#Pritzker embraces role as DeSantis foil on Illinois schools

#Pritzker embraces role as DeSantis foil on Illinois schools

Pritzker embraces role as DeSantis foil on Illinois schools Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) is setting himself up as the liberal answer to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), advancing progressive policies across a range of culture war issues, including abortion, gun rights and, in particular, education. In his State of the State address on Wednesday,…

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#Fox News hosts, execs privately blasted Trump election fraud claims shared on network, court documents show

#Fox News hosts, execs privately blasted Trump election fraud claims shared on network, court documents show

Fox News hosts, execs privately blasted Trump election fraud claims shared on network, court documents show A court filing made public late Thursday shows top executives at Fox News and leading hosts on the network privately dismissing former President Trump’s claims of voter fraud in the days that followed the 2020 presidential election, expressing worry…

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#The Hill’s Morning Report — Default warning by summer rekindles debt debate

#The Hill’s Morning Report — Default warning by summer rekindles debt debate

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. The U.S. could default on its debt between July and September, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office warned on Wednesday, adding new specificity to a partisan impasse that could harm the economy even before…

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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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#Seven issues that will define the 2024 election

#Seven issues that will define the 2024 election

Seven issues that will define the 2024 election A handful of issues are emerging as possible flashpoints in the 2024 election as Republicans and Democrats look to finetune their messaging ahead of a consequential presidential election. President Biden sparred with conservatives over Social Security and Medicare during his annual State of the Union address, engaging…

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#Biden once offered bill similar to Scott plan

#Biden once offered bill similar to Scott plan

Biden once offered bill similar to Scott plan President Biden as a first-term senator in 1975 introduced a bill that would have limited budget authority for all federal programs to between four and six years, which experts say would have required new legislation to fund Medicare, Social Security and other federal programs.  The Biden measure bore striking…

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