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Schumer defends dropping carried interest tax change to win over Sinema: Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) says he had no choice but to remove a ...
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Schumer defends dropping carried interest tax change to win over Sinema
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Schumer-Manchin Bill Fuels Battle Between Oil and Environmental Interests: "Getting new forms of energy, feeding the grid, will ultimately reduce the price of ...
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Schumer-Manchin Bill Fuels Battle Between Oil and Environmental Interests
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Schumer defends dropping carried interest tax change to win over Sinema: Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) says he had no choice but to remove a ...
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Schumer defends dropping carried interest tax change to win over Sinema
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Schumer-Manchin Bill Fuels Battle Between Oil and Environmental Interests: "Getting new forms of energy, feeding the grid, will ultimately reduce the price of ...
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Schumer-Manchin Bill Fuels Battle Between Oil and Environmental Interests
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Shrinkflation Fight Taken Up by U.S. Senate: Democratic senators offer the Shrinkflation Prevention Act of 2024 to fight smaller amounts being sold at the same ...
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Shrinkflation Fight Taken Up by U.S. Senate
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Johnson informs Schumer he will send Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate on April 10
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Johnson informs Schumer he will send Mayorkas impeachment articles to ...
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Senator Lisa Murkowski Says She May Leave GOP Over Party’s Trump-Mania: “I regret that our party is becoming a party of Donald Trump,” she said.
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Senator Lisa Murkowski Says She May Leave GOP Over Party’s Trump-Mania
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Joseph Lieberman, senator and vice-presidential nominee, dies at 82: As Al Gore’s Democratic running mate in 2000, he was the first Jewish candidate on the ...
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Joseph Lieberman, senator and vice-presidential nominee, dies at 82
Quick Glance: Joe Lieberman, Former US Senator and Vice Presidential Candidate, Passes Away at 82
  • Former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman from Connecticut, who came close to winning the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and nearly became running mate to Republican John McCain eight years later, has passed away.

  • Lieberman passed away in New York City as a result of complications following a fall.

  • His advocacy for issues such as gay rights, civil rights, abortion rights, and environmental causes often earned him praise from many liberals, despite causing discontent among Democrats due to his independent stance and provocations towards Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama during the 2008 campaign.

  • Renowned for his firm foreign policy perspectives, pro-defense inclinations, and robust support for environmental matters, Lieberman was instrumental in the legislative efforts leading to the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Climate change driving up inflation in food prices: Study: Rising global temperatures are associated with inflation in food prices, both in regions that are ...
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Climate change driving up inflation in food prices: Study
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The real reason cocoa prices have soared: First came a drought in West Africa. Then came the short squeeze in financial markets.
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The real reason cocoa prices have soared
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JD Vance's VP prospects could rise after he helped deliver Trump a big Ohio win: Bernie Moreno's Ohio GOP Senate primary victory reinforced Trump's influence and ...
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JD Vance's VP prospects could rise after he helped deliver Trump a big ...
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Chuck Schumer was right on Israel and Netanyahu: Earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer — one of Israel’s longest-standing champions in either ...
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Chuck Schumer was right on Israel and Netanyahu
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Kari Lake wants to avoid defamation trial. Stephen Richer says that proves she lied
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Kari Lake wants to avoid defamation trial. Stephen Richer says that proves ...
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Schumer rejects Netanyahu address to Senate Democrats: Netanyahu asked to address Senate Democrats but was turned away by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Schumer rejects Netanyahu address to Senate Democrats
Quick Glance: Johnson considers potential Netanyahu speech at Congress following Schumer's critique
  • Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he is considering inviting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress amid rising tensions between Democrats and the Israeli government leader - a sign of the partisanship edging into the Gaza war.

  • Discussions are ongoing on how Netanyahu could speak with lawmakers, including a joint session of Congress, after the prospect was raised in the House GOP's closed-door conference on Wednesday morning.

