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May 17 2021
Headline Roundup
IRS to Start Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments in July
On Monday, the Biden administration announced it will start to make monthly payments of the expanded child tax credit on July 15th. Households accounting for 88% of the children in the United States, or about 65 million children, will receive the payments automatically, without the parents needing to take any further action. Qualified families will receive a payment of up to $300 per month
Associated Press Fact Check Reuters Breitbart NewsMar 07 2013
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McCain: Visa Overhaul Key Hurdle in Immigration Talks
Arizona Sen. John McCain said Wednesday that working with labor to revamp visa programs has emerged as one of the toughest issues in the bipartisan Senate group overhauling immigration laws.
Unions have been “pretty adamant about some of their positions, related to visa programs for high-skilled workers and agricultural workers. “Its hard to guarantee that we will succeed, Mr. McCain
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 07 2024
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SEC Approves Scaled-Back Version of Emissions Reporting Rule
On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a scaled-back version of its controversial emissions reporting rule.
The Details: The rule, approved by the three Democrats and opposed by the two Republicans on the committee, requires that companies issue reports to investors on the environmental ramifications of their operations. The SEC, however, threw out plans to
Associated Press Wall Street Journal (News) Washington ExaminerDec 02 2021
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Bipartisan House Deal to Avert Shutdown Faces Opposition From Senate Republicans
Bipartisan leaders in the House of Representatives struck a deal on Thursday to avert a government shutdown.
The stopgap spending bill would fund the government until Feb. 18 and provide $7 billion for resettling Afghan refugees. The deal comes ahead of a Dec. 4 deadline and faces a threat from 15 Senate Republicans, who plan to filibuster the bill unless Congress blocks funding for the
New York Times (News) CNBC Fox BusinessMar 15 2024
Headline Roundup
The Political Nature of Biden’s Rhetoric on US Steel
On Thursday, President Biden said he opposed Japan’s Nippon Steel’s planned acquisition of U.S. Steel, emphasizing the importance of “strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers.”
Swing States: An analysis from NPR (Lean Left bias) highlighted the proposed takeover as “a political lightning rod” in midwestern swing states, citing U.S. Steel’s roots in Pennsylvania
NPR (Online News) MarketWatch Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Jan 10 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Iran, U.S. Trade Missile Strikes as Tensions Rise
President Donald Trump addressed the nation Wednesday morning, saying the U.S. "is ready to embrace peace with all who seek it," after a series of missile strikes in the Middle East seemingly brought tensions between the U.S. and Iran to a head.
A U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani last Thursday was answered by Iranian missile strikes on joint Iraqi-U.S.
Henry A. BrechterJan 19 2024
Headline Roundup
What's the State of Student Loan Forgiveness?
President Joe Biden pledged to cancel at least $10,000 in student debt relief for borrowers making less than $125,000 a year during his campaign. Where does that goal stand?
The Details: The Supreme Court denied Biden's original goal of wiping roughly $430 billion in student debt last summer, but separate cancellation efforts have continued. The White House says more than $130 billion
Forbes Washington Times NBC News (Online)Oct 20 2014
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How Republicans Could Blow It
There are two battlefields raging on the 2014 Senate map.
Most of the campaign this year has been fought on the “purple” state battlefield, covering territory that Democrats currently hold though much of it was Mitt Romney turf in 2012. The Republican Party offensive here is going according to plan. If current polling holds up on Election Day, the GOP will flip Alaska, Arkansas,
RealClearPoliticsOct 05 2013
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Nationwide Marches to Press for Action on Immigrants
Demonstrators plan to march in 90 cities across the country Saturday to press Congress to pass laws adjusting the status of millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S.—the start of what some organizers deem a new phase of stepped-up activism.
Organizers representing civil-rights, faith-based and immigrant groups said Friday they have mobilized thousands of supporters from New
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 21 2024
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Partisan Fallout From Schumer's Netanyahu Criticism Continues
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s call for new elections in Israel last Thursday sparked significant pushback throughout the week, especially from Republicans.
The Details: Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish lawmaker in the U.S., argued that Israelis should replace Netanyahu with a leader committed to a two-state solution. Some Republicans criticized Schumer’s speech for meddling
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