Angry Senate Democrats have to decide what to do about Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) after he blew up President Biden’s tax reform and climate agenda last week, prompting calls for the maverick senator to lose his committee chairmanship and get kicked out of the party.
Democratic senators are under pressure to punish Manchin after he torpedoed two of Biden’s biggest campaign promises: to reform the tax code and pass sweeping legislation to combat global climate change. &...
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On The Money — Biden resorts to pushing scaled-back spending plan
The White House is continuing its calls for senators to pass a scaled-back reconciliation package that doesn’t include climate or tax overhauls.
We’ll also look at Yellen’s most recent comments, one key impact of the strong U.S. dollar and President Biden’s low approval on the economy.
But first, guess which part of the U.S. has the most monkeypox cases per capita.
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White House pushes for health-only budget package post-Manchin
The White House on Monday called for senators to move forward with a slimmed-down, health care-only reconciliation package before their August recess, saying that Democrats are “on the cusp” of beating the pharmaceutical industry.
“The president's going to continue to work with Congress to make sure that we're lowering costs for the American families like prescription drugs, for example. And if we are able to do that, we are on the cusp…to making a really winning against one ...
White House pushes for health-only budget package post-Manchin
The White House on Monday called for senators to move forward with a slimmed-down, health care-only reconciliation package before their August recess, saying that Democrats are “on the cusp” of beating the pharmaceutical industry.
“The president's going to continue to work with Congress to make sure that we're lowering costs for the American families like prescription drugs, for example. And if we are able to do that, we are on the cusp…to making a really winning against one ...
The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Biden’s controversial fist bump
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Juan Williams: McConnell teeters on the high wire
How long can Mitch McConnell stay up on that high wire?
On his right, the Senate Minority Leader is juggling the prospect of another Trump campaign and a party bent on intensifying divisive social issues.
To his left, he is trying to get a grip on center-right suburban voters to regain his balance. But the suburbanites are running away, repulsed by the culture wars that excite his party’s base.
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This week: Jan. 6 panel returns to primetime, House takes up contraceptives bill
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol is taking its case back to primetime this week, holding what could be its final hearing of the summer, focusing on then-President Trump’s inaction during the riot.
The hearing, scheduled for Thursday at 8 p.m., is the panel’s eighth presentation since it began laying out its argument to the public last month that Trump was at the center of a conspiracy to keep himself in power. It is the second time ...
It’s time for the Democratic Party’s geriatric leaders to relinquish power
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Five takeaways from Biden’s Middle East trip
President Biden on Saturday capped his first trip to the Middle East since taking office, a four-day visit that saw both progress and controversy.
The president met with Israeli officials to promote ties between the U.S. and Israel, as well as Palestinian officials amid efforts to maintain peace and foster collaboration in the region.
And Biden, who pledged on the campaign trail to make Saudi Arabia a global pariah over human rights violations, met with Saudi Crown P...
Health Care — Biden tells Senate to move on health bill
Tiger Woods missed the cut at the British Open, but received a thunderous ovation from the crowd at his final hole — possibly his final time playing competitively at the iconic St. Andrews course.
Today we'll look at President Biden's call for senators to pass a health care-only reconciliation bill after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) once again dashed Democrats' hopes of including tax and climate provisions.
Welcome to Overnight Health Care, w...