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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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YouTube Suspends Rand Paul for One Week After He Lied About the Effectiveness of Mask-Wearing

YouTube has suspended Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) from its platform after he claimed that wearing a mask is an ineffective safeguard against Covid-19. “This resulted in a first strike on the channel, which means it can’t upload content for a week, per our longstanding three strikes policy,” a YouTube spokesperson told CBS News in a…

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Trump Slams McConnell as “Overrated” Ahead of Infrastructure Bill’s Passage

Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), criticizing him for supporting a bipartisan infrastructure package that is set to the pass the Senate. “Nobody will ever understand why Mitch McConnell allowed this non-infrastructure bill to be passed. He has given up all of his leverage for the big whopper…

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Mitch McConnell Admits the ‘Era of Bipartisanship is Over’

Democrats hold the majority in the House of Representatives. They hold a narrow majority in the Senate. They have the White House. And up until last week, they actually believed they could make common cause with republicans for the good of the republic. But Senate Minority Leader Mitch “The Grim Reaper†McConnell said the quiet part…

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McConnell on Whether He’ll Welcome Trump’s Involvement in Midterm Elections: “Well, He Has His Own Agenda”

Speaking to Fox News, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) evaded the question of whether he would “welcome” former President Donald Trump’s involvement come midterm elections in 2022. “Well, he has his own agenda,” McConnell said of Trump, before proceeding to criticize the Biden administration. “And my view is we’re going to focus on this…

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Former Senate Aide Blasts Manchin and GOP as “Enemies of Democracy”

Former Senate aide Brent Budowsky, who was an aide to former Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas) and former Rep. Bill Alexander (D-Ark.), criticized Senator Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) and the Republican Party in an op-ed for The Hill, referring to them as “enemies of democracy” who are blocking the Senate from passing crucial voting rights legislation….

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Pelosi Dismisses Manchin’s Objections, Urges Senate to Act to Defend Election Integrity

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) urged the Senate to approve a bill that would constitute the largest expansions of voter protections yet, dismissing the objections of Senator Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.), who vowed not to vote for the measure on partisan grounds and highlighted problems with the Democrats‘ ability to pass major legislation with a…

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