#Democrats seek negotiating advantage in GOP budget turmoil

#Democrats seek negotiating advantage in GOP budget turmoil

House Democrats are hoping Republicans’ internal clashes over the size and substance of their budget-cutting plans will lend President Biden a tactical boost in the looming fights over the debt ceiling and government spending. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has, for months, demanded that Biden negotiate steep spending cuts and other policy concessions as a condition…

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#Court preserves abortion pill access with limits

#Court preserves abortion pill access with limits

A federal appeals court late Wednesday night ruled that the common abortion pill mifepristone can remain on the market, but rolled back a series of recent changes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made to ease access. A panel of three judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a pause on the initial…

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#The Hill’s Morning Report — Political pushback from Tennessee to Texas

#The Hill’s Morning Report — Political pushback from Tennessee to Texas

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. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter The Republican-controlled Tennessee state legislature voted…

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#Why progressive lawmakers are fighting against a TikTok ban

#Why progressive lawmakers are fighting against a TikTok ban

Progressive lawmakers are emerging as the fiercest defenders of TikTok on Capitol Hill as the push to ban the popular video sharing app heats up in Washington. A handful of left-leaning lawmakers — including members of the so-called “Squad” — have voiced support for TikTok and opposition to banning the platform, taking on a vocal coalition of…

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