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Dec 29 2012
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Senators work behind scenes Saturday on fiscal deal, votes would come Sunday
Senate leaders are working off-stage Saturday to reach a final-hours deal to avert a fiscal crisis, with no official proposals or votes expected until Sunday. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, has adjourned the chamber until Sunday so Democratic and Republican leaders can negotiate on a deal to present to the House. House members will officially return to Capitol Hill on Sunday in
Fox News (Online News)Jun 30 2021
Headline Roundup
Trump Heads to US-Mexico Border in Texas
On Wednesday, former President Donald Trump will go to McAllen, Texas with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and a group of congressional Republicans to tour an unfinished part of the border wall and to hold a town hall event with supporters.
Trump is expected to renew his attacks on President Joe Biden's immigration policies as the rise in migrants attempting to enter the U.S. at the southern
Washington Times Reuters Washington PostDec 16 2014
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Senate May Confirm Up To 88 Federal Judges
No longer impeded by Republican blocking tactics, Democrats are on track to win confirmation of up to 88 of President Barack Obama's top judicial nominations this year, a total that would be the highest for any president in two decades.
Last year, Democrats made it harder for Republicans to derail Obama's nominations by weakening the Senate's rule on filibusters. So far this year, the
HuffPostNov 08 2012
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Reid Emerges as Stronger Force After Election
The Democratic victories in Tuesdays Senate elections leave Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid with more power than he had going into the election.
Democrats will likely add two new senators to their caucus, giving them a 10 seat majority in the upper chamber. Reid played a strong role in the successful campaigns.
To be sure, some of the Democratic victories were lucky, as
Newsmax (News)Apr 08 2019
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Brexit Countdown
“Britain’s opposition Labour Party said on Friday that talks with the government on a last-ditch Brexit deal had made no progress, as EU leaders said Prime Minister Theresa May had not convinced them that they should let Britain delay its departure next week. May wrote to Brussels asking European Union leaders to postpone Britain’s exit from next Friday until June 30.” (Reuters)
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The Flip SideDec 09 2020
Headline Roundup
Hunter Biden's Taxes Under Federal Investigation
Hunter Biden, son of state-certified 2020 presidential election winner Joe Biden, announced his taxes are being investigated by the Delaware U.S. Attorney's Office in a joint statement on the Biden-Harris transition website. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the Justice Department has also been scrutinizing Hunter Biden’s taxes, Chinese business dealings and other financial
USA TODAY Los Angeles Times The Daily CallerJun 20 2019
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The 2020 Nevada caucuses — and growing political power of the West — explained
The diverse, working-class state of Nevada is a key 2020 battleground.
Las Vegas, a town known for its glitzy casinos and 24-hour parties, is becoming a top destination for a deluge of Democratic presidential candidates. Already, Nevadans have received 68 visits from a flock of 2020 Democrats.
In past presidential cycles, Nevada has traditionally been an afterthought, sandwiched
VoxJun 04 2015
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Senate Dems ready to blockade all spending bills
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is plotting to block GOP spending bills — an attempt to force Republicans to the negotiating table and hasten a deal to raise strict spending caps. At a closed-door Democratic leadership meeting Tuesday night, Reid (D-Nev.) vowed that his caucus wouldn’t allow a single appropriations bill to get a floor vote, sources familiar with the meeting say. Sen. Chuck
PoliticoMay 25 2012
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GOP hits back at Reid on sequester
Sen. Harry Reids refusal to “back off looming cuts to the Pentagon wont just harm the nations security, Republicans say. It could plunge the fragile U.S. economy back into a recession next year.
GOP defense hawks struck back at the Senate majority leader Thursday for insisting he wont stave off or delay $600 billion in automatic defense cuts unless Republicans budge on new revenues.
PoliticoApr 01 2021
Perspectives Blog
Surveys Show Republican Voters Actually Support Increasing the Minimum Wage, Just Not to $15/Hour
U.S. Congress will consider a $15 minimum wage for the second time soon. Joe Biden and most congressional Democrats want to more than double the minimum hourly wage from its current level of $7.25. Although Democrats have this policy goal, survey data (see below) show that the majority of Republican voters actually support raising the minimum wage as well, just not to a level as high as $15
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