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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Gaetz’s Plan to Oust McCarthy Gets Chilly Reception
“Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) wants to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for working across the aisle to stop a government shutdown — but some Democrats are not on board,”…
Dean Phillips Steps Down from Democratic Leadership
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) is stepping down from his role in House Democratic leadership after floating a primary challenge to President Biden, Axios reports. Said Phillips: “My convictions relative to…
Barbara Lee Supporters Step Up Pressure on Newsom
“Allies of Rep. Barbara Lee are mounting a last-ditch effort to persuade Gov. Gavin Newsom to reverse himself and appoint Lee to the U.S. Senate,” Politico reports. “The pressure campaign…
Arkansas Governor Accused of Illegally Altering Records
“An anonymous former state employee came forward Friday claiming to have evidence that the Arkansas governor’s office doctored documents and unlawfully withheld financial records that should have been made public…
There Might Be Multiple Attempts to Oust McCarthy
Playbook: “If McCarthy survives with the help of Democratic votes, Gaetz will no doubt relentlessly attack him, as he has already, as ‘the Democrats’ speaker.’ The overall effort will have…
Trump Wants Jamaal Bowman ‘Prosecuted and Imprisoned’
Donald Trump took to Truth Social to ask when Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) will be punished for pulling a House fire alarm. Said Trump: “Will Congressman Jamal Bowman be prosecuted…
Government Dysfunction Is the New Normal
“As the nation’s capital seemed to be barreling toward another debilitating federal government shutdown this weekend, America, well, did not exactly seem to be on the edge of its collective…
Joe Manchin Teases Third Party Bid Again
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has once again teased a potential 2024 presidential run, The Messenger reports. “The senator argued President Joe Biden and 2024 GOP hopeful Donald Trump are too…
Quote of the Day
”The truth is we shouldn’t be here in the first place. It shouldn’t have gotten here in the first place. It’s time to end governing by crisis, and keep your…
Graham Says Ousting McCarthy Would Be a ‘Disaster’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) warned Sunday that ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy would be a “disaster” for Republicans, Politico reports. Said Graham: “I think Kevin is the right guy at the…
Trump Campaign Leaves Birdcage at Nikki Haley’s Door
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign early Sunday left a birdcage and bird food in front of GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley’s hotel room door in Des Moines in reference to his…
Quote of the Day
“I’ll survive. This is personal with Matt.” — Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), quoted by Axios, on Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) promised attempt to oust him this week. Save to Favorites
Ocasio-Cortez Won’t Save McCarthy
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) “absolutely” would vote to remove McCarthy, Politico reports. Said Ocasio-Cortez: “Would I cast that vote, absolutely. I think Kevin Mccarthy is a very weak speaker. He…
Gaetz Will Move to Oust McCarthy
“Rep. Matt Gaetz, the far-right Republican from Florida, said on Sunday that he would move this week to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership post, promising to follow through…
McCarthy and McConnell Lose Control of Their Caucuses
“In the span of three hours, rank-and-file Republicans bucked House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, leaving both GOP leaders weakened Sunday heading into a critical legislative…
Inside McCarthy’s Shutdown Turnabout
“Speaker Kevin McCarthy began the final day before a government shutdown pinned against the ropes, facing dim prospects of passing any stopgap funding measure to avert the crisis that was…
How the Right’s Elevation of RFK Jr. Could Backfire
Aaron Blake: “The American right’s efforts to elevate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were as transparent as they were cynical. The idea, as advanced by Stephen K. Bannon and the like,…
Trump Goes to Trial in New York
“Donald Trump is set to go to trial Monday in New York’s civil lawsuit accusing him of extensive business fraud — and while his formal courtroom adversary is the state…
Why Consumers Are Still Mad About Inflation
Wall Street Journal: “One big reason: While economists and the Federal Reserve focus on inflation, which is the rate of change in prices, Americans in their everyday lives usually focus…
McCarthy Led a House Into Chaos
Punchbowl News: “McCarthy had a brutal few weeks. Twenty-one Republicans voted against his proposed CR on Friday, which included border-security provisions and spending cuts. He failed to pass the Agriculture…
