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Bob Agnew
Reporting from Capitol Hill, Bob Agnew has updates on what’s going on in the Senate.
Senators Cruz and Rubio Propose Ban On Government Use of “Latinx”
Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 12:47 pm
Two U.S. senators of Hispanic descent have proposed banning use of the term “Latinx” (Latin-Ex) in federal government communications. Senators Ted Cruz [R-TX] and Marco Rubio [R-Fl] have prosed a bill called the “Respect For Hispanic Americans Act”. It would bar the use of Latinx [Latin-Ex] in all official government communications. The term was intended to help so called “non-binary” Hispanics identify themselves apart from the standard “Latino” for men and “Latina” for women. A 2021 Gallup poll showed only FOUR percent of Hispanics choose the term for themselves.
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Blackburn Says “Two Tier” Justice a Major Concern For Tennesseans
Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 1:29 pm
Senator Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] says unfair application of the law is a growing concern for voters in her state. Especially when it comes to the Biden’s family’s alleged tax evasion, firearms violations, and influence peddling.
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Third Party Run? Manchin To Attend No Labels Townhall
Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 11:03 am
Third-party speculation continues to swirl around West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin after it was announced he’ll take part in next week’s New Hampshire townhall sponsored by No Labels, a group advocating for a third party. In a statement Manchin says “It is clear that most Americans are exceedingly frustrated by the growing divide in our political parties and toxic political rhetoric from our elected leaders,” Democrats are raising concerns a third party candidate would mostly draw voters away from President Biden and give an advantage to former president Trump, the most likely GOP nominee.
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Students Could Repay Zero Under Biden Student Debt “Repayment” Plan
Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 10:29 am
President Biden has come up with a new plan to forgive student loan debt, after his original order was struck down by the Supreme Court. The High Court ruled last month the president had overstepped his authority in trying to wipe out some $400-BILLION in student loan debt. Now the administration is proposing what it calls thr SAVE Plan, something the president calls “the most affordable repayment plan ever.” And no wonder. Millions woud have their monthly “payments” reduced to zero, no interest would accumulate so long as borrowers make their payments, and any remaining balance wold be canceled after TEN years. Critics say is just a backdoor way of forcing American taxpayers to bear the cost of unpaid student loans.
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WV Governor Jim Justice Raises Nearly One Million In Senate Bid
Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 10:25 am
West Virginia governor Jim Justice [R-WV] raised nearly a million dollars in the second quarter in his bid to unseat Democrat senator Joe Manchin. The governor’s campaign says he raised $935,000 and ended the quarter with more than $800,000 cash on hand. The campaign drew contributions from more than 5000 individual donors. In the words of campaign manager Roman Stauffer ““In only 64 days, with no prior federal fundraising experience, Governor Justice raised nearly $1 million, and continues to be the strongest Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in West Virginia,” Manchin’s seat is one of a handful held by red-state Democrats that Republicans hope to flip in their bid to regain the Senate majority.
Listen DownloadSenate Democrats Move Ahead With Ethics Bill For Supreme Court
Tue, Jul 11, 2023 at 1:58 pm
The Democrat controlled Judiciary Committee says it will mark up a bill next week forcing the Court to adopt ethics standards and impose the same disclosure standards used by members of Congress for thing like gifts and travel. The effort began as what Republicans call an effort to de-legitimize the Court’s 6-3 conservative majority.
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Tue, Jul 11, 2023 at 1:33 pm
A new report says liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor has been using her staff to pressure libraries to buy her books. An associated Press study has revealed the justice’s staff has often prodded public institutions that have hosted Sotomayor to buy her memoir or children’s books, works that have earned her at least $3.7 million since she joined the court in 2009. That is conduct prohibited for members of Congress and the executive branch. They’re barred under ethics rules from using government resources, including staff, for personal financial gain.
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McConnell Blasts Democrat Attacks On High Court
Tue, Jul 11, 2023 at 1:22 pm
In a Washington Post op-ed piece McConnell writes “These escalating attacks from the left betray a fundamental misunderstanding of the court’s structure and purpose,” . He goes on to describe the Court as an “ideologically unpredictable” body that -quote-“takes cases as they come and produces diverse outcomes.”McConnell cites the Court’s unanimous decision to strike down Alabama’s Republican drawn voting map and notes some 45% of cases have been settled by unanimous votes.
