Policy · 117th Congress
Biden to roll out retooled crop production plan at Illinois farm
The administration is trying again to boost U.S. crop production after lawmakers stripped incentives from a Ukraine aid bill.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Senate rejects move to codify abortion rights
The 49-51 vote on a procedural motion was the second time this year an abortion rights bill by Democrats stalled in the chamber.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress excludes protections for Afghan evacuees in Ukraine bill
The Biden administration and advocates sought to win permanent protections for some 36,000 Afghan evacuees in the United States.
Policy · 117th Congress
Yellen: Ending Roe v. Wade would ‘set women back decades’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that rescinding Roe v. Wade would affect women's participation in the labor force.
Policy · 117th Congress
CDC: 2020 saw most firearm deaths since 1994
The largest increase from 2019 to 2020 occurred among Black males ages 10-44 and American Indian/Alaska Native males ages 25-44.
Congress · 117th Congress
Virginia follows Texas to punish sending of unsolicited nude pics online
Amid an explosion of people receiving unsolicited nude pictures via dating apps and text messages, some states are cracking down.
Policy · 117th Congress
End of COVID-19 emergency endangers substance use treatment
The end of the pandemic may make it harder for vulnerable populations to have access to medication-assisted treatment for drug addiction.
Congress · 117th Congress
Ukraine aid bill has billions for Pentagon, arms makers
A new bill aimed at helping Ukraine in its war with Russia would direct billions to the Pentagon and American arms manufacturers.
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court can decide ‘Remain in Mexico’ issue, lawyers argue
U.S. solicitor general, state officials agree law would not prohibit court from deciding case on immigration program.
Policy · 117th Congress
Tax revenue boom fuels steep budget deficit decline
April tax receipts totaled an estimated $864 billion, driving a $308 billion surplus last month. Both figures would be the largest on record.
Congress · 117th Congress
Supreme Court gets defensive after abortion draft leak
The leaked draft of a Supreme Court abortion decision marked a changing point for the historically cloistered institution.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
It’s probably still the economy, stupid
The burden is on Democrats to show that abortion rights can motivate their voters to the polls in the 2022 midterms.
Policy · 117th Congress
Legal debate over SEC’s authority clouds climate rule proposal
Critics of the SEC say the agency is overreaching its authority in proposing standards for climate emissions.
Policy · 117th Congress
Draft signals Supreme Court shift on civil rights, experts say
The Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion jolted some legal experts for how it would upend more than just abortion rights.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate Democrats look to write abortion rights into law, but may lack votes
Some lawmakers are calling for action to protect abortion rights following a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.
Congress · 117th Congress
Draft leak a ‘shocking change’ for typically airtight Supreme Court
The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion on abortion rights started Washington’s greatest whodunnit in decades.
Policy · 117th Congress
States prepare for patchwork of abortion laws
The leaked draft decision has mobilized lawmakers, advocacy groups and others scrambling with how to protect or limit abortion access.
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court teed up for major decisions over next two months
The Supreme Court could send a shock through politics and policy in Washington and across the nation with decisions over the next two months.
Policy · 117th Congress
Critics see risk in ‘algorithmic’ stablecoins
Experts see risks in algorithmic stablecoins that market incentives to maintain a stable price against a currency such as the dollar.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden sends Ukraine aid bill, but Democrats divide on strategy
President Joe Biden sent legislation to Congress that would appropriate $33 billion to help Ukraine in its war with Russia.