House Passes Two Democratic Voting Bills – With A Quirk That Allows Them To Skirt One Filibuster Vote

The House on Thursday passed on party lines a combined voting bill tied to a NASA funding bill as part of a plan to force a Senate debate on the measure and…

Energy Department Burned Through Nearly $1 Billion On Failed Projects Intended To Cut Carbon Emissions

The Department of Energy (DOE) invested $1.1 billion in carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, many of which were unsuccessful or canceled, over the last decade, according to a federal watchdog report.…

Voters Split On Whether The Senate Should Abolish The Filibuster, Poll Shows

Voters are split on how much support a bill should have to pass the United States Senate, a new Politico/Morning Consult poll shows. Forty-two percent said that they either strongly or somewhat…

Kevin McCarthy Raises Record $72.4M In 2021

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday morning that he raised $72.4 million in 2021, a record for a non-election year. McCarthy also reported raising $11.7 million in 2021’s fourth quarter, another…

Phil Murphy’s first “new pandemic” action is to solidify New Jersey abortion rights

TRENTON, NJ – A new COVID-19 pandemic emergency order is in effect in New Jersey and Governor Phil Murphy’s first ‘new pandemic’ order isn’t to help millions of people in his state…

Democrats Who Backed Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Suddenly Reverse Positions

Several Senate Democrats have quickly reversed their previous positions on whether to sanction the Russian-built Nord Stream 2 pipeline in light of President Joe Biden’s agenda. The Democratic lawmakers have backtracked in…

Chamber Of Commerce Chief Suggests Doubling Legal Immigration To Fill 11 Million Vacant Jobs

The chief executive of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said at a conference Tuesday that to address the record high job vacancies, the U.S. should seek to double the nation’s number of…

Manchin Delivers Democrats Another Blow, Refuses To Back Filibuster Repeal

Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin again refused to waver on his support for the filibuster as President Joe Biden heads to Georgia to speaking about Democratic voting bills and Senate Majority…

Watch Ted Cruz savage PBS reporter asking him why he’s not wearing a mask at the podium

WASHINGTON, DC – Texas Senator Ted Cruz completely wrecked a PBS reported who asked him why he’s not wearing a mask. The firebrand Senator then savaged the reporter asking why the press…

‘Superficially About National Security’: Rand Paul Breaks With GOP On Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

Thomas Catenacci on January 10, 2022 Sen. Rand Paul broke with Republicans over potential legislation reimposing Nord Stream 2 pipeline sanctions on a Russian state-run company. Lawmakers who argue in favor of…

‘Unfeasible Or Impractical’: USPS Wants Billions Of Dollars For Electric Vehicle Transition

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) estimated that the federal government would need to provide $3.3 billion in additional funds for the agency to purchase a completely electric vehicle fleet. While replacing 75,000…

Fed Vice Chair To Resign Earlier Than Expected After Fraud Allegations

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida announced Monday that he would step down from his position two weeks earlier than he originally planned because he failed to disclose details of some 2020…

Trump Vows To Never Again Endorse Mike Rounds After He Said 2020 Election Was Fair

Former President Donald Trump blasted Sen. Mike Rounds Monday after the South Dakota Republican said the 2020 election was “as fair as we’ve seen” and rejected Trump’s claims of widespread voter fraud.…

CDC: Omicron is not as deadly as delta, but high spread could increase death rates

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky this week officially confirmed that the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus is not as deadly as the delta variant, but because there are significantly more cases, death…

Senior White House Climate Official Resigns

Thomas Catenacci on January 7, 2022 Cecilia Martinez, a member of the White House Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ), announced that she would resign Friday, nearly one year after accepting the role.…

Trump lashes out after Democrats celebrate the imaginary holiday, Insurrection Day

Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump lashed out today after Democrats celebrated an imaginary holiday they have dubbed Insurrection Day. A huge spectacle was made by Democrats in the U.S. Capitol to…

New Hampshire Republicans Target Democratic Rep Chris Pappas With New Congressional Map

Andrew Trunsky on January 7, 2022 New Hampshire Republicans are advancing a new congressional map that puts Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas in far greater danger of losing reelection. The new, two-seat map,…

Sean Duffy Says No To Wisconsin Gov Race Despite Trump’s Urging

Andrew Trunsky on January 6, 2022 Former Republican Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy said that he would not run for governor Thursday despite former President Donald Trump urging him to do so. Trump…

Another Republican-led Report In Arizona’s Largest County Claims 2020 Election Was Not Rigged

Andrew Trunsky on January 6, 2022 The presidential election in Arizona’s Maricopa County, the largest in the battleground state, was secure and not rigged, the Republican-controlled local government said in a report…

Jobless Claims Jump To 207,000, Higher Than Anticipated

Harry Wilmerding on January 6, 2022 The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims increased to 207,000 in the week ending Jan. 1 as workers seek more attractive positions with better…

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