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Manchin Demands Reconciliation Bill Include Hyde Amendment, Which Prohibits Feds from Paying for Abortion Expenses

Senator Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) has demanded that an expansion of Medicaid that Democrats want to pass as part of a $3.5 trillion spending plan must include the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal agencies, including Medicaid, from paying for abortion expenses. “Yeah, we’re not taking the Hyde Amendment off. Hyde’s going to be on,†Manchin told National…

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Jobless Claims Continue to Rise After Millions Lose Their Unemployment Aid

Jobless claims have risen for the third consecutive week after millions lost their federal pandemic unemployment benefits, according to data released Thursday by the Labor Department. Seasonally adjusted initial claims for unemployment insurance are at 362,000  in the week ending Sept. 25. That’s 11,000 more applications than the previous week. Claims without seasonal adjustments fell…

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