Author: John Wagner

Washington Post – Politics:

With Congress heading into an August recess, Democrats are trying to get an economic package brokered by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and other legislation to President Biden for his signature.

Washington Post – Politics:

The president is scheduled to deliver remarks hours after the release of a closely watched report on the nation’s gross domestic product in the second quarter.

Washington Post – Politics:

The Disney-backed streaming service Hulu said Wednesday that it will start accepting political candidate and issue ads, reversing a policy that had infuriated Democratic campaigns trying to press central themes of the midterm elections such as abortion and guns.

Washington Post – Politics:

A major science and technology bill appears headed to the House and then to President Biden’s desk, giving Democrats something to celebrate in advance of the upcoming midterm elections.

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Former president Donald Trump is scheduled to make his first appearance in the capital since leaving ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration in January 2021.

Washington Post – Politics:

The president had been scheduled to travel to Florida on Monday, but plans changed after he tested positive for the coronavirus last week.

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President Biden, who tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, has virtual meetings planned from the White House residence.

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In a statement, the White House said the president has begun taking the antiviral therapy Paxlovid and, consistent with CDC guidelines, will isolate at the White House.

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In Washington, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot will hold a prime-time hearing, and the contempt trial of Stephen K. Bannon continues.