Vox: “A single adult with no children would have had to earn $17,900 or more in 2017 to pay $750 or more in federal income taxes that year.”
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants to Expel Maxine Waters
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced that she plans to introduce a resolution to expel Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) from Congress “for her continual incitement of violence,” The Hill reports….
Senate Democrats Settle on 25% Corporate Tax Rate
“The universe of Democratic senators concerned about raising the corporate tax rate to 28% is broader than Sen. Joe Manchin, and the rate will likely land at 25%” Axios reports….
Half of U.S. Adults Have Received at Least One Dose
Half of U.S. adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and about a third are fully vaccinated. Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare…
A New Litmus Test for Republicans
“Congress’s pursuit of an independent investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection is facing long odds, as bipartisan resolve to hold the perpetrators and instigators accountable erodes, and Republicans face sustained…
This Country
Coming soon: This Country: My Life in Politics and History by Chris Matthews. A sweeping memoir of American politics and history from Chris Matthews. Save to FavoritesShare on TwitterShare on…
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“It’s almost paradoxical that on the one hand they want to be relieved of the restrictions, but on the other hand they don’t want to get vaccinated. It just almost…
Louisiana Republicans Won’t Say If They’ve Had Vaccine
“With the Louisiana Legislature entering the second week of its 2021 session, at least 68% of the legislators say they have been vaccinated against COVID-19,” according to a Advocate/Times-Picayune survey….
Blinking Red Lights on Three Fronts
“Russia is menacing Ukraine’s borders, China is sending increasingly ominous signals over Taiwan and Iran is accelerating its uranium enrichment to unprecedented levels,” Axios reports. “Ukraine, Taiwan and Iran’s nuclear…
U.S. Warns Russia of ‘Consequences’ If Navalny Dies
The U.S. warned Russia of “consequences” if jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny dies, deepening the conflict over the dissident who has already survived an alleged assassination attempt and is now…
Matthew McConaughey Leads Poll for Texas Governor
A new Dallas Morning News poll in Texas finds actor Matthew McConaughey leading Gov. Greg Abbott in the race for governor, 45% to 33%. “However, the film actor and political…
Senators In the Dark on Parliamentarian Decision
“A parliamentarian ruling touted as a breakthrough for the Democratic agenda is putting the Senate in uncharted territory and sparking confusion,” The Hill reports. “More than a week after Parliamentarian…
How Michigan Republicans Can Bypass Gretchen Whitmer
“Michigan Democrats have promised that any bills that attempt to place new restrictions on voting won’t get past Gov. Gretchen Whitmer,” NBC News reports. “But the state’s GOP lawmakers, who…
One America News Network Stays True to Trump
“Months after the inauguration of President Biden, One America News Network, a right-wing cable news channel available in some 35 million households, has continued to broadcast segments questioning the validity…
Rick Scott Navigates Trump — and His Own Ambition
Washington Post: “Just months into his tenure, Scott has undertaken a rapid effort to reorient the party committee toward small-dollar digital fundraising, hired some of Trump’s top campaign operatives, made…
Biden’s Less Cozy Relationship with Israel
“The current Iran nuclear talks mark a defining moment for President Biden and the new, less-cozy relationship that is shaping up between Biden and Israel, its longtime leader and its…
U.S. and China to Cooperate on Climate Change
Wall Street Journal: “The U.S. and China, the world’s two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, said they would work together to set more ambitious goals to tackle climate change, a…
Ron DeSantis Offers GOP Path to Move Past Trump
Ross Douthat: “DeSantis’s career has been a distillation of this Florida-Republican adaptability. Born in Jacksonville, he went from being a double-Ivy Leaguer (Yale and Harvard Law) to a Tea Party…
Putin Critic Could Die at Any Moment
“A doctor for imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week of a hunger strike, says his health is deteriorating rapidly and the 44-year-old Kremlin critic…
Greene Backs Away From New Nativist Caucus
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is scrapping the planned launch of her “America First” caucus after receiving blowback from leaders in her own party, despite confirming through a spokesperson on…
Ronna McDaniel Faces Pressure to Show Independence
Washington Post: “Since Trump left office, McDaniel has taken a hands-on approach to staying in Trump’s good graces — meeting with him privately at Mar-a-Lago, having the RNC spend more…
