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May 30 2023
Perspectives Blog
When Compromise Makes a Comeback
From the CenterNeither Joe Biden nor Kevin McCarthy is often accused of greatness. Both the transitional president and transactional Speaker are frequently denigrated when compared to more illustrious predecessors. But the two men did something important this past week, when they steered the nation’s economy away from disaster, and as importantly, demonstrated that the lost art of
Dan Schnur
May 18 2021
Fact Check
Did the NIAID Fund Research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology?
During a Senate hearing on May 11, Sen. Rand Paul questioned Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about whether the United States had provided funds to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Fauci responded that “We do not send money now to the Wuhan Virology Institute.”
“We did under your tutelage,” said Paul. “We were sending it
The Dispatch
Aug 04 2021
Analysis
Cori Bush steers progressives to win on eviction crisis
A new member of the liberal “Squad” stepped to the forefront this week, leading a Capitol steps sit-in that forced the White House to act.
Cori Bush arrived in Congress as an heir to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Now the political neophyte is coming into her own.
Bush has led a one-woman protest on the Capitol steps over the last several days that forced the eviction crisis to the
Politico
Mar 02 2019
News
House Dems ramp up efforts to get Trump’s tax returns, will ‘take all necessary steps’
House Democrats are vowing to get their hands on President Trump’s past tax returns. And according a spokeswoman for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, they will “take all necessary steps” -- including litigation -- to get them. “Every day the American people and Congress learn more about President Trump’s improprieties, from conflicts of interest to influence peddling, potential tax evasion and violations
Fox News Digital
Jan 09 2019
News
Trump Storms Out of White House Meeting with Democrats on Shutdown
President Trump slammed his hand on a table and stormed out of a White House meeting with congressional leaders on Wednesday after Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said she would not fund
New York Times (News)
Mar 11 2020
News
Democrats use coronavirus crisis to push liberal wishlist
The coronavirus crisis has given Democrats a chance to advance key parts of their liberal agenda, with coronavirus sanctuaries for illegal immigrants and government-covered testing and health care for those who suspect they are infected.
President Trump, meanwhile, has trotted out a reliable Republican proposal: tax cuts to boost a virus-struck economy.
With the coronavirus
Washington Times
Mar 18 2022
News
Gas Price Hikes Test The Climate Action Movement
Some environmentalists welcomed the last major surge in gasoline prices in the late 2000s as the kind of push that Americans needed to quit fossil fuels.
This time around, the climate action movement has ― with rare exception ― given up on that idea.
The reasons for that change are twofold. Progressives have concluded that to be viable, climate policy must fuel prosperity. And,
HuffPost
Jan 14 2021
News
Journalists Accidentally Reveal Left's Double Standard Over 'Inciting Violence'
There are some things you just can’t make up.
During Wednesday’s debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives over the impeachment of President Donald Trump, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) referenced a quote from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who, in 2018, called for “uprisings all over the country.”
Gohmert’s intention was to highlight the double standard that
CBN
Oct 20 2020
Analysis
Senate Republicans could be the real roadblock to getting a stimulus deal passed
Senate Republicans don’t seem eager to approve a stimulus deal, even if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the White House reach an agreement.
This past weekend, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the upper chamber would “consider” any compromise made between Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, though it’s unclear if that means he would schedule a vote on it. (White House
Vox
Mar 16 2022
News
Congress gives standing ovation to Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a standing ovation from Congress ahead of his address to lawmakers on Wednesday.
“Mr. President, it is my honor to present to you the Congress of the United States, which has great respect and admiration and appreciation for your courageous leadership. Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you
The Hill