#How the Ukraine War was turned into a political football

#How the Ukraine War was turned into a political football

As Ukraine fights for its national survival, Congress chose the easy and wrong over the difficult and right this last week.  The second and third order effects of the Biden administration’s “just enough” Ukrainian war funding strategy came to a political head as Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the House voted to pass a “clean continuing resolution to keep the government funded at current spending…

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#Senators fume after McCarthy jams them on Ukraine aid

#Senators fume after McCarthy jams them on Ukraine aid

Lawmakers who back U.S. aid to Ukraine are fuming over a serious weekend setback that they say leaves President Biden facing an uphill battle to win more money amid deepening political divisions over Kyiv, particularly in the House. Senators in both parties who back Ukraine went into last weekend thinking they could jam a Senate…

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#Trump campaign calls on RNC to cancel third GOP debate

#Trump campaign calls on RNC to cancel third GOP debate

Former President Trump’s campaign called on the Republican National Committee (RNC) to cancel its third debate scheduled in Miami next month, even amid reporting that Trump is not anticipated to attend the event. “The Republican National Committee should immediately cancel the upcoming debate in Miami and end all future debates in order to refocus its…

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#Jimmy Carter turns 99 as tributes roll in

#Jimmy Carter turns 99 as tributes roll in

Former President Jimmy Carter celebrated his 99th birthday with his wife, Rosalynn, and other family members as tributes to the former president rolled in on Sunday. Carter’s birthday festivities were moved up one day as the country faced a potential government shutdown — which Congress voted to avoid on Saturday by approving a continuing resolution. The White…

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#Rep. Phillips to step down from Democratic leadership role

#Rep. Phillips to step down from Democratic leadership role

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) is stepping down from his Democratic leadership role as he mulls a primary challenge to President Biden. A spokesperson from Phillips’ office confirmed with The Hill that the congressman will be stepping down from his position as co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC). “My convictions relative to the…

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#Biden signs bill to keep government funded and avoid shutdown

#Biden signs bill to keep government funded and avoid shutdown

President Biden on Saturday night signed a stopgap funding bill, avoiding a government shutdown right before the midnight deadline. The continuing resolution (CR), passed by both the House and Senate by wide margins earlier in the day, will continue funding the government at its current spending levels into mid-November. It includes $16 billion in disaster…

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#Congress votes to avert shutdown

#Congress votes to avert shutdown

Congress has averted a shutdown with just hours to spare, capping a dramatic day that started with a lapse in government funding appearing all but inevitable. The Senate voted 88-9 to pass a “clean” continuing resolution (CR) that funds the government at current levels through Nov. 17 and gives the Biden administration $16 billion it…

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#Abortion may not be a game-changer for Democrats in 2024

#Abortion may not be a game-changer for Democrats in 2024

Since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision was announced last year, there has been much discussion about the impact of the decision on the 2024 elections. Some have referred to the decision as a “political earthquake,” or asserted that the “political landscape has been altered significantly, with no reversal in sight.” Indeed, Democrats believe…

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#For better or worse, older politicians are here to stay

#For better or worse, older politicians are here to stay

Viewed from a certain angle at dusk, the Statue of Liberty’s noble face — streaked by age, oxidation and pigeon guano — appears as though it’s creased with wrinkles. It’s a fitting metaphor for a nation that, like its leaders, has never been older.  By practically every metric, America is aging in profound and unprecedented ways. By…

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