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• Scalise won't attend Biden's first joint address to Congress

  26-04-2021 23:52 via thehill.com
  
  House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) isn't planning to attend President Biden's first joint address to Congress on Wednesday and will instead give his ticket to another GOP lawmaker. Scalise told reporters at the House GOP retreat in...
  
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• Scalise won't attend Biden's first joint address due to capacity limits

  26-04-2021 23:52 via thehill.com
  
  House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) isn't planning to attend President Biden's first joint address to Congress on Wednesday and will instead give his ticket to another GOP lawmaker. Scalise told reporters at the House GOP retreat in...
  
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• McCarthy unveils House GOP task forces, chairs

  26-04-2021 23:23 via thehill.com
  
  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Monday unveiled a slate of new task forces and their chairs at the House GOP retreat in Florida.The task forces include: Jobs and the Economy, chaired by Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.); Big Tech...
  
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• California to lose House seat for first time in state's history

  26-04-2021 23:02 via thehill.com
  
  California is set to lose one congressional seat as a result of slow population growth for the first time in the state's 170-year history. Experts have attributed the loss, in part, to migration out of the state and a drop in the state's...
  
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• USDA denies Biden trying to limit red meat: 'This is a fabrication'

  26-04-2021 22:43 via thehill.com
  
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday there is no truth to Republicans’ claim that part of President Biden’s climate plan includes a ban of red meat.“This is a fabrication. There is no such effort or policy that exists by this...
  
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• Uninvited Trump is specter at GOP retreat

  26-04-2021 22:09 via thehill.com
  
  He’s no longer in the White House, and was not invited to speak, but Donald Trump remains an outsize presence at the House Republicans' policy retreat in central Florida this week. The specter of Trump is looming over every move at the annual...
  
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• White House defends Biden's proposal to increase capital gains taxes

  26-04-2021 20:41 via thehill.com
  
  The White House on Monday sought to defend President Biden's forthcoming proposal to nearly double capital gains taxes for the highest-income Americans, saying the change will only impact a small fraction of taxpayers and make the tax code more fair...
  
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• Cheney not ruling out White House bid

  26-04-2021 20:23 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said she is not ruling out running for president. “I’m not ruling anything in or out — never is a long time,” Cheney told the New York Post when asked if she would ever consider running in the future...
  
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• Biden speaks with Prime Minister Modi as COVID-19 surges in India

  26-04-2021 19:36 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Monday spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and pledged to provide assistance as the world's second most populous country grapples with soaring coronavirus infections."The two leaders resolved that the United States...
  
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• Biden establishes task force to promote labor unions

  26-04-2021 19:36 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Monday is set to sign an executive order creating a new White House task force focused on promoting labor unions that will be led by Vice President Harris.The executive order, the text of which has not yet been released...
  
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• More than 2 in 3 support Biden's $2T infrastructure plan: poll

  26-04-2021 19:24 via thehill.com
  
  Broad majorities of Americans support both President Biden's proposed $2 trillion infrastructure package and a separate proposal addressing issues such as child care and college tuition, according to a new poll.Sixty-eight percent of...
  
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• Pelosi swears in first Black House sergeant-at-arms

  26-04-2021 18:37 via thehill.com
  
  William Walker, the former head of the Washington, D.C. National Guard, became the first Black House sergeant-at-arms on Monday.Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) administered the oath of office to Walker during a House pro forma session ahead of...
  
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• Biden expected to announce updated mask guidance on Tuesday

  26-04-2021 17:56 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden is expected to announce on Tuesday updated guidance on masking from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), two sources confirmed to The Hill.The guidance is still being finalized, according to multiple sources, but is...
  
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• Former Rep. Doug Collins won't enter Georgia Senate race

  26-04-2021 16:44 via thehill.com
  
  Former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) said Monday that he won't be running for any office this election cycle, ending speculation that he could mount another Senate bid after falling short in 2020.Collins likely would have been the most prominent...
  
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• Cheney breaks with McCarthy on scope of Jan. 6 panel

  26-04-2021 16:37 via thehill.com
  
  House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (Wyo.) broke Monday with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), telling reporters that a proposed 9/11-style independent commission should narrowly focus on the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the...
  
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• Liz Cheney says McConnell, McCarthy are heads of GOP

  26-04-2021 16:31 via thehill.com
  
  House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (Wyo.) said on Monday that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are the leaders of the Republican Party, appearing to push back on...
  
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• Liz Cheney says McConnell and McCarthy are heads of the GOP

  26-04-2021 16:31 via thehill.com
  
  House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (Wyo.) said on Monday that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are the leaders of the Republican Party, appearing to push back on former...
  
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• Biden administration expanding summer food program to feed over 30M schoolchildren

  26-04-2021 15:58 via thehill.com
  
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the launch of a program to feed over 30 million low-income students during the summer months.The new effort, funded by the American Rescue Plan, will provide roughly $375 to families of low-income...
  
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• Harris to tell UN members to prepare for next pandemic

  26-04-2021 14:46 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Harris on Monday will address the members of the United Nations (UN) as she warns that it is time to begin preparations for the next global pandemic.The Associated Press reported that Harris will deliver remarks virtually to...
  
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• House Democrats call on Biden to add Medicare-related provisions to economic plan

  26-04-2021 14:11 via thehill.com
  
  Four House Democrats organized a letter calling on President Biden and Vice President Harris to expand Medicare by broadening eligibility and “empowering Medicare to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies.”In the letter obtained by and...
  
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• Pelosi's favorable rating drops to 38 percent: Republican polling

  26-04-2021 13:33 via thehill.com
  
  Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) favorable rating has fallen to less than 40 percent over the past three months, according to Republican pollsters. Pelosi, who in February had a 41 percent "favorable" rating, now has a 38 percent...
  
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• Pelosi favorability rating drops to 38 percent: Republican polling

  26-04-2021 13:33 via thehill.com
  
  Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) favorability rating has fallen to less than 40 percent over the last three months, according to Republican pollsters. Pelosi, who in February had a 41 percent "favorable" rating, now has a 38 percent...
  
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• White House defends plan to raise capital gains tax - News Nation USA

  26-04-2021 09:00
  
  White House defends plan to raise capital gains tax  News Nation USA
  
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• Emmer: Vulnerable Democrats who vote to raise taxes will lose in 2022

  26-04-2021 04:49 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), predicted that any vulnerable Democrat who votes to increase taxes will lose their seat when voters head to the ballot box in 2022.Emmer, the head of the...
  
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