Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s cyber nominees could be tougher on Russia and China
President Biden has picked two experienced professionals for top cybersecurity posts with backgrounds in national security.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Broader vaccine eligibility may exacerbate racial inequities
Health officials are trying to stop the COVID-19 vaccine equity gap from growing as vaccine eligibility opens up to all adults.
Policy · 117th Congress
White House resists pressure to space out COVID-19 vaccine doses
Calls grow for expanding first doses of two-dose COVID-19 vaccines and White House faces questions about redirecting vaccines to hot spots.
Policy · 117th Congress
DACA students could get Pell Grants under Biden’s budget
The fiscal 2022 proposal would expand Pell eligibility to some undocumented immigrants brought as children to the U.S. by their parents.
Policy · 117th Congress
Digital art frenzy raises questions for tax, law enforcement
The frenzied activity in the digital art market raises questions for federal law enforcement and tax officials.
Policy · 117th Congress
Obama alums, police chief named to lead immigration agencies
Biden picks Tucson police chief Chris Magnus to head Customs and Border Protection and Ur Jaddou for Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden weaves climate crisis throughout his budget outline
The budget request follows scientists’ warnings that in 2020 the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere was the highest ever recorded.
Policy · 117th Congress
Democrats hope to extend new insurance subsidies before 2022 midterms
Lawmakers say they plan to extend enhanced premium tax credits, but they haven’t laid out a specific plan for doing so.
Policy · 117th Congress
Democrats weigh reconciliation bill for immigration action
The budget reconciliation process may advance an infrastructure package; immigration overhaul could be folded into that effort, too.
Policy · 117th Congress
US confronts ‘digital dagger’ from overseas aimed at top tech companies
Digital service tax imposed by foreign countries is aimed at capturing more revenue from U.S. tech giants Amazon, Google and Facebook.
Policy · 117th Congress
Border facilities ‘stretched beyond thin’ amid influx, independent monitor says
Government facilities holding migrant children are overcrowded and ‘stretched beyond thin,’ says a court-appointed monitor who visited them.
Policy · 117th Congress
A traffic manual ‘to fall asleep by’ stirs road rage
The 862-page “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices” is getting an update, and there are differences over vehicles vs. pedestrians.
Policy · 117th Congress
Fellow Democrats pressure Biden to weaken vaccine patents
Drugmakers contend that stripping them of patent protections could backfire as they work to produce boosters to combat virus variants
Policy · 117th Congress
Fauci sticks with two-dose vaccine regimen
Those who prefer the British approach of delaying the second dose of the vaccine are relying on tenuous data, he says.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s infrastructure plan would boost science, tech, R&D funding
Included would be $50 billion for semiconductor research and manufacturing plus $50 billion for the National Science Foundation
Policy · 117th Congress
CDC: Fully vaccinated people can travel safely
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance on Friday saying those fully vaccinated for COVID-19 can travel safely.
Policy · 117th Congress
Court challenge to ‘expulsion’ order looms over border policy
A lawsuit contesting how the public health directive keeps migrant families from the US could undermine President Biden's border strategy
Policy · 117th Congress
Electric vehicles get help in Biden plan, but roadblocks remain
Biden’s latest spending proposal would direct $174 billion to put more Americans in electric vehicles. Are car buyers ready?
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden plan’s transportation funds would be on top of highway bill
A surface transportation bill is due for reauthorization Sept 30. Biden says his proposal is for a one-time investment.
Policy · 117th Congress
A reshaped battlefield for climate policy
Unlike Obama, President Biden may find mildly friendly allies in corporate America for his climate agenda. Public perception has changed, too.