Policy · 116th Congress
Democrat seeks accounting of CDC’s ‘no-sail’ order for cruises
Lawmaker wants to know if the Trump administration intervened in a CDC decision on when cruises can safely resume sailing.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Pandemic shines spotlight on nursing home policy
Nursing home advocates press for more funding as pandemic highlights issue of placing medically frail patients in care of often underpaid workers.
Policy · 116th Congress
Hit by pandemic, Amtrak is making cuts that may endure
In cutting long-distance routes, the company is toying with services prized by lawmakers who have vowed to protect them even though they lose money.
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court will decide border wall funding, ‘remain in Mexico’ policy
Both issues could be wiped out before the Supreme Court ever decides them, if Democratic nominee Joe Biden becomes president in January.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump fighting history in Supreme Court census case
The White House wants to overturn a lower court’s ruling that found its effort to exclude undocumented immigrants violated federal law.
Policy · 116th Congress
Experts weigh in on how QAnon conspiracy theory gained followers
Watch as experts explain some of the reasons why conspiracy theories, especially QAnon, are taking hold online.
Policy · 116th Congress
Census count wraps up early amid questions about accuracy
When the Trump administration cuts the 2020 count short early Friday, census advocates say it could be the least accurate tally in decades.
Policy · 116th Congress
States seek more federal funds as Medicaid enrollment grows
Record unemployment levels have shifted individuals from employer-sponsored or other coverage to Medicaid, the nation’s program for low-income individuals.
Policy · 116th Congress
Immigrants punished for not cleaning detention center, court papers suggest
Unsealed documents suggest staff at a Colorado detention center used solitary confinement as punishment if immigrants did not volunteer for clean-up duty.
Policy · 116th Congress
Census Bureau to end 2020 count on Thursday
After the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can wind down the count early, the Census Bureau announced the Oct. 15 deadlines.
Policy · 116th Congress
Democrats again hammer on health care in third day of Amy Coney Barrett’s hearings
Democrats zeroed in on key issues surrounding health care in the third day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination hearing Wednesday.
Policy · 116th Congress
Fintech boom prompts Justice to revisit bank merger guidance
DOJ is asking the public whether it should include “nontraditional banks” when considering the competitive effects of a proposed bank merger.
Policy · 116th Congress
Deep freezers and dry ice for Pfizer vaccine may face shortages
States are getting little federal assistance as they scramble to find medical grade deep freezers or dry ice for one of the COVID-19 vaccines.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi stays firm on coronavirus relief as a few Democrats urge compromise
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is holding Democrats together in talks over a new coronavirus relief package even as some members of her caucus urge compromise.
Policy · 116th Congress
SBA, Treasury simplify forgiveness process on small PPP loans
The SBA and Treasury reduce the paperwork for small businesses seeking forgiveness of loans up to $50,000 under the Paycheck Protection Program.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Defense secretary’s press avoidance speaks volumes
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has largely kept away from the media since drawing the ire of Presient Donald Trump, and sparking firing speculation, in June.
Policy · 116th Congress
Health care rates for 2021 stable, but 2022 may bring challenges
A drop in health care costs is projected to keep insurance rates low in 2021, but long-term worries about COVID-19 are raising concerns about future spikes.
Policy · 116th Congress
5 hysterectomies referred by ICE center, DHS tells Congress
The detail was among answers to lawmakers over whistleblower allegations that ICE referred detainees for hysterectomies without their informed consent.
Policy · 116th Congress
Contact-tracing efforts scrutinized after COVID-19 outbreak spreads
Efforts to trace the contacts of COVID-infected officials in Washington should be more intensive, and the White House and Congress don’t have the type of contact-tracing plan that would be recommended for the COVID-19 outbreak.
Policy · 116th Congress
House Democrats back antitrust overhaul of Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple
Republicans refuse to join in antitrust report and instead say Democrats should be curbing bias against conservatives by Big Tech.