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Michigan National Guard troops that have been tasked with defending the U.S. Capitol since the riot on Jan. 6 are being served undercooked food that is landing some members in the hospital, according to a report by 7 Action News. A Michigan National Guard staff sergeant told the news station about the meals the troops were receiving and shared pictures of the undercooked meat. “Yesterday, for instance, there were 74 different meals found with raw beef in them,” the sergeant, who was not named by 7 Action News, said. "Just yesterday ... soldiers had found metal shavings in their food.” ADVERTISEMENT Food is now spot-checked after the issue left some soldiers sick and in the hospital, according to 7 Action News. However, the National Guard told The Hill that no National Guard members have been hospitalized due to the food that was served to them. “Out of the 26,000 who were deployed and the 5,200 who remain, approximately 50 have been treated for gastrointestinal … [Read more...] about Troops defending Capitol sickened by undercooked meat: report

Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots group, announced Wednesday a $500,000 ad campaign in West Virginia and Arizona opposing Xavier Becerra Xavier Becerra Overnight Health Care: Biden slams Texas, Mississippi for lifting coronavirus restrictions: 'Neanderthal thinking' | Senate panel splits along party lines on Becerra |Over 200K sign up for ACA plans during Biden special enrollment period Senate panel splits along party lines on Becerra GOP targets Manchin, Sinema, Kelly on Becerra MORE ’s nomination to serve as secretary of Health and Human Services, describing him as a “radical pick” with “zero medical experience.” The ads specifically target Sens. Joe Manchin Joseph (Joe) Manchin On The Money: Democrats deals to bolster support for relief bill | Biden tries to keep Democrats together | Retailers fear a return of the mask wars Democrats cut deals to bolster support for relief bill Progressives grumble but won't sink relief bill over fewer … [Read more...] about GOP targets Manchin, Sinema, Kelly on Becerra

President Biden Joe Biden The West needs a more collaborative approach to Taiwan Abbott's medical advisers were not all consulted before he lifted Texas mask mandate House approves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act MORE is making some economists worried with his high-stakes gamble that a nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief package will give the economy a major boost without pushing up inflation into dangerous territory. The intensifying debate comes as the Senate is poised to pass the measure as early as this week, sending it back to the House for possible final passage next week. With the finish line in sight, some economists are sounding the alarm, particularly after financial markets signaled unease with the possibility of inflation on the horizon. “To say he’s taking a risk would be an understatement,” said Desmond Lachman, an economist at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute and former deputy director at the International Monetary Fund. … [Read more...] about Inflation debate heats up over Biden relief bill

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that rampant inflation is “not a problem” to fear amid the recovery from the coronavirus recession. Powell told members of a Senate panel that while technical factors and the release of pent-up savings may push prices higher when the pandemic subsides, it won’t be enough to reverse decades of downward pressure on inflation. “We've averaged less than 2 percent inflation for more than the last 25 years,” Powell told the Senate Banking Committee, referring to the Fed’s annual inflation target. ADVERTISEMENT “Inflation dynamics do change over time, but they don't change on a dime, so we don't really see how a burst of fiscal support or spending that doesn't last for many years would actually change those inflation dynamics.” Powell has tried for months tried to dispel concerns about the potentially inflationary impact of trillions in fiscal and monetary support for the struggling U.S. economy. Republican lawmakers, some … [Read more...] about Powell: Rampant inflation ‘not a problem’ in recovery from COVID-19

Senate Democrats’ campaign arm announced Wednesday that Sen. Jacky Rosen Jacklyn (Jacky) Sheryl Rosen Rosen to lead Senate Democrats' efforts to support female candidates Democratic senator demands Rand Paul wear a mask on Senate floor Overnight Defense: New START extended for five years | Austin orders 'stand down' to tackle extremism | Panel recommends Biden delay Afghanistan withdrawal MORE (Nev.) will lead its effort to recruit and support female candidates running for the upper chamber. Rosen is being tapped to chair the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee’s (DSCC) Women’s Senate Network for the 2022 cycle, during which Democrats will be defending and seeking to expand their narrow 50-50 majority. The body funnels millions of dollars each cycle to support female candidates, with some of that money in 2018 going to Rosen and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), both of whom flipped GOP-held seats, as well as nine other women who won reelection two years … [Read more...] about Rosen to lead Senate Democrats’ efforts to support female candidates