Author: Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner
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Biden issues third veto, this time targets bipartisan solar tariffs bill
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President Joe Biden issued his third veto Tuesday, sending back to Congress a bill that would end the temporary suspension of tariffs on solar panels and components from some Asian countries. The bill, titled “Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties, and Estimated Duties in Accord with Presidential Proclamation 10414,” would undo an emergency waiver Biden…
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Trump breaks silence on Jan. 6 anniversary to blast Biden ‘incompetence’
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Former President Donald Trump was uncharacteristically silent on the one-year anniversary of a mob of Trump supporters storming the Capitol, before eventually suggesting that Republicans should simply forget about the event. Trump has spent months lambasting the Jan. 6 select committee’s efforts to link his actions (and those of his closest advisers) with inciting the…
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Biden starting 2022 with his worst economic polling yet
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A new poll shows President Joe Biden starting the new year with his worst polling yet, especially on his ability to handle the economy. The data, pulled by CNBC and Change Research from 1,895 respondents between Dec. 17 and Dec. 20, showed 56% disapproving of the president, his worst showing in CNBC’s polls, and just…
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Biden administration announces plan to boost truck driver workforce amid national supply chain woes
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The Biden administration rolled out a host of new actions on Thursday aimed at boosting the number of truck drivers in the United States, a key factor in supply chain bottlenecks plaguing the country. “A strong, stable, and safe trucking workforce that offers good-paying jobs to millions of truck drivers is a critical lifeblood of…
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Another day, another telltale sign Trump is gearing up for 2024
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Former President Donald Trump has not yet announced another White House run, but more and more signs suggest he’s testing the waters ahead of an official 2024 campaign announcement. Trump’s post-White House super PAC, Make America Great Again, Again, recently commissioned a head-to-head poll pitting the 45th president against his successor, President Joe Biden. The…
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White House declares ‘America got so much stronger’ upon first disbursements of new child tax credit
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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris celebrated the disbursement of the first round of expanded child tax credit payments Thursday as the “day the American family got stronger.” Biden’s $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan,” signed into law in the spring of 2021, bumped up the yearly CTC reimbursement from $2,000 to $3,600 for…
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Biden won’t accept infrastructure plans that include gas tax index or electric vehicle mileage tax
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President Joe Biden won’t accept any infrastructure plans that would index the gas tax, including the proposals floated Thursday by Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney and Delaware Democratic Sen. Tom Carper. A source familiar with the negotiations told the Washington Examiner Thursday evening that the president was explicit in his communications with lawmakers that he…
