep spotlight on Afghanistan as Dems advance Biden's $3.5T spending plan
Democrats are aiming to turn the page and focus on advancing President Biden’s domestic agenda this month — but Republicans will be doing everything they can to keep the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in the spotlight.
Republicans are planning to offer amendments related to Afghanistan as Democratic-led committees work to mark up the components of the $3.5 trillion
The HillMar 13 2023
Perspectives Blog
AllSides News Briefing: March 13, 2023
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Hello! I’m AllSides Managing Editor Henry A. Brechter. It’s Monday, March 13, 2023. Here’s your AllSides balanced briefing for today.
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AllSides StaffMar 24 2023
Fact Check
Biden falsely credits tax that took effect in 2023 for deficit reduction in 2021 and 2022
President Joe Biden falsely said on Wednesday that his new corporate minimum tax is the reason the federal budget deficit declined in 2021 and 2022. In reality, that tax didn’t even come into effect until the beginning of 2023.
Biden has repeatedly taken credit for reducing the deficit in 2021 and 2022 even though experts have said that the vast majority of this reduction occurred
CNN Fact CheckMar 08 2023
Opinion
Biden’s Tax and Rationing Plan for Medicare
President Biden on Tuesday rolled out a plan he says will shore up Medicare for decades, and we’re all supposed to believe the spin: looming insolvency averted. But this proposal is really a huge tax increase paired with prescription-drug rationing that does nothing to reform the health entitlement, and the tax ratchet is only beginning.
The White House in a fact sheet previewed a
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)