Jul 31, 2020Gerth: McConnell's Republicans tried to slip $1.8 billion wet kiss for Trump in COVID billcourier-journal.com - Joseph GerthIf only U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took care of the unemployed and the workers of Kentucky as well as he takes care of the president …
AlbaRunciflipped into Midlife Croesus5 everyday expenses that cut my bills in half when I moved from Seattle to Cincinnativerified_publisherBusiness Insider - Liz KnuevenI moved from Seattle, Washington back to my hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio in June 2020. My move wasn't related to the pandemic — I'd been wanting to do it for a while — but I did get a lot more space for less money, and have been able to cut back on my spending significantly. Almost everything is …
Raw StoryDec 18, 2020GOP coronavirus relief package to include Romney bill that would 'fast-track Social Security and Medicare cuts'Raw Story - Jake Johnson, Common Dreams"They will use every opportunity and every crisis—including the mass death and economic carnage from Covid—as cover for their sick desire to destroy …
AlterNetflipped into BREAKING NEWSHere's what the location of the FBI headquarters has to do with Congress' $1 trillion coronavirus relief billalternet.org - Christopher BrauchliThe great problem of legislation is, so to organize the civil government of a community . . . that in the operations of human institutions upon …
Sep 24, 2020Republican Senator Proposes Bill That Would Make It Illegal to Count Votesverified_publisherslate.com - Jeremy StahlSen. Rick Scott thinks we should have less than 48 hours to count ballots. Last week, President Donald Trump said he was “counting on the federal …
POLITICODec 2, 2020Congress shoots down Trump's threat to veto defense billverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Andrew Desiderio, Connor O’Brien and Marianne LeVineTop Republicans and Democrats plan to ignore the president's eleventh-hour demand to repeal a legal shield for social media companies. Congress is moving forward on a must-pass defense policy bill without repealing a legal shield for social media companies, rejecting a last-minute veto threat from …
Jul 24, 2020GOP COVID Relief Plan Includes Romney Bill to Slash Social Security and Medicaretruthout.org - Jake JohnsonShortly after publicly ditching one attack on Social Security — the payroll tax cut — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed Thursday that …
TheBlazeMinneapolis salon owner says rioters burned her building to the ground and then the city stuck her with the billTheBlaze - Phil ShiverThe owner of a Minneapolis salon set on fire during riots over George Floyd's death in May, said recently that rather than helping her rebuild her business, state and local officials opted to tear down the building and stick her with the bill. "I haven't gotten anything, not a penny," Flora …
Raw Storyflipped into Top StoriesRand Paul: Kill the stimulus bill and give waitressing jobs to COVID survivors insteadRaw Story - David EdwardsSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) argued over the weekend that Americans will be better off if Congress does not pass a COVID-19 relief bill. The Kentucky senator …
Dec 16, 2020Rand Paul just blocked a bill to protect judges following the killing of N.J. federal judge’s sonnj.com - Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comAfter U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas’ son was gunned down at their home in North Brunswick in July, U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory …
AvatarDaniel Quigleyflipped into PoliticsUpdate: NJ Mayor Who Sent $2,500 Police Overtime Bill to BLM Organizer Has Used Panic Button Repeatedly To Summon PoliceGothamist - by Sophia ChangThe Republican mayor of a Bergen County town -- who has been criticized for repeatedly using a hidden panic button to summon local police to town …
NewsweekNov 27, 2020Trump set to leave office with at least $850,000 of unpaid campaign rally billsNewsweek - Ewan PalmerWith just weeks until his presidency ends, several cities across the U.S. are still owed payments from Donald Trump's campaign for rallies he held, …
CNNflipped into PoliticsPelosi pushes new bill to determine whether a President is capable of servingverified_publisherCNN - By Manu RajuLauren Fox and Clare Foran(CNN) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to say Friday whether extraordinary constitutional measures should be invoked to remove President Donald Trump from office, saying, "that's not for us to decide," even as she throws her weight behind a new bill to give Congress a role in determining …
Joshua Josephflipped into The Last AcolyteHouse To Vote On Historic Marijuana Legalization Bill Next Month, Leadership Announcesmarijuanamoment.net - Kyle JaegerThe House will be voting on a comprehensive marijuana legalization bill in September, congressional leadership confirmed on Friday. While the floor …
Firstpostflipped into FirstPostUS Senate passes Bill eliminating per-country cap for all work visas; move to benefit IndiansFirstpost - Press Trust of IndiaWashington: The US Senate has unanimously passed a bill that eliminates the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrant visas and …
CP24flipped into Top StoriesOntario government supports bill to make daylight time permanentcp24.com - Kerrisa WilsonThe Ontario government is in support of a private members’ bill that would put an end to Daylight Savings Time in the province, CTV News has …
TheBlazeCalifornia Legislature passes bill to soften criminal penalty for LGBT adults who have sex with underage teensTheBlaze - Chris EnloeThe California General Assembly — comprised of a Democratic supermajority — has advanced legislation that could ease the criminal punishment for LGBT adults who have sex with underage teenagers. What are the details? The bill — SB 145 — was introduced by state Sen. Scott Wiener (D), an openly gay …
AxiosDec 4, 2020House passes bill to decriminalize marijuanaverified_publisherAxios - Ursula PeranoThe House on Friday voted 228-164 in favor of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, marking the first time a …
Aug 24, 2020PolitiFact - Melania Trump’s $675,000 travel bill was to care for her son, not to get her hair done.politifact.com - Noah Y. KimIn the lead-up to Melania Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention, a viral Facebook post portrayed the first lady as an spendthrift …
The Weekflipped into The WeekReport: Financial records appear to show Ivanka Trump got 'consulting fees' to reduce father's tax billtheweek.com - Catherine GarciaTax records obtained by The New York Times appear to show that President Trump reduced his taxable income by treating his eldest daughter, Ivanka …
Forbesflipped into FinanceTrump Takes Executive Action After Lawmakers Fail To Agree On Stimulus, Fate Of Next Bill UncertainForbes - Sarah HansenAs benefits expire, rent comes due, the school year looms and states struggle, Washington’s warring factions are racing to rescue the economy—and their political fortunes. The coronavirus pandemic has taken an inconceivable toll on the American economy. It’s caused the highest unemployment rate …
Raw Storyflipped into Top StoriesReporter nails the Senate for refusing to pass a COVID-19 relief bill — but rushing a Trump justiceRaw Story - Sarah K. BurrisReporter Garret Graff noted one of the most striking developments to come out of the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been the Republican-led …
Raw Storyflipped into Top StoriesTrump throws extremist tantrum in threatening to veto defense billRaw Story - Ray HartmannDonald Trump appears poised to accomplish the impossible: He’s about to normalize Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, one of the most distant stars in …
Raw StoryDec 18, 2020Mitch McConnell pummeled on MSNBC for still sitting on a major voting rights bill John Lewis fought to pass last yearRaw Story - Matthew ChapmanIn response to the passing of congressman and civil rights hero John Lewis, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued a statement mourning …
