Senate Republicans’ anti-tax argument accidentally proves strength of Biden’s economy
They cite an increase in revenue in 2022 to argue that people shouldn’t have to pay more in taxes.
By Josh Israel - March 10, 2023They cite an increase in revenue in 2022 to argue that people shouldn’t have to pay more in taxes.
By Josh Israel - March 10, 2023The economy added 372,000 jobs in June, returning the private sector to pre-pandemic levels.
By Emily Singer - July 08, 2022‘They don’t really believe these things will solve the problem, the point is to distract us,’ said Virginia Democratic Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA).
By Emily Singer - June 03, 2022Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) joined 35 House Democrats in asking the president to impose vaccine restrictions ahead of the holiday season, as polls show a majority of Americans would support the policy.
By Jacob Gardenswartz - November 12, 2021The House minority leader often lets bad behavior by his own caucus members slide.
By Emily Singer - August 31, 2021The House minority leader unsuccessfully tried to get Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Jim Banks (R-IN) onto the select committee to investigate the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
By Emily Singer - July 27, 2021House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has the power to veto the minority leader’s picks.
By Emily Singer - July 20, 2021GOP lawmakers forecasted that the June jobs report would bring bad news. But the report far exceeded expectations.
By Emily Singer - July 02, 2021He called the bipartisan commission to probe the violent Jan 6. attack a ‘purely political’ exercise to hurt Republicans in the midterms.
By Emily Singer - May 25, 2021Democrats had nothing to do with the decision to stop publishing six Seuss titles that had racist imagery — but Republicans are blaming them anyway.
By Emily Singer - March 04, 2021Less Republicans in the House appear willing to back the freshman congresswoman efforts to stall legislation.
By Josh Israel - March 03, 2021Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) put up an anti-transgender sign to harass Democratic Rep. Marie Newman and her transgender daughter.
By Emily Singer - February 25, 2021Democratic lawmakers have called for Marjorie Taylor Greene to either resign or be expelled from Congress.
By Emily Singer - January 27, 2021Even after contracting it himself, Donald Trump continues to deny the severity and risks of the coronavirus.
By Emily Singer - October 06, 2020‘Recent upheaval in the Court has only made it clear how much that reform is needed,’ Democratic Rep. Don Beyer said.
By Amy Lieu - September 28, 2020Unemployment claims have been more than twice the worst week of the Great Recession for 18 consecutive weeks.
By Don Beyer - July 24, 2020The $600 weekly unemployment insurance boost is set to expire on July 31.
By Emily Singer - July 15, 2020Trump recently declared that the economy had experienced ‘the greatest comeback in American history.’
By Emily Singer - June 11, 2020A new report from Congress’ Joint Economic Committee warns that ending unemployment benefits ‘would be a human and economic catastrophe.’
By Josh Israel - June 05, 2020As unemployment figures show 14.7% of Americans out of work, Donald Trump bragged about the great economy that he claims he created.
By Josh Israel - May 08, 2020Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) could not get a coronavirus test after he had dinner with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
By Dan Desai Martin - March 12, 2020Bijan Ghaisar was shot and killed by Park Police under the command of Robert MacLean, who has been promoted to a senior position in the Department of the Interior.
By Oliver Willis - September 16, 2019A member of Trump’s family could find himself in legal trouble.
By Emily Singer - March 05, 2019