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Rick Scott revises plan for more people to pay income tax after bipartisan criticism

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott on Thursday released a revised version of his plan to “Rescue America,” backing down from his proposal that would require all Americans to pay “some income tax,” an ambiguous statement that suggested imposing new taxes on millions of people currently making too little money or seniors…

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Social Security trustees say the U.S. is rich enough to expand, not shrink, benefits

The army of perennial doomsayers about the financial condition of Social Security had to be a little crestfallen after the release of the program trustees' annual report last week.

Los Angeles Times

‘Shoot cans and stuff’: GOP senators with gun control in their hands reveal whether they own or have shot an AR-15

The Independent contacted multiple Republican senators to ask whether they own or have shot an AR-15. Here’s what they told Eric Garcia

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Tulsa shooting puts focus on waiting periods for gun buyers

The mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, are again putting the focus on gun control measures such as waiting periods to buy firearms

The Independent UK

Power Rankings: Rick Scott, McConnell soar as Democrats look for a win at start of hectic June - Roll Call

As President Biden tries pivoting to an economic message, Senate Republicans dominate the top five on our list of Washington's power players.

Roll Call

US Senators Introduce Legislation Calling Out Iran-China Ties

US Republican Senators introduced on Tuesday a bill to call attention to Iran’s ties with China by prohibiting any deal with Iran until the regime terminates its relations with Beijing and Hamas. US Senators Marco Rubio and Marsha Blackburn introduced the so-called Iran China Accountability Act, which stipulates that Iran…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shootings prompt debate on purchase age for AR-style rifles

The gunmen in two of the nation’s most recent mass shootings legally bought the semi-automatic rifles they used in their massacres after they turned 18

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Marco Rubio slams Miami Heat’s call for fans to demand ‘common sense’ gun reforms after Texas school shooting

In the aftermath of the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, the Miami Heat used a pre-game moment to urge fans to contact U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, both Florida Republicans, “demanding their support for common sense gun laws” — and telling them they can “make change at…

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Senators debate red flag law grants after Texas shooting - Roll Call

A bipartisan group of senators is considering legislation to provide states grants to implement so-called red flag laws.

Roll Call

The Republicans most likely to make a deal on gun control and how much money the NRA has given them to stop it

Who receives money from the NRA and when isn’t as clear-cut as it may seem

The Independent UK

Biden pitches Democrats as saviors for US economy ahead of midterm elections

Amid unyielding criticism from Republicans, Biden warns as bleak as it seems now, Republican control of Congress would be worse

The Guardian - US

Senate Democrats record big April fundraising haul

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats’ campaign arm plans to report on Friday that it hauled in $8.2 million in April, slightly more than its GOP counterpart, as both parties gear up for potential record-shattering expenditures in this year’s midterm elections.

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Senate Democrats record big April fundraising haul - Roll Call

Senate Democrats had a robust April fundraising effort, as both parties gear up for possible record-shattering spending in the midterms.

Roll Call

This Is the School Choice Moment. Will the GOP Screw It Up?

Republicans are in danger of squandering a promising opportunity for education reform on culture war squabbles.

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White House moves to loosen remittance, flight rules on Cuba

The Biden administration says it will expand flights to Cuba and lift Trump-era restrictions on remittances that immigrants can send to people on the island

Tribune News Service

Biden’s midterm hopes bedeviled by signs of economy in distress

President Joe Biden’s hopes for a political reset have been overwhelmed by an unrelenting series of economic setbacks, adding to the challenges Democrats face as they court exhausted voters ahead of the crucial midterm election in November.

Tribune News Service

Analysis: Rick Scott has no regrets about calling for Biden to resign as both sides go bare knuckles

WASHINGTON — A key Republican senator this week called on President Joe Biden to resign, something that once was done scarcely. But Sen. Rick Scott has no regrets.

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Rick Scott has no regrets about calling for Biden to resign as both sides go bare knuckles - Roll Call

A key Republican senator has no regrets about calling for Joe Biden to resign as the president sharpens his midterms message.

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New senior-focused ads from Democrats hit Scott’s plans for Medicare, Social Security

WASHINGTON — Democrats are launching an ad campaign targeting seniors to highlight Sen. Rick Scott‘s push to have Congress to reauthorize legislation every five years.

Roll Call

At the Races: Still Roe-verberating - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

New senior-focused ads from Democrats hit Scott’s plans for Medicare, Social Security - Roll Call

DNC Facebook ads aimed at seniors in Senate battleground states use Fox News footage to warn about threat to Medicare, Social Security.

Tribune News Service

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Now it's Democrats painting GOP as too extreme

In the 2020 election, Republicans enjoyed substantial success in their efforts to demonize Democrats by labeling many as socialists and assailing those seeking to revamp or defund local police departments.

The Independent UK

Biden mocks Trump as ‘the great MAGA King’ as he blames him for leaving US economy ‘on the brink of a Great Depression’

‘Under my predecessor, the great MAGA king, the deficit increased every single year he was president’

Tribune News Service

White House ties Republicans to a tax-increase plan disowned by GOP

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, in his battle to craft a winning message on the fight to tame decades-high inflation, has sought to tie Republicans to a plan that calls for higher taxes on low-income Americans.

Tribune News Service

Biden elevates Sen. Rick Scott as economic policy adversary

WASHINGTON — The White House is all-in on elevating the profile of Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott, but does it do so at its own peril?

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