DOE cancels $3.7B in Biden-era green energy awards

Saturday, May 31, 2025, 1:22 pm

In a move that hardly inspires a standing ovation from the climate crowd, the administration canceled $3.7 billion in Biden-era green energy awards. Critics bemoan the sidelining of carbon-capture and renewable projects, questioning whether bureaucratic enthusiasm outweighed genuine environmental commitment.

theepochtimes.com / DOE Cancels $3.7 Billion in Biden-Era Green Energy Awards

foxbusiness.com / Trump Energy Department cancels $3.7B in Biden-era green energy grants

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Warren backs Trump’s call to scrap debt limit

Saturday, May 31, 2025, 4:20 am

Senator Elizabeth Warren surprised political observers by endorsing President Trump’s proposal to eliminate the debt limit. In a move that breaks with traditional fiscal policy stances, she called for bipartisan support amid debates over long‐standing financial safeguards, leaving critics to wonder if irony or insight fuels this unexpected stand.

foxbusiness.com / Sen. Elizabeth Warren sides with Trump's call to eliminate debt limit: 'Should be scrapped'

nypost.com / Sen. Elizabeth Warren sides with Trump’s call to eliminate debt limit: ‘Should be scrapped’

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 13 hours ago #democrats #2024election #treasury #a-high-profile-individual

Lindsey Graham Faces 2026 Challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 8:22 am

Democratic pediatrician Annie Andrews has formally announced her 2026 bid against Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, marking a direct political challenge to his incumbency. Her candidacy has sparked a focused debate within the state’s electoral landscape.

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foxnews.com / Lindsey Graham draws Democratic Senate challenger who previously lost congressional race

go.com / Sen. Lindsey Graham gets a 2026 challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 2 days ago #democrats #republicans #2024election #a-high-profile-individual

Controversial Big Beautiful Bill Stirs Political Tempers at Town Halls

Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 7:37 pm

At town halls, heated reactions emerged over the administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” as attendees vocally expressed their dissatisfaction even while transportation advocates pushed for the Senate to pass a $12.5B air traffic overhaul. The bill remains a divisive flashpoint in Capitol Hill debates.

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foxnews.com / National Police Union signals strong support for President Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

foxnews.com / Duffy urges Senate to pass Big Beautiful Bill's $12.5B air traffic system fix

go.com / Crowds boo House Republicans at town halls over Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

alternet.org / DC insider lays down he truth about Trump's 'Big Bad Ugly Bill'

permalink / 4 stories from sources in 2 days ago #democrats #republicans #politics #congress

White House terminates state unemployment system grants

Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 11:22 am

The White House is axing approximately $400 million in federal grants aimed at modernizing state unemployment systems. Critics warn that this move leaves states scrambling with outdated systems, while supporters call it a necessary correction in spending priorities.

axios.com / White House cuts $400 million in aid for state unemployment systems

alternet.org / States left 'holding the bag' as White House terminates grants

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 3 days ago #democrats #biden #fiscal-policy #legal

Controversial “Big Beautiful Bill” Stokes Political Finger-Pointing

Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 8:21 pm

The saga of the “Big Beautiful Bill” aimed at defunding Planned Parenthood has ignited a political blame game, with critics alleging that a generational shift among Democrats doomed the proposal. The debate, as fiery as ever, continues to expose partisan fault lines.

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foxnews.com / Elon Musk 'disappointed' by Trump's spending bill, says it undermines what DOGE is doing

foxnews.com / Liberals blame Big Beautiful Bill loss on dying Dems: Imagine if they 'retired instead of died in office'

nationalreview.com / Big and Beautiful: The House Defunds Planned Parenthood

nypost.com / Elon Musk says DOGE has become ‘whipping boy’ for federal government — and he’s ‘disappointed’ by Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

axios.com / SNAP work requirements are different for single parents.

cbsnews.com / Elon Musk says he's "disappointed" by Trump's "big, beautiful bill"

cbsnews.com / Elon Musk says Trump's "big, beautiful bill" undermines work of DOGE team

alternet.org / 'Nothing beautiful' about it: Outrage as 35 wealthy Republicans set to cash in on GOP bill

alternet.org / 'Disappointed': Musk says Trump's bill 'undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing'

permalink / 9 stories from sources in 3 days ago #democrats #republicans #2024election #politics

Wasserman Schultz Dismisses NYT Animal Comparisons

Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 4:22 pm

Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has fired back at a New York Times report that likened the Democratic Party’s performance to “slow” or “passive” animals. The rep insists her focus remains on the people, not on any animalistic comparisons that some found rather absurd.

foxnews.com / Wasserman Schultz rejects NY Times report on voters seeing Democrats as 'slow' and 'passive'

nypost.com / Florida Rep. Wasserman Schultz rejects NYT report comparing Democrats to ‘slow’ and ‘passive’ animals: ‘I’m focused on the humans’

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 4 days ago #democrats #mediabias #politics #social-media

Biden Health Reports Spark Cover-Up Controversy

Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 10:21 am

Tension surrounds President Biden’s recent health disclosures amid claims of a cover-up over his declining condition. While commentators like Jake Tapper decry the obfuscation as scandalous, official reports insist no aggressive illness was detected, fanning public skepticism.

foxnews.com / Biden aides considered 'undemocratic' actions to keep cognitive decline hidden, Trump out of power: author

foxnews.com / Tapper claims Biden decline cover-up 'maybe even worse than Watergate'

foxnews.com / Biden's presidential health reports showed no sign of recently revealed aggressive cancer

alternet.org / 'Weak and pathetic' Trump ripped for 'casually' admitting he's 'helping' Putin

permalink / 4 stories from sources in 4 days ago #democrats #biden #healthcare #politics

Reporters Allege Concealment of Biden’s Mental Decline

Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 9:23 am

White House reporters now claim the administration may have deliberately hidden signs of President Biden’s cognitive decline. Their accounts suggest an orchestrated narrative designed to obscure genuine health concerns, leaving the public to wonder who’s really in charge of the messaging.

foxnews.com / Key Biden staffers asked to testify on alleged role in mental decline ‘cover-up’

foxnews.com / Credibility crisis: White House reporters speak out on whether Biden's mental decline was deliberately hidden

nypost.com / White House reporters speak out on whether Biden’s mental decline was deliberately hidden

permalink / 3 stories from sources in 4 days ago #democrats #biden #mediabias #politics

Remembering Charlie Rangel: Capitol Hill Legend’s Final Farewell

Monday, May 26, 2025, 7:21 pm

Former New York Congressman Charlie Rangel, a fixture on Capitol Hill for nearly five decades, passed away at 94. His outspoken style and long public service spurred both heartfelt tributes and some eyebrow-raising anecdotes, marking an end to a storied, if controversial, political career.

foxnews.com / Remembering Rep. Charlie Rangel — and a voicemail I'll never forget

oann.com / Fmr N.Y. Congressman Charlie Rangel passes away at 94

cnbc.com / Charles Rangel, former longtime N.Y. congressman who represented Harlem, dies at 94

permalink / 3 stories from sources in 4 days ago #democrats #history #politics #memorial-day

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