REPLAY: Celebs Survive “One Chip Challenge” to Fund GOTV Work for Warnock

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, MoveOn Political Action hosted a virtual celebrity “One Chip Challenge” event to raise money to fund get-out-the-vote (GOTV) efforts in the Georgia Senate runoff on December 6. During the #ChipInForGA livestream event, several celebrities took part in this viral internet challenge by trying to eat a single Paqui tortilla chip made with one of the hottest peppers on the planet, the Carolina Reaper. VIEW FULL REPLAY HERE & HIGHLIGHTS HERE ICYMI, here are some memorable moments from the event featuring Tom Colicchio, Andy Daly, Chelsea Handler,…

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Congress continues to work on what amounts to an agenda for the lame duck session

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The remaining days of the 117th Congress leave both chambers with a bit of an agenda. Perhaps topping the list for the Senate is keeping its record of passing Defense authorization bills by the end of the calendar year. To get an update on all this, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan. Interview transcript: Tom Temin: And now the lame duck is paddling away.…

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Democrats Reject Work Ethic, Embrace Freeloaders

The Democratic Party used to call itself the party of working people and hail the “dignity of work.” No more. Now, Democrats want to guarantee people who choose not to work an income funded by the suckers who do the right thing by showing up for work, caring for their family, and paying taxes. Fortunately, these self-supporting Americans just dodged a bullet. The failure to pass Build Back Better in Congress, thanks to holdout Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., means that the monthly checks or automatic bank deposits to parents with…

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Xi says China is ready to work with U.S. on condition of ‘mutual respect’ – CNBC

Xi says China is ready to work with U.S. on condition of ‘mutual respect’  CNBC US President Biden, China’s Xi Jinping to meet virtually next week  The Week Xi says China is ready to work with U.S. to manage differences  Reuters Biden’s Virtual Summit With China’s Xi Is Now Planned for Next Week, Sources Say  Bloomberg Xi says China is ready to work with US as Biden meeting planned for next week, source says  CNN “us president” – Google News

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Democrats confront numerous hurdles as they work to advance $3.5 trillion economic package – The Washington Post

Democrats confront numerous hurdles as they work to advance $ 3.5 trillion economic package  The Washington Post Joe Biden to referee Democrats in brewing battle over $ 3.5tn budget bill  The Guardian Democrats Jockey Over Healthcare, Taxes in $ 3.5 Trillion Package  The Wall Street Journal Democrats stare down nightmare September | TheHill  The Hill Democratic Divisions Jeopardize Scope of Biden Economic Plan  Bloomberg View Full Coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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