House Rules Committee nixes vote on short-term spending bill 
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House Rules Committee nixes vote on short-term spending bill 

ByNews Polite

The House Rules Committee on Monday opted against voting on a short-term spending bill that would avert a government shutdown, setting the stage for a scenario in which House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will need to rely on Democrats to pass the contentious measure.  Johnson’s three month continuing resolution, which…

Thank Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for the billions migrants are costing New York
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Thank Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for the billions migrants are costing New York

ByNews Polite

Five billion dollars: That’s what the Biden-Harris open-border policy has cost New York taxpayers. Yep: In just 25 months through July, Gotham shelled out more than $5 billion for migrant costs, including $2 billion just on housing, per the city’s own numbers. And that stunner of a figure is budgeted…

‘Teacher’ Randi Weingarten’s ignorant, anti-democratic rant
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‘Teacher’ Randi Weingarten’s ignorant, anti-democratic rant

ByNews Polite

Randi Weingarten — the nation’s top teacher, in a sense — seems ignorant of what any child could learn about government from “Schoolhouse Rock.” The American Federation of Teachers boss made that painfully clear (and we mean painfully) Tuesday by launching into an unhinged tirade in front of the Supreme…

Trump calls for McConnell to face primary challenge over .7 T spending bill
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Trump calls for McConnell to face primary challenge over $1.7 T spending bill

ByNews Polite

Former President Donald Trump called Monday for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other GOP senators who voted with him to pass the $1.7 trillion spending bill last month to face primary challengers. The 76-year-old Trump, writing on his Truth Social platform, first hailed Rep. Kevin McCarthy becoming House…

Kathy Hochul slammed for B election-year ‘slush funds’
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Kathy Hochul slammed for $1B election-year ‘slush funds’

ByNews Polite

Gov. Kathy Hochul treated herself to nearly $1 billion worth of pork-barrel spending in this year’s state budget — allowing her to freely hand out cash as she runs for election against Republican challenger Lee Zeldin. Hochul and her Democratic allies in the Legislature added the $920 million worth of…

New York has fourth-highest household debt in US — and it’s rising
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New York has fourth-highest household debt in US — and it’s rising

ByNews Polite

New York state residents have the fourth highest personal household debt in the country — and the burden is only growing heavier, according to a recent government report. The office of Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report this week indicating that New Yorkers were carrying an average household debt of…

Think Biden’s student loan write-offs are unfair? Just take a look at the fine print
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Think Biden’s student loan write-offs are unfair? Just take a look at the fine print

ByNews Polite

President Joe Biden’s plan to instantly write off up to $20,000 in individual loans is bad enough, costing the taxpayers north of $300 billion — but the rest of his idea is even worse: He wants to the public to eat most all future student debt, too. Yes, “Part 1”…