(The Center Square) â The collapse of negotiations between the White House and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.V., on an infrastructure deal raised concerns that President Joe Bidenâs proposed tax increases could regain footing, but lawmakers Wednesday indicated that likely wouldnât be the case. We re not raising taxes, U.S. Sen. Romney, R-Utah, told reporters. We re going to be talking to other members to see if this can get enough support for this to have the necessary votes to be successful.
Republicans have been negotiating with the White House for weeks, largely led by Capito, who made clear that raising the corporate tax rate, as Biden has proposed, would be out of the question.
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JOHN BERMAN: So, as the Supreme Court approaches the end of the term this month, all eyes are on whether 82-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer will announce any potential retirement plans which would allow President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats to replace him with a much younger liberal perhaps.
Joining us now is Elie Mystal. He s the Justice correspondent for
The Nation magazine and a fellow at Type Media Center. He just wrote a piece titled, It s Time for Stephen Breyer to Retire from the Supreme Court, so we know where you stand on this. It s an extensive piece. Everyone should go read it. You say it would be malpractice for him not to step down now. Why?
The Biden administration has been facing a surge in migration at the border, with more than 178,000 migrants encountered in April alone, including more than 13,000 unaccompanied children. The crisis has overwhelmed border facilities and led to shocking scenes at the border.
While the administration has blamed a combination of root causes in Central America and a lack of preparation from the Trump administration, Republicans have blamed the rolling back of Trump-era border protections such as border wall construction and the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), as well as a narrowing of interior enforcement and a push for a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
Plenty of stray thoughts have been swirling through my noggin lately. Thoughts like:
What would Americans and members of Congress think today if the federal government decided against creating the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of President John Kennedy?
What would we think