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Feb 27 2021
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U.S. House Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill
The House of Representatives passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, which includes a $15 federal minimum wage mandate, early Saturday morning. House Democrats passed the bill with a 219-212 vote, with two Democrats joining every Republican in voting against it. The bill includes a third round of $1,400 stimulus checks, a $400 weekly unemployment insurance boost through Aug. 29,
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Aug 11 2022
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Inflation Reduction Act: Would New IRS Tax Enforcement Target the Middle Class?
Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act aims to raise $200 billion over the next decade by helping the IRS increase tax enforcement and close loopholes. Will it work, and will it avoid targeting the middle class?
The IRS has long requested additional funds to modernize its outdated technology and add to its shrinking workforce; in April, IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said the 2022 tax season
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Aug 03 2022
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Unpacking Primary Election Results in Arizona, Michigan, Kansas, Washington and Missouri
Tuesday's primary elections in 5 states — Arizona, Michigan, Washington, Missouri and Kansas — provided a glimpse into the November general elections.
Kansas voted 59-41 against removing abortion rights protections from the state constitution. In neighboring Missouri, Republicans rejected Eric Greitens, the Senate candidate who famously released a “RINO hunting” ad.
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Jul 29 2022
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How Would Democrats’ Climate Change Bill Cut Carbon Emissions?
Senate Democrats say their compromise climate-healthcare-tax bill, dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, aims to cut U.S. carbon emissions by 40% by 2030.
The bill includes roughly $380 billion of tax credits and spending focused on climate change measures — like incentives for battery manufacturing, domestic mining for green energy materials, and renewable energy projects,
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Jul 21 2022
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Joe Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19
President Joe Biden tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday morning, a White House memo said.
Biden tested positive during routine antigen testing, White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said. The positive test was confirmed with a PCR test. Biden has been fully vaccinated and twice boosted, and the White House confirmed he was taking Paxlovid, Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 pill
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Oct 01 2021
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Merck Says It Has First Effective Antiviral Pill To Treat COVID-19
American drugmaker Merck announced Friday that it will seek emergency authorization of an experimental antiviral pill known as molnupiravir after it significantly reduced the worst effects of COVID-19 in clinical trials. The company said that in the trials, the treatment cut the risk of hospitalization or death in half when given to high-risk patients within the first five days of COVID-19
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May 04 2022
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How Would Overturning Roe v Wade Impact the 2022 Elections?
Before news broke on the Supreme Court’s expected decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, analysts across the spectrum predicted bleak 2022 election prospects for Democrats. Now, some are wondering whether electoral dynamics have shifted.
Both pro-life and pro-choice demonstrations broke out across the country Monday night and continued on Tuesday. In a viral video, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-
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Jul 13 2022
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White House Urges Americans to Get Boosted to Protect Against New COVID-19 Subvariant
The Biden administration urged the American public to get COVID-19 boosters Tuesday to strengthen their protections against the BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant.
Dr. Ashish K. Jha, the White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator, urged Americans who have not received the first COVID-19 booster to do so immediately. The BA.5 variant has become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the
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Aug 13 2022
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How Will Drug Prices Be Affected By the Inflation Reduction Act?
President Joe Biden is on track to sign the Inflation Reduction Act into law next week, which includes several provisions that empower Medicare to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies.
The pharmaceutical industry, which spent over $142 million on lobbying efforts to combat the Democrats' legislation, will be required to cap out-of-pocket prescription costs for seniors and
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Dec 28 2021
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Biden Tells Governors “No Federal Solution” to Pandemic, Pledges Support for States
In a Monday call with the National Governors Association, President Joe Biden stirred headlines by saying, “Look, there is no federal solution” to COVID-19, adding, “This gets solved at a state level. I’m looking at Governor Sununu on the board here. He talks about that a lot.”
Biden’s comments came in response to remarks by Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, who thanked Biden
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