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More on that by CBS:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government ... ress-deal/

I truly, truly, truly hope that Ukraine aid has been included and that the amount of aid is actually enough to sustain the fight.

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'Good Riddance'
by Julia Conley
February 28, 2024

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(Common Dreams) Having secured a right-wing takeover of the U.S. federal court system in recent years, giving conservatives the power to shape the law on climate action, reproductive justice, and other key issues impacting millions of people across the country, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday he will step down from his leadership role in November.

The Kentucky Republican, who has held office since 1985 despite consistently receiving low approval ratings from voters in his state, said he plans to finish his current term, which ends in January 2027, "albeit from a different seat in the chamber."

An aide for McConnell told the Associated Press that his decision at age 82 is unrelated to his health, which has been a subject of concern in recent months following a fall last year and two incidents when the senator's face appeared to freeze while he was taking questions from reporters.

McConnell's career has been marked by frequent obstruction, with the senator nicknaming himself the "Grim Reaper" as he blocked votes on election security legislation, opposed campaign finance reform bills, blocked bipartisan background check proposals after numerous mass shootings, and delayed confirmation hearings for President Barack Obama's Supreme Court justice pick—allowing Republicans to install their own right-wing nominee after Obama left office.

Read more here: https://www.commondreams.org/news/mcco ... teps-down

Edit: There is also this from Axios that goes over some of the same ground: https://www.axios.com/2024/02/28/mitch- ... ump-obama

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Do they just like torturing people?

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careers ... r-BB1jnZdl

Not totally sure where to post this, but oh well

Thousands of Students Could Lose Program to Keep Them in School