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Economic Crisis Averted: Congress Passes Bipartisan Debt Limit Bill

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Analysis – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — After months of political gamesmanship on the part of MAGA Republicans that caused unnecessary economic anxiety across the land, the United States Senate followed up on a vote in the House and passed a clean, bipartisan bill on Thursday night in a vote of 63 to…

Democrats Rally at the Capitol to Make Sure the People Know the Debt Crisis is Politically Manufactured by the House MAGA Republicans

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Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — New Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts went on the offensive against the MAGA House Republicans on Tuesday and was joined by fellow House Democrats, veterans, families, local lawmakers and the non-profit activist group Courage for America in speaking out at a rally outside the U.S. Capitol against the…

Government Declares Covid National Emergency Over: But Is It?

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How has your life been changed by this global pandemic? – The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — It feels like a scary movie of a lifetime has passed in the past three years since March, 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic national emergency was declared in the United States. While the…

President Biden Delivers 2023 State of the Union Address

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Watch the Video – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Read the Full Text – Remarks of President Joe Biden – State of the Union Address as Prepared for Delivery – The United States Capitol – Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Our First Lady and Second Gentleman. Members of Congress and the Cabinet. Leaders of our military. Mr.…

Will 2023 Be the Year Republicans Finally Abandon Trump?

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An Independent Run by Liz Cheney Could Hand President Joe Biden Another Term – By Glynn Wilson – Public Opinion Analyst – WASHINGTON, D.C. — After tiptoeing around the issue for two years, Republicans will be forced to reckon with a major question as they begin their 2024 presidential nominating process in 2023: What to…

Lame Duck Congress Plays Government Shutdown Funding Games Again

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ANALYSIS – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Funding the government of the United States used to be a fairly routine affair, and for most of its history, Congress went home in recess before Thanksgiving and members didn’t come back to Washington until the new year. Not anymore. For the past 40 years or…

Warnock Defeats Walker in Georgia Runoff – Democrats Take 51st Senate Seat

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Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock won re-election to the United States Senate Tuesday over Republican former star fullback Herschel Walker, handing Democrats a 51st seat and a clear majority in the upper chamber and insurance against a slim majority by Republicans in the House. With 95 percent of the votes…