The White House is warning state and local governments that the consequences for them will be dire if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling and the U.S. goes into default. In a memo, the White House said that if the U.S. can no longer pay its obligations and defaults, “billions …
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Nine moderate House Democrats have told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi they won’t consider backing a massive $3.5 trillion social spending bill until the Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure passage becomes law, enough lawmakers to halt a key agenda item for Democrats and the Biden administration. Representatives Josh Gottheimer, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Filemon Vela, …
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El Paso, Texas — Emilio Mendiola sorts neon snapback hats into bins reading “Special $2.99 plus Tax” and exhales. Less than one mile away sits the Paso Del Norte International Bridge, connecting downtown El Paso to Mexico and what once was 90% of his business. “I’m not kidding. It’s that …
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One day before marking six months in office, President Biden delivered remarks about the economy Monday at the White House as the push for a bipartisan infrastructure package and other components for the president’s economic agenda heat up on Capitol Hill. The president pushed lawmakers to move forward with the …
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Bill Nye, beloved host of the television show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” surprised Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez while she spoke at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival Saturday night in Austin. He asked her a question about the impact of fear in stemming progressive issues, such as climate change. After …
Read More »President Trump tweeted Monday night that a long-rumored tape of him using a racial slur on “The Apprentice” doesn’t exist, despite former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman’s claims to the contrary. The president says he received a call from television producer Mark Burnett, who created the reality show, assuring …
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