Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDAvatarAvatarTakeaways from Biden and Trump’s dueling visits to the borderverified_publisherCNNWashington CNN — President Joe Biden and his political opponent Donald Trump both agree: The situation along the US-Mexico border needs to change. But their extraordinary dual visits to Texas showed that the likely 2024 general election rivals could not be further apart on how to obtain that goal. In …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDUS Senate passes Ukraine aid, but House Speaker refuses to hold voteEuronewsSpeaker of the House said the combined Ukraine-Israel aid package would pass the lower chamber without including a plan for the Mexican border.
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDAvatarAvatarBiden slaps new int'l law requirements on nations receiving U.S. military aidUnited Press International - A.L. LeeFeb. 10 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden has issued a national security memorandum requiring foreign governments receiving U.S. military aid to provide …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDAvatarAvatarSenators ask CEOs why their drugs cost so much more in the U.S.verified_publisherNPR - Sydney LupkinSparks flew on Capitol Hill Thursday as the CEOs of three drug companies faced questions from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions about why drug prices are so much higher in the United States than they are in the rest of the world. The executives from Bristol Myers Squibb, …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDAvatarAvatarUS lawmakers reject $17.6 billion aid bill for IsraelLe Monde in English - Le Monde with AFPThe bill was defeated in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, thwarting Speaker Mike Johnson's effort to isolate Israel's aid from other …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDAvatarAvatarVideo All eyes on Senate for bipartisan border dealABC NewsThe Senate will vote next week on whether the bipartisan immigration deal hammered out after months of negotiations has the votes to pass.
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDAvatarAvatarHolding photos of their deceased children, parents lobby Congress to pass online safety legislationNBC News - By Julie Tsirkin and Kate SantalizThe Kids Online Safety Act has momentum following a hearing with big tech CEOs on Wednesday. But critics say it would go too far in restricting speech. WASHINGTON — Clad in black clothing and clutching posters of their deceased children, dozens of parents went to Capitol Hill this week for …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDAvatarAvatarNo, Texas Can’t Secede, and the Border Fight Is About Politics More Than PolicyTIME - Philip ElliottThis article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. First up, a necessary fact check before we go any further: Texas cannot just up and quit the United States. Even so, here we go… Again. It was 15 years ago that Texas Gov. Rick …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCongressional Wealth: 25 Notable Personal Investors Among Lawmakerswealthofgeeks.com - Rebecca HolcombSeveral members of Congress have amassed vast wealth between stocks, private equity and mutual funds, bonds, and private companies. Many of them were …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDAvatarAvatarChild tax credit bill passes committee on a big bipartisan vote, heading to House floorNBC News - By Sahil Kapur and Scott WongThe 40-3 vote in committee is a good sign for the bill's prospects in the chamber, where GOP sources expect a floor vote the week after next. But the path is somewhat hazy in the Senate. WASHINGTON — The House Ways and Means Committee voted 40-3 on Friday to approve a bipartisan tax package that …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDAvatarAvatarCongress averted a shutdown. Here’s what’s next.verified_publisherVox - Li ZhouCongress’s interminable shutdown cycle, explained. On Thursday, Congress narrowly averted a government shutdown, one day before a January 19 funding deadline. That’s welcome news: Government employees won’t be furloughed and programs won’t be delayed — but only for now. The deal does nothing to …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDAvatarAvatarThe Biden administration’s plan to slash bank overdraft fees, explainedverified_publisherVox - Nicole NareaNobody likes overdrafting their bank account. Biden wants to make it less painful. The Biden administration has proposed a new rule that would curb overdraft fees incurred when consumers withdraw more than the available funds in their bank account. Banks currently collect about $9 billion annually in …