Haris Alic
Articles by Haris Alic
House Democrats break Biden’s pledge not to raise taxes on individuals making less than $400K
House Democrats' plan to pay for their $3.5 trillion expansion of the federal safety net violates President Biden's pledge not to raise taxes on individuals making less than $400,000 annually. Published September 14, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Hagerty presses Biden to let Congress decide the fate of vaccine mandates
Sen. Bill Hagerty is calling for Congress to decide the fate of President Biden's vaccine mandates, which would affect more than 80 million Americans. Published September 14, 2021
‘Giveaway to the rich’: Dems reject means-test for electric vehicle tax credits
House Democrats blocked an attempt by Republicans to means-test the electric vehicle tax credits in President Biden's $3.5 trillion social welfare and climate change package, drawing criticism that the subsidies will only benefit the wealthy. Published September 14, 2021
Democrats maneuver behind the scenes to secure amnesty provisions in Biden’s $3.5T spending bill
The first test for Democrats' hopes of passing an amnesty for illegal immigrants lies in the Senate, where a little-known functionary will decide whether they will be able to skirt longstanding filibuster rules and attach their plan to the $3.5 trillion budget package. Published September 14, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Daines urges Biden to reassert U.S. strength against China after Afghanistan imbroglio
Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana urged President Biden to assert U.S. strength on issues related to China to show allies and competitors alike that the Afghanistan retreat does not mean America is in decline. Published September 13, 2021
‘No SALT, no deal’: Vulnerable Dems threaten revolt unless $3.5T bill cuts blue-states taxes
A cadre of vulnerable House Democrats has threatened a revolt if President Biden's $3.5 trillion social welfare package does not restore a federal income tax break that mostly benefits blue states. Published September 13, 2021
House Dems propose one of the largest tax increases ever to pay for Biden’s $3.5T spending bill
House Democrats on Monday proposed one of the largest tax increases in U.S. history to pay for President Biden's $3.5 trillion expansion of the federal safety net. Published September 13, 2021
Democratic disunity threatens to tank Biden’s domestic agenda
President Biden's two top domestic priorities, a $3.5 trillion, party-line social spending bill and a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, appear to be unraveling with disunity among Democrats. Published September 12, 2021
Adam Kinzinger blasts Republicans for fundraising off of opposition to Biden’s vaccine mandate
Rep. Adam Kinzinger lambasted GOP leaders Sunday for fundraising off of their opposition to President Biden's vaccine mandate. Published September 12, 2021
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts: GOP AGs mobilizing challenges against Biden’s vaccine mandate
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts said Sunday that Republican attorneys general from across the country are mobilizing court challenges to President Biden's vaccine mandate. Published September 12, 2021
Justice Stephen Breyer warns Democrats against court-packing: ‘People will lose trust in the court’
Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer on Sunday warned Democrats to jettison the idea of court-packing, saying it would destroy the public's trust in the judicial branch. Published September 12, 2021
Manchin doubles down on opposition to $3.5T spending package: Democrats ‘will not have my vote’
Sen. Joe Manchin III reiterated Sunday his opposition to President Biden's $3.5 trillion spending bill. Published September 12, 2021
Manchin throws cold water on Dems’ push to prod utilities off fossil fuels: ‘It makes no sense’
Sen. Joe Manchin III signaled Sunday that he opposes a key climate change provision in President Biden's $3.5 trillion spending bill. Published September 12, 2021
Senate Dems float corporate tax hikes, penalties on stock buybacks to pay for $3.5T spending bill
Two senior Democratic senators suggested several corporate tax increases on Friday to help pay for President Biden's massive $3.5 trillion expansion of the federal safety net. Published September 10, 2021
‘Carrot and stick’: Democrats eye big incentives, fees to prod electric companies off fossil fuels
House Democrats on Thursday added an ambitious program to President Biden's $3.5 trillion social welfare package that would phase out fossil fuels in electricity generation. Published September 9, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Budd says Biden stacking Education Dept. with activists ahead of loan forgiveness review
Rep. Ted Budd is accusing the White House of stacking the Education Department with politically motivated activist lawyers ahead of an ambitious reshaping of student loan cancellation rules. Published September 8, 2021
Pelosi says ‘negotiations’ could trim Biden’s $3.5T spending bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused on Wednesday to rule out lowering the final amount of President Biden's massive party-line expansion of the social safety net. Published September 8, 2021
‘Totally irresponsible’: Pelosi slams GOP for threatening to oppose debt ceiling extension
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized congressional Republicans on Wednesday for threatening to oppose an extension of the federal debt ceiling, arguing that such an act is "totally irresponsible." Published September 8, 2021
Voters in House battlegrounds oppose Biden’s $3.5 trillion spending package by double digits
A new poll found that President Biden's $3.5 trillion expansion of the federal safety net is viewed unfavorably by voters in battleground congressional districts across the country. Published September 7, 2021
AFL-CIO courts new generation to shore up liberal membership in post-Trumka era
The AFL-CIO is charting a new direction after the death last month of longtime union President Richard Trumka, but questions linger over whether the union can prevent further defections from its rank-and-file members, who increasingly vote Republican. Published September 6, 2021
