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May 13 2021
Analysis
Biden administration struggles to limit political damage from gas shortage
President Biden has struggled this week to contain an escalating gasoline shortage in the Southeast, prompting Republicans to open a new line of attack against him on an issue that has long been fraught with political peril for the party that controls the White House.
In Congress, Republicans seized on Biden’s moves to transition away from fossil fuels, suggesting it imperils the
Washington PostFeb 02 2021
News
McCarthy seeks shift from party's civil war
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is desperately looking to change the subject from his own party’s civil war to a common opponent: President Biden.
McCarthy and other GOP lawmakers will travel to Houston on Tuesday to rail against what they call Biden’s “job-killing” energy policies. The GOP leader previously spent several days accusing Biden of dragging his feet in
The HillJun 12 2020
News
West Virginia Elects First Openly Transgender Official
“She also focused on improving infrastructure, providing better resources to law enforcement, helping small businesses flourish and transforming local clean energy consumption and waste management,” the report noted.
Ketchum said what the Third Ward deemed important should be the focal point of her win, not her identity, according to WTRF.
“To make criticisms about the promises I
Breitbart NewsApr 26 2020
News
A flood of business bankruptcies likely in coming months
NEW YORK (AP) — The billions of dollars in coronavirus relief targeted at small businesses may not prevent many of them from ending up in bankruptcy court.
Business filings under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy law rose sharply in March, and attorneys who work with struggling companies are seeing signs that more owners are contemplating the possibility of bankruptcy.
Associated PressApr 12 2021
News
Biden to host bipartisan group of lawmakers for infrastructure meeting as he faces pressure on both sides of the aisle
President Joe Biden will meet with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday afternoon to discuss his roughly $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure proposal, as he faces united Republican opposition to the plan and pressure from Democrats to move without GOP support.
The meeting will be the first time Biden sits down with lawmakers to discuss his proposal, which has been met with
CNN (Online News)Oct 23 2020
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Court-Packing Plan? Biden Calls for Committee to Study Reforming Supreme Court
One of the major issues in this year's election has been the Supreme Court and whether or not former Vice President Joe Biden will try and "pack" it by adding more justices if he wins.
Now, Biden is saying if he's elected, he will create a bipartisan commission to study reforming the high court.
"I will ask them to, over 180 days, come back to me with recommendations as to how
CBNJun 02 2022
Perspectives Blog
What Are "Assault Rifles" and "Assault Weapons"?
In the wake of mass violence in the United States, especially attacks that involve rifles, some voices often call for bans on "assault rifles" or "assault weapons," while others push back. But what exactly would that include? For advocates of such bans, "assault rifles" and "assault weapons'' are terms used broadly to describe automatic and semiautomatic rifles, especially those
Henry A. BrechterFeb 28 2020
News
House OKs bill banning all flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, but Trump promises veto
In a 213-195 vote on Friday, the Democratic-led House of Representatives approved a bill that aims to ban all flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
The measure, known as the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act, goes beyond the Trump administration’s recent efforts to curb youth vaping, but it doesn’t look likely to become law, with the
MarketWatchDec 13 2023
Headline Roundup
COP28 Nations Reach Agreement to Move Away From Fossil Fuels
Delegates at the United Nations' COP28 Climate Change Conference reached an agreement to transition away "from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner."
The Details: COP28 President Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber of the United Arab Emirates gaveled approval of the agreement on Wednesday. It calls for tripling renewable energy use and doubling energy efficiency by
Fox Business Wall Street Journal (News) New York Times (News)Jan 17 2016
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South Carolina: Cruz Hammers Trump’s Conservative Bona Fides, Judgment
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)97% (R-Tex.) continued his rhetorical onslaught against Donald Trump on Saturday, casting him as a false conservative and questioning the real estate mogul’s temperament and judgment.
“Donald’s record does not match what he says as a candidate,” Cruz told reporters after a forum in Fort Mill, S.C. “It seems Donald has a lot of nervous energy. For whatever reason,
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