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July 31, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

‘Put Your Mask On’: Raskin On Anti-Mask Culture on Capitol Hill, House Chamber Mask Mandate

“Put your mask on,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) was heard calling at Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who was speaking out of turn during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday. “Put your mask on,” he repeated. The hearing featured the CEOs of big tech companies like Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon. It also came the same […]

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July 31, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Delaney Takes Aim at Front-Runner Candidates in CNN Debate

During the second set of Democratic primary debates on CNN, John Delaney, Maryland’s former District 6 representative, appeared to have made a name for himself. The Washington Post, CNN, Vox, and Politico all listed Delaney as one of the night’s winners because of his viral exchanges with Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (Vt.). […]

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January 7, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Trump Officials: IRS Plans to Pay Tax Refunds During Shutdown

Trump officials are saying that the Internal Revenue Service plans to issue tax refunds during the government shutdown. This move reverses previous policy that prevented the IRS from issuing tax refunds during a government shutdown. Typically, the IRS can only dispense tax returns with Congress’ approval to fund the Treasury Department. The Washington Post describes […]

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