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nymag.com
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

The Return of the Clintons

Bill Clinton advised Larry Hogan and Joe Manchin against independent runs that could benefit Donald Trump.
Clinton felt Biden was not receiving deserved credit for his accomplishments. [ more ]
HuffPost
3 months ago
Parenting

This City's War On Child Poverty Should Tell Voters A Lot About Democrats

Expanded tax credit for children was successful in reducing poverty rates in the US.
Efforts to make the program permanent failed due to lack of support from conservative Democrat Joe Manchin. [ more ]
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www.cnn.com
11 months ago
US politics

First Muslim woman confirmed as federal judge

Nusrat Choudhury was confirmed Thursday as a federal judge by the US Senate, making history as the first Muslim woman and the first Bangladeshi American to join the federal judicial bench.The vote in the Democrat-led Senate narrowly passed along party lines.President Joe Biden nominated the civil rights attorney in January 2022, along with seven other federal judicial nominees, who, the White House said, continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's court reflects the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a court both in terms of personal and professional backgrounds.
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Law

Senate passes GOP-led resolution to block Biden's student loan relief plan

Student loan borrowers gather near The White House in May 2020.On Thursday, the Senate voted to repeal President Biden's plan to offer up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt relief.Paul Morigi/Getty Images The Senate passed legislation on Thursday seeking to repeal the Biden administration's student loan relief plan, setting up a pledged veto from the president.
Truthout
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

McCarthy Warns That Social Security and Medicare Are the GOP's Next Target

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the debt ceiling agreement is just "the first step" of the GOP's broader agenda.House Speaker Kevin McCarthy holds a news conference in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol on May 31, 2023, in Washington, D.C., after the House passed The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images After securing a debt ceiling agreement that caps federal spending and threatens food aid for hundreds of thousands of poor adults, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made clear Wednesday that Republicans are not finished targeting the nation's safety net programs - and signaled a coming effort by the GOP to slash Social Security and Medicare.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

House fails to override Biden veto on solar panel tariff measure

The House on Wednesday failed to override President Joe Biden's veto of a measure related to solar panel import tariffs.A successful veto override would have required a two-thirds vote in the House and the Senate a high threshold that was not expected to be reached.The resolution, which Biden vetoed in May, would restore tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries by disapproving a Commerce Department rule.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Senate votes to rebuke Biden administration over wildlife rules

The Senate voted Thursday to undo Biden administration changes to two Trump administration wildlife rules one governing what a habitat definition is, and one on reclassifying a wildlife species.The resolutions would need to pass in the House before being sent to President Joe Biden's desk, and the president has already threatened to veto both.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
US Elections

Sen. Mitch McConnell vows to back 2024 GOP presidential nominee even if it's Trump

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he'll vote for the 2024 Republican presidential nominee - even if it's former President Donald Trump.The powerful Senate minority leader blames Trump for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.But that wouldn't stop him from pulling the lever for his archnemesis if Trump's leading the GOP ticket next year.
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Brooklyn Paper
11 months ago
Brooklyn

Climate activists rally outside Schumer's home, demand 'clean' budget deal * Brooklyn Paper

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Hundreds of environmental activists gathered outside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's home in Park Slope on Tuesday evening to protest the pol's link to fossil fuel donors, and to oppose the inclusion of a controversial natural gas pipeline in the legislature's hotly-debated budget deal.
www.cnn.com
11 months ago
US politics

Justice Department sues West Virginia governor's coal empire seeking unpaid fines

The Justice Department announced a lawsuit Wednesday against West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's coal empire, seeking more than $5 million in unpaid civil penalties and fees.Though Justice, a Republican, is not listed as a defendant in the lawsuit, his adult son who runs the family's coal operations, James Justice III, and more than a dozen companies the family owns or operates are listed as defendants.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Tester to run for reelection in 2024, providing boost to Democrats' Senate hopes

Montana Sen. Jon Tester announced Wednesday morning that he will seek reelection in 2024, providing a boost to Democrats' hopes of retaining the Senate.It's official.I'm running for reelection, Tester tweeted.Montanans need a fighter that will hold our government accountable and demand Washington stand up for veterans and lower costs for families.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

South Carolina Supreme Court Permanently Blocks State's Abortion Ban

Demonstrators hold signs in front of the South Carolina Statehouse as lawmakers debate an abortion ban in Columbia, South Carolina, on August 30, 2022.Sean Rayford / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Reproductive rights supporters in South Carolina and across the country celebrated Thursday once the state Supreme Court permanently struck down a law banning abortion after around six weeks, or before many people even know they are pregnant.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Big Business Lobby Backs Manchin Effort to Salvage Fossil Fuel Permitting Deal

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world's largest corporate lobbying organization, endorsed federal permitting reforms on Monday as Sen. Joe Manchin made his last-ditch push to salvage a proposed overhaul that has drawn fierce opposition from grassroots climate groups, frontline communities, and Democratic lawmakers.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Manchin's Pipeline Deal Must Be Blocked, 72 Democrats Say in Letter

