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WG Economy
How Much Will President Biden's Student Loan Plan Cost
WG Economy | David Winston
June 28, 2023
For this week's WG Economy, we're sending our latest video, How Much Will President Biden's Student Loan Plan Cost? This 2 1/2-minute video looks at the cost of President Biden's student loan cancellation plan in the context of spending for certain departments in the federal government. Watch it here:
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Former President Trump blasts Fox News
debate in Milwaukee
Republican front-runner in the 2024 election hints at skipping debate
WISN | Natalie Cabieses
June 27, 2023
Former President Donald Trump is hinting at skipping the first Republican Primary Debate in Milwaukee this year. In a post on his social media site Truth Social, the former president blasted Fox News, saying the network wants him to appear in the debate to help boost ratings and criticized Fox for not covering his campaign events. Read more
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Tim Scott's standing on the rise among
GOP voters, poll finds
A new NBC News poll found a sharp uptick in voters picking GOP Sen. Tim Scott as their Second-favorite candidate in the Republican primary.
NBC News | Alexandra Marquez
June 26, 2023
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is getting the attention of republican primary voters.
He gets support from just 3% of Republicans as their first choice in the GOP presidential primary, according to the latest national NBC News poll. But that's just part of the picture: The number of GOP voters who see Scott as their second-choice candidate has risen sharply - more than any other Republican candidate polled by NBC news from April to June.
In June, 12% of those polled said the same, a 9-point increase over the 3% who said so in April.
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Scott is still trailing four other candidates - former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley - among voters selecting their first choice candidate in a Republican primary. His 3% first-choice number is the same as it was in April. Read more |
Montana Republicans are third state legislators to receive letters with mysterious white powder
CBS News | Associated Press
June 24, 2023
Republican lawmakers in Montana are sharing that they received letters with white powder as federal agents investigate mysterious substances similarly mailed to GOP officials in two other states.
In a Friday night tweet, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte said he has received "disturbing" reports of anonymous threats sent to legislators. The Montana attorney general posted on Facebook that the local sheriff's office collected evidence after his mother, a state representative, opened one letter with a "white powder substance" sent to her home address. Read more
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Timothy Hill wins Republican primary for Scotty Campbell's former House seat
WJHL | Slater Teague
June 23, 2023
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Timothy Hill won the Republican primary in the race to replace former state Rep. Scotty Campbell, who resigned in April.
Hill defeated Stacy Vaughan for the Republican nomination and will face Democrat Lori Love in the August special general election for the House District 3 seat.
"We campaigned hard, it was a short campaign, but the response has just been tremendous and we're just very grateful. I'm very grateful," Hill said. Read more
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GOP's field for president is historically diverse
Axios | Sophia Cai
June 23, 2023
Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd may be a long shot to be the Republican nominee for president, but his entry into the race Thursday was a benchmark: Of the 12 major GOP candidates, half are people of color.
Why it matters: It's a historic turn for Republicans, who in recent years have made a point of trying to recruit more minorities for public office — and have made slight gains among minority voters in recent elections.
- Democrats continue to be far more diverse — 80% of the minorities in the current Congress are Democrats — and Black and Latino voters still favor the party by wide margins in national and most congressional elections.
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WG Discussion Points
Fed Admits Inflation Has A Long Way To Go
WG Discussion Points | David Winston
June 23, 2023
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On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated to the House Financial Services Committee that interest rate hikes may be on pause but aren't over. From his prepared remarks, there is an expectation "that it will be appropriate to raise interest rates somewhat further by the end of the year." He reiterated his commitment to achieving the 2% inflation target but that bringing inflation down to that level has a "long way to go."
WG Discussion Points, June 23, 2023.pdf
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