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House Minority Leader McCarthy: Democrats have no plan to help Americans

House Minority Leader McCarthy: Democrats have no plan to help Americans

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)With the House of Representatives heading towards its summer recess, the House Minority Leader updated the press in his first solo conference since March. On Friday, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) explained his worries about the future while addressing issues he believes have been caused by unified Democrat control of Washington

House Republicans weigh in on nation’s crises

House Republicans weigh in on nation’s crises

House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, R.La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)Americans are facing pain at the pump, rising consumer prices, increased crime rates and an open border. These are all issues covered by House Republicans at a recent press conference while presenting their plan moving into the coming summer recess.

Progressives beg Biden for student loan forgiveness

Progressives beg Biden for student loan forgiveness

FILE - American University student Magnolia Mead puts up posters near the White House promoting student loan debt forgiveness on April 29, 2022, in Washington. Tens of millions of Americans are waiting to see if President Joe Biden will deliver the widespread student debt forgiveness he endorsed as a presidential candidate. Biden talked of canceling $10,000 per borrower, but the plan stalled when he asked Congress to pass the relief. With that body gridlocked, Biden recently said he's still taking a “hard look” at the question. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)President Joe Biden considers forgiving up to $10,000 of student loan debt as a ploy to appeal to young voters. The pandemic pause on student loan repayments will expire August 31 as the President attempts to extend the freeze until the end of 2022 or by next summer.

Biden admin. dismisses recession concerns ahead of looming GDP report

Biden admin. dismisses recession concerns ahead of looming GDP report

FILE - Pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange on July 14, 2022, in New York. The U.S. economy is caught in an awkward, painful place. A confusing one, too. Growth appears to be sputtering, home sales are tumbling and economists warn of a potential recession ahead. But consumers keep spending, businesses keep posting profits and the economy keeps adding hundreds of thousands of jobs a month. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)The White House has continued to play off concerns of recession. Both the President and his aides insisted Monday that their administration does not believe the economy will hit a recession despite widespread inflation. Their dismissal came ahead of the GDP report to be released this week, which will show whether the US has experienced two consecutive quarters of shrinking.

Biden’s old age has Democrats worried for 2024

Biden’s old age has Democrats worried for 2024

President Joe Biden speaks about the newly approved COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)A top House Democrat is already making contingency plans should Joe Biden decide not to run in the 2024 presidential election. While speaking to reporters Monday, House Democrat Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said his number one choice to replace Biden on the Democrat ticket would be Vice President Kamala Harris.