Games with a government shutdown, a major league lockout, and a stunning claim from actor Alec Baldwin. Here are The Recount’s Top Stories for December 2, 2021.
Thursday 12.09.21
Wisconsin GOP Legislator Amping Up the Culture War
Ex-Cop Who Killed Daunte Wright on Trial
Wednesday 12.08.21
Biden vs. Putin: The Political World’s Rocky IV
Tuesday 12.07.21
U.S. Announces Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Games
Friday 12.03.21
3 Things to Know About November's Confusing Jobs Report
Wednesday 12.01.21
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Roe v. Wade
Tuesday 11.30.21
Barbados Ditches the Queen and Honors Rihanna
Monday 11.29.21
Borders Close as New COVID-19 Variant Spreads
Wednesday 11.24.21
Justice for Ahmaud Arbery
Tuesday 11.23.21
Biden Taps Oil Reserves to Combat High Gas Prices
Monday 11.22.21
Apple Hits Accelerator on Electric Car Project
Friday 11.19.21
Jury Finds Kyle Rittenhouse Not Guilty on All Counts
218-214: House passes “Big Beautiful Bill” to fund Trump’s policies, such as tax cuts for the rich and cutting Medicaid.
“A bunch of hogwash ... for 8 hours”: Rep. Smith on Jeffries’ House floor speech to protest the “Big Beautiful Bill.”
Hakeem Jeffries breaks the longest House floor speech record, passing the previous mark of 8 hours, 32 minutes.
"We're going to press on until victory is won": Jeffries finishes longest House floor speech, at 8 hours and 44 minutes.
“Outrageous. It’s out of control”: Jeffries talks about people ICE has violently detained in Hour 7 of floor speech.
Jeffries hits five-hour mark in House floor speech as Democrats stall the final passage of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”
Amid this convoluted process for the “Big Beautiful Bill,” it’s worth a refresher — how does a bill become a law?
Why did GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski flip and vote for Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”?