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Feb 27 2024
Headline Roundup
Lawmakers Express Optimism After Meeting With Biden on Ukraine, Budget
President Joe Biden met with congressional leaders on Tuesday to find common ground on reaching an agreement on Ukraine aid and avoiding a partial government shutdown.
The Details: Biden and Democratic leaders attempted to persuade House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to agree to fund Ukraine, and Johnson reiterated his desire to address immigration along the U.S. border with Mexico
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The Hill 
Jan 14 2022
Headline Roundup
Was Biden's Voting Speech Praiseworthy or Too Partisan?
President Joe Biden's voting reforms speech divided the political spectrum this week.
Biden spoke Tuesday in Georgia about reforming the Senate filibuster and advancing new voting laws. He challenged listeners to stand "against voter suppression" and asked if they'd rather be "on the side of Abraham Lincoln or Jefferson Davis?" House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) praised the
National Review (News)
Washington Post
Newsweek
Dec 23 2022
Headline Roundup
Trump Responds to January 6 Committee Final Report
Following the release of the final report from the January 6 committee, which recommended former President Donald Trump be barred from holding office in the future and formally referred Trump to the Justice Department on four criminal charges, Trump responded with a post on his Truth Social account and a video provided to the Daily Caller.
Key Quotes: In the video, Trump stated that “
HuffPost
Newsweek
The Daily Caller
Mar 11 2021
Headline Roundup
House Passes Bills to Expand Background Checks for Gun Sales, Schumer Pledges Senate Vote
The House of Representatives passed two bills on Thursday strengthening background checks and closing loopholes for gun sales and transfers. The bills—the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and the Enhanced Background Checks Act—passed in mostly party-line votes, with the former gaining eight Republican votes including its three Republican co-sponsors. The House passed a similar bill to the
The Hill
CBS News (Online)
Fox News Digital
Jun 13 2022
Headline Roundup
Political World Reacts to Bipartisan Gun Safety Deal
Politicians and the media reacted to the Senate's newly-released bipartisan gun safety framework on Monday.
With an evenly divided Senate, the bipartisan deal has a better chance of becoming law than other gun bills, including those recently passed by the House. President Joe Biden signaled his approval on Sunday, saying, “the sooner it comes to my desk, the sooner I can sign it.” “
Axios
CNN Digital
Newsweek
Nov 12 2020
Headline Roundup
Democrats and Republicans Still Split on Coronavirus Stimulus Deal as Cases Rise
The recent surge in U.S. coronavirus cases raised questions about another stimulus package, but remarks by Senate leaders reveal Democrats and Republicans are still at an impasse when it comes to a relief bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged the need for another economic stimulus package Thursday, but maintained that the package should resemble the $500 billion package the
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CNBC
Aug 08 2022
Perspectives Blog
When the World Pays Attention to Kansas
From the CenterThe biggest contest in this year’s midterm elections is not between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, or between either man and their growing number of detractors within their respective parties. It’s not a faceoff between Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy or between Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer. Rather, the most important political battle this fall will be between inflation and
Dan Schnur
Mar 05 2019
News
ACLU blasts Democrats' election bill as unconstitutional
The American Civil Liberties Union dealt a blow Monday to Democrats’ new election overhaul legislation, saying the bill does too much damage to the First Amendment and the storied rights group cannot support it.
ACLU officials said they support parts of the bill, such as making it easier to register to vote, but said the legislation attempts to control even the mere mention of a
Washington Times
Aug 09 2021
Headline Roundup
Senate Democrats Release $3.5 Trillion Budget Framework
Senate Democrats released a framework resolution for their $3.5 trillion federal budget plan on Monday, hoping to pass it by the end of the week after the Senate’s final vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. The framework would be built upon by Senate committees this fall and does not include a provision to raise the debt ceiling. Democrats’ plans for the final bill include large
New York Post (News)
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CNBC
Feb 29 2024
Headline Roundup
Congressional Leaders Reach Deal to Avoid Government Shutdown
On Wednesday, Congressional leaders reached an agreement to prevent a government shutdown, negotiating a deadline extension on a set of crucial funding bills.
The Details: In the multipartisan agreement, funding for six key bills, covering the departments of Agriculture, Justice, Commerce, Energy, Interior, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, will continue until March 8
New York Post (News)
The Hill
CBS News (Online)