On The Money — GOP senator, White House battle over Social Security

President Biden is eager to square off with Republican senators over whether they really want to cut Social Security. We’ll also look at how a top House Republican is proposing to cut federal spending and congressional fury over canceled flights. 

But first, see how a classified briefing for House lawmakers on the Chinese spy balloon turned tense on Thursday.

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Republican senator claims ‘the left’ will start a civil war unless federal highway system abolished

On Thursday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) delivered a speech to the conservative Federalist Society that would have been more at home on Alex Jones’ radio show than at a gathering of many of the most powerful lawyers and judges in the country.

In it, Lee warned of a brewing civil war, and claimed that the only way to avert violence would be to eradicate a long list of federal programs including “the interstate highway system,” funding for “K through 12 public educati...

Capital Journal Daybreak: GOP’s Competing Wings Slow Health Overhaul

Good morning. Here’s the latest news on the GOP’s efforts to replace Obamacare and more top stories from Washington.  Click here to get the Capital Journal Daybreak newsletter delivered to your inbox. GOP Abandons Senate Health Bill, Plans Repeal Vote: GOP leaders gave up their effort to dismantle and simultaneously replace much of the Affordable Care Act […]