  • Democrats have criticized Schumer for his remarks, labeling them as unprecedented and wrong, and Netanyahu is set to speak with Senate Republicans via video on Wednesday.
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Chuck Schumer doesn’t get it and should stay out of Israeli politics: Schumer fails to grasp the complex realities facing Israel and, by extension ...
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Chuck Schumer doesn’t get it and should stay out of Israeli politics
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GOP plays the Trump card at its own peril: Trump is more likely to pick a second in command who is likely to follow him to the depths of hell and defeat in the ...
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GOP plays the Trump card at its own peril
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Joe Lieberman, longtime senator and vice presidential nominee, dies at 82 - UPI.com
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Joe Lieberman, longtime senator and vice presidential nominee ...
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Democrats meddling in GOP primaries isn’t hypocritical. It’s necessary.: It would be one thing if Democrats were making it difficult for reasonable Republicans ...
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Democrats meddling in GOP primaries isn’t hypocritical. It’s necessary.
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Opinion | What if the U.S. Helps Hamas Win?: The path Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer have chosen means the end of any hope of peace.
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Opinion | What if the U.S. Helps Hamas Win?
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Netanyahu: I canceled Israeli delegation to send message to Hamas: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled the Israeli delegation that was meant to meet with ...
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Netanyahu: I canceled Israeli delegation to send message to Hamas
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Schumer is right: Netanyahu, Hamas and Abbas must go: Schumer offered what may be the most compelling argument for a change of course in Israeli politics.  
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Schumer is right: Netanyahu, Hamas and Abbas must go
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Black House Democrats endorse in Maryland Senate race after racial slur: Five Black House Democrats are endorsing Maryland Democrat Angela Alsobrooks.
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Black House Democrats endorse in Maryland Senate race after racial slur
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How Trump-backed Bernie Moreno won Ohio GOP Senate primary: 4 takeaways from his big win
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How Trump-backed Bernie Moreno won Ohio GOP Senate primary: 4 takeaways ...
Quick Glance: Bernie Moreno Emerges Victorious in Ohio's Republican Senate Primaries
  • Ohio voters selected Bernie Moreno, a businessman supported by Trump, as the winner of the Republican Senate primaries over Matt Dolan and Frank LaRose.

  • Senators Sherrod Brown and Marcy Kaptur are considered vulnerable, attracting national attention.

  • The outcome of the General Election in Republican-leaning Ohio is expected to be intense, with Brown being a primary GOP target.

  • The Republican primaries and strategic alliances in Ohio have shaped the primary races and could impact the election results.
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Jewish lawmakers rage at Trump's "revolting" comments: "Luckily I don't know any Jews who look to Donald Trump for advice on how to be Jewish ...
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Jewish lawmakers rage at Trump's "revolting" comments
Quick Glance: Trump accuses Jews voting for Democrats of hating Israel and their religion
  • Former President Donald Trump claimed that Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and 'their religion,' sparking intense criticism.

  • Trump responded to growing criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by accusing Democrats of hating Israel.

  • The comments faced immediate backlash from the Biden administration and Jewish leaders, with Trump being accused of perpetuating antisemitic tropes.

