by James Fite | Aug 23, 2024 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is yet again weighing his chances of entirely abolishing the filibuster should his party win the trifecta this year. The New York Democrat has held his seat for the last quarter century, and throughout that tenure, he has...
by Sarah Cowgill | Feb 18, 2024 | Articles, Columns, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Editor’s Note: From the Back Forty is Liberty Nation’s longest running and most popular weekly column. Unwelcome endorsements had political talking heads flummoxed this week. New York City is now charging people money to drive the mean and not-so-mean...
by Andrew Moran | Aug 7, 2022 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has been billed as legislation to reduce the federal deficit, trim rampant inflation, and grow the economy through green energy investments. This is the marketing scheme that convinced Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema...
by Mark Angelides | Jul 31, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
As West Virginia’s Democrat Senator Joe Manchin makes the weekend rounds touting the Inflation Reduction Act, analysis suggests that this proposed legislation could cause problems for President Joe Biden. While the commander-in-chief is currently convalescing...
by Mark Angelides | Jul 28, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
In an abrupt volte-face, West Virginia’s Senator Joe Manchin has reached an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on a spending package that they claim will lower health care costs, combat climate change, and reduce the federal deficit....
