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Jan 19 2021
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Is common ground still possible? Biden determined to try with Senate.
It’s one of President-elect Joe Biden’s favorite anecdotes about his formative years in the Senate.
Not long into his 36-year career there, the young Senator Biden was greatly disturbed to hear conservative GOP Sen. Jesse Helms of North Carolina excoriate Sen. Bob Dole’s Americans with Disabilities Act.
“I can’t believe anyone could be so heartless, and care so little about
Christian Science MonitorFeb 01 2023
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McCarthy sees 'common ground' after first debt ceiling meeting with Biden
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) emerged from his meeting with President Joe Biden confident there is "common ground" between them regarding raising the debt ceiling.
McCarthy described his first sit-down with Biden as president as "good," saying the pair agreed "to continue the conversation." The speaker added there is "an opportunity here to come to an agreement on both sides" "
Washington ExaminerFeb 02 2023
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After high-stakes meeting with Biden, McCarthy says 'common ground' possible
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met in the Oval Office for more than hour Wednesday, and afterward McCarthy called it a "good first meeting," suggesting the two men might find a compromise over spending.
At the same time, he said there were "no agreements" and "no promises" made.
The highly anticipated meeting, the first the two men have held since McCarthy
ABC News (Online)Apr 14 2024
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Long Island Casino to break ground on $210 million expansion to stay ahead of competition
Suffolk OTB will break ground on a $210 million expansion of Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel ahead of its competitors vying for the coveted NYC casino licenses. “We’re not vying for one of the licenses, and as a matter of fact, I think that wherever those casinos are located, we are going to be able to compete very well,” Suffolk OTB CEO Phil Boyle told the Post. The expansion — the first since the
New York Post (News)Mar 24 2024
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Jacksonville neurologist sheds light on common misconceptions about brain injuries
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – March marks Brain Injury Awareness Month, and a local neurologist is dispelling common misconceptions about brain injuries. Nationwide, more than five million people are living with a permanent brain injury-related disability. Joseph ‘Tyler’ Smith’s life changed at the drop of a dime in 2005 while overseas in Afghanistan. Smith was serving in the Army and suffered a stroke
News 4 JaxApr 14 2024
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Speaker Johnson ‘hasn’t held his ground’ amid FISA criticism: Rand Paul
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has joined the growing number of critics House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces within the Republican Party, claiming that the House speaker has not stood up against Democrats in Congress. Paul’s criticism stems from Johnson voting with 126 Democrats and 86 Republicans against an amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which would have required a warrant
Washington ExaminerApr 07 2024
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Becomes ‘Ground Zero’ For Total Solar Eclipse
The popularity, history, tradition, and prestige of the Indianapolis 500 has eclipsed every other race on the NTT IndyCar Series schedule. The two weeks of action at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway culminates with the largest single-day crowd to witness a sporting event of over 300,000 spectators. On Monday, April 8, Indianapolis will experience something that hasn’t happened there
ForbesApr 06 2024
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Human skull and ‘many’ bones found by hunters in Nantucket swamp grounds
A human skull was found Thursday night in the dense swamp grounds on the east end of Nantucket — and foul play is not being ruled out. An “intact skull and many bones,” were found near a river in Tom Nevers by two men searching for deer antlers, the Nantucket Current reported. “I kept questioning myself about what I was looking at,” Peter McHugh, a Connecticut resident who has a home on the
New York Post (News)Mar 22 2024
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Wichita breaks ground on new wastewater facility
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – On Friday, the City of Wichita broke ground on a new wastewater center, which is part of the Biological Nutrient Removal program (BNR). The BNR is the second-largest infrastructure investment in the city’s history, costing $357 million. The project is expected to be completed by 2027. The project is focused on improving the Arkansas River water quality, rehabilitating
KSN TVApr 06 2024
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Indiana Court Rules Women CAN Get an Abortion on Religious Grounds
Catholic and Protestant anti-abortionists have long cited their religious views as their motivation and inspiration for pushing to end abortion in the US. (Less often cited, until recently, is that banning abortion is only one part of their war on women, but they also find religious justification for that.) Now an Indiana appellate court has ruled that Jewish law can override the Indiana ban
Daily Kos