The U.S. Senate, divided on party lines, gave President Joe Biden a victory Sunday for his domestic agenda by passing his proposed “Inflation Reduction Act.” With the two parties evenly divided and […]
Senate passes domestic bill
The filibuster rule prevails
The filibuster – a Senate rule that allows a minority to block consideration of a bill favored by the majority – was the winner Thursday. All 50 Republicans and two Democrats – […]
300k more COVID-19 deaths?
As many as 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans may die of the coronavirus before it is expected to abate in the spring. According to the Associated Press, a computer model indicates that […]
Raising debt limit advances
In a rare case of bipartisan cooperation, more than a dozen Republicans joined all Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Thursday to allow a decision on raising the federal debt ceiling on […]
Debt limit battle in Congress
Raise the debt ceiling, let Uncle Sam borrow more money and stave off a government shutdown? Maybe, maybe not. Fiscal drama over Thursday’s deadline to pass a bill funding government operations heightened […]
$1t infrastructure bill advances
A $1 trillion infrastructure bill proposed by President Joe Biden inched closer to passage Saturday when the U.S. Senate voted 67-27 in favor of bringing the proposal to a final vote. According […]
Virus cases soaring in Florida
The reopening of theme parks in Florida is being followed by a resurgence of coronavirus as Florida broke a grim record in health data posted Saturday. According to the Associated Press, there […]
An infrastructure deal is stuck
A bipartisan agreement for a huge infrastructure deal has been struck, President Joe Biden announced on Friday. According to the Associated Press, the deal will cost $973 billion over five years, […]
Lots of blame for Capitol riot
The root cause of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 by right-wing extremists wasn’t determined, but a bipartisan Senate report released on Tuesday found plenty that was wrong with […]
Trump’s team calls charges a “lie”
Donald Trump’s defense team on Friday attempted to refute accusations that the former president incited the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by far-right supporters. According to The New York Times, […]
