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Top Trump ally Lindsey Graham praises Democrats Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema for refusing to abolish the filibuster

Summary List Placement Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican, explicitly praised two Democratic senators - Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of...
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Democrats urge Biden to stop using local police to enforce federal immigration law

8 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement By enlisting local police in efforts to carry out deportations, the federal government is making the country less safe by discouraging immigrants from...
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Andrew Yang offended an LGBTQ political group with 'Michael Scott levels of cringe and insensitivity,' report says

8 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement New York City mayoral frontrunner Andrew Yang bewildered members of a prominent LGBTQ+ political club in the city with "Michael Scott levels of cringe...
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House Democrats want to help defrauded students by requiring transparency from for-profit colleges

10 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Last month, President Joe Biden's Education Department canceled $1 billion in student debt for borrowers defrauded by for-profit schools. And on...
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‘Ain't Gonna Happen': Manchin Scoffs At Latest Attempt To End Filibuster

10 hours ago | Forbes

The West Virginia Democrat, asked about new pressure from his House colleagues, replied, ‘oh, I get that every minute of every day.'
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Marjorie Taylor-Greene wants Green New Deal debate with AOC after taking a week to read ‘14 page communist manifesto'

12 hours ago | RT | 2 articles

Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene claims she will debate Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the proposed Green New Deal, but was ridiculed for seemingly taking a week to read the “14...
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Republicans blew up after a Democratic congressman accused them of spreading 'racist trash' in a debate over giving Washington, DC, statehood

12 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Republican lawmakers blew up on Thursday after Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones accused the GOP of spreading "racist trash" during a heated debate over a...
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Editorial: D.C. pols hold firmly to hypocritical oath

19 hours ago | Boston Herald

Our elected leaders on Capitol Hill have painted themselves into a hyperpartisan corner, and we're all the worse for it. The House on Tuesday rejected a Republican resolution...
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Democrats Must Stop Sacrificing Good American Nuclear Jobs For Cheap Chinese Solar Panels

1 day ago | Forbes

The climate summit with Xi, closing nuclear power plants, and refusing to apply the same standard to solar panels as governments have applied to tomatoes and shoes, are a bad...
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Cannabis industry says access to banking services ‘can't happen soon enough'

1 day ago | Boston Herald

Cannabis industry insiders say a push by federal lawmakers to allow banks to provide services to pot shops in states where they are legal “can't happen soon enough.” “Access to...
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Dow tumbles 322 points after Biden plans to nearly double capital-gains tax...

Summary List Placement US stocks staged a sharp reversal and moved lower in Thursday afternoon trades following a Bloomberg report that President Biden is considering nearly... Read more ...

Sen. Tim Scott will deliver the GOP response to Biden's speech before a...

Summary List Placement South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott will deliver the GOP response to President Joe Biden's speech before Congress on April 28. Biden is planning to make his... Read more ...

Biden reportedly plans to nearly double the capital gains tax rate to as...

Summary List Placement President Joe Biden plans to propose a capital gains tax rate that is nearly double the current level, according to a report from Bloomberg on... Read more ...

US mortgage rates fall below 3% for first time since February as housing...

Summary List Placement The headline mortgage rate's plunge below 3% last year was a big deal. It added fuel to a housing market boom that continues to this day. The rate... Read more ...

Marjorie Taylor-Greene wants Green New Deal debate with AOC after taking a...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene claims she will debate Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the proposed Green New Deal, but was ridiculed for seemingly taking a week to read the “14... Read more ...

The scientist behind Pfizer's vaccine says people will likely need a third...

Summary List Placement People are likely going to need a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and then annual shots, similar to the seasonal flu, said the scientist behind the... Read more ...

House passes bill giving Washington, DC statehood

Summary List Placement The House of Representatives passed a bill along party lines on Thursday that would make Washington, DC the nation's 51st state. The legislation, known... Read more ...

Russia suddenly says it's pulling back troops from Ukraine's borders after...

Summary List Placement Russia on Thursday abruptly announced it's pulling troops back from Ukraine's borders, just one day after President Vladimir Putin warned that anyone who... Read more ...

The CDC finds no safety risks for pregnant people who get the Pfizer and...

Summary List Placement The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines don't seem to pose any serious risk during pregnancy, according to a preliminary study using data from the US... Read more ...

A SPAC backed by an LA Dodgers co-owner will take online ticket reseller...

Summary List Placement A blank check company backed by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly announced Thursday that it is taking online ticket marketplace Vivid Seats... Read more ...