Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly early Tuesday to approve a $95 billion emergency spending package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The measure now goes to the U.S. House, where Speaker Mike Johnson hasn’t committed to putting the bill on the floor for debate and votes …
Read More »Trump Touts Defeating Immigration Deal, Says America Has Fallen Into ‘cesspool of ruin’
Abraham Kenmore, Michigan Advance Former President Donald Trump told thousands who gathered to see him Saturday that America has declined under President Joe Biden, but with their help, he could turn things around. “We are a nation that is no longer admired, respected or listened to on the world stage,” …
Read More »Biden ‘in full control’ And Special Counsel’s Reference To Age Was ‘a smear’
Kim Lyons, Florida Phoenix President Joe Biden is “absolutely in full control,” U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Friday when asked about the president’s age. The question referenced a special counsel report released Thursday by the U.S. Justice Department, concluding that while Biden, 81, “willfully retained” classified materials following his time …
Read More »Congress Is Looking At Expanding The Child Tax Credit Again. Who Would Benefit?
by Ashley Murray, Missouri Independent The bipartisan tax package passed by the U.S. House last month is not a done deal, but the proposal’s supporters say it could restore some poverty-reducing benefits that reached millions under the pandemic-era child tax credit expansion. A majority of low-income families who do not currently qualify …
Read More »Five Takeaways From The Special Counsel’s Report On Biden And Classified Documents
Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Special Counsel Robert Hur’s nearly 400-page report on the classified documents that President Joe Biden kept after leaving office includes new details on why it’s become commonplace for politicians to end up with sensitive information after they leave their posts. The report also sheds light on …
Read More »Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls for Investigation Into Georgia Prosecutor Handling Trump Case
Jimmy Williams In a recent development, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia has urged an investigation into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. This call for investigation comes amid claims that Willis, who is prosecuting charges against former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case, has violated state …
Read More »Senate Advances $95.3B Bill That Includes Emergency Funding For Ukraine, Israel
Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder The U.S. Senate moved past a procedural hurdle Thursday to begin work on a $95 billion emergency spending bill that would provide military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The strong 67-32 vote, which could predict eventual approval, came after a tense week on …
Read More »No Prosecution Of Biden In Classified Documents Case, DOJ Special Counsel Says In Report
Jennifer Shutt, New Jersey Monitor The U.S. Justice Department released a lengthy report Thursday concluding that while President Joe Biden “willfully retained” classified materials following his time as vice president, he won’t be charged with a crime. Special Counsel Robert K. Hur wrote in the 388-page report that prosecutors considered …
Read More »Supreme Court Appears Skeptical Of Colorado Ruling In Trump Disqualification Case
Quentin Young, Colorado Newsline U.S. Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments Thursday in a landmark case over whether former President Donald Trump should be barred from the 2024 presidential ballot. A majority of the justices, including liberal members of the court, expressed skepticism about a ruling from the Colorado Supreme …
Read More »Trump Claim Of Presidential Immunity Rejected By Federal Appeals Court
Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder Former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for charges he schemed to overturn the 2020 election, a three-judge panel of a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, rejecting Trump’s argument he was immune from criminal prosecution for any alleged conduct during his presidential term. In a unanimous opinion, …
Read More »Bleak Future For Immigration Action After Senate GOP Abandons Border Security Deal
Jennifer Shutt, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Senate Republicans on Tuesday walked away from the bipartisan border security and immigration deal clinched after months of painstaking negotiations, siding with their House colleagues and presidential front-runner Donald Trump. The decision to block the bill released just two days ago not only leaves laws in …
Read More »Trump ‘did not engage in insurrection’ On Jan. 6, New House Resolution Claims
Ashley Murray, Michigan Advance In a meandering press conference Tuesday that repeated false 2020 election fraud claims, downplayed well-documented violence and name-called journalists, far-right U.S. House members defended former President Donald Trump against any role he may have played in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Rep. …
Read More »Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Fails On Floor Of House
Ariana Figueroa, Arkansas Advocate The U.S. House failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday night, a stunning defeat for the Republican-led push to impeach a Biden administration Cabinet secretary. All Democrats present and four Republicans voted against the two articles of impeachment. The vote was 214-216. The …
Read More »Your Employer Can Now Match Your Student Loan Repayments As 401(k) Contributions
Darreonna Davis Originally published by The 19th Starting this year, employers can match employees’ student loan repayments as 401(k) contributions, a policy that experts say can be a “game changer” for Black women, who have the highest student loan debt on average. When someone makes a student loan payment, their …
Read More »Intense Republican Opposition To U.S. Senate Immigration Deal Quickly Emerges
Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder The proposed global security funding legislation that includes major bipartisan updates to immigration policy encountered opposition from members of both parties Monday, especially Republicans upset by the Biden administration’s handling of border security, charting a tumultuous path for passage in the Senate this week. The deal …
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