Policy · 116th Congress
What we still don’t know about the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccine that the Food and Drug Administration is evaluating won praise from experts who also raised some remaining questions about it.
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Policy · 116th Congress
FDA authorizes first COVID-19 vaccine
FDA authorizes first COVID-19 vaccine - Coronavirus
Policy · 116th Congress
Biden’s immigration problem: How to end ‘Remain in Mexico’
President-elect Joe Biden pledged to undo many Trump's immigration policies. 'Remain in Mexico' is among the more complex ones he would have to unravel
Policy · 116th Congress
FedEx, UPS say they’re equipped to handle US vaccine delivery
Cargo carriers say they can distribute the COVID-19 vaccine entirely without needing to call on passenger airlines that have spent recent months preparing.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate objections threaten to delay stopgap funding vote
Two senators threatened to hold up a vote on the measure that would head off a partial government shutdown, with funding set to expire at midnight Friday.
Policy · 116th Congress
Sen. Rand Paul delays defense bill over mild Afghanistan provision
Paul said the NDAA could restrict troop withdrawals from Afghanistan; that's unlikely to be the case. He and Rep. Liz Cheney exchanged rhetorical volleys.
Policy · 116th Congress
House Oversight panel subpoenas Wilbur Ross for census records
The House Oversight and Reform Committee issued a subpoena to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross over documents on errors related to the 2020 census count.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Forced to take networking virtual by pandemic, K Street may never go back
Though there are drawbacks, online gatherings can reach a broader audience with less hassle and won't go away after the pandemic ends, lobbyists say.
Policy · 116th Congress
Shipping networks prep for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
For supply chains hobbled by the COVID-19 pandemic, distributing millions of doses of vaccine in the U.S. alone will be “highly complex.”
Policy · 116th Congress
FTC, states file antitrust suits against Facebook
State attorneys general and Federal Trade Commission say that Facebook in its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp was anti-competitive.
Policy · 116th Congress
EPA move creates hurdles for future air, climate rules
If finalized, the rule will steer the agency away from considering the broader public benefits of new regulations
Policy · 116th Congress
Biden faces pressure on women’s health, LGBT issues
Progressive groups want Biden to reverse a number of Trump health policies, with an emphasis on those that affect low-income, minority and LGBT communities.
Policy · 116th Congress
Advocates to press Biden, Congress on facial recognition curbs
Racial justice activists plan to press Congress and the Biden administration for regulation of the technology that can misidentify minority Americans.
Policy · 116th Congress
Banks look at ‘explainable’ AI systems to boost consumer trust
The finance industry is turning to an emerging technology that aims to make decisions more transparent, with the goal of ferreting out biased algorithms.
Policy · 116th Congress
Biden’s Pentagon nominee faces skepticism
Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin would be the first Black secretary of Defense, but his expected nomination would raise concerns.
Policy · 116th Congress
As Congress talks, businesses try GoFundMe to survive COVID-19
Philadelphia neighborhoods could lose long-standing establishments if their owners can’t find the money to carry them through a winter of pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
A Trump veto of defense bill could cut lawmakers’ holiday break short
The top Republican and Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee said Congress should return, if needed, to override a veto of the Pentagon bill.
Policy · 116th Congress
Falling through census cracks could hurt tribes
Tribes faced a tough choice: Let census workers on their lands and risk COVID-19 infection - or risk another undercount that would deny them federal funds.
Policy · 116th Congress
Despite mounting research, EPA holds soot standards steady
The EPA will not tighten standards on soot pollution, bucking recommendations from career agency scientists.
Policy · 116th Congress
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore DACA
The administration must fully restore the Obama-era initiative for immigrants and begin accepting first-time applications for the program