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Democrats employ tightrope budget maneuvering to further domestic agenda

Democrats employ tightrope budget maneuvering to further domestic agenda

by Jason Harward | Oct 30, 2021 | Politics

WASHINGTON – The White House released a pared-down, $1.75 trillion framework laying out the president’s domestic agenda Thursday, a total half the amount proposed last month by Democratic congressional leadership. To cut the package’s overall spending so...
Short-term debt ceiling raise previews future debt standoff

Short-term debt ceiling raise previews future debt standoff

by Jason Harward | Oct 7, 2021 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted late Thursday to raise the public debt limit by $480 billion, punting the political fight over the debt ceiling into early December. Although the bill itself passed on a 50-48 party-line vote, 11 Senate Republicans — a coalition...

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