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Jun 19 2019
Headline Roundup
House Committee Hears Testimony Regarding Reparations
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties heard testimony today regarding H.R. 40, a bill that would permit the legislative branch to explore the idea of reparations for slavery. The bill sparked controversy along the ideological spectrum.
Some 2020 Democrats like the idea, but none discussed concrete plans for its execution. Senate Majority
CNN (Online News) The Hill Fox News (Online News)Sep 27 2021
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Bill to Avert Shutdown, Suspend Debt Ceiling Blocked By Senate Republicans
Senate Republicans on Monday voted against a motion to begin debate on a Democrat-proposed stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown and suspend the debt ceiling. The motion, which needed 60 votes to avoid a Republican filibuster, failed in a 48-50 party line vote. If Congress fails to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-October, the U.S. government could default on its debts for the
Politico The Hill Fox BusinessSep 17 2019
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Why the debate over the legality of Andrew Yang’s $120,000 UBI pilot doesn’t really matter
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang promised to spice up September’s primary debate by doing “something no presidential candidate has ever done before in history” live on television.
He kept that promise by announcing in his opening statement that he would give away $1,000 a month — $120,000 a year — to 10 randomly selected people as part of a pilot program for his universal
VoxMay 29 2019
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AOC Responds to Video Portraying Her as "Enemy of Freedom," Opens up About Death Threats
On Memorial Day, a minor league baseball team showed a video in commemoration of freedom and those who served in order to ensure liberty. The video showed images of 'enemies of freedom,' and included Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez along with dictators. The team later apologized, saying they did not review the video in full before it aired. The freshman Congresswoman responded on Twitter, saying
HuffPost New York Post (News) USA TODAYMay 26 2021
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California Transit Worker Kills 8, Takes Own Life In Mass Shooting
A light rail transit employee opened fire at his workplace in San Jose, California on Wednesday morning, killing eight co-workers and wounding another before taking his own life. The gunman was identified as Samuel Cassidy, 57, according to the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office. California Governor Gavin Newsom cancelled an event to rush to the scene. Newsom described gun violence in the U.S. as an
Reuters New York Post (News) The GuardianNov 13 2023
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Will Johnson's Government Funding Plan Get the Job Done?
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has announced a funding plan to avoid a government shutdown that faces an uphill battle in the Democrat-controlled Senate and has some House Republicans wondering how it would work.
Key Quotes: “My opposition to the clean CR just announced by the Speaker to the @HouseGOP cannot be overstated. Funding Pelosi level spending & policies for 75 days –
CNN (Online News) Washington Examiner The HillJul 07 2022
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Bipartisan Civics Education Bill: Warranted Action or Woke Ploy?
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation last month to "expand access to civic education" with a $1 billion investment across K-12 and higher education. Will the bill foster a better culture of civility, or fuel racial and political divisions?
The Civics Secures Democracy Act seeks to expand history and civics education by funding education development for state agencies,
National Review (News) RealClearPolitics Inside Higher EdApr 22 2021
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Biden Sets Target of Cutting US Emissions up to 52% by 2030
On Thursday, President Joe Biden will commit the United States to cutting its greenhouse emissions 50% to 52% by 2030 in remarks kicking off his climate summit event with world leaders. The target, aimed at slowing climate change, is non-binding unless approved by Congress. Yet Biden hopes it pushes other countries to submit more ambitious plans to the United Nations as part of the Paris
Washington Times Associated Press BloombergDec 22 2022
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What’s In The $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill?
A proposed spending bill is facing opposition from top Republican lawmakers and right-rated media. The ‘omnibus’ bill is 4,155 pages long and would fund the federal government through September.
In Opposition: A writer in the National Review (Right Bias) criticized lawmakers’ rushed legislative strategy, determining it to be a “scandal” that “what is happening has become a completely
Reason Wall Street Journal (News) CNN (Online News)Sep 25 2023
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Menendez Refuses to Resign, Says Cash Was 'Lawfully Derived'
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) refused to resign on Monday, saying he expected to be exonerated in his first public remarks since federal prosecutors charged him with bribery on Friday.
Key Quote: “For 30 years, I have withdrawn thousands of dollars in cash from my personal savings account, which I have kept for emergencies and because of the history of my family facing confiscation in Cuba
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