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GOP Speaker WILL stick with McCarthy based Spending Deal….Ukraine Aid?

January 12, 2024 By jamesb

And that means a deal that was reached between Republicans and Democrats , something House Republican RightWingNuts DO NOT want to happen.... Actually? It IS one of the reasons the last Republican Speaker lost his job.... Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) does NOT want a … [Read more...] about GOP Speaker WILL stick with McCarthy based Spending Deal….Ukraine Aid?

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Aid to Ukraine, American aid to Israel, Congress, Government, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La), Law, Politics, Republicans, Spending Bill, US House, US Senate

Senate Republican leader mcConnell to his caucus…Take the Border Deal Dem’s offer….

January 11, 2024 By jamesb

The US Congress Republican lawmakers ARE a HOT Mess.... McConnell Urges Republicans to Take Border Deal “Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) implored Republican senators during a closed-door meeting Thursday to embrace a border-security deal with … [Read more...] about Senate Republican leader mcConnell to his caucus…Take the Border Deal Dem’s offer….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 2024 Spending Bill, American/US Foreign Affairs, Congress, Government, Politics, Republicans, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky), US House, US Senate

With Covid funds being cut by Congress…States begin to worry about red ink budgets….

January 10, 2024 By jamesb

'For Whom the Bell tolls.....' It's coming to an end.... The pandemic boom times are over for state lawmakers — and so is their ability to shower big buckets of cash on top priorities like K-12 education while also slashing taxes and socking away reserves. State budgets … [Read more...] about With Covid funds being cut by Congress…States begin to worry about red ink budgets….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Congress, Government, Health, Healthcare, Law, Politics, Post covid/pandemic Federal aid to states, US Economy

Republican Governors in 15 states will not offer summer food money for children…

January 10, 2024 By jamesb

In connection with the 2022 Federal budget? The money IS there... 35 OTHER state's will take the money to provide the food for chilren in need of the service... “It’s sad,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said, noting that the program has support from other states run … [Read more...] about Republican Governors in 15 states will not offer summer food money for children…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Biden admin, Congress, Government, Healthcare, Media, Republicans, Summer Federal Food Program for children, US Agriculture Dept, US Economy

California has NOT lost as many people as the 2020 Census says….

January 9, 2024 By jamesb

Yes.... The media HAS reported the US Census as saying California lost over 200,000 people in population.... BUT? It has also gained MILLIONS in migrants as has other states that the Census reports loses in.... What does mesn for those state's? Well? The … [Read more...] about California has NOT lost as many people as the 2020 Census says….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2020 US Census, California/New York Population losses/gains, Congress, Government, Immigration, Law, Media, Politics, US House, US migrant population gains

Congressional lawmakers reach a spending deal….

January 7, 2024 By jamesb

When put under pressure ... The Congress CAN get their shit together.... The place usually works ONLY when there IS pressure... I wonder what the RightWingNuts will do though? Oh? Republicans DO get to cut the IRS buget by 25% this year and cuts Covid funding going … [Read more...] about Congressional lawmakers reach a spending deal….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2023/2024/2025 Budget/Debt Ceiling, Congress, Democrats, Government, Law, Politics, President Biden, Republicans

Biden and Democrats accept push to the Right on Immigration….

January 7, 2024 By jamesb

As the Congressional lawmakers work on a spending deal for Foreign Aid? The Republican lawmakers ARE leveraging a harder US policy turn against the current Biden immigration policy.... In echo's of what Vice President Biden went thru with President Obama on immigration … [Read more...] about Biden and Democrats accept push to the Right on Immigration….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Biden admin, Congress, Immigration, Law, Obama admin/Immigration, Politics, Politics of Immigration, Republicans, US House

The End of American Slavery 1865? ….Update….

January 6, 2024 By jamesb

The thing about ACTUAL History is? Things you THINK happened? Often did NOT..... Slavery for America end in 1865 after the Civil War , Right? After the United States was founded in 1776, the country split into slave states (states permitting slavery) and free states … [Read more...] about The End of American Slavery 1865? ….Update….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: ' Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade.', American Slavery, Congress, Emancipation of American slaves, Government, History of America Slavery, Law, Politics, Slavery/Cuba, The end of American slavery

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