#Schumer: Biden ‘rope-a-doped’ Republicans into ‘trap’ on Social Security, Medicare

#Schumer: Biden ‘rope-a-doped’ Republicans into ‘trap’ on Social Security, Medicare

Schumer: Biden ‘rope-a-doped’ Republicans into ‘trap’ on Social Security, Medicare Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday praised President Biden over his back-and-forth with Republicans on Social Security and Medicare during the State of the Union address one night earlier, saying that they walked into a “trap” he laid for them. “Joe Biden was…

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#Biden, GOP battle at raucous State of the Union

#Biden, GOP battle at raucous State of the Union

Biden, GOP battle at raucous State of the Union President Biden urged unity during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, but there was little of that on display in a raucous chamber where the president was heckled by a number of newly empowered House Republicans.  Biden’s speech was a blend of a victory…

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#Manchin keeps 2024 presidential speculation alive: ‘I don’t like the direction we’re going’ 

#Manchin keeps 2024 presidential speculation alive: ‘I don’t like the direction we’re going’ 

Manchin keeps 2024 presidential speculation alive: ‘I don’t like the direction we’re going’  Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) kept speculation alive about him running for president in 2024 as a third-party candidate, telling reporters Tuesday “I don’t like the direction we’re going” and declining to rule out a bid for higher office.  Manchin has criticized…

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