  • The majority of Jewish Americans identifying as Democrats has led to a political conflict over Israel's policies, impacting the US-Israel alliance.
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Schumer: Trump comments on Jewish Democrats ‘reprehensible and dangerous’: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday denounced recent remarks by ...
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Schumer: Trump comments on Jewish Democrats ‘reprehensible and dangerous’
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Netanyahu’s response to Schumer widens rift in US-Israeli relations: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is refusing to bow to calls by the top US senator ...
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Netanyahu’s response to Schumer widens rift in US-Israeli relations
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3 ways to save money for people on a fixed income: These tips might help you make the most of your fixed budget well into your golden years
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3 ways to save money for people on a fixed income
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Democrats face increasing Arab and Muslim voter rejection: One week after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for “new elections,” calling Israeli Prime ...
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Democrats face increasing Arab and Muslim voter rejection
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Briggs' mailbag: Why Mike Braun is a bad senator: Mike Braun has repeatedly sacrificed his own priorities to prolong a political career in service of his ego ...
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Briggs' mailbag: Why Mike Braun is a bad senator
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Campaign looks to connect Latinos with Climate Action Plan funds: A new campaign is underway to help Hispanics in battleground states access federal climate ...
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Campaign looks to connect Latinos with Climate Action Plan funds
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They hold the key to Senate control — but they'd rather talk about Montana and Ohio
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They hold the key to Senate control — but they'd rather talk about Montana ...
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Opinion: Who can speak to Israel's excesses? Not Trump: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's courageous call for the ouster of Israeli leader Benjamin ...
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Opinion: Who can speak to Israel's excesses? Not Trump
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Full List of Republican Senators Who Voted for $1.2 Trillion Funding Bill: The bill passed in the Senate 74-24, with almost all Democrats and roughly half of the ...
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Full List of Republican Senators Who Voted for $1.2 Trillion Funding Bill
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Why Schumer Spoke Out Against Netanyahu as Israel Wages War: In an interview in his native Brooklyn, America’s highest-ranking Jewish elected official said he ...
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Why Schumer Spoke Out Against Netanyahu as Israel Wages War
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US budget: US Senate passes budget package at the last moment: Shortly before the deadline, the US Senate passed a new budget. This barely averted a shutdown ...
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US budget: US Senate passes budget package at the last moment
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Schumer: Netanyahu could prevent elections in Israel until 2026: "I had to speak out before it erodes," Schumer told the NYT.
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Schumer: Netanyahu could prevent elections in Israel until 2026
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Congress passes $1.2 trillion spending bill after short government shutdown: It marks the end of a hard-fought battle to fund the government around six months ...
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Congress passes $1.2 trillion spending bill after short government ...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Launches Blistering Attack On Mike Johnson: The Georgia Republican accuses Speaker of siding with Chuck Schumer and Democrats in passing ...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Launches Blistering Attack On Mike Johnson
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Higher olive oil prices due to shortage - Foodstuffs: Supermarket giant Foodstuffs is warning of a olive oil shortage and in turn higher prices at the checkout.
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Higher olive oil prices due to shortage - Foodstuffs
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This Gen Z Democrat quit his job protecting elections to run against a Georgia fake elector
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This Gen Z Democrat quit his job protecting elections to run against a ...
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Toyota confirms UK pricing for new GR Yaris: £10k price rise for Toyota's hot hatch hero - and the special editions are £60k...
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Toyota confirms UK pricing for new GR Yaris
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Larry Hogan leads Democratic Senate hopefuls by double digits in Maryland: Republican Senate candidate and former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is leading his ...
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Larry Hogan leads Democratic Senate hopefuls by double digits in Maryland
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At the very last minute: US Senate prevents shutdown with $1.2 billion: The US Senate averted the threat of a partial government shutdown at the very last minute ...
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At the very last minute: US Senate prevents shutdown with $1.2 billion
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‘Distinction the new credit’: Grade inflation puts uni integrity at risk: An investigation into grade inflation by Sydney University found a 234 per cent ...
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‘Distinction the new credit’: Grade inflation puts uni integrity at risk
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Kari Lake zeroes in on likely Senate race with Ruben Gallego, insisting, 'Nothing's changed in me'
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Kari Lake zeroes in on likely Senate race with Ruben Gallego, insisting ...
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Ohio Senate election live results: Trump-backed Moreno wins pivotal Republican primary
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Ohio Senate election live results: Trump-backed Moreno wins pivotal ...
Quick Glance: Crucial Ohio Republican Primary: Bernie Moreno Wins with Trump's Support
  • As November's general election approaches, Americans are eagerly watching not only the 2024 Republican and Democratic presidential primaries.

  • In Ohio, businessman Bernie Moreno achieved a significant victory in the state's Republican Senate primary by defeating Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and state Senator Matt Dolan.

  • In Illinois, three legislators are facing challenging party rivals.

