Policy · 116th Congress
Cities, advocates sue Trump to block census immigrant memo
Lawsuit says President Donald Trump’s memo to exclude undocumented immigrants from census results used to apportion House seats is unconstitutional.
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Policy · 116th Congress
USCIS postpones plans to furlough 13,400 employees, for now
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services postpones furlough plans, giving Congress more time to act on the agency’s $1.2 billion emergency funding request.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump COVID-19 test czar defends record, pledges more tests
Brett P. Giroir, assistant secretary for health at HHS, said reports criticizing the turnaround time for COVID-19 test results were taken out of context.
Congress · 116th Congress
Merkley bill would stop airlines’ sale of middle seats
Sen. Jeff Merkley introduced a bill that would ban the sale of middle seats and require face masks on planes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
Experts: Daily life may remain disrupted after vaccine launch
Officials say it may take months after a COVID-19 vaccine is developed before public and economic activity begins to resemble pre-pandemic days.
Policy · 116th Congress
FEMA chief: Meeting domestic PPE demand ‘months away’
FEMA chief: Meeting domestic PPE demand 'months away' - Health Care
Congress · 116th Congress
NAACP sues to stop coronavirus spending rule for schools
The lawsuit argues in part that the Education Department does not have the authority to issue a rule that effectively changes a COVID-19 relief law.
Policy · 116th Congress
House passes bill to repeal Trump’s travel ban
The initial travel ban, issued after Trump took office in 2017, targeted a group of predominantly Muslim nations. It has been updated several times since.
Policy · 116th Congress
Experts call for more federal testing oversight as cases surge
Coronavirus cases are surging in many states, and hospitals in some areas are reaching capacity, a harbinger of what the U.S. will likely face this fall.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump immigrant memo may cast ‘long shadow’ over census
Trump’s memo has reignited concerns about the politicization of the census process to boil over for civil rights groups and Democrats.
Policy · 116th Congress
EPA takes first step on aircraft emissions limits
In a draft version of the aircraft emissions proposal, the EPA acknowledged that it is not expected to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Policy · 116th Congress
New York bolsters fintech leadership role amid pandemic
The state is looking to innovative financial technologies as one source to help its economy, which has been battered by COVID-19.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump signs memo to exclude undocumented immigrants from census
The memo would bar undocumented immigrants from being included in congressional districts when boundaries are redrawn next year.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pandemic lobbying tops K Street agenda, but spending dips
Some shops post revenue gains, even as the biggest influence groups report shelling out less on lobbying in the second quarter
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump admin must accept new DACA applications, court rules
The ruling comes after the Supreme Court blocked the administration from ending DACA, which protects undocumented immigrants brought to U.S. as children.
Policy · 116th Congress
Ginsburg undergoes another cancer treatment
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she is able to continue the job "full steam" while undergoing chemotherapy
Policy · 116th Congress
Health care coverage for laid-off workers splits Republicans
GOP senators face a dilemma over how to provide support to unemployed workers without pitting business interests and abortion foes against each other.
Policy · 116th Congress
Russian hacking group said to target COVID-19 vaccine development
Hackers are trying to break into research and medical institutions in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. that are doing critical work on a COVID-19 vaccine.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump pitches Trump as suburbs’ guardian, foe of climate rules
Trump touted his administration’s moves to cut regulations and said his loss in November to former Vice President Joe Biden would destroy suburban America.
Policy · 116th Congress
Supreme Court allows Florida to enforce felon voting rights law
The high court’s decision is the fourth ahead of the election that cuts against access to the ballot, drawing sharp criticism from the court’s liberal wing.