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Feb 12 2024
Headline Roundup
Senate Advances Foreign Aid Bill Despite Trump Opposition
On Sunday, the U.S. Senate advanced the foreign aid bill despite the oppositon of former President Donald Trump.
Key Details: In a 67 to 27 vote, the Senate voted to remove the procedural hurdles and advance a $95 billion supplemental spending bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that does not include border provisions. However, the Senate leaders have not yet reached an agreement on
Politico Reuters TownhallFeb 27 2024
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Consultant Says He Commissioned Fake Biden Robocalls to Show Dangers of AI
Steve Kramer, a political operative who formerly worked as a consultant for Rep. Dean Phillips’ (D-MN) presidential campaign, admitted to being behind the robocall impersonating President Joe Biden.
For Context: During the New Hampshire Democratic primary last month, reports emerged of apparent AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden, urging Democratic voters not to
NBC News (Online) The Hill Fox News (Online News)Nov 08 2019
Opinion
Democracy Dies in Darkness — Speak the Whistleblower’s Name
The whistleblower has been outed. Everyone knows his name. So why won’t the mainstream media name him?
Donald Trump Jr. outed Eric Ciaramella as the whistleblower this week as much as I presently out Mark Felt as Deep Throat. But it advances the narrative to say that he did, so fake news — an apt if overused description for outlets that do not let facts get in the way of a good story —
The American SpectatorMar 18 2013
News
GOP: We’ve been lying all along
I never thought Id write these words, but here goes: Thank you, John Boehner. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for finally admitting on national television that all the fiscal cliffs, sequestrations and budget battles youve created are, indeed, artificially fabricated by ideologues and self-interested politicians and not the result of some imminent crisis thats out of our control.
America owes
SalonFeb 04 2021
Headline Roundup
House Removes Marjorie Taylor Greene From Committees
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from the Education and Budget committees on Thursday evening. Led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the House voted 230-199, with 11 Republicans joining every Democrat, to remove Greene because of social media activity in support of conspiracy theories, bigotry, and violence, including violence against Pelosi.
Associated Press Fact Check USA TODAY National Review (News)Nov 06 2020
Headline Roundup
What To Expect From This Year's 'Lame Duck' Congress
Congress will reconvene this month to tackle major issues following an election that unseated some current members. Both major parties have discussed passing a COVID-19 coronavirus relief package before the end of the year, despite past statements that relief would come in 2021. Congress also needs to fund the government ahead of the December 11 deadline to avoid another shutdown. Furthermore
Vox Reuters Washington TimesFeb 05 2014
News
Boehner, Undeterred, Moves Forward on Immigration
Speaker John Boehner isn't ready to let the dream die. On Tuesday, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell told reporters immigration is just not in the cards in 2014. Last Thursday, rank-and-file House members sent a loud message at that President Obama is not the partner for legislation, spooking even top proponent Paul Ryan. The editors from National Review, Weekly Standard, and numerous
Breitbart NewsAug 23 2021
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House Democrats Return to Advance $3.5T Budget Plan
U.S. House Democrats are returning to Washington D.C. Monday to advance President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion budget plan. Democratic House leadership plans to approve a "rule" on Monday to set up a vote on Tuesday.
Democrats in the House are currently working to string together votes from nine moderate Democrats who want the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill recently passed by the
Reuters NBC News (Online) Washington TimesSep 30 2020
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House Democrats Postpone Stimulus Talks; Negotiations to Continue
On Wednesday, House Democrats postponed the vote on a $2.2 billion stimulus check. The vote was postponed until Thursday to allow House Speaker Nancy Pelosi more time to negotiate a potential bipartisan deal, according to a report from USA Today. The postponement comes after Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met Wednesday to discuss an economic-relief deal and did not reach an
USA TODAY Washington Post MarketWatchDec 01 2020
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Propose Coronavirus Relief Package
A bipartisan group of senators is proposing a $908 billion coronavirus relief package that would include money for unemployment insurance and vaccine development, as well as state and local governments, the Paycheck Protection Program, and other COVID-19 coronavirus-related causes.
The proposal comes after months of a stalemate in Congress. The price is reportedly higher than Senate
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