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      Rep. Patrick McHenry and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy talk to reporters

      White House Says GOP Is Trying to 'Take Food Out of the Mouths of Hungry Americans'

      "The GOP claims doing so is necessary in the interest of $11 billion in deficit reduction. But at the same time, they have doubled down on tax cuts skewed to the rich and special interests."

      Jake Johnson
      May 27, 2023

      The Biden White House late Friday accused Republicans of attempting to "take food out of the mouths of hungry Americans" by imposing new work requirements on recipients of federal nutrition assistance, a public rebuke of the GOP that came as negotiators worked to finalize a debt ceiling agreement.

      Additional work requirements appear to be among the final sticking points in the time-sensitive talks, with the GOP insisting on their inclusion in any agreement to raise the debt limit.

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      As White House Unveils Plan, A Fresh Call to Halt 'Runaway Corporate AI'

      "President Biden should call for, and Congress should legislate, a moratorium on the deployment of new generative AI technologies," Public Citizen's Robert Weissman argued.

      Brett Wilkins
      May 04, 2023

      As the White House on Thursday unveiled a plan meant to promote "responsible American innovation in artificial intelligence," a leading U.S. consumer advocate added his voice to the growing number of experts calling for a moratorium on the development and deployment of advanced AI technology.

      "Today's announcement from the White House is a useful step forward, but much more is needed to address the threats of runaway corporate AI," Robert Weissman, president of the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, said in a statement.

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      Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks before a meeting of the Republican Party of Orange County

      Asa Hutchinson, Enemy of Abortion Rights Who Kicked Thousands Off Medicaid, Announces White House Bid

      "He's just another extremist joining the ever-expanding race for the MAGA base."

      Jake Johnson
      Apr 02, 2023

      Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Sunday that he will run for the White House in 2024, casting himself as a "different" kind of Republican than Donald Trump and his most fervent GOP allies.

      But Hutchinson's record as governor of Arkansas—a post he held from 2015 to 2023—indicates that his policy positions on abortion rights, immigration, federal spending, healthcare, and other key issues closely align with those of extremist Republicans.

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