Manchin says Electoral Count Act reform would target ‘bad actors’ trying to overturn elections

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Wednesday touted a bipartisan bill he introduced with Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to reform the Electoral Count Act that he said would fix a law “bad actors” have manipulated for their benefit. The act was passed in 1887 as an answer to the disputed 1876 election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden — which included competing slates of electors from multiple states — and close elections in 1880 and 1884. Both Republicans and Democrats have used provisions in the act, including during four of the last six presidential elections for what Colli

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American innovation is losing ground — here’s how we can once again lead the charge

As Democrats focus on pronouns and vilifying police, America is losing ground to China and other countries in global competitiveness.  It’s time for the Biden administration to work with Republicans to promote innovation and advance policies to help our businesses compete on the international stage. One critical step is to promote incentives for research and development (R&D). The U.S. established the R&D tax credit in 1981 and for the next two decades remained at the top of the global leader board in terms of R&D incentives. Accordin

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After Kansas, four more states set to vote on future of abortion

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Congress should be preparing for more job displacement, not less

On July 1, the long-standing Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program expired, marking a symbolic reversal of over a half-century of government support for workers whose jobs are impacted by trade. Unless Congress acts, communities will no longer have access to dedicated funding to help residents recover after mass layoffs.  While the TAA program’s reach has been modest in recent years

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McConnell says 'good luck' to senators looking for excuse to oppose Finland, Sweden NATO bids

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