It’s 13 minutes to the WH briefing and there is no room in the aisles because of @bts_bighit. The seats will fill soon.
Josh Boak
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Josh Boak
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@AP White House, politics and economics writer, flaneur, father.
- It’s 34 degrees in DC and President Biden is buying Jeni’s Ice Cream.
- Biden aiming to scrub medical debt from people's credit scores, which could up ratings for millions (from @AP)
- Inflation matters a lot when thinking about GDP—exclude it from the Q2 figures and the economy grew at a 7.8% annual rate. The fact that nominal growth was wiped out entirely by inflation helps to explain why voters are so angry and unhappy.
- At DNC holiday party, Biden just told the well-dressed guests that they would never have to sit in a McDonalds parking lot to get internet.
- From the new book by @tackettdc : WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell said after the 2020 election that then-President Donald Trump was “stupid as well as being ill-tempered,” a “despicable human being” and a “narcissist” …
- Biden's promise was $1,400 in direct payments so people get an even $2,000. Nearly 98% of households who got checks in December will get them again with the Senate bill. But ... they also get expanded child tax credit.
- President Biden commemorates the anniversary of 9/11 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska.
