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The American Conservative
3 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

How Biden Courted Johnson for Ukraine Aid

The Biden administration successfully secured a $95 billion foreign aid package with $61 billion allocated for Ukraine after months of efforts and courtship of House Speaker Mike Johnson. [ more ]
New York Post
1 month ago
Europe news

Kudos to Speaker Johnson: Moving Ukraine aid is critical to national security

Speaker Mike Johnson plans to bring a new Ukraine aid package to a vote despite political risks.
Congress has been slow in providing Ukraine assistance, leading to dire consequences for Ukrainian forces. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
US politics

House Passes Bipartisan $460 Billion Spending Bill to Avert a Partial Shutdown

House passed $460 billion spending bill to fund half the government through the fall.
Speaker Mike Johnson had to work with Democrats to secure votes due to opposition on the hard right. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Europe politics

After a historic deal in Northern Ireland, what next? Old political battles on a reshaped field | Martin Kettle

The new Northern Ireland plan addresses some of the damage caused by Brexit and allows for the return of devolved power-sharing government.
However, the future of power-sharing and whether it will be successful remains uncertain. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
5 months ago
Social justice

Social Security Doesn't Make Sense Anymore

Congress approved temporary government funding and averted a shutdown.
Social Security is a lifeline for retirees, but the program is heading towards insolvency by 2033.
Ida May Fuller, the first person to receive Social Security benefits, received over 900 times her investment. [ more ]
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