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Biden and Dems Protect the Country From MAGA Default Extremism

June 2, 2023 MAGA, extremism, Biden, from, Dems, country, Default, Protect0 comment

Washington – In response to the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “President Biden and Democrats did the work both to stop a MAGA-led push for default that would have dragged America into a terrible recession, and to prevent MAGA Republicans from gutting the social and economic progress that MoveOn members have fought for over the last two years. The budget deal that President Biden secured is by no means perfect, but it protects jobs, veterans’ benefits,…

Sports no sure respite from politics when title-winning athletes visit the White House

May 25, 2023 Politics’, respite, titlewinning, House, from, visit, White, sure, sports, Athletes0 comment

President Calvin Coolidge wasn’t as big a baseball fan as his wife, Grace. But even Silent Cal got swept up in the excitement of the Washington Senators’ unexpectedly successful season in 1924. After the team clinched the American League pennant, the players swung by the White House to shake hands and pose for pictures with Coolidge. The Washington Times stories: White House

8 Things to Know About Biden’s Fiscal 2024 Budget, From Bad to Worse

March 14, 2023 Biden's, 2024, budget, fiscal, about, things, from, know, worse0 comment

When discussing budgets, President Joe Biden often uses a quote that he attributes to his father: “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget—and I’ll tell you what you value.” If the administration’s latest budget is any indication, Biden doesn’t value America’s future. 1) More Spending and Debt A president’s budget is a request to Congress and can be thought of as a wish list rather than an all-or-nothing demand. Administrations typically lay out an ambitious policy agenda that’s unlikely to happen. Incredibly, even the Biden administration’s wish…

Biden reelection bid faces resistance from some Democrats

March 6, 2023 faces, reelection, Resistance, Democrats, Biden, from, Some0 comment

Democrats across New Hampshire are upset with the Democratic president for trying to end the state’s status as home to the first-in-the-nation presidential primary. But their concerns about Biden run much deeper. The Washington Times stories: White House

House investigators demand answers from Buttigieg over response to East Palestine train derailment

February 26, 2023 demand, train, derailment, Answers, Investigators, Over, Buttigieg, House, from, Response, East, Palestine0 comment

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is launching a probe into Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s response to the train derailment that caused a toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, amid bipartisan criticism over the federal government’s response to the incident. The Washington Times stories: White House

MoveOn Statement on the GOP’s Improper, Unwarranted, & Islamophobic Attempt to Remove Congresswoman Omar From Her Committee

February 22, 2023 MoveOn, Improper, from, Unwarranted, GOP's, Remove, attempt, Committee, Statement, Islamophobic, Congresswoman, Omar0 comment

Washington, D.C. – Statement from MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting on the improper and Islamophobic attempt to remove Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from her House Foreign Affairs Committee assignment as part of Kevin McCarthy’s corrupt bargain with MAGA: “The attempted removal of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from a committee she has served on for more than two years—and has extensive credentials to continue to serve on—would be improper and unwarranted and would show how radical and out of touch the Republican Party has become. Republicans are clearly more interested in political revenge…