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Jan 05 2022
Headline Roundup
Should Congress Reform the Electoral Count Act?
In the weeks leading up to the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, many in Congress and the media discussed reforms to the Electoral Count Act of 1887.
On Wednesday, Politico (Lean Left) reported that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was open to “discussing” reforms to the law, which regulates when and how electoral college votes are counted and certified. Furthermore
Washington Post MSNBC Washington ExaminerSep 20 2020
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Filling Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court Seat
Some officials are pushing to fill the Supreme Court vacancy after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer on Friday. Ginsburg's vacant seat gives Republicans an opportunity to impact the Supreme Court by filling the key position; one of Ginsburg's reported last wishes was dictated to her granddaughter: "My most fervent wish is that I
Wall Street Journal (News) Fox News Digital PoliticoJul 27 2022
Headline Roundup
Senate Passes $280 Billion Bipartisan Tech Bill to Boost China Competition
The Senate voted 64 to 33 on Wednesday to pass a $280 billion bill to boost tech production and development in a bid to compete with China.
The bill, called the CHIPS Act of 2022, includes $52 billion in investments and tax credits for U.S. semiconductor computer chip production, as well as roughly $200 billion for research into technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics,
Fox News Digital NBC News Digital Roll CallSep 12 2022
Headline Roundup
Previewing Tuesday's Primaries in New Hampshire and Elsewhere
Voters head to the polls Tuesday in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware to cast their ballots in races that will be pivotal in determining the Republican Party's chances of winning back the Senate majority in November, as well as determining the strength of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's strategy to regain Republican control of the House.
The Senate primary in New Hampshire
Politico Axios Washington ExaminerJul 28 2022
Headline Roundup
Manchin, Schumer Strike Deal on $739B Spending Package
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) struck a deal on a $739 billion budget reconciliation package.
Some details are unclear, but the "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" would include roughly $370 billion in energy and climate change programs over the next 10 years, and would aim to raise $739 billion in revenue through IRS tax enforcement by
Fox News Digital CNN Digital CNBCMay 12 2015
News
Democrats move to block Obama's trade bill
A critical vote on President Barack Obama’s trade agenda is headed for failure on Tuesday afternoon as a group of pro-trade Senate Democrats announced they will vote against even opening debate on the bill. In exchange for voting to approve fast-track trade powers for the president, Democrats have demanded that the Senate also pass additional worker protections. So far, Majority Leader Mitch
PoliticoOct 01 2020
News
President Trump's Transition of Power Comments
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
On September 23, a reporter asked President Donald Trump if he would commit to a peaceful transition of power following the presidential election. Trump replied: "We're going to have to see what happens, you know Abridge NewsAug 25 2022
Opinion
Critics said nothing would change after Sandy Hook. Actually, a lot has.
Shannon Watts started Moms Demand Action as a Facebook group in December 2012. It was the day after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, and Watts wanted to create a space where people could channel their sadness and rage over gun violence into activism.
She envisioned an organization of parents — not unlike Mothers Against Drunk Driving — that could force political and cultural
VoxDec 21 2020
Headline Roundup
Biden Receives COVID-19 Vaccine
President-elect Joe Biden received the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine in a televised appearance Monday afternoon. Biden received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech two-shot vaccine at a Delaware hospital, where he was joined by incoming First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, who received a vaccine dose earlier in the day. The Bidens' inoculation comes after Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines began distribution
The Daily Caller Politico Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 21 2019
News
'In desperate need of facts': FDA launches criminal probe as vaping illnesses jump to 530
The Food and Drug Administration has launched a criminal probe into the recent spike in vaping-related illnesses, which has jumped to 530, health authorities said Thursday.
The confirmed cases, up from 380 last week, were reported by 38 states and one territory as of Sept. 17, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
CDC reported Thursday morning that seven deaths
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