7.30.22
“I know it can sometimes seem like nothing gets done in Washington,” he said Thursday. “Then the hard work of hours and days and months of people refusing to give up pays off. History is made, lives are changed.”
—Alex Gangitano & Morgan Chalfant, The Hill, "Biden is set to rack up some wins. But will it help him?" 30 Jul. 2022 {4:55 PM ET}
“I know it can sometimes seem like nothing gets done in Washington,” he said Thursday. “Then the hard work of hours and days and months of people refusing to give up pays off. History is made, lives are changed.”
—Alex Gangitano & Morgan Chalfant, The Hill, "Biden is set to rack up some wins. But will it help him?" 30 Jul. 2022 {4:55 PM ET}
8.27.21
On Friday, the Taliban, which has been manning checkpoints around the airport, criticized Washington for lax security that it said opened the way for the bombers. The Taliban have for years fought Islamic State as the two Islamist militant groups have battled for supremacy in Afghanistan.
—Sune Engel Rasmussen, The Wall Street Journal, "Afghan Crowds Return to Kabul Airport After Blasts as U.S. Forces Warn of Further Attacks," 27 Aug. 2021 {10:26 AM ET}
On Friday, the Taliban, which has been manning checkpoints around the airport, criticized Washington for lax security that it said opened the way for the bombers. The Taliban have for years fought Islamic State as the two Islamist militant groups have battled for supremacy in Afghanistan.
—Sune Engel Rasmussen, The Wall Street Journal, "Afghan Crowds Return to Kabul Airport After Blasts as U.S. Forces Warn of Further Attacks," 27 Aug. 2021 {10:26 AM ET}
10.16.20
Friday marks a full year since Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and President Trump last spoke to each other. The anniversary of sorts underscores the historic level of dysfunction and discord between two of the most powerful people in Washington.
—Cristina Marcos, The Hill, "Pelosi and Trump go a full year without speaking," 16 Oct. 2020 {6:00 AM EDT} *
Friday marks a full year since Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and President Trump last spoke to each other. The anniversary of sorts underscores the historic level of dysfunction and discord between two of the most powerful people in Washington.
—Cristina Marcos, The Hill, "Pelosi and Trump go a full year without speaking," 16 Oct. 2020 {6:00 AM EDT} *
9.24.20
And Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) aired a rare public split with Pelosi on Wednesday, saying in no uncertain terms that Democrats should vote on a partisan relief package before the chamber leaves Washington next week even if there’s no deal with the White House — a strategy the Speaker has long resisted.
—Mike Lillis and Scott Wong // The Hill // 24 Sep. 2020 // 12:59 PM EST *
And Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) aired a rare public split with Pelosi on Wednesday, saying in no uncertain terms that Democrats should vote on a partisan relief package before the chamber leaves Washington next week even if there’s no deal with the White House — a strategy the Speaker has long resisted.
—Mike Lillis and Scott Wong // The Hill // 24 Sep. 2020 // 12:59 PM EST *
9.23.20
In interviews with half a dozen current and former CDC officials, they described a workforce that has seen its expertise questioned, its findings overturned for political purposes and its effectiveness in combating the pandemic undermined by partisan actors in Washington.
—Reid Wilson, The Hill *
In interviews with half a dozen current and former CDC officials, they described a workforce that has seen its expertise questioned, its findings overturned for political purposes and its effectiveness in combating the pandemic undermined by partisan actors in Washington.
—Reid Wilson, The Hill *
3.21.20
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) forced amendment votes on the two previous coronavirus packages, putting him as a potential early hurdle for McConnell. The GOP senator announced on Friday that he would introduce his own coronavirus bill that includes a 60-day payroll tax holiday and would replace paid sick leave with expanded unemployment insurance. “The national emergency we face may be new, but the answers out of Washington have so far been the same: more spending, more debt, and more mandates on the American people,” Paul said.
—Jordain Carney, The Hill, "Senate closes in on trillion-dollar coronavirus stimulus bill," 21 Mar. 2020 {9:02 AM EST} *
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) forced amendment votes on the two previous coronavirus packages, putting him as a potential early hurdle for McConnell. The GOP senator announced on Friday that he would introduce his own coronavirus bill that includes a 60-day payroll tax holiday and would replace paid sick leave with expanded unemployment insurance. “The national emergency we face may be new, but the answers out of Washington have so far been the same: more spending, more debt, and more mandates on the American people,” Paul said.
—Jordain Carney, The Hill, "Senate closes in on trillion-dollar coronavirus stimulus bill," 21 Mar. 2020 {9:02 AM EST} *
2.11.20
The DOJ decision and the withdrawal of career prosecutors from the case stunned legal watchers and Washington and raised questions about potential political interference in the sentencing of a longtime Trump adviser.
—John Kruzel // The Hill // 11 Feb. 2020 / 4:11 PM EST *
The DOJ decision and the withdrawal of career prosecutors from the case stunned legal watchers and Washington and raised questions about potential political interference in the sentencing of a longtime Trump adviser.
—John Kruzel // The Hill // 11 Feb. 2020 / 4:11 PM EST *
11.28.19
China on Thursday warned it would retaliate against the U.S. after President Trump signed legislation offering support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong... Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng also summoned U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad to demand that Washington stop meddling in Beijing's domestic affairs.
—Tal Axelrod, The Hill, "China warns of retaliation after Trump signs bill backing Hong Kong protesters," 28 Nov. 2019 {8:34 AM EST} *
China on Thursday warned it would retaliate against the U.S. after President Trump signed legislation offering support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong... Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng also summoned U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad to demand that Washington stop meddling in Beijing's domestic affairs.
—Tal Axelrod, The Hill, "China warns of retaliation after Trump signs bill backing Hong Kong protesters," 28 Nov. 2019 {8:34 AM EST} *
11.24.19
The pharmaceutical industry is a powerful force in Washington, making any action difficult. Even the more modest Grassley-Wyden bill faces a tough path, given that many Republican senators oppose one of its key provisions, which would limit Medicare drug price increases to the rate of inflation.
—Peter Sullivan // The Hill // 6:00 PM EST *
The pharmaceutical industry is a powerful force in Washington, making any action difficult. Even the more modest Grassley-Wyden bill faces a tough path, given that many Republican senators oppose one of its key provisions, which would limit Medicare drug price increases to the rate of inflation.
—Peter Sullivan // The Hill // 6:00 PM EST *
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