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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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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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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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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 …
NBC News:
House passes $555 billion infrastructure bill, sends legislation to Biden's desk — House votes on bipartisan infrastructure bill — The House passed a $555 billion infrastructure bill on Friday night, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden who is expected to quickly sign the measure into law.
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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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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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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
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Showdown: Pelosi dares liberals to sink infrastructure bill
Showdown: Pelosi dares liberals to sink infrastructure bill
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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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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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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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Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
Reversing Trump, Biden administration restores reproductive rights assessment to State Dept. report — The U.S. State Department has restored assessments of global reproductive rights to its annual human rights report, another move by the Biden administration to roll back decisions made under President Donald Trump.
CNN:
CIA director dispatched to Moscow to warn Russia over troop buildup near Ukraine — (CNN)President Joe Biden dispatched CIA Director Bill Burns to Moscow earlier this week to warn the Kremlin that the US is watching its buildup of troops near Ukraine's border closely, and to attempt to determine what is motivating Russia's actions.
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Trump left a $7 million mess after delaying census workers' payroll taxes — The U.S. Census Bureau has been stuck with a $7 million accounting mess after former President Donald Trump's administration ordered the federal agency to pause payroll taxes last year for certain employees …
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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 …
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