Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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Republicans Repeatedly Failed to Elect a New House Speaker. Here’s What That Means and Why It Matters.
The new Republican-controlled House has thus far failed six separate times to elect a House Speaker—the first time such a debacle has occurred since 1923. Until the new Congress elects a speaker, the House cannot assign members to committees, introduce or vote on legislation, help constituents, or even swear in members.
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10 Ways the Federal Government Delivered for American Workers and Families This Year
Under Democratic control, the federal government acted to lower healthcare and prescription drug costs; fight climate change and lower energy costs; invest in gun safety and mental healthcare; and implement a generational investment in American industry, manufacturing, and infrastructure.
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Donald Trump, Who Incited a Deadly Insurrection, Announces 2024 Presidential Campaign
Trump’s campaign for another term has been long expected, but in the aftermath of last week’s historically bad midterm results, some Republicans are scrambling to find an alternative to their standard bearer.
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The Republican Party’s Economic Agenda Includes Tax Cuts for Corporations and Cuts to Social Security and Medicare
Republicans have said they want to extend the Trump tax cuts, which mostly benefited billionaires and corporations; cut spending on Social Security and Medicare; and repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, which lowered the cost of prescription drugs and raised taxes on corporations.
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6 Times Republicans Suggested—or Outright Said—They Want to Cut Social Security and Medicare
Top Republicans have made clear they plan to hold the global economy hostage to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Don’t believe us? Here are six separate times they’ve suggested—or outright said—they want to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
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DeSantis Campaign and PAC Get Over $115,000 From Men With Alleged Mafia Ties
According to campaign finance records reviewed by Floricua, John Rosatti and John Staluppi, who were allegedly members of the Colombo crime family, have donated more than $115,000 to DeSantis’ campaign and the Friends of Ron DeSantis political action committee.
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Senate and House Republicans Introduce Nationwide Abortion Ban
“If we take back the House and the Senate, I can assure you we’ll have a vote on our bill,” Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Tuesday. “If the Democrats are in charge, I don’t know if we’ll ever have a vote on our bill.”
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Democrats Renew Push for Biden to Decriminalize Weed, an Idea Floridians Overwhelmingly Support
Decriminalizing and legalizing marijuana is overwhelmingly popular with Florida residents of all political affiliations, as 70% of voters in the state support legalizing cannabis, according to the polling firm Civiqs.
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Biden Cancels Student Loan Debt, Extends Repayment Pause, Announces Reforms for Future Repayments
Biden’s executive order will cancel $10,000 in debt for anyone who went to college and earns less than $125,000; $20,000 for borrowers who also received Pell Grants and meet the income threshold; and dramatically reduces monthly payments for low- and middle-income borrowers moving forward.
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Six in 10 Voters Support Extending Pause on Student Loans and Canceling At Least $10,000 in Loans
Voters under 45 support student debt cancellation in overwhelming numbers, and new polling from Courier Newsroom and Data for Progress shows canceling some amount of federal student loan debt could be a political winner for President Joe Biden.
