Thune lays out plan for separate border and tax reconciliation bills
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R.S.D.) said at Tuesday's Senate Republican Dinner that Congress would first embark on a budget reconciliation package focused on border security and defense next year and then act on it. He presented an ambitious plan to do so. They reached an agreement this year on a second round of […]
What is reconciliation, the tool Republicans want to use to ‘push the outer limits’ on federal policy?
Republicans already have big plans for the 119th Congress, much of which focuses on leveraging a legislative maneuver known as reconciliation. Republican leaders have signaled they are planning a huge bill to implement President-elect Trump's tax policies, reduce the federal deficit and enact conservative policies early next year. Reconciliation is a way to speed up […]
Socialist agenda threatens America’s legacy of reconciliation
On July 13th, a US political rally was otherwise fun and peaceful, but a murder attempt occurred and gunfire rang out, in violation of the system in which more than half of the people elect the president through popular vote. Immediately after the assassination attempt, Democratic politicians and others pleaded that “this is unacceptable in […]
Pregnant Gypsy Rose Blanchard sets record straight on paternity following Ryan Anderson split, Ken Urker reconciliation
Ken, you’re a father! Gypsy Rose Blanchard has admitted that Ken Aaker is the father of her unborn child, despite recently separating from her husband Ryan Anderson. “I split with Ryan in mid-March, so this baby is 100 percent Ken’s. There was never any question about who the father was,” she said. “Good morning, America” […]
Time for an American truth and reconciliation commission
While I admire the fighting spirit of President Trump’s advisor Steve Bannon, two recent experiences have convinced me that his demands for legal retaliation are unrealistic and probably impossible. My first experience was the trial of Rebecca Lavrenz in March in federal district court in Washington, D.C. Lavrenz said that IAshley: The Untold Story of […]
It’s [LONG PAST] Time for a COVID Truth and Reconciliation Commission
During a conference call on Feb. 1, 2020, Dr. Anthony Fauci and National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins implored a group of esteemed international scientists to produce a paper that would discredit the lab leak theory of COVID-19’s origins. Twice during the call, Fauci prodded Dr. Kristian Andersen, a Danish evolutionary biologist, to lead […]
Republicans prepare to fast track Trump tax cut extensions in reconciliation
Republicans are preparing to fast-track an extension of the Trump tax cuts through the reconciliation process if they win a landslide victory in November. Nearly seven years after Republicans used budget reconciliation to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the party is preparing to use the same method to renew key provisions set […]
Kendall Jenner spotted at Bad Bunny’s concert, fueling reconciliation rumors
Kendall Jenner is giving an update on Bad Bunny. The 28-year-old “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star was spotted having fun in the crowd at the Keeping Up with the Kardashians concert in Orlando, Florida on Friday night, confirming that they are back together after their split in December 2023. There was a lot of […]
Kate Middleton, Prince Harry have ‘broken’ relationship, reconciliation ‘unlikely’
A reconciliation between Duchess Kate and Prince Harry seems like a pipe dream, according to a royal expert. The Duke of Sussex, 39, visited London this week to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games. This trip was my first since learning of my estranged sister-in-law’s cancer diagnosis in March. A reconciliation between Duchess […]
Country singer Sara Evans confirms reconciliation with husband two years after his domestic violence arrest
Almost three years after filing for divorce from husband Jay Barker – who was arrested months later after allegedly hitting her with his truck – Sarah Evans has revealed that they are back together. In the first episode of her new podcast, “Diving in Deep with Sara Evans,” the country star talks about her tumultuous […]