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Nov 23 2022
News
First Thing: Supreme court paves way for Congress to view Trump’s tax returns
The US supreme court will allow a congressional committee to receive copies of Donald Trump’s tax returns, ending a three-year battle by the Democratic-led body to see the documents the former president has refused to release since his first White House bid.
The court did not accompany its decision with any public comment, but it rejected Trump’s plea for an order that would have
The Guardian
Nov 23 2022
Fact Check
Inaccurate TV Graphic Sparks Erroneous Claims of Election Fraud in Pennsylvania
Social media posts falsely suggest there was fraud in the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, citing a TV graphic that showed Republican State Sen. Doug Mastriano with nearly 500,000 more votes than Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro, but Mastriano trailing 41.6% to 56.6%. The graphic showed inaccurate numbers that were quickly corrected on air.
At about 11 p.m. on Election Day, Nov
FactCheck.org
Nov 23 2022
Analysis
Don’t Believe What You Read About Turkey Inflation
Inflation on Thanksgiving isn’t just for parade balloons anymore.
According to the Farm Bureau’s annual survey, the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is up 20 percent from 2021. As it has every year for four decades, the agriculture industry group’s report has proven irresistible to local television stations and NPR reporters seeking holiday content. It’s also been catnip for Republicans,
Slate
Nov 19 2022
News
Bill Barr: ‘It’s becoming increasingly more likely’ Trump is indicted
Former Attorney General Bill Barr says he thinks the federal government has enough evidence to indict former President Donald Trump.
In an interview with PBS that aired on Friday, Barr told “Firing Line” host Margaret Hoover that the Justice Department “probably have the evidence” to “legitimately” charge the 76-year-old former president with a crime related to sensitive presidential
New York Post (News)
Nov 19 2022
News
William Barr says it's "increasingly more likely" DOJ indicts Trump
The Justice Department has a legitimate basis for indicting former President Trump over the classified documents allegedly taken to Mar-a-Lago, former Attorney General Bill Barr said in an interview with PBS Friday night.
The big picture: Barr's comments came hours after current Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a special counsel to oversee the federal criminal investigations
Axios
Nov 19 2022
News
Trump Should 'Stand Aside,' Doesn't Have What It Takes, William Barr Says In Interview
Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr said in an interview that aired Friday on PBS that his former boss, Donald Trump, should “stand aside” and forego his campaign for another presidential term because he doesn’t have what it takes.
Barr also said it appeared “increasingly more likely” that the Department of Justice will indict Trump for the hoard of classified documents from the
HuffPost
Nov 22 2022
News
Biden administration to extend payment pause on student loans until after June or when legal challenges resolve
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced that it will extend the payment pause on federal student loans until after June or when it’s able to move forward with its debt forgiveness plan.
Federal student loan bills had been scheduled to resume in January.
The administration’s move comes in response to a federal appeals court ruling last week that imposed a nationwide
CNBC
Nov 22 2022
News
Supreme Court clears way for House to get Trump’s taxes
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the Internal Revenue Service to release former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a Democratic-led House committee.
The court’s move is a major loss for Trump, who has sought to shield the release of his tax returns for years and is currently under multiple investigations.
There were no noted dissents.
Trump’s legal
CNN (Online News)
May 02 2013
News
Obama Nominates Pritzker for Commerce Post
The president picked Penny Pritzker for commerce secretary and Michael Froman to be the U.S. trade representative.
New York Times (News)
Nov 22 2022
News
President Biden extends moratorium on student loan payments
The Biden administration will extend the pause on student loan payments once again, President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday, as the program to cancel millions of peoples' student loans remains tied up in the courts.
The extension is intended to give the Supreme Court time to rule on the lawsuits brought against Biden's student loan program during its upcoming term. The pause on
ABC News (Online)