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☆ Insider asked 38 Republicans whether they're concerned about growing anti-Semitic sentiments in their party. Their responses included silence, deflection, and rehashing old statements.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Insider reached out to House Republican leaders, GOP senators auditioning for the 2024 presidential race, the Republican National Committee, retired GOP lawmakers, seasoned Republican strategists and former Donald Trump administration officials about this disturbing phenomenon. The non-respondents included RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, former Vice President Mike Pence, National Republican Senatorial Committee chair Rick Scott, House Republican Conference chair Elise Stefanik, Florida Gov. Meghan McCain, the daughter of late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, lashed out at West, Trump and House Republican "idiots" cheering on their reprehensible behavior. "You can say that his particular words in this particular case are not antisemitic," Rosen said Tuesday during Commentary's daily podcast. Nor have they convinced House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jim Jordan to quit hailing West and Trump as personal heroes.

Senate and House leadership from both parties manned the phones, contacting local, state and federal authorities to call up the National Guard, D.C. police and other security forces to secure the Capitol. These bipartisan efforts were led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who showed remarkable composure and leadership in the face of physical danger. She is also one of the most effective speakers in history, and she does it while battling the double standards that apply to powerful women. Days after the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, Pelosi’s caucus in the House passed the bill without a single Democratic defection. As Pelosi established a new vision for House leadership, she did so with careful attention to detail.

☆ You can now apply for Biden's student-loan forgiveness, but your forms won't be processed yet. Here's what you need to know.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Student-loan borrowers can now apply for debt relief during a beta testing period. Applications will not be processed until the site is officially live later this month. But borrowers who applied during this period will not need to do so again. If you submit an application during this period, it will be processed when the site officially launches. During this beta period, the application site will be available on and off, and "if you try and it's not available, try again later," the department said.

☆ It's still unclear if your student debt will be forgiven before payments resume in January — or how your loan company will carry out the relief
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Payments are still set to resume in January 2023 after being on pause for over two years during the pandemic. When announcing the debt relief, Biden said the extension of the payment pause through December 2022 would be "final," while also noting that the application to apply for relief would go live in early October. While the Education Department recommends borrowers submit their applications by mid-November so the relief can hit their accounts before payments resume, it remains to be seen how effectively student-loan companies will implement the relief. "Another concern is with the loan servicers – we must ensure that they aren't engaging in deceptive or illegal behavior, and holding them fully accountable if they do," she added. And income-driven repayment plans, which are intended to give borrowers affordable monthly payments with the promise of loan forgiveness after at least 20 years, had the same issue — recent reports found loan companies had failed to track payments borrowers had made.

☆ Biden's Education Department will test the application for student-loan forgiveness with 'members of the general public' before it officially goes live
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Education Department is testing its student-loan forgiveness application with some members of the general public. It also affirmed it will not cancel any student debt before October 23. This new information comes in a legal filing defending debt relief from GOP-led lawsuits. The Education Department said that while around 8 million borrowers would automatically be eligible for debt relief, the majority would have to apply through an application that was set to become available in early October. The Education Department has affirmed that the process will be "smooth and simple," and borrowers will not need to upload any documents to verify their incomes.

☆ Young Black activists are done waiting their turn for political office. They're taking on the 'John Lewis generation' of elder lawmakers who they say are out of touch.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Elvina Nawaguna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

Most members of the Congressional Black Caucus are twice as old as the median Black person living in the US. The Congressional Black Caucus, a powerful voice for Black Americans, is significantly older than those it speaks for. Clay had replaced his father, William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil-rights icon and founding Congressional Black Caucus member who had represented the area since 1969. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesThe Congressional Black Caucus is reckoning with a leftward shift it's struggled to embrace. A spokesperson for the Congressional Black Caucus did not respond to Insider's request for comment.

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a package of police funding and public safety bills, legislation that will help vulnerable Democrats blunt GOP campaign attacks that they want to “defund the police” and are ignoring rising crime. John Minchillo / AP fileThe passage of four policing and safety bills came after some last-minute, intraparty drama earlier in the day. Had they followed through, it would have derailed the entire package and dealt Democrats an embarrassing blow on a major campaign issue before the midterms. The Gottheimer bill, which easily passed 360-64, would provide grants to local police departments with fewer than 125 sworn officers. While there is Senate support for some of the House-passed bills, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has no plans to bring a policing package to the floor before the Nov. 8 midterm election.

WASHINGTON — Moderate and progressive House Democrats struck a deal Wednesday on a long-awaited policing and public safety package, a breakthrough they hope will unify the party on a key issue weeks before the midterm election. The package includes four bills written by moderate Democrats. Another by Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey would provide grants to local police departments with fewer than 125 sworn officers. A third, by Rep. Katie Porter of California, would provide grants for mental health professionals and other resources. Two other policing bills, written by moderate Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Dean Phillips, D-Minn., that had previously been a part of the negotiations were removed from the package announced Wednesday.

☆ A top Republican lawmaker says she's 'open to suggestions for ways to stop' Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Biden announced up to $20,000 in student-loan forgiveness for some federal borrowers. GOP Rep. Virginia Foxx said she's looking for ways to block that relief. Now, Foxx and some her Republican colleagues are eyeing legal action to overturn Biden's loan forgiveness. "We're looking for ways to stop it, and we're open to suggestions for ways to stop it. Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz also recently told The Washington Post that he's "brainstorming" ways to block student-loan forgiveness in court.

☆ Republicanii iau în calcul demiterea imediată a lui Trump, pe motiv de sănătate psihică. Ce prevede amendamentul 25 invocat
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-07 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

Potrivit surselor citate de jurnaliști acreditați la Casa Albă, președintele Trump „a pierdut controlul”; el a fost inabordabil pe parcursul zilei și a urmărit la televizor evenimentele de la Capitoliu. Potrivit amendamentului 25, în cazul în care președintele în funcție este înlăturat, vicepreședintele (Mike Pence) preia atribuțiile de șef al statului. Până în prezent, vicepreşedintelui Mike Pence nu i-a fost prezentată nicio propunere oficială, a precizat CBS. Influentul Washington Post a pledat şi el în acest sens într-un editorial sever. Donald Trump „a dovedit că reprezintă o gravă ameninţare pentru democraţie, el trebuie îndepărtat”, au adăugat ei.

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☆ These journalists gave Democrats money, federal records say. But the records are wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-30 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Notable journalists from The New York Times, Washington Post, and The Atlantic were surprised to learn from Insider that federal records showed they had made political contributions. Federal records indicate they made political donations. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders to refund his political contributions. Goldberg is one of several prominent journalists who say federal records incorrectly show they've contributed money to politicians. "This must be a case of mistaken identity," said Chang, whose newsroom generally prohibits staff members from making political contributions.

☆ Nicole Kidman Leans Into the Pain
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-05 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

Illustration by Bráulio Amado Talk Nicole Kidman Leans Into the PainIn HBO’s mini-series “The Undoing,” a psychological thriller that premieres Oct. 25, Nicole Kidman plays Grace Fraser, a Manhattan therapist whose impeccably ordered life is suddenly shattered by violence and lust. I don’t know. If there was a choice, I don’t know I would be an actor. But you go, As long as I surrender to what this is, I’m going to have an incredible time. It interests me how the latest role you’ve played is usually the way in which you’re going to be perceived.

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