Top Biden economic adviser says new legislation is White House’s ‘single most impactful’ avenue on inflation

BY ZACH SCHONFELD

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National Economic Council Director Brian Deese on Sunday said the White House is hoping to make progress on legislation to lower prescription drug prices and other costs “in the coming weeks.”

Deese stressed to CBS “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that combating high inflation levels remains the White House’s top economic priority.

“Our focus is on what are the steps, what are the policies that we can take,” Deese said. “And the single most impactful thing that we could do right now is to work with Congress to pass legislation that would lower the costs of things that families are facing right now.”

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Deese on recession fears: People ‘underestimating’ economy’s strengths

BY ZACH SCHONFELD

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese on Sunday downplayed some economists’ fears of an impending recession, arguing the economy can persevere through ongoing interest rate hikes that aim to curb rising prices.

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Treasury secretary says she doesn’t think a recession is ‘inevitable’

BY OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN 

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday that she doesn’t think a “recession is inevitable’ although she does expect the economy to slow down.

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Lofgren on Trump criminal referral: Justice Department ‘has to make its own decision’

BY ZACH SCHONFELD

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), a member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, argued on Sunday that it is not the role of Congress to make prosecutorial decisions as the Department of Justice (DOJ) faces mounting pressure to file charges against former President Trump in connection with the rioting.

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Kinzinger: Trump is ‘guilty of knowing what he did’ in lead-up to Jan. 6 attack

BY OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN

“I certainly think the president is guilty of knowing what he did, seditious conspiracy, being involved in these, you know, kind of different segments of pressuring the [Department of Justice], vice president, et cetera,” Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said.

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Raskin: Pence was a hero on Jan. 6 for resisting ‘pressure campaigns’ and ‘coercive efforts’

BY OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN

Rep Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said on Sunday that former Vice President Mike Pence was a hero on Jan 6, 2021 for resisting pressure to overturn the 2020 election from former President Trump and his allies. 

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GOP senator says gun framework without text is ‘dangerous way to legislate’

BY ZACH SCHONFELD

“There still is no deal, and yet we continue to be asked by colleagues, by constituents, by reporters, ‘Are you supporting the bill?’ ” Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said on “Fox News Sunday.”

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O’Rourke: Time to find 'common ground' on gun control

BY CHLOE FOLMAR

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that Texas needs to find “common ground” on gun control by respecting the Second Amendment while also requiring safety measures on firearms.

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Jackson Lee calls Juneteenth ‘a moment of great emotion’ amid push for reparations commission

BY ZACH SCHONFELD 

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who helped lead efforts to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, said on Sunday that this year’s celebration is a moment to reflect on both the “jubilation of freedom” and the “brutality of slavery.”

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