The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Biden’s request to revive his student-debt forgiveness plan, putting it on hold for months but saying they would speed the case onto their docket.
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House Democrats’ new leader Hakeem Jefferies boasts he’s ready to tamp down ‘The Squad’
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who House Democrats elected to succeed Nancy Pelosi as party leader, made clear when he takes over in January that he isn’t going to let the far-left flank, or any other faction, rule the caucus.
Appeals court halts special master review of records taken from Mar-a-Lago
A federal appeals court on Thursday ended an independent review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate, removing a hurdle the Justice Department said had delayed its criminal investigation into the retention of top-secr…
Democrats press calls to give D.C. mayor authority over National Guard
House and Senate Democrats are ramping up a push to give the District of Columbia’s mayor the authority to deploy National Guard troops during a time of an emergency, pointing to the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol as one reason the change is needed.
Herschel Walker, Raphael Warnock and an unequal press
The “progressive pundit class” has shortchanged Herschel Walker, a Republican running for the U.S. Senate seat in Georgia. His opponent — Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat — had a more positive experience. So says a meticulous new analysis from Newsbu…
Senate approves bill to avert rail strike by imposing labor deal on workers
The Senate passed legislation Thursday to impose a labor agreement between railroad unions and companies brokered by the Biden administration, preventing a strike by workers that would have halted shipment of up to 40% of the nation’s goods just weeks …
Biden bows to France’s Macron, admits Democrats’ $740 billion climate law contains flaws
President Biden on Thursday conceded that his $740 billion tax-and-climate law includes “glitches” but said he wouldn’t apologize for his seminal legislative accomplishment despite sharp criticism from French President Emmanuel Macron.
Supreme Court to hear challenge to Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan in February
The Supreme Court announced Thursday it will hear a legal challenge to President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan early next year.
Mainers seeing red over Biden serving lobster at state dinner while federal regs threaten lobstermen
The decision to serve lobsters at President Biden’s first White House state dinner is steaming folks in Maine, who say the president is enjoying the delicacy while his administration is regulating lobstermen out of business.
House Democrats call for bipartisanship in next Congress as GOP preps for majority
House Democrats are pressing Republicans to compromise with them on potential policy pursuits, as they profess the need for more bipartisanship heading into the minority come January.