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Sep 03 2020
Headline Roundup
Congress Estimates Social Security to Run Out by 2031
On Wednesday, a Congressional Budget Report (CBO) predicted that the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) fund, which pays retirement benefits, would run out in 2031. The report estimated that the fund would decrease from $2.8 trillion today to $533 billion in 2030, and run out the following year without any congressional action. These numbers come after President Donald
The Hill Forbes CNN DigitalAug 08 2022
Headline Roundup
Senate Democrats Pass $739 Billion Climate and Healthcare Bill
Senate Democrats on Sunday passed a $739 billion budget reconciliation bill across party lines, 51-50, that addresses energy, taxes and health care.
After striking deals with centrist Democrats Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate. The legislation, entitled the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, now moves
Mother Jones National Review (News) NewsNationJan 22 2015
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Obama to Propose Larger Subsidies for Child Care
President Obama on Thursday will unveil new proposals for more generous subsidies to help working Americans afford child care, appearing at the University of Kansas on his second stop in two days promoting his economic agenda in a solidly Republican state.
Mr. Obama will call for a “landmark investment” in the Child Care and Development Fund, an existing federal program that helps low-
New York Times (News)May 14 2024
Headline Roundup
How Do Biden’s China Tariffs Compare to Trump’s?
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced steep new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other tech and energy goods. Many compared the move to former President Donald Trump’s controversial tariffs on Chinese trade goods.
The Details: In 2018, Trump raised tariffs to 25% on $200 billion worth of Chinese products, building on a trade war that also involved Canada, Mexico, and
MarketWatch The Daily Wire New York Times (News)Jan 30 2014
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Harry Reid slams Koch brothers
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid slammed the Koch brothers’ political activities Thursday, accusing the influential conservatives of trying to “buy the country.” Reid was responding to comments from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who howled over President Barack Obama’s crackdown on politically active tax-exempt organizations as “declaring a war not just on its opponents, but
PoliticoJan 04 2015
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GOP searches for elusive Obamacare fix
Republicans have been vowing to repeal Obamacare for nearly five years. But 2015 could be the year that Republicans finally define how they would replace it. In March, the Supreme Court will hear another case that threatens subsidies that form a core of the Affordable Care Act. That has Republicans putting pressure on themselves to coalesce around a plan, drawing on ideas they’ve discussed for
PoliticoJun 17 2021
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Divided Coverage of Harris Fuels Filter Bubbles
There are — as there almost always are —more than two sides to Vice President Kamala Harris’ management of her immigration assignment from President Joe Biden. But for the dedicated followers of biased media, it’s likely only one “reality” prevails.
As you’ll see from the headlines shown below, reports from left-rated media often tend to paint the assignment as a political challenge
Henry A. BrechterAug 14 2023
Headline Roundup
Kansas Police Raid the Marion County Newspaper Office
On Friday, Kansas police raided the office of the Marion County Record, seizing cellphones, computers, and reporting materials.
The Details: The search reportedly centered on an investigation into Kari Newell, a local restaurateur who had clashed with the newspaper and had allegedly been driving without a license after a DUI 15 years ago. Homes of the publisher and reporters were also
Kansas Reflector Wall Street Journal (News) New York Post (News)Apr 04 2019
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You elected them to write new laws. They’re letting corporations do it instead.
Each year, state lawmakers across the U.S. introduce thousands of bills dreamed up and written by corporations, industry groups and think tanks.
Disguised as the work of lawmakers, these so-called “model” bills get copied in one state Capitol after another, quietly advancing the agenda of the people who write them.
A two-year investigation by USA TODAY, The Arizona Republic and
USA TODAYJan 27 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Natural Disasters Strike Like They Did in 2020, Republicans and Democrats See Similar Role for Government
From the LeftEditor's Note: This viewpoint is from a writer rated Lean Left.
In 2020, Americans experienced many natural disasters, including record-setting fires in California and Colorado, and some of the most tropical systems ever to make landfall.
By September, the country already had tied the record for the greatest number of natural disasters in a single year
Bella Jasper