The conversation revolves around the GOP’s aggressive push to pass a third reconciliation bill before the August recess to boost Pentagon funding and address fraud in federal programs. Representatives August Pfluger and Jody Arrington emphasize the urgency, with Pfluger noting the bill’s focus on affordability and anti-fraud reforms. The bill aims to make America secure and fraud-free, with estimates suggesting a significant increase in Pentagon funding. The discussion also touches on the GOP’s use of the budget reconciliation process, the Democrats’ budgeting tactics in Maine, and the lack of compelling candidates in Maine’s gubernatorial race.
Matt is joined by security analyst Josh Filler. Josh is an attorney and former New York City, White House, and Department of Homeland Security official, bringing deep national security experience to the conversation.
The satirical news site The Onion isn't waiting to take possession of Infowars to launch a parody of Alex Jones ' conspiracy platform. More than a year after first trying to buy Infowars, The Onion on Thursday will debut a send-up under its own website with plans to give some of the revenue to families of the victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month's total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.
One of the stars of the American firmament once advised citizens of all stripes how to express their love of country. Mark Twain's long-ago words capture how Americans are stepping out this week to wish their nation a happy milestone birthday.
Nature's oven was on high Tuesday for millions of people in the Midwest and Great Lakes states as intense heat and humidity baked the regions with no immediate relief before the misery shifts to the eastern U.S.
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