#CBO warns of sharp uptick in Social Security, Medicare spending

#CBO warns of sharp uptick in Social Security, Medicare spending

CBO warns of sharp uptick in Social Security, Medicare spending Federal spending on Social Security and Medicare is projected to rise dramatically over the next decade, far outpacing revenues and the economy on the whole while putting new pressure on Congress to address accelerated threats of insolvency, according to new estimates from the Congressional Budget…

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#Biden withdraws nominee who said Dem leader was ‘bought’ by pro-Israel groups

#Biden withdraws nominee who said Dem leader was ‘bought’ by pro-Israel groups

Biden withdraws nominee who said Dem leader was ‘bought’ by pro-Israel groups President Biden on Tuesday dismissed the Ivy League law professor put forth as a candidate for an international human rights organization over comments that appeared to invoke antisemitic tropes in criticizing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said…

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#Former Trump adviser Bolton to receive briefing on previous spy balloons

#Former Trump adviser Bolton to receive briefing on previous spy balloons

Former Trump adviser Bolton to receive briefing on previous spy balloons Former Trump White House national security adviser John Bolton will be briefed Wednesday by Biden administration officials about Chinese surveillance balloon incursions that happened during the Trump administration, his spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Monday. Bolton is expected to issue a statement after…

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#Lawmakers demand Biden address nation on UFO incursions

#Lawmakers demand Biden address nation on UFO incursions

Lawmakers demand Biden address nation on UFO incursions Frustration on Capitol Hill is mounting after a string of aerial objects were shot down over U.S. and Canadian airspace in the last few days, raising a long list of questions that lawmakers say President Biden should publicly address.  Three unidentified flying objects (UFOs) have been shot…

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#Biden fires Architect of Capitol

#Biden fires Architect of Capitol

Biden fires Architect of Capitol President Biden fired Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton on Monday, a White House official told The Hill, following outrage over an inspector general report that found Blanton misused a government vehicle and allegedly impersonated a law enforcement officer. “After doing our due diligence, the Architect of Capitol was terminated…

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#McCarthy calls for resignation of Architect of Capitol

#McCarthy calls for resignation of Architect of Capitol

McCarthy calls for resignation of Architect of Capitol House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) called for the Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton to step down or be removed by President Biden, adding to bipartisan outrage over an inspector general report that found he misused a government vehicle and allegedly impersonated a law enforcement officer, among…

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#What we know and don’t know

#What we know and don’t know

What we know and don’t know Three more objects were shot down by the U.S. military over the weekend after officials said they posed a threat to civilian airspace.  The remarkable development came roughly one week after the U.S. shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina days after it was…

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#Can these lawmaker proposals save Social Security?

#Can these lawmaker proposals save Social Security?

Can these lawmaker proposals save Social Security? Capitol Hill is talking more about Social Security, which estimates show is on track to becoming insolvent in little more than a decade, as both sides feud over how to address the rising national debt. A recent report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found that spending for…

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