#House GOP probe into Trump indictment spurs new battle

#House GOP probe into Trump indictment spurs new battle

A side battle over former President Trump’s indictment is emerging in Congress, where House Republicans fiercely condemning the probe have launched an investigation into Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) and his office. The new investigation, added on top of a pile of aggressive House GOP probes into the Biden administration and beyond, has prompted…

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#Junk fees, billionaire tax: Biden’s plans explained

#Junk fees, billionaire tax: Biden’s plans explained

Junk fees, billionaire tax: Biden’s plans explained President Joe Biden is pursuing an aggressive economic agenda aimed at boosting worker power, taxing the rich, reducing fees and taking on dominant corporations. But with Republicans in control of the House — and eager to block the president’s wishlist — Biden doesn’t have a pathway to enact…

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#Six takeaways from House committee assignments so far

#Six takeaways from House committee assignments so far

Six takeaways from House committee assignments so far As members of the House continue to receive committee assignments for the new Congress, Republicans are shaking up several panels with their newly obtained majority. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has doubled down on promises to block certain Democrats from top panels, while several Republicans who played key…

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#Biden knocks ‘fiscally demented’ Republicans in MLK Day speech

#Biden knocks ‘fiscally demented’ Republicans in MLK Day speech

Biden knocks ‘fiscally demented’ Republicans in MLK Day speech President Biden on Monday called Republicans “fiscally demented” and knocked GOP priorities during the keynote speech at the National Action Network’s (NAN) annual breakfast to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “They’re gonna talk about big-spending Democrats again. Guess what? I reduced the deficit last year…

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