Tag: Mitch McConnell
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Biden’s speech: Jobs, spending, raising taxes
Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress focused considerably on his expensive infrastructure program. He also mentioned “jobs” 43 times and admitted that taxes will need to be raised on the wealthy in order to pay for everything. The Associated Press has the story: Biden’s first speech to a joint session of Congress…
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Global leaders cooperate with Biden on climate change
Although Russia and China have had chilly relations with the new Biden administration, they put aside those differences in a virtual summit hosted by Biden to pledge cooperation with the new effort under Biden to reduce fossil fuel usage. However, both nations did not go so far as to pledge specific reductions. Biden has proposed…
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Corporations gave millions to reps pushing voting restrictions
Some major corporations spoke out against Georgia’s new restrictive voting law last week. But at the same time, they have contributed over $50 million to some of those legislators involved. The Associated Press has the story: Corporations critical of Georgia’s new voting law contributed millions to the legislators who supported it WASHINGTON (AP) — When executives…
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Buttigieg rides bike to new Transportation chief job
Pete Buttigieg continues to grab headlines now that he has transitioned to his new cabinet position in the Biden administration, secretary of the Department of Transportation. He has taken to biking to and from the D.C. job, and has been seen in a park casually chatting with fellow dog owners including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Associated…