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fromFortune
1 day ago

America's debt just hit a milestone not seen since WWII - and credit agencies are sounding the alarm | Fortune

The U.S. debt has surpassed its GDP for the first time since World War II, raising significant economic risks and credit rating concerns.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
3 months ago

Third Cave's a Charm

Republicans will block expiration of Bush tax cuts; Democrats could see a $3.6 trillion tax increase in 2012 if Obama does not act.
fromEmptywheel
3 months ago

The Unstated Constitutional Problems With Obama "Using the 14th"

The Founders, in creating and nurturing our system of governance by and through the Constitution provided separate and distinct branches of government, the Legislative, Executive and Judicial and, further, provided for intentional, established and delineated checks and balances so that power was balanced and not able to be usurped by any one branch tyrannically against the interest of the citizenry.
fromwww.mediaite.com
10 months ago

Trump Torches House GOP Holdouts Before Big Beautiful Bill' Narrowly Advances to Debate: MAGA IS NOT HAPPY!'

President Trump reacted angrily towards Republican holdouts as his significant spending and tax legislation stalled in the House, threatening his July 4 deadline.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
10 months ago

BREAKING: Trump's Big Beautiful Bill' Passes Senate By Narrowest of Margins

The Big Beautiful Bill passed the Senate by a narrow margin and will head back to the House for final approval.
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fromFortune
10 months ago
US politics

Elon Musk steps up attacks on Trump, threatening to unseat lawmakers who vote for Trump's spending bill

fromFortune
10 months ago
US politics

Elon Musk steps up attacks on Trump, threatening to unseat lawmakers who vote for Trump's spending bill

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fromwww.mediaite.com
10 months ago

Ron Johnson Clobbers Big Beautiful Bill Even After Trump Meeting: Can't Accept This Is the New Normal'

“I just can't accept this is the new normal. So President Trump, his goal in the Senate was to make the big, beautiful bill even better.”
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#trump
fromwww.mediaite.com
10 months ago
US politics

NO ONE GOES ON VACATION': Trump Demands Republicans Lock Themselves in a Room and Pass His Big, Beautiful Bill

Trump insists Senate Republicans must pass his budget bill before summer vacation.
The bill is controversial among GOP members, especially fiscal conservatives.
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fromBoston.com
10 months ago

In NYT op-ed, Warren outlines the one place she agrees with Trump

The debt limit, Warren argues, puts a cap on federal borrowing but allows minority parties to threaten economic collapse, thus serving as a tool for political brinkmanship.
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#rand-paul
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fromwww.mediaite.com
11 months ago

Rand Paul Fires Back After Trump's Brutal Attack: Kentuckians Sent Me Here to Fight Reckless Debt'

Sen. Rand Paul criticizes Trump's budget, emphasizing concerns over increased national debt and ineffective spending cuts.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
11 months ago

Rand Paul Fires Back After Trump's Brutal Attack: Kentuckians Sent Me Here to Fight Reckless Debt'

Sen. Rand Paul criticizes Trump's budget, emphasizing concerns over increased national debt and ineffective spending cuts.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
11 months ago

Trump Proposes Unlikely Alliance With Elizabeth Warren to Prevent an Economic Catastrophe'

Trump and Warren propose bipartisan action to eliminate the debt ceiling to avert an economic catastrophe.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
11 months ago

Steve Bannon Hammers Republican Clowns' In The House Over Trump-Backed Budget: The Math Simply Doesn't Work'

Bannon criticizes House GOP leadership's bill effort as insufficient to garner support from fiscal conservatives.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
11 months ago

Rand Paul Rips Trump's Big Beautiful Bill' on Fox News: Slap In the Face'

Rand Paul criticizes Trump's bill for increasing debt significantly, arguing it fails to deliver on crucial spending cuts.
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