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Biden Rejects Fears of Overheated Economy
“With a $1.9 trillion economic aid package on the brink of passing Congress and the pace of vaccinations picking up, some economists, Republican lawmakers and Wall Street traders are increasingly…
Senate Pulls All-Nighter on Relief Bill
“Senators worked throughout the night Friday into Saturday as the chamber considered various amendments to the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, with a final vote expected later in the day,” The Hill…
Senate Bill Clears Hurdle to Forgive Student Loans
Wall Street Journal: “The provision, added by Senate Democrats this week, would remove any tax consequences for households whose student debt is forgiven through 2025, saving them thousands of dollars….
New York Lawmakers Pass Bill to Limit Cuomo’s Powers
“Democrats in the New York Legislature on Friday took their most concrete step against an increasingly embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo, passing a bill that imposes some limits on his king-like…
Ex-Trump Appointee Complains He Can’t Sleep In Jail
Federico Guillermo Klein, a former Trump appointee who was arrested for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, complained that he won’t be able to sleep in prison, the Washington…
Informant Testifies on Whitmer Kidnapping Plot
This is quite a story from the Detroit Free Press: “A confidential FBI informant testified Friday in a Jackson court about being embedded for months alongside leaders of a group accused of plotting…
Ex-Astronaut Mulls Senate Bid In North Carolina
“Joan Higginbotham, a former NASA astronaut and the third Black woman to go to space, is seriously considering running for Senate in North Carolina as a Democrat,” Politico reports. Save…
FBI Finds Contact Between Proud Boys, Trump Associate
“A member of the far-right nationalist Proud Boys was in communication with a person associated with the White House in the days just before the Jan. 6 assault on the…
Democrats Reach Deal on Unemployment Insurance
“Senate Democratic leaders reached an agreement over unemployment benefits with moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) late Friday, ending a nine-hour stand-off that threatened to derail action on President Biden’s…
Ron Johnson Leaning Towards Not Running
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) told the Wisconsin State Journal that he hasn’t yet decided whether he’ll run for his seat in 2022, although he said keeping to his pledge to…
GOP Senator Leaves During Middle of Relief Bill Debate
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) has had to leave Washington in the middle of the pandemic relief bill debate because of a family issue, Punchbowl News reports. Sullivan’s absence means that…
Two Top Female Aides Leave Cuomo Administration
“Two more aides to Andrew Cuomo have left their jobs as the New York governor faces dual scandals over sexual-harassment claims and accusations his administration covered up nursing-home Covid deaths,”…
Missouri House Staffer Fired for Protesting Lack of Masks
“A former employee of the Missouri House of Representatives filed a lawsuit this week alleging he was fired for raising concerns to legislative leadership about the lack of a statehouse…
Giuliani Probe Awaits Merrick Garland Once Confirmed
Associated Press: “A federal probe into the overseas and business dealings of the former New York City mayor and close ally of former President Donald Trump stalled last year over…
Fewer Republicans View Science Favorably
A new Pew Research poll finds the share of Republicans who say the effect of science on society has been positive is down 13 points since 2019 — from 70%…
The Election Democrats Don’t Want to Happen
Just for members: . This issue includes analysis of a big battle looming in the country’s smallest state. Because of reapportionment, Rhode Island is likely to go from two congressional…
Trump Takes Aim at Karl Rove
Former President Donald Trump issued a written statement which called on Fox News to fire Karl Rove as a political commentator, calling him a RINO “of the highest order,” USA…
Beto O’Rourke Ignites Democratic Hopes He’ll Run
“Beto O’Rourke is on the road again, criss-crossing Texas and broadcasting his stops in small towns live,” CNN reports. “His efforts have been focused on the crises that have gripped…
Mail Voting Didn’t Swing Election for Biden
Wall Street Journal: “The presidential-election results left the impression that mail-in voting increased turnout and propelled President Biden to victory. But the reality is that voting by mail didn’t do…
Kentucky Bill Would Make It Illegal to Insult a Police Officer
“A bill moving through Kentucky’s Senate would make it a crime to insult or taunt a police officer during a riot,” CBS News reports. “Supporters say the bill targets people…
