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The Sausage Making: Biden Says He And Manchin ‘Are Going To Get Something Done’

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Your intermittent briefing on negotiations over the reconciliation bill. President Joe Biden told reporters Tuesday that he still thinks “there’s a possibility of getting Build Back Better done.” When asked if Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) had broken his word, Biden opted for diplomacy.  “Senator Manchin and I are going to get something done,” he said.  <div class=”wp-block-tpm-separator undefined TpmSeparator”></div> <h2>No Bridges Burnt?</h2> <ul><li>Biden isn’t the only one keeping lines of communication open with Manchin (“Some people think maybe I’m not Irish because I don’t hold a grudge,” Biden quipped.) </li><li>Rep. Pramila…

Jan. 6 Committee Will Consider ‘Other Tools’ To Get Info After GOP Rep Refuses To Cooperate

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The House Jan. 6 Committee said Tuesday that it would consider using “other tools” to collect information after Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) rejected the committee’s request for cooperation. Talking Points Memo

Jan. 6 Panel Asks Member Of Congress For Info For The First Time

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The Jan. 6 Committee asked Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) for information about the attack on the Capitol and the Big Lie on Monday. It’s the first time that the committee has publicly turned its investigation of the insurrection towards a sitting member of Congress. Talking Points Memo

White House Statement

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The White House just released this statement from Jen Psaki. While not saying it directly the statement very clearly says that Manchin has not been honest with the President, hasn’t been negotiating in good faith and has gone back on his promises to the President. Talking Points Memo

Fox News Dealt Major Setback In Dominion’s Mega-Defamation Case

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Fox News is staring down the barrel of a $ 1.6 billion defamation claim after it failed to get the case against it by Dominion Voting Systems dismissed. The decision Thursday by a state judge in Delaware clears the way for Dominion Voting Systems to proceed to discovery in the case and cranks up the pressure on Fox News in the high-stakes battle over its coverage of the 2020 election aftermath. Talking Points Memo

Trump Spews More Anti-Semitism, Says Jews Used To Control Congress

December 18, 2021 Congress, says, more, Jews, Control, used, Trump, Antisemitism, Spews0 comment

Former President Donald Trump continued his long-running tradition of anti-Semitic statements in a recent interview, saying that Jews have historically controlled Congress. Talking Points Memo