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GOP Sen. Cotton Supports Biden On Cluster Munitions For Ukraine
Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 3:41 pm
It’s not often GOP senator Tom Cotton [R-Ark] has much good to say about President Biden’s handling of domestic or foreign affairs. When it comes to the presidet’s plan to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, however, Cotton tweets “Providing this new capability is the right decision — even if it took too long — and is one I’ve supported.” The controversial munitions are banned in a treaty signed by 120 nations. They do not include Russia, Ukraine, or the United States.
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Democrats Face Uphill Climb To Hold Senate In 2024
Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 3:20 pm
Democrats are facing an uphill climb in the battle to hold on to their majority in the Senate. Democrats will have to defend 23 seats in 2024, compared to just 11 for Republicans. Three of the Democrat seat in play are in states where president Trump handily defeated Joe Biden in 2020. Unless they manage the unlikely task of flipping a Republican-held set, Democrats can only afford to lose ONE seat to maintain their paper thin majority, if president Biden can prevail in the presidntial race.
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Congressional Republicans Demand Briefing On WH Cocaine
Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 10:26 am
Republicans are demanding more information about the discovery of cocaine in the white house. Concerned about the potential impact on national security, congressional Republicans are demanding a briefing on the discovery of cocaine in the White House and an update on the investigation. The location of WHERE the drug was found has changed several times. The latest version of the story has it discovered just outside the White House “Situation Room.”
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GOP Target Senator Jon Tester Raises $5-Million In 2nd Quarter
Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 12:51 pm
A key target of Republicans in the Senate says he enjoyed “record breaking” fundraising in the second quarter. Senator Jon Tester [D-Mont] is on a shortlist of Democrats in red-leaning states republicans hope to put out of work in 2024. The job just got harder after Tester says he raked in FIVE million dollars in the second quarter. A statement from his campaign says it reflections widespread support for Tester: “Montanans are fired up to keep the dirt farmer from Big Sandy in the United States Senate.”
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34 Dead In 2023. Lawless Region Spawns Terrorist Attacks In Israel.
Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 12:12 pm
It’s been a deadly year for Israeli civilians. Former Israel ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Michael Oren says the Palestinian Authority has lost control in Jenin, leaving terrorist groups free to use the area as a launching pad for the terrorist attacks that have left more than thirty Israelis dead so far this year.
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POLL: Most Voters Disapprove Of Hunter Biden Plea Deal
Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 8:46 am
A new poll shows a majority of U.S. voters disapprove of the deal that allowed Hunter Biden to avoid prison. 55% of likely voters responding to the latest Rasmussen reports survey say they disapprove of the plea deal that allowed Hunter Biden to plead guilty on federal tax and gun charges. 37% say they strongly disapprove. Only 19% say they strongly approve.
Listen DownloadADF Says “303 Creative” Ruling Re-establishes Constitution As Guide
Wed, Jul 5, 2023 at 3:14 pm
Alliance Defending Freedom is celebrating its victory last week as the Supreme Court ruled that a Colorado web designer could not be forced to design sites for same-sex weddings. ADF CEO Kristin Waggoner argued on behalf of designer Lorie Smith and says the Court sent a simple message: that the government may not compel people to say things they don’t believe.
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GOP Hopes Wealthy McCormick Can Flip Casey Senate Seat In 2024
Wed, Jul 5, 2023 at 2:31 pm
Republicans are hoping to recruit a former hedge-fund manager to help them flip the seat of Pennsylvania senator Bob Casey [D-PA]. Senator Casey is favored to hold the seat for Democrats, but will need plenty of campaign cash to stave off the Republican challenge. The GOP is working overtime to convince David McCormack to bring his experience—and wealth-to the race. He spent 14-MILLION f his own money in a failed primary challenge against Mehmet Oz in 2022. As for Casey, he’s also flush with cash, after raising a reported FOUR-million dollars in the second-quarter.