A group of 72 House Democrats are urging the chamber's leadership to oppose the inclusion of a host of pro-fossil fuel provisions in the upcoming must-pass government funding bill, including a side deal made with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) to fast track a major fracked gas pipeline.
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Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Sinema Illegally Used $180K in Campaign Funds on Lavish Trips, Complaint Alleges

In April 2022, Sinema seemingly spent $8,500 in campaign funds at a Ritz-Carlton hotel to run in the Boston Marathon.Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, and Joe Manchin congratulate each other after finishing the ACLI Capital Challenge 3-mile race in Anacostia Park in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.Sinema finished as the fastest female member of Congress.Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Arizona) has been hit with a complaint alleging that she illegally used a huge cache of campaign funds over the course of three years to fund lavish trips across the U.S. and to Europe.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Heat Wave in May, Hymns on School Buses, and Dianne Feinstein is Back (Kind Of?)

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND!There's a heatwave coming to town, so prepare your A/C unit (if you're lucky enough to have one).
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice files to run for Senate, setting up potential challenge to Manchin

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice filed on Thursday to run for the US Senate, setting up a potential challenge against Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, among the most vulnerable incumbents in 2024.The Republican governor is expected to formally announce his bid at an event later Thursday in White Sulphur Springs.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Biden administration moves ahead with massive Gulf of Mexico drilling auction, weeks after approving Willow Project

A few weeks after allowing the controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska to go forward, the Biden administration is auctioning off more than 73 million acres of waters in the Gulf of Mexico to offshore oil and gas drilling.On Wednesday, the Interior Department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold a lease sale for an area that's more than double the size of Willow in acreage.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

FCC nominee withdraws her nomination after Manchin opposition

President Joe Biden's candidate for the Federal Communications Commission, Gigi Sohn, has withdrawn her nomination after West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced he'd vote against her confirmation.In a statement, Sohn says she'd asked Biden to withdraw her nomination Monday evening, blasting what she detailed as unrelenting, dishonest and cruel attacks on my character and my career as an advocate for the public interest.
POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

McConnell 'pulling' for McCarthy before speaker vote

"I'm pulling for Kevin.I hope he makes it," McConnell said at the time.Other counsel for McCarthy came from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a crucial vote for Democrats over the last two years in an evenly split Senate, who urged McCarthy not to cave to all the demands of the conservatives."It just looks like a hostage standoff over there," he said in an interview Tuesday.
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www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

EPA finalizes rule to cut down on harmful smog and pollution from power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it had finalized its so-called good-neighbor rule, which aims to cut down on harmful smog and nitrogen oxide pollution from coal-fired power plants and industrial facilities.The agency will require 23 states that are currently not meeting the requirements to adhere to the rule, which sets limits on air pollution from smog and ground-level ozone that wafts into other states.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Cars

Electric vehicle credits just completely changed. Here's what it means for car buyers

Washington, DC CNN Business The newly signed Inflation Reduction Act will have big implications for electric vehicle buyers.
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Engadget
1 year ago
Marketing

Senate bill would give Commerce Secretary the power to ban TikTok as a 'security threat' | Engadget

It's not just House representatives that want the federal government to ban TikTok.A bipartisan alliance of senators has introduced a bill that would give the Commerce Secretary the authority to ban TikTok and other foreign technology perceived as a national security threat.The would-be law would be limited to tech emerging from China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia and Venezuela.
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Slate Magazine
1 year ago
Germany news

The Conspiracy Behind the Plot to Overthrow the German Government Is Even Dumber Than QAnon

Germany's dramatic arrests of 25 people on charges that they planned to overthrow the government brought several head-turning details out into the public: The group wanted to make "Prince" Heinrich XIII of Reuss, a descendent of a fallen royal line, the head of state, and a former right-wing member of the Bundestag (the German parliament) the justice minister.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Trevor Noah Takes on Trump's Attempt to Terminate the Constitution

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night's highlights that lets you sleep  and lets us get paid to watch comedy.Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now.Over the weekend, Donald Trump floated the idea of terminating the Constitution.He was responding to a report about Twitter, specifically its decision, during the 2020 presidential campaign, to block links to an article about Hunter Biden's laptop.
The Verge
1 year ago
Environment

With the Inflation Reduction Act, the US brings climate goals within reach

Congress has officially passed the Inflation Reduction Act after a successful House vote on Friday, clearing the way for the biggest clean energy package in US history.
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POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

Schumer proposes Dem leadership shake-up

After Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.),Schumer proposes that the next position is the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, currently helmed by Stabenow (D-Mich.),followed by the chair of the Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee, a position currently held by Klobuchar (D-Minn.).
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Opinion: Joe Manchin is a symptom of Biden's political ailments

(CNN)Joe Biden's presidency and agenda are struggling.
www.npr.org
2 years ago
Health

Manchin and other senators are opposed to plans to overhaul VA health care

Sen. Joe Manchin spoke with veterans about a proposed overhaul to Veterans Affairs health care.
Manchin and a group of bipartisan senators say it would drastically hurt the care veterans receive.
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