Hawaiian $1 billion-a-mile rail boondoggle a warning to Biden 'Build Back' plan

Via: Texan1211  •  News & Politics  •  17 Comments  •  1 Like  •  an hour ago

“He loves trains and wants to spend $80 billion for rail projects in his $2.2 trillion infrastructure goal, but today a top GOP lawmaker is flashing...”

Almost all of New York's House Democrats draw a hard line on state and local tax deductions

Via: Texan1211  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  1 Like  •  2 days ago

“The powerful bloc wrote to House leaders as negotiations intensified across Washington this week on Biden's next major legislative priority.”

Tlaib: US policing 'intentionally racist,' can't be reformed

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“Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Monday said that policing in the U.S. is "intentionally racist" and "can't be reformed," in the aftermath of the...”

'Squad' member Ayanna Pressley: You 'can't be anti-racist' if you don't want to cancel student debt

Via: Texan1211  •  News & Politics  •  48 Comments  •  yesterday

“"Squad"-member Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., claimed that a person is unable to be "anti-racist" unless they support canceling student debt.”

Tom Cotton leads push to bar federal funding to localities financing illegal immigrants

Via: Texan1211  •  News & Politics  •  28 Comments  •  1 Like  •  yesterday

“Sen. Tom Cotton is seeking to restrict federal funding to local governments giving out benefits to illegal immigrants, arguing that citizens should...”

Nancy Pelosi tears into 'the Squad' in new book

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“Nancy Pelosi unloaded on 'the Squad' to author Susan Page, whose book 'Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power' come out next week.”

Cities win immigration policing dispute with US government

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“The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its challenge to a court decision that said the federal government could not force two Rhode Island...”

Over 172,000 migrants, most in nearly 2 decades, stopped at southern border in March

Via: Texan1211  •  News & Politics  •  28 Comments  •  1 Like  •  one week ago

“Immigration authorities arrested or detained more than 172,000 migrants across the southwest border last month, according to administration officials.”

And yet, we are still being told that there simply is no crisis at the border. Weird, huh?

Manchin gives warning on Schumer's go-it-alone strategy

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“Sen. Joe Manchin gave Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer a stark warning about using a budget procedure to bypass the Senate filibuster and ram...”

Embattled Cuomo Passes Late Budget, Concedes on Wealth Taxes

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“New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an overdue $212 billion budget agreement, caving to state lawmakers' long-held demands to raise taxes on...”