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• N.Y. Mayor Requests Federal Help for Migrants Bused in From Texas
  
  New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday asked for help from the federal government to help deal with migrants sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
• Trump: Dems Played McConnell 'Like a Fiddle' on Bill
  
  Former President Donald Trump slammed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., after Senate Democrats on Sunday passed their long-sought bill they say will fight climate change and lower inflation.
• CBO: Inflation Reduction Act Won't Reduce Inflation
  
  Contradicting claims from Senate Democrats, a report from the independent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) indicates that the measures in the $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) would have a marginal to negative impact on inflation.
• California's San Clemente Withdraws Proposal to Make it Abortion-free City
  
  California's San Clemente City Council decided over the weekend not to discuss in a meeting later this month a proposed resolution that would have declared it an abortion-free city, the Washington Examiner reported on Sunday.
• Senators Press Biden to Declare Russia a State Sponsor of Terrorism
  
  In a bipartisan effort, veteran Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., made a joint television appearance Sunday, urging President Joe Biden to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism.
• Republicans Vote Down Insulin Price Cap for Private Insurers
  
  Senate Republicans voted down the provision to cap the price of insulin at $35 for private insurers, Axios reported on Sunday.
• Automakers Say U.S. Senate Bill Will 'jeopardize' 2030 EV Targets
  
  A group representing General Motors, Toyota Motor, Volkswagen and other major automakers said a $430 billion bill approved Sunday by the U.S. Senate will put achieving U.S. electric-vehicle adoption targets for 2030 in jeopardy.
• Secret Service Provides Cellphone Numbers to Jan. 6 Panel
  
  The Secret Service provided the Jan. 6 panel a list of agency-issued cellphone numbers, for the period it is investigating, belonging to agents in Washington, D.C., ABC News reported.
• Florida Prosecutor Vows to Fight DeSantis Suspension
  
  A Florida prosecutor vowed Sunday to fight his suspension from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis over his promise not to enforce the state's 15-week abortion ban and support for gender transition treatments for minors.
• Senate Democrats Pass $430 Billion Spending Bill
  
  The Senate passed a sweeping $430 billion bill intended to fight climate change, lower drug prices, and raise some corporate taxes Sunday, a major victory for President Joe Biden that Democrats hope will aid their chances of keeping control of Congress in this year's elections.
• Dershowitz: Biden Modern Day Gerald Ford
  
  Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz on Sunday dubbed President Joe Biden a modern-day version of Gerald Ford.
• Zeldin Blames 'Pro-Criminal Push' For Fueling Crime Spike
  
  Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y. - who's running for New York governor - on Sunday blamed the state's crime spike on a political "pro-criminal push" and bail reform laws.
• Stephen Miller Slams Biden Admin for National Security Crisis at Southern Border
  
  Stephen Miller, ex-senior adviser and speechwriter for former President Donald Trump, on Sunday blamed the Biden administration for the "greatest national security and humanitarian crisis" the nation has ever seen at the southern border. In an interview on Fox News' "Sunday...
• Sen. Cruz: Inflation Reduction Act 'Massive Power Grab' by Dems
  
  Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Sunday labeled the Democrats' proposed Inflation Reduction Act "a massive power grab. "In an interview on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures," he said he was astounded at the "party discipline" when it came to shutting down any GOP amendments.
• GOP Leader McCarthy: Probe Intel Chiefs Complicit on Hunter Biden
  
  If Republicans retake control of the House after the 2022 midterms, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., vows to bring in the intelligence officials who allegedly knew of Hunter Biden's shady foreign business deals.
• Dems' Climate, Energy, Tax Bill Clears Initial Senate Hurdle
  
  A divided Senate voted Saturday to start debating Democrats' election-year economic bill, lifting the sprawling collection of President Joe Biden's priorities on climate, energy, health past its initial test as it starts moving through Congress.
• Rick Scott: Dems' Inflation Reduction Act Will Backfire With Voters
  
  Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., on Sunday predicted the Democrats' proposed Inflation Reduction Act will backfire, and wind up helping Republicans.
• Dick Morris to Newsmax: Trump 'Orchestrating Makeover' of GOP
  
  Dick Morris, a political operative and adviser to former President Bill Clinton, told Newsmax Saturday that former President Donald Trump has "orchestrated a makeover" of the Republican Party and will likely run again in 2024.
• Nikki Haley: If GOP Loses Midterms, 'There Won't Be a 2024'
  
  Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Sunday declared November's midterm elections will be a make-or-break moment for Republicans -- and if the GOP doesn't win, "there won't be a 2024.
• 'Stampede' Quitting NYPD Even Before Reaching Pension Status
  
  New "voluntary quits" data shows New York Police Department officers are leaving the force in a "stampede," according to NYPD Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch.
• Mike Rounds Blasts Inflation Reduction Act as 'Boondoggle'
  
  Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., on Sunday blasted the Democrats' claim that their proposed Inflation Reduction Act will be a boon to the economy and consumers - saying it'll wind up a "boondoggle."
• Rep. Mace Urges 'Middle' Path For Abortion Debate In States
  
  Rep. Nancy Mace, R.S.C., on Sunday lamented the abortion extremes on the right and left, asserting "there has to be a place for the center on this very emotional issue."
• Estimated 98 Million Americans Delaying Healthcare Amid Inflation
  
  With everything getting more expensive, Americans are cutting corners in theirs lives by potentially shortening their lives, according to a Gallup poll conducted for a healthcare advocacy group. An estimated 98 million Americans have put off healthcare as they struggle to...
• Rep. Pete Sessions to Newsmax: Dems 'Made Friends With Inflation'
  
  Americans might not see the affects of the latest Democrats' spending plan before the midterms, but they should vote on what they have sensed to date, as it will only get worse, according to Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, on Newsmax.
• Trump Calls for 'National Referendum' Against 'Radical Democrats,' Crime
  
  In a powerful and wide-ranging speech Saturday night to the nation's conservatives, former President Donald Trump said the country's future was at stake in November if Republicans didn't make a clear case to overturn the Democrats' disastrous agenda.Trump told the audience...

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