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Brooks: ‘This Is Not the Time’ for Fiscal Discipline

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks argued that, given the current economic crisis, now is not the time for fiscal discipline and that the federal government should be sending out direct payments quickly, because earlier direct payments were

David Brooks on 4/8/16 "PBS NewHour"

Kanye West Adviser Says ‘He’s Out’ of White House Run

Rapper and fashion mogul Kanye West is reportedly ending his 2020 presidential bid less than two weeks after breaking the internet with his announcement, so says Steve Kramer, an election specialist who was enlisted to assist West in getting on key ballots after the “Jesus is King” artist missed the ballot deadline in a handful of states.

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GOP Unveils ‘Justice Act’ for Police Reform

Senate Republicans led by Tim Scott of South Carolina introduced police reform legislation Wednesday, with new restrictions on chokeholds and other practices, as the GOP responded to widespread protests and some riots over the deaths of George Floyd and other black Americans.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks during a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing