#Biden, Congress race to avert economy-shaking railroad strike

#Biden, Congress race to avert economy-shaking railroad strike

Biden, Congress race to avert economy-shaking railroad strike A potential railroad strike has thrown President Biden a holiday curveball and pushed Congress into crisis mode, scrambling to finalize a federal fix to stave off an economy-rattling freight shutdown at the end of next week. Biden hosted the top four congressional leaders at the White House…

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#Biden’s COVID-protest double standard, debt freeze and other commentary

#Biden’s COVID-protest double standard, debt freeze and other commentary

“Biden’s COVID-protest double standard, debt freeze and other commentary” Libertarian: Joe’s COVID-Protest Double Standard The White House’s “everyone has the right to peacefully protest” line on the demonstrations in China unrest has one problem, notes Reason’s Christian Britschgi: “Recent revelations show that closer to home, the administration actively encouraged a civil liberties-violating crackdown on Canadian…

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#Progressives cool on finding an alternative to Biden

#Progressives cool on finding an alternative to Biden

Progressives cool on finding an alternative to Biden Progressives have cooled on the idea of finding a new leader to seek the party’s presidential nomination in 2024, marveling at the successes of the midterms and crediting President Biden for once again surpassing expectations.  The outcome is not perfect. Democrats will soon be in the House…

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#White House backs China protesters, silent on Xi removal

#White House backs China protesters, silent on Xi removal

“White House backs China protesters, silent on Xi removal” The Biden administration said Monday that Chinese protesters are right to call for an end to draconian COVID-19 lockdowns — without endorsing widespread calls for Beijing’s authoritarian President Xi Jinping to resign. Videos published over the weekend showed large protests across China in the most significant…

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#Thanksgiving on the Yankee Ferry, New York’s oldest ferryboat

#Thanksgiving on the Yankee Ferry, New York’s oldest ferryboat

“Thanksgiving on the Yankee Ferry, New York’s oldest ferryboat” Forgotten and historic I spent part of Thanksgiving on the Yankee Ferry. Built in Philadelphia in 1907, predating the Titanic, the Yankee Ferry is New York’s oldest ferryboat. All 150 feet once transported immigrants to the greatest nation on Earth — God Bless America. Ignored by civilization,…

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#Republicans to press Biden on more oversight into Ukraine funds

#Republicans to press Biden on more oversight into Ukraine funds

“Republicans to press Biden on more oversight into Ukraine funds” House Republicans plan to pressure the Biden administration to substantially ramp up oversight into the nearly $20 billion worth of weapons the US has shipped to Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February. Monitors have only conducted two in-person inspections of the shipments…

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