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Republican Jewish Coalition Warns GOP Of Uphill Climb In 2024
Mon, Jul 3, 2023 at 3:03 pm
The Chairman of the Republican Jewish Coalition says Republicans face an uphill climb as they seek to win the Jewish vote in 2024. Former senator Norm Coleman says GOP support is strong among some Jewish voters, but many hold fast to liberal policies on abortion and homosexual rights.
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Five 2024 Races That Could Determine Senate Majority
Mon, Jul 3, 2023 at 2:59 pm
Five races are emerging as the key to GOP efforts to regain the Senate majority in 2024. The seats of Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Jon Tester in Montana, Kyrsten Sinema in Arizona, Sherrod Brown in Ohio, and Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin. Neither Manchin nor Sinema have made it clear if they’re running. Sinema is now an independent. Manchin has been floated as a possible THIRD party candidate for the white house.
Listen Download2024 GOP Hopefuls Praise Court Decision On Loan Forgiveness
Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 3:50 pm
2024 GOP presidential candidates are weighing in on the Supreme Court decision against the president’s student loan-debt forgiveness plan. Former Vice President Mike Pence says he’s “pleased” with the decision and blames the president for trying to balance the cost of education for elites -quote-“o the backs of hardworking Americans.” Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley says the president cant’s wave his hand and eliminate loans for students he favors,.” U.S. senator Tim Scott praised the ruling and stressed his position that Americans don’t have to go to college to succeed, Scott pushing vocational and apprentiship programs as the best way for many young Americans to enter the workforce.
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Poll: Bosses Unhappy With Gen-Z Employees.
Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 3:10 pm
A new poll finds bosses unhappy with the work performance of “Gen-Z” employees. 74% of bosses responding to a ResumeBuilder.com survey say they find Gen-Z’rs harder to work with than older employees. One human resources manager summed it up this way-quote-““They think they’re better than you, smarter than you, more capable than you, and they will tell you to your face,” Uniquely, Gen-Z are entering the workforce in unique aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, deprivng many of typical face-to-face interaction , in favor of remote work.One anlyst notes each generation enters the workforce with negative, which tend to erode in a few years as they gain more experience.
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McConnell Hails Court Rejection Of Biden’s “Student Loan Socialism Plan”.
Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 3:05 pm
The Senate’s top Republican is praising the Supreme Court’s rejection of President Biden’s student loan-debt forgiveness plan. Minority Leader Mitch mcConnell
says -quote-““The American people know that the Biden Administration’s student loan socialism plan would be a raw deal for hardworking taxpayers.” McConnell also says the ruling against a policy that began not in Congress but in the white has broader implications. As he puts it “ The Court’s decision today deals a heavy blow to Democrats’ distorted and outsized view of executive power,”
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Lawmakers Call For End To China Land Acquisitions
Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 12:39 pm
Lawmakers are raising concerns about China’s acquisition of property in the U.S.. Former senator Jim Talent [R-MO] says there’s no reciprocity in the US-China economic relationship.
Then there’s national security, with China now owning 380,000 acres, some of it near sensitive U.S. military installations.
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Manchin Supported Pipeline To Ship Natural Gas By Year’s End
Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 3:33 pm
A victory for pro-energy forces and West Virginia senator Joe Manchin [D-WV] as a pipeline he’s been fighting for is about to turn on the spigots. Manchin used his clout as a key swing vote to ensure approval of the pipeline in exchange for his support last year for the Democrat’s Inflation reduction Act.
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Israeli President Herzog To Address Joint Session Of Congress
Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 3:21 pm
Israel’s president will address a joint session of Congress next month. Israeli president Isaac Herzog will address Congress on July 19th, as he’ll be in the U.S. to mark th 75th anniversary of Israel’s creation. Senate Majority leader Charles Schumer [D-NY] said he looks forward to welcoming Herzog to the Capitol and calls the invitation to address Congress “a testament to the decades of bipartisan and bicameral support for Israel that transcends party politics.” The honor comes amid rising violence between Palestinians and Israel, and in the wake of controverial new judicial reforms championed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netnyahu.
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