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Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a key holdout vote on President Joe Biden's domestic agenda, chairs a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pivotal Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appears to be on board with White House proposals for new taxes on billionaires and certain corporations to help pay for President Joe Biden’s scaled-back social services and climate change package.
All eyes on Garland after Bannon contempt vote
The decision on whether to prosecute former White House strategist Stephen Bannon for defying a congressional subpoena now rests solely with the Justice Department, which must wrestle with filing c…
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Race-blind redistricting? Democrats incredulous at GOP maps
After lawsuits alleging racial gerrymandering, Republicans drawing new legislative maps in Texas, Ohio and North Carolina this year say they won't use racial or partisan data in the process.
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Progressives’ optimism for large reforms dwindles
Progressives’ optimism for seismic social change has dwindled this week as lawmakers stare down a stagnant Congress and increasingly impatient White House. From voting rights and immigration r…
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To navigate legal quandaries, Biden leans on low-key counsel
White House counsel Dana Remus made a lasting impression on her colleagues with her calm during the chaotic time after last year’s election when Donald Trump challenged the legitimacy of Joe Biden’s victory.
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Six big off-year elections you might be missing
A pitched battle between former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) and businessman Glenn Youngkin (R) promises to steal the headlines in November’s off-year elections, while a less competitive race …
thehill.comYellen says U.S. is not losing control of inflation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday that the United States was not losing control of inflation, and that she expected inflation levels to return to normal by the second half of next year. Yellen, in an interview on CNN, said spending in President Joe...
Pelosi says Democrats plan to have ‘agreement’ on spending bill and vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill in the next week | CNN Politics
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday Democrats are planning to have an “agreement” on a framework for President Joe Biden’s sweeping social safety net plan and a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the next week.
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Canada drops travel advisory
Canada has lifted its warning against nonessential foreign travel.The new guidance, which reverses an advisory from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mar…
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Trump pick's messy personal life worries Senate Republicans desperate to hold on to Pennsylvania seat
Sean Parnell may have the backing of former President Donald Trump, but the Pennsylvania Republican also has significant personal baggage that is raising concerns about the GOP's ability to hold one of the most competitive Senate seats in the country next year.
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Biden carries Trump’s hard line toward Beijing to coming summits
As world leaders prepare to gather within days for major meetings in Rome and Scotland, the administration’s China strategy is being put to the test.
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EXPLAINER: Will lawmakers dig into Kristi Noem, appraisers?
South Dakota lawmakers are taking a look at a state agency that has been at the center of questions of whether Gov.
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Meghan McCain to Trump: ‘Thanks for the publicity’
Meghan McCain is responding to sharp criticism from former President Trump, who late last week reignited the feud with the prominent conservative family. “My first reaction was, R…
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‘An outrage against democracy’: JFK's nephews urge Biden to reveal assassination records
The president once more pushed back the scheduled release. But after 58 years, family members say the secrecy needs to end.
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Zalmay Khalilzad sticks by his Taliban deal, says the U.S. should have pressed President Ghani harder
Khalilzad made clear that the Doha Agreement was meant to be "conditions-based" rather than driven by a calendar date.
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McAuliffe, Abrams warn Virginians that commonwealth could look like Texas, Georgia with Youngkin win | CNN Politics
Stacey Abrams had a message for Democrats in Virginia on Sunday: If Republicans win on November 2, the commonwealth will begin looking a lot more like Georgia or Texas, two states that have seen years of Republican control.
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Colombia has captured one of the world's most wanted drug lords, Dairo Antonio Úsuga
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known by his alias Otoniel, is the alleged head of the much-feared Gulf Clan. President Iván Duque likened his arrest to the capture three decades ago of Pablo Escobar.
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Youngkin says McAuliffe is 'making up a candidate' to run against in razor-thin governor's race
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe claimed that if his Republican challenger, Glenn Youngkin, wins the election on November 2, women's lives will be “at risk” and doctors will get “put in jail" because Youngkin will sign an abortion law similar to the Texas version...
Youngkin on Biden: This is 'what a failed presidency looks like'
Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin told Fox News that President Biden has a “failed presidency" and that the “sun is setting” on the political career of his Democratic opponent, former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe.
Judge rules public has ‘right’ to watch Ghislaine Maxwell trial jury selection - Washington Examiner
A judge rejected the request of Ghislaine Maxwell, former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, to exclude the public from the jury selection process for her trial. U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan ruled that the press and public will be given access to view the jury selection process through video...
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Free community college is out of Biden's plan, but a bigger Pell grant could still help cut costs | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden's plan to make tuition free at community colleges is unlikely to make it into the final bill to expand the nation's social safety net. But boosting the federal Pell grant is still on the table and could have a big impact for low-income students.
