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Manchin goes head-to-head with Trump among West Virginia Republicans

Sen. Joe Manchin III is going head-to-head with former President Donald Trump in West Virginia, putting to test just how much goodwill has been brought among Republicans for opposing the White House's $1.75 trillion social welfare package.

May 2, 2022

Path forward for $33 billion Ukraine package muddled on Hill

Both parties are pressing for speedy approval of President Biden's request for $33 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, but the path forward remains muddled.

May 1, 2022

U.S. economy retracts in the first quarter; Biden blames ‘technical factors’

The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter amid record-high inflation, a sharp reversal that President Biden blamed on "technical factors" as he tried to tamp down concerns of a recession in the midterm election year.

April 28, 2022

Manchin denies seriously considering party switch to GOP

Sen. Joe Manchin III said Thursday he never seriously contemplated switching parties to become a Republican.

April 28, 2022

Biden shrugs off shrinking economy, blaming ‘technical factors’

The president said the nation's plunging economic activity was the result of "technical factors" and not indicative of the overall picture.

April 28, 2022

Shrinking economy poses another major headache for Democrats ahead of midterms

The shrinking U.S. economy is adding to the plethora of political woes facing Democrats ahead of November's midterm elections.

April 28, 2022

Donald Trump Jr. launches gun rights advocacy group

Donald Trump Jr. announced on Wednesday the creation of a new advocacy group to combat gun control measures emanating from Democrats at the state and federal levels.

April 27, 2022

GOP stands behind embattled McCarthy after leaked Jan. 6 comments

House Republicans are sticking by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy after leaked audio emerged purporting to show the California lawmaker's anger with then-President Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

April 27, 2022

Democrats eye tying emergency Ukraine aid to stalled $10B coronavirus package

Senate Democrats are considering pairing emergency military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine with a stalled $10 billion coronavirus package.

April 26, 2022

McConnell to block coronavirus aid unless it prohibits Biden from repealing Title 42

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that Republicans were not budging from demands that any new coronavirus aid package includes language blocking President Biden from rescinding a pandemic emergency order that helped block illegal aliens from entering the U.S.

April 26, 2022

Manchin, Murkowski work to craft bipartisan energy deal combining climate change, more oil drilling

Two of the Senate's biggest mavericks are working together on fashioning a bipartisan package to tackle climate change but also bolster U.S. energy independence.

April 26, 2022

Biden’s tax hikes could hasten the onset of a recession, experts warn

President Biden's proposal to raise taxes across the board could hasten the onset of an economic recession, economists say.

April 19, 2022

Manchin warns Biden against removing sanctions on Iran for supporting global terrorism

Sen. Joe Manchin III demanded Tuesday that President Biden keep sanctions in place on Iran as long as Tehran continues to fund terrorism aimed at the U.S. and its citizens.

April 19, 2022

Democrats divided over GOP proposal to term-limit House committee chairs

A House GOP proposal to impose a three-term limit on committee leaders is splintering Democrats along lines of seniority.

April 19, 2022

Ohio professor awarded $400K over being punished for not using student’s pronouns

An Ohio university professor has won a $400,000 settlement after being punished for refusing to use a student's preferred pronouns.

April 18, 2022

IRS braces for flood of Tax Day returns, as taxpayers see delayed refunds amid backlog

The Internal Revenue Service is bracing for a flood of tax returns on the official deadline on Monday in a system already beleaguered with delays.

April 15, 2022

Dems demand probe to ensure individuals paying $0 on student loans qualify for debt forgiveness

Senate Democrats are calling for a probe of a federal student loan cancellation program to ensure that individuals paying $0 a month still qualify for forgiveness.

April 15, 2022

Surging mortgage rates price out 16M potential homebuyers in blow to Biden

Mortgage rates are surging at the fastest rate since 1987, pricing out more than 16 million potential homebuyers, in the latest dose of bad economic news for President Biden and Democrats ahead of the midterm elections.

April 14, 2022

U.S. tax revenues set another record of $2.1 trillion under Biden in last six months

Americans are paying a record number in taxes since President Biden entered the White House.

April 14, 2022

59% of voters in deep-blue California disapprove of Biden’s handling of inflation

President Biden's handling of the current inflation is beginning to sour on even voters in one of the nation's most Democratic states: California.

April 13, 2022