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Aug 25 2022
Headline Roundup
Do Recent Democratic Wins Cast Doubt on GOP's Midterm Prospects?
Amid recent triumphs for the Democratic party, confidence in the Republican party's chances of winning more control in the 2022 midterm elections has waned.
President Joe Biden's approval rating has climbed four percentage points in the last month from a low of 37%, according to FiveThirtyEight (Center bias), amid the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the announcement of broad
New York Times (News) Newsweek Washington TimesFeb 12 2024
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Conservatives Divided on Trump’s NATO Remarks
Former President Donald Trump’s remarks that he would “encourage” Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” to NATO members who “don’t pay” prompted divided reactions from Republican leaders.
Key Quotes: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) told CNN (Lean Left bias) he had “zero concern” about Trump’s remarks, because “he’s been president before. I know exactly what he has done and will do with
Reuters National Review (News) New York Times (News)Sep 20 2021
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Democrats Tie Debt Ceiling Suspension to Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown
Congressional Democrats announced Monday that they would attach a suspension of the debt ceiling to an upcoming stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown. In a Sunday Wall Street Journal op-ed, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterated her warning that if Congress did not raise or suspend the debt ceiling, the U.S. government could default on its financial obligations later this
New York Times (News) Axios Washington ExaminerMar 19 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Joe Biden Filibusters on the Filibuster
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
Joe Biden is a traditionalist caught in a transformational era. He’s doing his best to keep up, but sometimes the old-school politician gets in the way of his most ambitious progressive allies. His frequent references to Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson allowed him to combine those two impulses advocating for the
Dan SchnurMar 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Republicans Stop Paying Attention
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
Joe Biden has succeeded in passing the largest expansion of domestic government spending and the most targeted expansion of aid to low-income Americans in more than fifty years. Bernie Sanders tweeted that the legislation was “the most progressive bill he’s seen pass since he’s been here” and that it was “the most
Dan SchnurMay 28 2021
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Senate GOP Blocks January 6th Commission With Filibuster
Senate Republicans on Friday blocked legislation to create an independent bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6th storming of the U.S. Capitol by Trump-supporting rioters. While the final procedural vote was 54-35 in favor, Republicans withheld enough votes to stop the bill’s supporters from getting over the 60 vote threshold required to overturn a filibuster. This was the first
Washington Examiner The Hill PoliticoFeb 28 2021
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Perspectives: Biden's Syria Air Strike
After receiving criticism for his recent airstrike against Iranian-backed militia groups in Syria, President Joe Biden penned a letter Saturday to congressional leadership, arguing the strike was consistent with the U.S. right to self-defense. Lawmakers on both sides criticized the Biden administration for the strike, arguing military action without congressional approval is unconstitutional.
USA TODAY Washington Examiner CNN (Opinion)Feb 08 2023
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Is Medicare and Social Security Funding in Jeopardy?
In his second State of the Union address, President Joe Biden accused “some Republicans” of seeking to cut funding to Medicare and Social Security programs. Is that true?
Key Quotes: Biden stated, “instead of making the wealthy pay their fair share, some Republicans want Medicare and Social Security to sunset. I am not saying that is a majority. Anybody who doubts it, contact my office
ABC News (Online) Fox News Digital NewsweekJan 22 2021
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Senate Impeachment Trial to Start in Early February
The House of Representatives will transmit an article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, and the formal trial will begin in the Senate the week of Feb. 8, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Friday. His announcement of the article's transmission initially appeared to be a denial of Republicans' requests to delay the trial, but he later explained
Politico BBC News Washington ExaminerJan 31 2020
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Senate Votes to Block Witnesses
The Senate has officially voted to block witnesses from being called in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. The party-line vote saw Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Susan Collins (R-ME) as the only two GOP senators to break with Republican colleagues; the final vote was 51-49 against witnesses. The final vote on removing the president should take place sometime in the next week, but as
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