
Joe St. George
Deputy Political Director at E. W. Scripps Company
Deputy Political Director for @scrippsnews. I talk about politics and public policy on local news in lots of places.
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1 week ago |
scrippsnews.com | Joe St. George
As Congress navigates a significant tax and spending bill, many families are left wondering how it will affect their finances. The impact of the legislation will vary based on individual income, age, and participation in government programs. The measure, often referred to as President Trump's "one big beautiful bill," is actually composed of two separate proposals: the House version, which has already been passed, and a new Senate version that is expected to go to vote soon.
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1 week ago |
news5cleveland.com | Joe St. George
Security concerns for lawmakers are escalating following the tragic killing of a Minnesota state legislator and her husband over the weekend. Reports have surfaced indicating that other lawmakers may also have been targeted. In response to these threats, select members of Congress participated in a security briefing on Tuesday.
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2 weeks ago |
news5cleveland.com | Joe St. George
California is taking the Trump administration to court Thursday over the president’s decision to deploy National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles in support of immigration enforcement operations. Gov. Gavin Newsom argues the move oversteps presidential authority and wants to prevent military forces from assisting with immigration raids. State officials claim the current protests in Los Angeles, while at times violent, do not justify military involvement.
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3 weeks ago |
scrippsnews.com | Joe St. George
June is going to be a big month politically for President Donald Trump. You see, in May, the House of Representatives passed his one "big, beautiful bill," and now the debate heads to the other side of the Capitol, the Senate, where leadership have said they want the legislation on Trump’s desk by July 4th. Not every Senate Republican, however, agrees with what the House passed. Why you should careLet's remind you why you should care about the "big, beautiful bill" being debated in Congress.
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3 weeks ago |
newschannel5.com | Joe St. George
Billionaire Elon Musk may not be much of a player at the White House anymore, but the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to downsize the federal government continues.
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Trying to figure out why a military parade is controversial? My report for @scrippsnews. https://t.co/3ZlrJAUG5o https://t.co/KxUaHxIPOY

NEW: Out of all 53 GOP senators, only 1 told me and @slisker definitively today that they would attend this weekend’s military parade. 41 said they are skipping it (for varying reasons) 2 are undecided 9 declined to comment. Full story ⬇️

RT @ReedReports: Sen. Rand PAUL (R-KY) says he & his family were DISINVITED from the Congressional White House picnic, presumably over his…

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