#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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#Trump calls for all Republicans to back McCarthy for Speaker

#Trump calls for all Republicans to back McCarthy for Speaker

Trump calls for all Republicans to back McCarthy for Speaker Former President Trump called on House Republicans to unite behind House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) for the Speakership, announcing early Wednesday that he is standing by McCarthy despite opposition from some hardline members of the party.  Trump said in a Truth Social post that…

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#Former GOP aide on Speaker vote: ‘Self-serving’ Republicans would make ‘mockery’ of Congress

#Former GOP aide on Speaker vote: ‘Self-serving’ Republicans would make ‘mockery’ of Congress

Former GOP aide on Speaker vote: ‘Self-serving’ Republicans would make ‘mockery’ of Congress A former Republican aide to two past GOP House Speakers said in an op-ed published Monday that a “self-serving” move by a small group of Republicans to potentially deny House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) the Speakership would make a “mockery” of…

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#Consumers may feel relief after inflation slowed in November

#Consumers may feel relief after inflation slowed in November

Consumers may feel relief after inflation slowed in November A November slowdown in inflation could give consumers relief both from rising prices and rapidly rising interest rates. Consumer price index (CPI) data released Tuesday by the Labor Department still showed inflation near 40-year highs. But a slower pace of price growth may help Americans catch…

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