Jan. 6 committee chair: ‘No question’ Capitol riot was a premeditated attack
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the chairman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, said Sunday there was “no question” that it was a premeditated attack.CBS…
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Former U.S. envoy to Afghanistan: ‘We all are unhappy’ with ‘ugly final phase’ of withdrawal
Former envoy Zalmay Khalilzad lamented what he described as the "ugly final phase" of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan in an interview on "Face the Nation,'' his first since he resigned.
Kyrsten Sinema Whacked by Democratic Congressman, Compared to Trump
Fox NewsCalifornia Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna ripped into Senator Kyrsten Sinema on Sunday morning, asking why his fellow Democrat in Congress keeps blocking the party’s major infrastructure bill—and slithering away from answering questions.“Why doesn’t she explain herself? I’ve never seen...
Analysis: Biden’s Child Tax Credit seems like it should be a political slam dunk, but it’s getting scaled back anyway | CNN Politics
As government policy changes go, it’s hard to find one that helps millions of Americans as rapidly and directly as President Joe Biden’s expanded Child Tax Credit.
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Cardona is pushing for billions more for schools. But will federal control come with it?
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona thinks harnessing the positive energy of surviving 2020 — and adding federal funds — may be the way to solve long-standing problems.
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Mark Robinson, North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate, treated for burns
Embattled Republican North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson — whose gubernatorial bid has been rattled by allegations that he previously posted racist and sexually explicit comments online — was hospitalized with burns Friday, his campaign said.
Mike Lonergan, a campaign spokesperson, told CBS News in a statement late Friday night that the 56-year-old Robinson was "currently being treated for burns following an incident at a campaign event in Mt. Airy."
Lonergan added that Robinson was in "good spirits," but did not provide any further details on...
Continue reading...Mike Lonergan, a campaign spokesperson, told CBS News in a statement late Friday night that the 56-year-old Robinson was "currently being treated for burns following an incident at a campaign event in Mt. Airy."
Lonergan added that Robinson was in "good spirits," but did not provide any further details on...
Trump Criticizes Harris on the Border and the Economy in Michigan
Donald Trump used a pair of events to try to blame Kamala Harris for inflation and the migrant crisis, tapping into themes that helped him win Michigan in 2016.
Continue reading...Feds charge 20-year-old suspect in California courthouse attack that left 5 injured
Feds charge 20-year-old suspect in California courthouse attack that left five injured.
Continue reading...Netanyahu says Israel must defeat Hezbollah in UN speech amid calls for cease-fire
Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, gave a pointed warning to Iran and said Israel is committed to defeating Hezbollah.
Continue reading...Chicago White Sox set the modern MLB record for losses in a season with 121
The Chicago White Sox lost their post-1900s, major league-record 121st game Friday night, falling 4-1 to the Detroit Tigers
Continue reading...Truck carrying lithium batteries sparks fire and snarls operations at the Port of Los Angeles
A big rig carrying lithium batteries that overturned and sparked a fire has snarled operations at the Port of Los Angeles
Continue reading...US not withdrawing from Iraq but agreement could lead to troop reductions
U.S. and Iraq announce end of anti-ISIS coalition troop presence in Iraq could mean significant troop reduction in Iraq.
Continue reading...WATCH: Watch this talented young DJ wow an audience DJing blindfolded
DJ Wolf Pup amped up the difficulty of her performance by showcasing a blindfolded trick to Missy Elliott's "Lose Control."
Continue reading...Harris, at the Border, Shows Democrats’ Hard-Line Evolution on Immigration
Vowing to carry on President Biden’s crackdown on asylum and to impose order on the southern border, the vice president demonstrated how much the politics of immigration have changed.
Continue reading...How JD Vance Turns Taking Questions Into the Show
He uses showdowns with reporters to cast himself as a pugnacious, unscripted defender of Donald J. Trump.
Continue reading...JD Vance Faces Scrutiny Over Past Criticisms of Trump and Car Seats
The Republican vice-presidential nominee reportedly said that Donald J. Trump “failed to deliver” on economic populism and tied car-seat regulations to fewer births.
Continue reading...In U.N. Speech, Netanyahu Declares That Israel Is ‘Winning’
The Israeli prime minister castigated Israel’s critics and the United Nations itself during his visit to New York for the U.N. General Assembly.
Continue reading...Smear campaign against celebrity-endorsed nature reserve exposed
How did a Philippine nature reserve get caught up in an information battle?
Continue reading...Uber terms mean couple can't sue after 'life-changing' crash
Uber's US terms of service, which they accepted, mean disputes have to be settled out of court.
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