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Kennedy Stumps Biden Judicial Nominee with Basic Questions on Constitution

Judge Charnelle Bjelkengren Could Not Recall The Articles That Made Up The Nation's Founding Document

January 26, 2023January 30, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) repeatedly stumped President Biden’s judicial nominee who struggled to answer the most basic questions about the Constitution during her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

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McConnell Rejects Rick Scott’s 11-Point ‘Rescue America’ Plan

March 2, 2022March 20, 2022

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) blasted elements of Sen. Rick Scott’s 11-point plan to “Rescue America,” leveling a blunt public rebuke, saying he doesn’t back it while castigating two points of the proposals.

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Rick Scott Touts ‘Rescue America’ 11-Point Plan at CPAC

Scott: "This plan is not for the faint of heart."

February 26, 2022March 23, 2022 Location: Orlando, FL

ORLANDO, FL — Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) devoted his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) touting his sweeping 11-point plan to “Rescue America,” an agenda proposal for Republicans to enact after regaining control of Congress.

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Manchin Delivers Death Blow On Biden Massive Social Spending Agenda

December 19, 2021December 21, 2021

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he “can’t vote” for President Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better social welfare spending bill, shocking the political world Sunday when he delivered a major blow to Democrats who hoped to pass the massive package ahead of a brutal 2022 midterm election.

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Moderate Democrats Derail Pelosi Attempts To Jam Social Spending Bill, Demands CBO Score First Before Vote

November 4, 2021November 8, 2021

Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) and a bloc of moderate Democrats are demanding the social welfare spending bill receive an official cost estimate before it goes up for a vote —derailing House leadership push to quickly pass President Biden’s domestic bills by week’s end.

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Senate GOP Blocks Dems Bill To Fund Government

September 27, 2021September 29, 2021

Senate Republicans blocked a key procedural vote to advance the Democrat-backed measure to fund the government and suspend the debt ceiling Monday evening, leaving Democrats scrambling with less than three days to figure out how to avert a shutdown with its deadline looming at the end of the week.

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Kennedy Stumps Biden Judicial Nominee with Basic Questions on Constitution

Judge Charnelle Bjelkengren Could Not Recall The Articles That Made Up The Nation's Founding Document

McConnell Rejects Rick Scott’s 11-Point ‘Rescue America’ Plan

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McCarthy Launches Formal Impeachment Inquiry Into Biden

Kennedy Stumps Biden Judicial Nominee with Basic Questions on Constitution

McCarthy Officially Boots Schiff & Swalwell From Intel Committee

McCarthy Elected House Speaker After Historic 15th Round Battle With GOP Holdouts

Rick Scott Touts ‘Rescue America’ 11-Point Plan at CPAC

Scott: "This plan is not for the faint of heart."

Markets + Economics

Consumers Continue To Feel The Heat As Inflation Burnt July 4th Cookouts

Fed Chair Powell’s Senate Banking Committee Testimony

First Citizens Bank Strikes Deal To Acquire Collapsed Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank Collapses As Regulators Seized Control

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Yellen Warns Of ‘Economic and Financial Chaos’ If Congress Fails To Act On Debt Ceiling

Biden Makes Suprise Visit to Embattled Kyiv as War Nears One-Year Mark

Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address

Biden to Revive ‘Billionaire Minimum Tax’ in State of The Union Address

Biden Says He Bears No Responsibility For Rising Inflation

Senate GOP Blocks Dems Bill To Fund Government

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