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Philip Klein / National Review:
Disgraceful House Republicans Rescue Biden's Flailing Agenda — Just before midnight on Friday, we witnessed an utterly disgraceful act by a group of 13 House Republicans. Given the chance to deal a severe blow to President Biden's flailing agenda, they instead rescued him by providing Speaker Nancy Pelosi …
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Patience, persistence pay off as Biden brings infrastructure package across finish line — Bipartisan deal would have ramifications for roads, bridges, ports, and broadband access across the entire country, delivering on a campaign promise. — Less than 10 months after taking office …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
GOP erupts over its House members bailing out Biden — In Tuesday's election, Republicans served notice that the clock is ticking on Democrats' slim majorities in Congress. On Friday, 13 House Republicans delivered the decisive votes to rescue a key part of President Biden's agenda — an agenda endangered by those in his own party.
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Axios:
House passes $1.2T bipartisan infrastructure bill, sending it to Biden's desk — The House on Friday passed, 228-206, a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, handing President Biden a major victory after months of party infighting and negotiations. — Why it matters …
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Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Roads, transit, internet: What's in the infrastructure bill — WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a $1 trillion bipartisan plan to rebuild roads and bridges, modernize public works systems and boost broadband internet, among other major improvements to the nation's infrastructure.
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Ricochet:
13 Republican Congressmen Save Pelosi, Biden on $1.2T Infrastructure Vote — Six Democrats voted against the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan (BIF) late Friday night, which should have killed the legislation. Instead, 13 Republicans rode to Nancy Pelosi's rescue and voted yes.
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Bloomberg:
House Passes Historic Infrastructure Bill in Win for Biden — Passage came after day-long negotiations among Democrats — Progressives conceded leverage on social spending bill — The House on Friday passed the biggest U.S. infrastructure package in decades …
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The White House:
Statement by President Joe Biden on the House Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — Tonight, we took a monumental step forward as a nation. — The United States House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a once …
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Wall Street Journal:
How the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Aims to Affect Americans' Lives — The legislation seeks to ensure fewer blackouts and cleaner water, but in some areas it might fall short of needed upgrades — Congress has voted to pass the largest federal investment in infrastructure in more than a decade …
Thomas Barrabi / Fox Business:
House passes bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill after progressives drop opposition
House passes bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill after progressives drop opposition
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NBC News:
House passes $555 billion infrastructure bill, sends legislation to Biden's desk
House passes $555 billion infrastructure bill, sends legislation to Biden's desk
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Philip Klein / National Review:
It Smells Like House Democrats Have a Deal
It Smells Like House Democrats Have a Deal
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The Hill:
Liberals, moderates strike deal on Biden agenda, clearing way for votes
Liberals, moderates strike deal on Biden agenda, clearing way for votes
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Washington Post:
Another intraparty revolt by Democrats imperils swift passage of infrastructure, spending bills
Another intraparty revolt by Democrats imperils swift passage of infrastructure, spending bills
Politico:
‘Whole day was a clusterf—’: Dems overcome distrust to send infrastructure bill to Biden
‘Whole day was a clusterf—’: Dems overcome distrust to send infrastructure bill to Biden
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Alan Fram / Associated Press:
Dems end deadlock, House hands Biden infrastructure win
Dems end deadlock, House hands Biden infrastructure win
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Kylee Zempel / The Federalist:
9 Truths From Aaron Rodgers' Explosive Vaxx Interview You Aren't Allowed To Say — 'For the media out there taking shots at me, you don't know my story. Now you do. So quit lying about me.'
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Matt Bonesteel / Washington Post:
Aaron Rodgers lashes out against NFL, ‘woke mob’ in defense of vaccination status — Decrying the “woke mob,” “cancel culture” and what he described as a “witch hunt” against him, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers vigorously defended his decision not to be vaccinated …
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Antonio Olivo / Washington Post:
Virginia Gov.-elect Youngkin's underaged son tried to vote in Tuesday's election, elections officials said — The 17-year-old son of Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin (R) tried to cast a ballot in Tuesday's gubernatorial election twice despite being too young to vote, Fairfax County officials said in a statement released Friday.
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Project Veritas:
FBI and Southern District of New York Raid Project Veritas Journalists' Homes — A message from Project Veritas founder and CEO, James O'Keefe. — I awoke to the news that apartments and homes of Project Veritas journalists, or former journalists, had been raided by FBI agents.
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John Sexton / HotAir:
What is going on with Project Veritas and the FBI?
What is going on with Project Veritas and the FBI?
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New York Times:
Trapped in a Pandemic Funk: Millions of Americans Can't Shake a Gloomy Outlook — Despite signals that the economy is improving and the virus is waning, many Americans said they were frustrated by polarized politics and a sense of stagnancy. — A year ago, Michael Macey …
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
A spin doctor with ties to Russia allegedly fed the Steele dossier before fighting to discredit it — Charles Dolan Jr., a PR executive who cut his teeth in Democratic politics, provided anti-Trump information, according to the special counsel probing the Russia investigation
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Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Powerful New Jersey Senate Democrat says ‘12,000 ballots recently found’ support refusal to concede to truck driver — Democratic New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney, who is projected to lose his bid for reelection against a little-known truck driver, is talking about “recently found” …
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Trump muscles into Arizona Senate primary — Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a fundraiser next week for Arizona Republican Blake Masters, marking his first foray into the state's contentious GOP Senate primary. — The fundraiser, according to an invitation obtained by POLITICO …
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Merrick Garland is caught in a pickle with Steve Bannon — (CNN)It's been 16 days since the Democratic-controlled House approved a contempt resolution against former Trump White House political Svengali Steve Bannon for his refusal to provide testimony to the January 6 committee.
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Jason Farago / New York Times:
Hunter Biden: Emotionally Honest, Generically Smooth — The president's son has turned to art as a career. “The Journey Home” is his first solo exhibition. — The Journey Home — Hunter Biden is an emerging artist from Wilmington, Del. He is now, like no shortage of emerging artists …
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New York Times:
Ed Mullins, Ex-Police Union Chief, Retires as Discipline Is Announced — Mr. Mullins's retirement, after a 40-year Police Department career, took effect the same day he was fined for messages posted on Twitter. — The combative former president of a powerful New York City police union retired on Friday …
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Martin Austermuhle / DCist:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Tagged Along On A D.C. Council Visit To The Jail — Two controversial right-wing members of Congress were allowed by Mayor Muriel Bowser to visit the D.C. Jail on Thursday evening, joining a pre-scheduled tour by members of the D.C. Council.
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