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Biden’s $6.8 Trillion Budget Proposes New Social Programs and Higher Taxes

“We must cut wasteful government spending,” Mr. McCarthy and the other members of his leadership team said in a joint statement issued after Mr. Biden’s budget was released. “Our debt is one of the greatest threats to America, and the time to address this crisis is now.” The budget sees the gross national debt increasing […] More

by Tonya Frazier March 9, 2023, 7:23 pm
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Live Updates: Biden’s $6.8 Trillion Budget Pitch Sets Up a Showdown

WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday proposed a $6.8 trillion budget that seeks to increase spending on the military and a wide range of new social programs while also reducing future budget deficits, defying Republican calls to scale back government and reasserting his economic vision before an expected re-election campaign. The budget contains some $5 […] More

by Tonya Frazier March 9, 2023, 3:12 pm
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The Curious Rise of a Supreme Court Doctrine That Threatens Biden’s Agenda

WASHINGTON — It has been only eight months since the Supreme Court first invoked the “major questions doctrine” by name in a majority opinion, using it to limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s power to address climate change. Last week, the court seemed poised to use it again, to kill the Biden administration’s plan to cancel […] More

by Tonya Frazier March 6, 2023, 5:00 am
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Union Fights Back Against Biden’s New “Pronoun Policy” For Federal Workers

Americans are pushing back against the Biden administration’s woke agenda. On March 1st, Social Security Administration Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi announced a new “Pronoun Policy” for federal workers. The policy allows transgender employees to use the bathroom of their choice and says that employees could face disciplinary action if they continually misuse the pronouns of a […] More

by Tonya Frazier March 4, 2023, 3:20 pm
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Lesion Removed During Biden’s Physical Was Cancerous

WASHINGTON — President Biden had a cancerous lesion removed from his chest during his physical last month, the president’s doctor said Friday. The existence of the lesion was included in the summary of Mr. Biden’s physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in mid-February. On Friday, Dr. Kevin C. O’Connor, the president’s longtime physician, […] More

by Tonya Frazier March 3, 2023, 7:24 pm
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Biden’s World Bank Pick Looks to Link Climate and Development Goals

The Biden administration’s nominee to be the next president of the World Bank, the international development and climate institution, is embarking on a monthlong sprint around the globe to solidify support for his candidacy. It will be the first opportunity for the nominee, Ajay Banga, to share his vision for the bank, which has been […] More

by Tonya Frazier March 3, 2023, 4:35 pm
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Supreme Court Skeptical of Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Plan

Even Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a liberal, said the sums involved were legally significant. “That seems to favor the argument that this is a major question,” she said. The law the administration relied on, the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003, usually called the HEROES Act, gives the secretary of education the power […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 28, 2023, 7:09 pm
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Biden’s Semiconductor Plan Bets on Federal Aid to Change Corporate Behavior

WASHINGTON — President Biden’s plan to plow billions of dollars into semiconductor manufacturing represents a sharp turn in American economic policy, one aimed at countering China by building up a single, critical industry. But Mr. Biden is going even further. He is using the money to change how corporations behave. If semiconductor manufacturers want a […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 28, 2023, 5:20 pm
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Abbe Lowell Had Trump World Ties. Now He’s One of Hunter Biden’s Lawyers.

WASHINGTON — Even by the flexible standards of Washington’s hired legal guns, Abbe Lowell’s most recent move was striking. After representing Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump and developing close ties inside the Trump White House, Mr. Lowell, one of the capital’s best-known scandal lawyers, is now representing a favorite target of former President Donald J. […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 28, 2023, 5:02 pm
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Supreme Court to Hear Cases on Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Plan

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday over the legality of one of the most ambitious and expensive executive actions in the nation’s history: the Biden administration’s plan to wipe out more than $400 billion in student debt because of the coronavirus pandemic. The administration faces a conservative court that has been […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 28, 2023, 5:00 am
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Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan: Your Questions, Answered

A federal appeals court temporarily halted President Biden’s student debt relief program in November, placing all debt cancellation on hold. The Department of Education has stopped accepting loan applications during the halt, but said it would hold all previously submitted applications. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday, Feb. 28 as it considers whether […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 27, 2023, 10:24 am
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Biden’s Climate Spending Is a Big Win for Red-State Economies – Mother Jones

During his State of the Union address, Biden teased Republicans who opposed the Inflation Reduction Act but were happy to take credit for the projects it funded.Jacquelyn Martin/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Georgia, a state once known for its peaches and peanuts, is rapidly becoming […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 27, 2023, 6:00 am