2019 April

Inslee knocks Trump for wind turbine remarks

Washington Gov. Jay InsleeJay Robert InsleeInslee knocks Trump for wind turbine remarks Overnight Energy: Trump moves to speed up pipeline construction | House Dems urge Senate to reject Interior nominee | Dem offers plan for ‘filling in the blanks’ of Green New Deal Gillibrand’s CNN town hall attracts lowest rating among 2020 contenders MORE (D) […]

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Bipartisan senators offer bill to expand electric vehicle tax credit

Click:energy healing tools About three times as many Americans could benefit from tax credits for electric vehicles under legislation introduced Wednesday by a bipartisan group of senators. Consumers who buy an electric car are eligible for a $7,500 tax credit, but the credit is phased out for those who buy vehicles from an automaker that […]

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Trump's sister retires as judge, ending probe into alleged misconduct

President TrumpDonald John TrumpKoch network launches ad campaign opposing Trump’s proposed gas tax Trump laments EU ‘being so tough’ on Brexit Inslee knocks Trump for wind turbine remarks MORE‘s sister Maryanne Trump Barry has retired as a federal judge in a move that will end a court inquiry into possible misconduct relating to tax and […]

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Senate Dems call for Barr to walk back 'spying' allegation

Top Senate Democrats are demanding Attorney General William BarrWilliam Pelham BarrClapper: Barr’s spying claim ‘stunning and scary’ Dems sound alarm over top DOJ nominee Budowsky: Barr, Mueller, Rosenstein on trial MORE walk back his accusation that the Trump campaign was spied on by the FBI. Barr sparked a political firestorm earlier Wednesday when he told senators that […]

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Overnight Defense: Transgender troops rally as ban nears | Trump may call more troops to border | National Guard expects $193M training shortfall from border deployment | Pentagon to find housing for 5,000 migrant children

Happy Wednesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Ellen Mitchell, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter.   THE TOPLINE: Transgender troops, supportive lawmakers and other advocates rallied outside the Capitol on Wednesday, two days before the Pentagon is set to enforce a ban on most transgender military service. “Our […]

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Dems counter Trump law with bill to expand tax credits

Democratic senators on Wednesday introduced legislation to expand tax credits for workers and families, saying the measure would act as a counterweight to President TrumpDonald John TrumpKoch network launches ad campaign opposing Trump’s proposed gas tax Trump laments EU ‘being so tough’ on Brexit Inslee knocks Trump for wind turbine remarks MORE‘s 2017 tax-cut law. […]

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Ocasio-Cortez grills bankers on if more should have gone to jail for financial crisis

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezOcasio-Cortez rips College Republicans over branding her a ‘domestic terrorist’ McConnell agrees Green New Deal was a ‘show vote’ On The Money — Presented by Job Creators Network — Treasury misses Dem deadline on Trump tax returns | Senate GOP opposition to Cain grows | Dems challenge bank CEOs on post-crisis reforms […]

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McConnell dismisses Medicare for All: Not while GOP controls Senate

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellMcConnell dismisses Medicare for All: Not while GOP controls Senate McConnell agrees Green New Deal was a ‘show vote’ Hillicon Valley: House votes to reinstate net neutrality rules | GOP lawmakers lay into Twitter, Facebook over censorship claims | Amazon workers push company on climate | Bill targets […]

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Kerry goes after Trump over climate on Capitol Hill

Former Secretary of State John KerryJohn Forbes KerryJohn Kerry: Ocasio-Cortez offered ‘more leadership in one day’ than Trump on climate Overnight Defense: Trump labels elite Iranian military unit a terrorist group | Iran hits back with terrorist label for US Central Command | US troops, contractor killed in Afghanistan blast Overnight Energy: EPA watchdog issues […]

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GOP lawmakers lay into Twitter, Facebook over alleged bias

GOP lawmakers on Wednesday laid into Twitter and Facebook over allegations the companies routinely censor and undermine right-wing voices at a Senate hearing. The often-tense hearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, chaired by Sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzHillicon Valley: House votes to reinstate net neutrality rules | GOP lawmakers lay into […]

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