Policy · 118th Congress
Biden administration issues Boundary Waters mining moratorium
The Biden administration moved to block the development of a copper and nickel mine on federal land in northeastern Minnesota.
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Congress · 118th Congress
Democrats condemn Biden administration’s new asylum limits
Nearly 80 congressional Democrats called on President Joe Biden to reverse plans to limit asylum eligibility for some migrants.
Policy · 118th Congress
Colorado River states attempt to reach water-use plan — again
The seven states in the Colorado River basin are meeting over the next few days to draft proposals for managing water levels amid a drought.
Policy · 118th Congress
Lawsuits show focus of abortion battle shifting to medication
Moves by the Biden administration to expand access to a drug first approved in 2000 have spawned multiple lawsuits.
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US will send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine
President Joe Biden's decision to provide M1 Abrams tanks to Kyiv comes as Germany agrees to send its Leopard 2 tanks.
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Manchin pushes stricter electric vehicle credit rules
Sen. Joe Manchin III and the auto industry are pushing for diverging interpretations of tax breaks in Democrats’ 2022 climate package.
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Broad focus planned for revamped COVID panel under GOP majority
The panel's new chairman wants an “after-action review” but also plans work on the origins of the coronavirus.
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House GOP considering ‘clean’ short-term debt limit suspension
House Republicans are mulling an attempt to buy time for further negotiations on federal spending and deficits.
Congress · 118th Congress
‘Not fly-over country’: Dingell and other Midwestern Democrats start Heartland Caucus
The caucus is composed largely of members from the Great Lakes region seeking to remind their party leaders they are “not fly-over country.”
Policy · 118th Congress
White House directs FTC, CFPB to probe housing rental market practices
The White House has directed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission to examine the housing rental market.
Policy · 118th Congress
GOP-led states challenge Biden’s new migration ‘parole’ program
A group of 20 Republican-led states sued Tuesday to strike down a recent government program to address migration at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Policy · 118th Congress
Justice Department sues Google over digital advertising tech
The DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google on Tuesday that accuses the tech giant of thwarting competition in digital advertising.
Congress · 118th Congress
House border security bill bumped amid Republican concerns
Some House Republicans have raised concerns about legislation backed by their party leadership that seeks to curtail migration at the border.
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Supreme Court asks US to weigh in on content moderation cases
The Supreme Court asked the Biden administration Monday to weigh in on a pair of cases that could determine the future of social media law.
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Aviation industry in crosshairs for next biofuel push
Sustainable aviation fuel, meant to target the emission-heavy aviation industry, is set to become the next big biofuel topic on Capitol Hill.
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Some Asian Americans fear House China panel will fuel bigotry
A new House China panel is raising concerns that lawmakers may wind up fueling anti-Chinese bigotry and broader anti-Asian discrimination.
Congress · 118th Congress
Post-Roe, anti-abortion groups move toward policy push
The group marched to the Capitol rather than the Supreme Court, a sign that future abortion debates will be more legislative than judicial.
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‘Welcome Corps’ to let Americans privately sponsor refugees in US
The Biden administration announced a new program Thursday to allow thousands of American citizens to directly sponsor refugees financially.
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House Republicans plan first hearing on Biden border policies
House Republicans announced the first oversight hearing on U.S.-Mexico border security next month and demanded a trove of records.
Policy · 118th Congress
As Roe anniversary approaches, Republicans debate next moves
March for Life, Roe anniversary highlight how the abortion debate has changed in the wake of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision.