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Jan 11 2022
Analysis
Another Jan. 6 conspiracy theory suffers a reality-inflicted blow
Measured in Fox News airtime, there is perhaps no Jan. 6 conspiracy theory more popular than the idea that federal agents helped spur the violence that overwhelmed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. And within that particular theory, no individual has received more attention than Ray Epps, an Arizona man who has been identified as the person encouraging a pro-Trump crowd on Jan. 5 to enter the
Washington Post
May 03 2021
Analysis
Infrastructure Package May Be Delayed By $10,000 Deduction
The new infrastructure package may be delayed by a $10,000 deduction.
Here’s what you need to know—and what it could mean for your bank account.
Infrastructure President Joe Biden’s new infrastructure package — a $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal — has met some opposition from an unlikely source: House Democrats. Members of the New York Congressional Delegation aren’t upset
Forbes
Jun 25 2019
News
Emergency Aid for Migrants Badly Divides Democrats
WASHINGTON — Congress is trying to rush $4.5 billion in emergency humanitarian aid to the southwestern border while placing new restrictions on President Trump’s immigration crackdown, spurred on by disturbing images of suffering migrant families and of children living in squalor in overcrowded detention facilities.
But with a House vote on the package planned for Tuesday, some
New York Times (News)
Oct 05 2021
News
Pelosi handed major defeat by rising progressive Democrat stars, as Biden agenda put on ice
In a rare instance in which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was unable do what she needed to do to win a vote, progressive House Democrats secured a major win last week by blocking the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill the speaker promised would make it through the chamber by Thursday.
It was a stunning failure for the speaker who's been known for years for her iron grip on her
Fox News Digital
Jan 11 2022
News
Chicago Teachers Union leaders strike deal to resume in-person classes
Chicago Public Schools could resume in-person classes this week after Chicago Teachers Union leaders agreed to a new set of COVID-19 protocols. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday that teachers would return to campuses on Tuesday with in-person instruction restarting Wednesday.
The agreement still needs to be approved by the full union, but the Chicago Teachers Union House of
CBS News (Online)
Aug 12 2014
News
George W. Bush insider vies to become youngest congresswoman
The dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center on a sunny morning in Dallas in April 2013 was a chance for dozens of ex-White House staffers to catch up with old friends. For Elise Stefanik, one of the Republican Party’s fastest-rising female stars, it was that plus something more: an opportunity to plant her next career step with one of the best-connected networks in politics. A
Politico
Feb 25 2022
Data
State of the Union 2022: How Americans view major national issues
President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night. The speech comes as the country approaches the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, and amid rising concerns about the economy and challenges from abroad.
Here’s a look at public opinion on some of the key issues facing the country, drawn from recent Pew Research Center surveys.
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Pew Research Center
Feb 25 2022
Data
State of the Union 2022: How Americans view major national issues
President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night. The speech comes as the country approaches the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, and amid rising concerns about the economy and challenges from abroad.
Here’s a look at public opinion on some of the key issues facing the country, drawn from recent Pew Research Center surveys.
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Pew Research Center
Jun 29 2021
News
Pelosi Discloses Details of Planned Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Committee
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) on Monday introduced the legislative text needed to establish a select committee with subpoena power to investigate the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, in advance of an expected vote in the House on Wednesday.
The resolution, which mirrors the language used to create the GOP-led select committee on the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, gives Mrs.
Wall Street Journal (News)
Dec 11 2019
Fact Check
Trump Misleads Rallygoers on IG Report, Impeachment
During his first campaign rally after Democrats announced two articles of impeachment and the Justice Department inspector general released a report on the FBI’s Russia investigation, President Donald Trump distorted the facts on both topics.
The White House memo on Trump’s July 25 phone call with the president of Ukraine corroborated the whistleblower complaint’s description. Yet,
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