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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader on Friday ended a 14-month, taxpayer-funded inquiry into the 2020 election by firing his hand-picked investigator. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos' firing of Michael Gableman came just three days after the lawmaker narrowly survived a primary challenge from an opponent endorsed by former President Donald Trump and Gableman. While Gableman found no evidence of widespread fraud during his inquiry, he had joined Trump in calling for lawmakers to consider decertifying the 2020 election — something Vos and legal experts say is unconstitutional and impossible. Vos announced the investigation last year under pressure from Trump and chose Gableman, a conservative former Supreme Court justice, to lead it. But as the investigation progressed, Vos’ relationship soured with both Gableman and Trump. When he hired Gableman, Vos had said … [Read more...] about Wisconsin GOP leader Vos fires 2020 election investigator

The most worried political junkies in America these days may be those never-Trump former Republicans who put their hopes in the Democratic Party. They’re terrified that Democrats are incapable of winning when and where it matters most. Right now that means every election in 2022 and 2024 that involves Donald Trump as an anti-democracy cheerleader or, worst case, as a candidate himself. I’m not saying my new ex-GOP friends should relax, because I understand their trepidation. The stakes, and Trump’s rhetoric, never stop escalating. The FBI execution of a search warrant at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home has unleashed outright threats of retaliation or violence , some from people who should know much, much better. At the same time, of the many weird dynamics this year, there is this one: Democrats have been acting like Republicans lately. They’ve been strategic, disciplined and tough — racking up accomplishments that will affect people’s lives, jobs and health; strengthen America, its … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Democrats try a new campaign strategy — getting things done

By ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats’ flagship climate and health care bill, handing President Joe Biden a back-from-the-dead triumph on coveted priorities that the party hopes will bolster their prospects for keeping their hold on Congress in November’s elections. The House used a party-line 220-207 vote to pass the legislation, which is but a shadow of the larger, more ambitious plan to supercharge environment and social programs that Biden and his party envisioned early last year. Even so, Democrats happily declared victory on top-tier goals like providing Congress’ largest ever investment in curbing carbon emissions, reining in pharmaceutical costs and taxing large companies, a vote they believe will show they can wring accomplishments from a routinely gridlocked Washington that often disillusions voters. “Today is a day of celebration, a day we take another giant step in our momentous agenda,” said House Speaker Nancy … [Read more...] about Congress OKs Dems’ climate, health bill, a Biden triumph

The most ambitious Democratic legislation since the Affordable Care Act is now officially on its way to President Joe Biden’s desk. On Friday afternoon, the U.S. House passed a $430 billion bill focused on climate change, health care, and tax reform by a margin of 220 to 207, with all Democrats voting for the bill and all Republicans voting against it. With the U.S. Senate having approved the bill on a party-line margin on Sunday, Democrats are heading into the August recess—and the heart of the 2022 campaign season—invigorated, having finally notched a legislative win that had escaped them for over a year. The bill with the midterm-focused name of the “Inflation Reduction Act” is the culmination of Democrats’ tortured quest to see how much of their agenda they could stuff into a bill without losing a single vote in the Senate and more than a handful of votes in the House. The legislation heading to the White House now does not, contrary to its name, do much to … [Read more...] about House Dems Send Sweeping Spending Bill to Biden’s Desk

Claims that FBI agents who searched Donald Trump 's Mar-a-Lago estate were looking for classified documents concerning nuclear weapons have heated up speculation about the bureau's extraordinary investigation into the former president. A Washington Post story, which relied on unnamed sources, followed earlier statements published in Newsweek that agents were seeking "national defense information," according to two senior government officials. Meanwhile, an exclusive report by Newsweek cited sources in the U.S. intelligence community that said the top secret materials could contain documents dealing with intelligence sources and methods—"including human sources on the American government payroll." Regardless, after the FBI raided the former president's Florida residence on Monday, it has remained tight-lipped about its investigation. That may be about to change, with details of the warrant expected to be released later on Friday , after Attorney General Merrick … [Read more...] about Trump, classified nuclear files, Saudis: What we do know, what we don’t

The Inflation Reduction Act is headed to President Biden’s desk. The House approved the bill , a pared-back version of the original Build Back Better legislation, Friday afternoon, with all 220 Democrats voting for it and 207 Republicans voting against it. Now that the approximately $700-billion package is set to become law, what will it mean for you? Here’s a look at how the bill’s provisions could impact Californians. Healthcare California stands to gain the most from several of the bill’s healthcare provisions because it has the largest number of potential beneficiaries. For starters, the bill would continue for three years the extra premium subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance policies that last year’s American Rescue Plan inaugurated. Those subsidies — which amounted to $1.7 billion a year for California alone — dramatically lowered premiums for more than 1 million Californians, including middle-income consumers who had not been eligible for aid … [Read more...] about The Inflation Reduction Act is about to become law. What it will do for Californians