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Lawmakers and analysts say failure to reach debt ceiling agreement could wreak significant economic damage

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 Bryan Renbaum

The longer the debate the drags on the more perilous the situation becomes because even coming up against the precipice of the June deadline could have major economic consequences, just as it did in 2011 when lawmakers did not reach an agreement until the last minute.

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Commentary News 

Time to leave

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Jeff Worman

We are tired of your crap. Jeff WormanJeff Worman lives in Walworth County, Wisconsin where there is water and a

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COVID-19 Maryland Reporter News 

Van Hollen calls on Congress to extend enhanced unemployment benefits

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Maryland Reporter

@BryanRenbaum U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) Monday called on Congress to extend enhanced unemployment insurance benefits in the coronavirus

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National News 

Congressman Elijah Cummings dead at age 68

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Bryan Renbaum

Twelve-term Maryland Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings died early Thursday morning at age 68, Cummings’ office said in a statement. “At

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Blogs Left Coast Logic 

California Rep. Karen Bass talks race and global warming

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 Tim Forkes

SAN DIEGO — What would you like to know about Rep. Karen Bass? She started her career as a physician

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Blogs Left Coast Logic 

Syria attack another distraction from the presidential chaos

April 8, 2017April 9, 2017 Tim Forkes

So, Republicans in the U.S. Senate did away with the filibuster (for Supreme Court nominees) in order to jam through President

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Backstory Blogs 

Michael Phelps testifies on anti-doping scandal

March 1, 2017June 27, 2018 Bill Hughes

Michael Phelps testified Tuesday before a House Subcommittee on Oversights and Investigation in Room 2123 of the Rayburn Office Building.

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Blogs 

Helen Delich Bentley: My Recollections

August 8, 2016 Bill Hughes

Before the word “Feminist” was coined, Helen Delich Bentley had already created the iconic image of one. She did it

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Blogs Socially Awkward 

NSA can still see you

June 24, 2015June 24, 2015 Megan Wallin

It’s been almost a month since Congress passed to the USA Freedom Act, reforming NSA surveillance laws contained within the

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Baltimore Columnists News Timothy W. Maier 

Olesker’s ‘Bawlmer’ Seven

June 11, 2012October 15, 2014 Timothy W. Maier

Here we go again. We’ve been trying for the past five posts to generate a reaction from our favorite retired

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U.S. National Debt

The current U.S. national debt:
$38,937,475,342,585

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