  • President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have already secured their nominations in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio. The primaries now serve merely as a formality as attention shifts to the upcoming general election.
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Annual inflation rose to 3.2 percent in February, hotter than expected: Consumer prices rose at faster monthly and annual rates in February, according to ...
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Annual inflation rose to 3.2 percent in February, hotter than expected
Quick Glance: Inflation Decline and Consumer Impact
  • Inflation in Germany continues to decline, primarily due to cheaper energy prices. Experts predict a further decrease in the year ahead, but with potential challenges. Higher inflation rates diminish consumer purchasing power.

  • In February, energy and fuels decreased in price, while food prices increased. Services also became more expensive. Consumer prices rose by 0.4 percent compared to the previous month.

  • The German government forecasts rising consumer prices and wage increases above the inflation rate. The expectation is that employees will spend the money and boost private consumption. However, the Bundesbank President warns against premature interest rate cuts.

  • Despite the decline in inflation, the Bundesbank cautions against premature interest rate cuts. The European Central Bank aims for price stability in the medium term. Higher interest rates can curb demand but also burden the economy.
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Ready for spring break travel? L.A. County gas prices top $5 a gallon: Higher crude oil prices and increased demand for fuel from spring break road trips have ...
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Ready for spring break travel? L.A. County gas prices top $5 a gallon
Quick Glance: Rising Gas Prices in California during Spring Break
  • The surge in crude oil prices and the increased demand for fuel due to spring break have led to rising gas prices in California.

  • Drivers in Los Angeles County are even experiencing higher prices, averaging $5.035.

  • Moreover, California is set to transition to its summer gas blend, potentially costing 15 cents more per gallon than the current winter blend, as mentioned by Shupe.

  • The national average for a gallon of gas stands at $3.533, as reported by AAA.
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Opinion | Schumer Stumbles Into Israeli Politics: The Senate majority leader overstepped when he demanded Netanyahu’s ouster.
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Opinion | Schumer Stumbles Into Israeli Politics
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Trump-Backed Candidates Win Key Primaries—But Ohio Victory Could Help Democrats: Trump’s endorsed candidates won primaries in Ohio, Illinois and California—but ...
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Trump-Backed Candidates Win Key Primaries—But Ohio Victory Could Help ...
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Economic institutes lower growth forecast to 0.1 percent: The leading economic institutes in Germany have drastically revised their forecast downwards ...
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Economic institutes lower growth forecast to 0.1 percent
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Federal Reserve expected to cut rates, lift Biden's prospects: The U.S. Federal Reserve looks on track to cut interest rates as the presidential campaign season ...
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Federal Reserve expected to cut rates, lift Biden's prospects
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Democrats launch effort to force vote on Ukraine: House Democrats on Tuesday formally launched their promised effort to force a vote on Ukraine aid ...
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Democrats launch effort to force vote on Ukraine
Quick Glance: Democratic Initiative for Ukraine Aid Vote
  • House Democrats have officially launched their efforts to compel a vote on Ukraine aid to bring the legislation to the floor despite resistance from Republican leadership.

  • Led by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), the Democrats' request for approval requires 218 signatures to consider a Senate-approved foreign aid package providing $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian assistance in Gaza.

  • The success rate of requests for approval is extremely low, and it is uncertain whether Democrats will obtain the 218 signatures they seek.

  • Some liberal Democrats are already hesitant about providing more military aid to Israel, while moderate Republicans criticize the Democrats' strategy of insisting on the Senate's version of the foreign aid package.
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Israel: The Fate of Rafah: Anyone who loves Israel turns away from its government.
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Israel: The Fate of Rafah
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US lawmakers pass $1.2 trillion bill, averting shutdown: Key US government agencies will remain funded until the end of September, when the fight over the budget ...
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US lawmakers pass $1.2 trillion bill, averting shutdown
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Netanyahu would face boycotts from progressives in D.C.: Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said he wouldn't go because Netanyahu "is a bad person."
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Netanyahu would face boycotts from progressives in D.C.