House Democratic campaign arm raises $40.7 million in second quarter
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced on Wednesday that it raised $40.7 million from April to June, marking its largest on-year second-quarter fundraising haul. Additionally, the committee said it raked in $17 million alone in June alone, which included $9 million in grassroots donations. The DCCC cited donors’ reaction to recent mass shootings and the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade for the jump in donations. “Democrats continue to prove they are fighting for the people while Republicans consume themselves with dangerous extr
Read MoreEducation secretary, first lady to announce American Rescue Plan education grants
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday will announce the final set of education grants under the American Rescue Plan (ARP), The Hill has learned. Cardona and Biden will be joined by ARP Coordinator Gene Sperling and leadership from the Community College of Philadelphia, Coahoma Community College and Southwestern Michigan College to announce the 244 colleges and universities that will receive the grants. “The institutions that serve our highest-need students were not only hit hard by the pandemic, but in many cases have also struggled w
Read MoreInflation rate hit 9.1 percent annually in June
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Read MoreBiden approval rating up 3 points from record low: poll
President Biden’s approval rating ticked up 3 percentage points, according to a new poll, after record-low job performance numbers last week The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that Biden’s approval ratings rose 39 percent, compared to the 36 percent last week, which Reuters noted was the lowest approval rating he has received since he took office. A similar poll in May
Read MoreWhite House: Biden to 'minimize contact' on Middle East trip due to COVID variants
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Wednesday that President Biden would seek to “minimize” physical contact with other officials while on his trip to the Middle East, citing the rise of new COVID-19 variants. “The president takes a range of COVID precautions and additional ones when he travels,” Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One. “We’re trying to minimize contact as much as possible where we can.” Her comments followed reports that
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