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Senate panel approves Taiwan bill after diluting some provisions

WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday sent to the floor a major Taiwan security assistance bill, but not before agreeing to dilute some of the legislation’s provisions that would have ordered certain enhancements to U.S. diplomatic engagement with the self-governing island.

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Senate panel approves Taiwan bill after diluting some provisions - Roll Call

A Senate panel sent a bill to the floor that would bolster U.S. arms sales to Taiwan amid fears of an invasion by China.

Roll Call

Romney secretly urged Biden take on Trump back in 2018, book claims

‘You have to run,’ the 2012 Republican nominee for president reportedly told Biden

The Independent UK

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‘You have to run’: Romney urged Biden to take down Trump, book says

Gabriel Debenedetti, author of book on Biden’s relationship with Obama, reports call on night of 2018 midterms

The Guardian - US

Senate leans toward Dec. 16 stopgap funding bill

Senate leaders appear to be on board with an interim spending measure that will keep the government operating until Dec. 16, which is also the preferred expiration date for House Democrats as they prep a continuing resolution for a vote as soon as next week.

Tribune News Service

Senate leans toward Dec. 16 stopgap funding bill - Roll Call

Navigating the evenly divided Senate to get 60 votes to advance the bill will likely require talks on pandemic funding and other issues.

Roll Call

GOP senators may hold out on revealing same-sex marriage position until after vote

Only a handful have come out publicly in support of the bill so far.

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Utah's Evan McMullin upends two-party fight for US Senate

Utah's Evan McMullin is emerging as the nation’s most competitive independent candidate running for U.S. Senate in the 2022 midterm elections

The Independent UK

Even Fox host Laura Ingraham thinks America is tired of Trump: ‘Maybe it’s time to turn the page’

Fox anchor suggests public would prefer to ‘get someone who has all Trump’s policies, who’s not Trump’

The Independent UK

The Disappearing Differences Between Republicans and Democrats on Federal Family Spending

Many conservatives no longer appear to care much for fiscal conservatism.

Reason

Republicans are defined by what they oppose — and little else

Against abortion. Against gun restrictions. Against taxes on the wealthy. What do Republicans actually stand for?

Crikey

David Axelrod has done 500 episodes of ‘The Axe Files’ and talked with every stripe of politician — here’s what he thinks of the mess we’re in now

CHICAGO — You’ve likely heard this before, or felt it in your bones, but it’s horrifying, debilitating and worth repeating, especially right now, as we head into a political season: At least half of this country hates the other half. According to the Pew Research Center, 75% of Democrats think…

Chicago Tribune

Who are the 11 senators who voted against the burn pits bill for veterans?

For 11 Republican Senators, the US has plenty of money to spend on war, but very little to spend on veterans’ healthcare

The Independent UK

Mitt Romney's Family Plan Isn't Great, but It May Be Better Than the Alternatives

Whether the federal government should be subsidizing families at all is another matter.

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Romney rips Hawley for fleeing Jan 6 mob

When Mitt Romney is getting his digs in on you ...

Chicago Sun-Times

Republicans have a woman problem

It’s hard to remember a GOP that was truly appalled by ignorant, impolitic, anti-women comments. Those comments are now so commonplace they barely register. So abundant are they, in fact, that there are categories of anti-women Republicans.

Evening Standard

London 2012 to Lionesses: can we admit we’re good at things?

London 2012. We all started out so cynical – but then again, the budget began at £2.4bn. I sometimes think it took an outsider in the shape of Mitt Romney, as Republican nominee for president, coming to London and committing a diplomatic gaffe in questioning how much we wanted the…

The Independent UK

Semiconductor bill unites Sanders, the right — in opposition

A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite Sen. Bernie Sanders and the tea party

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The Independent UK

Republican Senators really don’t want to talk about same-sex marriage legislation

Many see it either as a waste of time or want to focus on other topics.

The Independent UK

Democrats say they’re the most extreme Republicans to ever run for office. So, why are they helping them win?

Democrats are once again employing a controversial strategy to boost extremist Republican candidates in primary campaigns. Experts say they’re “playing with fire.”

Axios

Senators unveil bipartisan legislation to reform counting of electors in wake of Jan. 6

A new bill would clarify the role of the vice president in certifying presidential elections.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Mitt Romney’s warning is right. America is in dangerous denial

It is easier to curse the darkness than to provide glimmers of light. The former fuels inaction in the face of threats and provides glide paths toward disaster.

Axios

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin explores 2024 presidential election run

The former Carlyle Group co-CEO turned Virginia governor could be setting up a replay of Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential run.

The Independent UK

'Mitt Romney Republican' is now a potent GOP primary attack

Mitt Romney isn’t up for reelection this year, but his name is surfacing in Republican primaries throughout the nation

Reason

After $6 Trillion in COVID Spending, Team Biden Is Still Complaining About a Lack of Pandemic Funds

Democrats passed trillions in pandemic relief but continue to cry poor.

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