Sanders: $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill Won’t Add to Inflation Since Its Paid for ‘Significantly by Higher Taxes’

Sanders: $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill Won’t Add to Inflation Since Its Paid for ‘Significantly by Higher Taxes’

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) argued that the $3.5 trillion spending bill won’t add to inflation issues because it will be paid for “significantly by higher taxes on the wealthy and large corporations.” Sanders said, “I am concerned about inflation, among many other things. As I…

LISTEN: 911 calls from Florida condo collapse reveal confusion and chaos as building came down

LISTEN: 911 calls from Florida condo collapse reveal confusion and chaos as building came down

We can’t see a thing. It’s all smoke here, Okay. I heard, I heard Miami Beach say something about a bridge collapse. Yeah. A bridge collapsed, building collapse. He’s asked where I’m going that way. You got to open up. I looked outside and I saw the patient Castillo area started sinking down. What started…

VP Kamala Harris Praises “Courageous Stand” Of Texas Democratic Lawmakers

VP Kamala Harris Praises “Courageous Stand” Of Texas Democratic Lawmakers

Vice President Kamala Harris, who is leading the administration’s efforts on voting rights, praised the Texas legislators during a meeting with them in Washington. Q Madam Vice President, do have any comment on your conversation with the Texas legislatures — legislators from yesterday? And do you know if the President plans to meet with them…

Lea Seydoux Will Be Skipping Cannes Film Festival After Testing Positive For COVID-19

Lea Seydoux Will Be Skipping Cannes Film Festival After Testing Positive For COVID-19

It’s official – Lea Seydoux will not be making an appearance at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival this year. The 36-year-old actress has four films debuting at the prestigious film festival – The French Dispatch, France, Tromperie, and The Story of My Wife – and will miss many events due to testing positive for COVID-19….

Senate Democrats Echo Biden’s Claim of ‘Attack on Voting Rights,’ While Republicans Defend State Reforms
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Senate Democrats Echo Biden’s Claim of ‘Attack on Voting Rights,’ While Republicans Defend State Reforms

Senate Democrats condemned recent state election reform laws as a “Tsunami of voter suppression” and a declaration of “open season on voting rights” during a tense subcommittee hearing Wednesday on proposals to federalize election law and regulation. Officially, the hearing of the Constitution Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee was focused on two recent Supreme…

Minnesota Gov. Walz to ban gay conversion therapy, bypassing legislature: report
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Minnesota Gov. Walz to ban gay conversion therapy, bypassing legislature: report

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will sign an executive order Thursday bypassing the state legislature and banning the controversial practice of “gay conversion therapy.” Walz, a Democrat, is expected to sign the order alongside Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan on Thursday morning in defiance of the Republican-held state senate, which doesn’t support the move, according to local…

How Have School Boards Been Covered On Television News?

How Have School Boards Been Covered On Television News?

How much attention have school boards received on television news? The timeline below traces the total monthly mentions of “school board” across CNN, MSNBC and Fox News over the past decade. School boards have received little attention over the past decade, with a spike in 2020 regarding Covid-19 measures like virtual school and a sharp…

Buccaneers, Chris Godwin not expected to reach deal ahead of franchise tag extension deadline, per report

Buccaneers, Chris Godwin not expected to reach deal ahead of franchise tag extension deadline, per report

Cliff Welch/Getty Images Several big names are preparing to play the 2021 NFL season on the franchise tag, with Allen Robinson and Brandon Scherff among Pro Bowlers reportedly unlikely to strike long-term agreements with their respective teams ahead of Thursday’s deadline for extending tagged players. It appears like we may be able to add one…

Maria Bakalova Stands Out In Pink Striped Boots During ‘Women Do Cry’ Photo Call at Cannes

Maria Bakalova Stands Out In Pink Striped Boots During ‘Women Do Cry’ Photo Call at Cannes

Maria Bakalova shows off her cool boots during the photo call for Women Do Cry during the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday afternoon (July 14) in Cannes, France. The 25-year-old Oscar nominated actress joined co-stars Katia Kazakova, Bilyana Kazakova and Ralitsa Stoyanova, and directors Vesela Kazakova, and Mina Mileva at the event. In Women…