Cassidy says Schumer-Manchin deal injects 'incredible amount of uncertainty into the economy'
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Sunday knocked the Inflation Reduction Act championed by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and centrist swing vote Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), saying the bill could lead to a recession despite its sponsors’ claims that it will tamp down rising prices. “It may be
Read MoreIn redefining recession, Dems turn to fuzzy math and governing by gaslighting
The term “fuzzy math” was first introduced during the 2000 presidential campaign by Republican nominee George W. Bush. He used it to describe Democratic nominee Al Gore’s criticism of Bush's economic proposals as they pertained to tax cuts and how to spend a budget surplus. Fast forward to 2022 and fuzzy math has been reintroduced to our politics. This time it pertains to a Democratic proposal to spend $700 billion on the ironically named
Read MoreKentucky governor: Death toll from flooding at 26, expected to grow
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on Sunday said the death toll from the state’s severe flooding and rainstorms is at 26 and is expected to climb as rescue missions continue. “Our death toll right now is at 26, but I know of several additional bodies, and we know it’s going to grow. With the level of water, we’re going to be finding bodies for weeks, many of them swept hundreds of yards, maybe a quarter mile plus from where they were lost,” Beshear told moderator Chuck Todd on
Read MoreMcDonough says VA looking at abortion care options in states with new restrictions
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough on Sunday said his department is examining how to best protect abortion access to veterans after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, but he declined to provide a specific path forward. CNN “State of the Union” co-anchor Jake Tapper asked McDonough to respond to a letter from 24 Senate Democrats calling on the department to allow abortion services at veteran hospitals. “We're going to make sure that they have access to the full slate of that care, because that's what we owe them,” McDonough said.
Read MoreProgressives need to stop making plans around ending the filibuster
The Supreme Court’s radical shift to the right — sharply narrowing states’ ability to regulate firearms or prevent religious coercion in schools, hobbling federal efforts to fight climate change and
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