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Manchin doubts Biden’s claim that more spending will curb inflation: ‘Have to check on that one’

Sen. Joe Manchin III on Tuesday expressed skepticism about arguments that President Biden's multitrillion-dollar social welfare bill was a cure for inflation.

November 16, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Steve Daines says curb high energy costs with more oil, gas production on fed lands

Sen. Steve Daines wants President Biden to spur domestic energy production to combat skyrocketing gasoline and heating costs across the country.

November 16, 2021

Pelosi pushing futile vote on multitrillion-dollar spending bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is gearing up for a vote this week on President Biden's multitrillion-dollar social welfare legislation, but strong divisions remain among Democrats over the size and scope of the final bill.

November 15, 2021

Schumer urges Biden to take skyrocketing gasoline prices seriously: ‘We need immediate relief’

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer is demanding that President Biden take unilateral action to lower gasoline prices, warning the White House is not taking seriously enough the consumer angst when filling up.

November 15, 2021

Schiff says Bannon indictment will force Trump allies to comply with Jan. 6 probe

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff argued Sunday that the indictment of former White House Chief Strategist Steven K. Bannon will force others to cooperate with Congress' probe into the Jan. 6 riot.

November 14, 2021

GOP questions collusion of school board group, White House to label parents ‘domestic terrorists’

House Republicans are demanding that top officials with the National School Boards Association appear before Congress to discuss evidence the organization colluded with the Biden White House to label parents as "domestic terrorists."

November 14, 2021

House Democrat compares Rittenhouse shooting to murder of civil rights activists

Rep. Karen Bass compared the men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse to activists murdered during the Civil Rights Movement.

November 14, 2021

Anti-Trump lawmaker claims former president is purging GOP to steal 2024 White House race

A "Never Trump" Republican lawmaker said Sunday the former president would try to "steal" the 2024 election if he opts to make a run and loses.

November 14, 2021

Surgeon general warns coronavirus could surge over the winter in areas with colder temperatures

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned that colder parts of the country could see a resurgence in the coronavirus.

November 14, 2021

White House pitches multitrillion-dollar budget as cure for inflation

President Biden's economic team says the best remedy for inflation is to pass the administration's multitrillion-dollar social welfare and climate change bill.

November 14, 2021

Biden’s social welfare bill estimated to raise taxes 30% on middle class, cut them for millionaires

President Biden's mammoth social welfare and climate change bill is poised to raise taxes on the middle class, while giving lucrative breaks for the superwealthy, according to a new study.

November 12, 2021

Biden plan to hire 80K IRS agents will backfire, letting wealthy dodge taxes, expert warns

President Biden's proposed tax hikes and plan to hire more than 80,000 additional Internal Revenue Service agents could wind up helping the super-wealthy to avoid paying their fair share, according to a new analysis.

November 11, 2021

Detour ahead: Biden infrastructure package faces delays from workforce shortage, supply chain snares

President Biden's $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package faces serious delays in implementation from supply chain and workforce shortages.

November 11, 2021

Congressional deadlines threaten to sideline Biden social welfare bill

Democrats are facing a slew of budget and spending deadlines in early December as they struggle to finalize President Biden's multitrillion-dollar social welfare and climate change bill.

November 9, 2021

Biden’s budget bill threatened by Democratic infighting after infrastructure win

President Biden took a victory lap after the passage of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal, calling it "a monumental step forward for the nation," and then he set his sights on the next, bigger goal.

November 7, 2021

13 moderate House Republicans save Biden’s infrastructure bill after far-left Democrats rebel

A cadre of moderate House Republicans saved President Biden's $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal from defeat on Friday after far-left Democrats rebelled against the legislation.

November 5, 2021

Biden cancels Delaware beach trip after far-left Democrats rebel against legislative agenda

President Joe Biden scrapped plans to travel to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Friday after far-left Democrats rebelled against a push to pass his $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal.

November 5, 2021

Pelosi caves to moderates on reconciliation, dares far-left to kill infrastructure bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi caved to moderate Democrats on Friday, pledging to postpone a vote on President Biden's multi-trillion-dollar social welfare bill, while simultaneously calling a vote on the long-stalled $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package.

November 5, 2021

‘Hiccups’: Moderate Democrats threaten to sink Pelosi push for infrastructure, social welfare bills

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's attempt to force through President Biden's multitrillion-dollar social welfare bill without a proper estimate of its cost hit a roadblock Friday when five moderate Democrats refused to go along.

November 5, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: House GOP moves to block members of Congress from profiting off lucrative SALT deduction

House Republicans are trying to block members of Congress from profiting off the restoration of a proposed tax break for blue state residents.

November 5, 2021