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Nonilex

’s next steps on fight could determine whether he gets to keep his job as .

w/the & a deadline around the corner, the speaker must find a way to govern, avoid a that could cost his members in swing districts [& the country, not that the cares] & keep & happy enough to not imperil his own future.


cnn.com/2024/09/12/politics/mi

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Nonilex

US have surged in the past 2 decades & are in effect in some form in almost ⅓ of all countries. In the case of , US ofcls were — & remain — sharply torn over the financial fusillade.

Proponents, such as fmr top aide , defend the sanctions as a critically important, though unsuccessful, effort to force out , or at least limit the funds at his disposal.…

#IssuesNotSolutions#NationalSecurity#ForeignPolicy
Nonilex

“So much for Republicans caring about the border,” said.

Biden said he’s had to use executive action to address bc in refuse to act. Republicans blocked a bipartisan bill in Feb, even tho it included the most significant restrictions Congress contemplated in yrs.

Many, encouraged by , didn’t want to give Biden a win.


nytimes.com/2024/06/18/us/poli

The New York Times · Biden Gives Legal Protections to Undocumented Spouses of U.S. CitizensBy Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Nonilex

Migrant crossings on the - have dropped significantly in the first 3 months of the year, acc/to official figures, from a peak of 301,981 in Dec to under 200,000 a month from Jan - Mar. That could ease political pressure on , but are likely to continue attacking him by pointing out that border crossings remain relatively high.


cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwe

U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionSouthwest Land Border EncountersSecuring America's Borders
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Nonilex

are making of themselves. Seems as though they’re just fine w/ doing that too. .

Senate Dismisses 1st of 2 Charges Against

Now wasting more time going through the same painful process again.

Democrats moved as quickly as possible—despite & tactics— to dismiss the article of impeachment accusing the sec of refusing to enforce .

#IssuesNotSolutions#PublicDisservice
Nonilex

deadline passes as votes on spending bill
The already passed the $1.2T bill.

Funding for parts of the expired at 12:01AM Sat — but the Senate was working its way through a series of amendments to fund agencies for the next 6 months, which means the lapse in funding could end before fed come in Mon.


washingtonpost.com/business/20

The Washington Post · Shutdown deadline arrives as Senate churns through votes on spending billBy Jacob Bogage
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Nonilex

screeners would remain on the job , many of whom called in sick as a after a previous dragged on for wks, sparking nationwide delays.

It would also leave w/few alternate paths to fund the govt. A likely last resort would have been another resolution to preserve existing , potentially triggering to spending.

#TheDysfunctionIsThePoint#IssuesNotSolutions#HouseRepublicans
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Nonilex

Earlier this month, lawmakers were able to negotiate & pass a 6-bill $460B spending package that just barely met the 1st deadline on Mar 8, & are now repeating the process — this time haggling over funding for more politically fraught agencies — before the 2nd deadline at the end of this week.

#Congress#HouseRepublicans#ChaosCaucus
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