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The moment the White House accused Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) of betraying “his commitments to the president” may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back. SEE ALSO: Manchin Hints at Leaving Democratic Party Manchin has tried to negotiate with his fellow Democrats over the Build Back Better (BBB) bill for months. Manchin’s opposition to BBB’s most controversial provisions never wavered despite the attacks against him. https://twitter.com/BetteMidler/status/1472955243935711236 In an appearance on “Fox News Sunday” Manchin revealed that he wasn’t able to reach an agreement with President Biden, Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Schumer. He also reiterated his concerns…

Florida Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy announced that she would not seek reelection to represent Florida’s 7th Congressional District next year. WATCH: https://twitter.com/SMurphyCongress/status/1472972249305133056?s=20 Murphy became one of just five Democrats to beat Republican incumbents in 2016. Her victory over 12-term Congressman John Mica came after court-ordered redistricting made the GOP-leaning seat slightly more favorable to Democrats. The new district lines will likely make it significantly more Republican. (RELATED: Democrat’s Retirement Creates Golden Opportunity) Observers considered Murphy a rising star in the Democratic Party. Murphy serves as the chief deputy whip despite only being in her third term. Per CNN: When announcing her…

Donald Trump has sued New York Attorney General Letitia James to halt or, at least, impede her investigation into his alleged business practices. The legal counterattack came after James’ office subpoenaed Trump for his testimony. The investigation centers on whether the Trump Organization manipulated the values of its real estate holdings. SEE ALSO: Cheney Raises Possibility of Criminal Charges Against Trump Trump’s attorneys filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. They claim that James “is guided solely by political animus and a desire to harass, intimidate and retaliate against a private citizen who she…

In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said that while he’s “done everything humanly possible,” to reach a compromise on President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar domestic agenda, he cannot support it. The Build Back Better Act appears to be dead. In its current form, at least. (RELATED: ‘Fully Paid for’ is Lie of the Year) Manchin told guest host Bret Baier that it became clear he could not reach an agreement after discussions with President Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. WATCH: https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1472578238295777284 Visceral reactions quickly followed: https://twitter.com/NickFondacaro/status/1472585303479226368 Fox News reports: “I’ve…

The CDC now recommends Americans get the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna instead of the andenovector Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which scientists have linked to rare but serious blood clots. Unlike Pfizer and Moderna, Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine doesn’t use mRNA to build up your body’s natural defense against the virus. Instead, Johnson & Johnson’s researchers added the coronavirus’ signature spike protein to an adenovirus. Adenovirus is a common virus that causes cold or flu-like symptoms. The modified adenovirus used by J&J can enter your body’s cells, deliver instructions for them to make the spike protein…

In the age of Trump, Paul Ryan no longer has even a fraction of the influence over the Republican Party’s grassroots that he once did. But the former House Speaker presumably does wield power as a member of Fox Corporation’s board of directors. Fox Corp. is Fox News’ parent company. It’s unclear why the Murdochs rewarded Ryan, given Trump’s disdain for the man. But for one reason or another, Ryan hasn’t interfered in the network’s editorial decisions, despite his criticisms of Trump. (RELATED: Controversial Journalist Secures Mega-Deal With Fox News Media) At least not yet. While other Never Trump Republicans…

Come hell or high water Nancy Pelosi wants the phone records of the leaders of the MAGA movement. Earlier this week, Congress voted to hold former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt and sent a criminal referral to the Justice Department. The vote followed Meadows’ decision to stop cooperating with the House select committee investigating the United States Capitol attack. Meadows had previously complied with the committee. His attorney and the committee said they had understood how the exchange of information would proceed. However, he and his lawyer found the subpoenas overly broad and a violation of…

Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) announced today that he would not seek reelection next year, heralding the end of a decade-long stretch in Congress. Lowenthal, 80, has become the 20th congressional Democrat to announce their retirement ahead of what is expected to be a challenging midterm election. (RELATED: Dem Retirement Creates Golden Opportunity) As CNN reports: In his announcement Thursday, Lowenthal said he’s “determined” to make the most of his remaining time in office, after which he has “other challenges I would like to take on beyond the halls of government.” SEE ALSO: Congressman Becomes 19th Democrat to Announce Plans to…

The Biden administration has scrapped a deeply unpopular plan to pay migrants separated at the U.S.-Mexico border $450,000 per person. The ACLU confirmed Thursday afternoon that the Justice Department had halted legal negotiations. As the Washington Examiner reports: The U.S. government “has ended negotiations over a settlement of the cases seeking monetary compensation,” Omar Jadwat, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Immigrants’ Rights Project, wrote in a message to the Washington Examiner. SEE ALSO: Biden’s Pick to Lead CBP Rejected Obama Admin’s Border Security Proposal Officials from the departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Justice had proposed…

Inflation is rising at its highest rate in three decades. All across this country, hardworking Americans face increasing costs on everything from gas to bread and potatoes. Although the White House likes to say that wages are rising, inflation has wiped away those gains and then some. According to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, inflation will cost the average American family $3,500 by year’s end. The effects of which are disproportionately greater on lower-income Americans. In response, the Federal Reserve Board announced on Wednesday that new policies are needed to ease the inflation crisis. During a break at its year-end meeting,…