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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 …
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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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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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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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
Statement by President Joe Biden on the House Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
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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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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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Philip Klein / National Review:
It Smells Like House Democrats Have a Deal
It Smells Like House Democrats Have a Deal
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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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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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Alan Fram / Associated Press:
Dems end deadlock, House hands Biden infrastructure win
Dems end deadlock, House hands Biden infrastructure win
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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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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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New York Times:
F.B.I. Searches James O'Keefe's Home in Ashley Biden Diary Theft Inquiry — Authorities carried out a court-ordered search at the New York apartment of the Project Veritas founder two days after searching the homes of his associates. — Federal authorities on Saturday searched the home of James O'Keefe …
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Project Veritas:
FBI and Southern District of New York Raid Project Veritas Journalists' Homes
FBI and Southern District of New York Raid Project Veritas Journalists' Homes
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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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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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Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
'It's a walkout!' … BRADFORD, Pa. — Dustin Snyder was tired of the low wages, the 60-hour workweeks and the impossible-to-please customers, and so in early September the assistant general manager at a McDonald's here drafted a petition that laid bare months of building anger and frustration.
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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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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Susan Estrich / New York Post:
Terry McAuliffe's doom: Joe Biden and the price of eggs — “I have not seen any evidence that whether I am doing well or poorly, whether I have got my agenda passed or not, is going to have any real impact on winning or losing.” — So said President Joe Biden on the Monday before the Tuesday that proved how wrong he was.
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 …
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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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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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