Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s Day 1 actions: Climate, immigration, pandemic
In his first hours on the job, Biden is set to reverse executive orders issued by President Donald Trump and set a new direction for the country.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Study: Parler users were more likely veterans or in military
[jwp-video n=”1″] The study also found that Parler attracted users from states in the South, which made up 39 percent of the platform’s users, compared with users from New England states, which
Policy · 117th Congress
Census director quits amid criticism that delayed count was politicized
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Policy · 117th Congress
Interior watchdog to examine Jan. 6 Capitol riot, events before
[jwp-video n=”1″] ‘Ill-prepared’ Kenneth Spencer, chairman of the US Park Police Fraternal Order of Police, said officers from the New York division are coming to Washington in preparation for
Policy · 117th Congress
A ‘forever chemical’ surprise awaits Biden’s EPA
[jwp-video n=”1″] ‘Pandora’s Box’ “EPA’s discovery has opened a Pandora’s Box of health risks,” the organization’s Science Policy Director Kyla Bennett said in a statement this week.
Policy · 117th Congress
Pentagon aims to spread artificial intelligence across military services
[jwp-video n=”1″] Small AI projects The new acquisition power Congress gave JAIC means the center can encourage small tech companies to bid on Pentagon projects, Groen said.
Policy · 117th Congress
Rental property owners get late assist in year-end spending law
The fix in last month’s spending package allows certain owners of apartments built or bought before Jan. 1, 2018, to depreciate their investments over 30 years instead of 40 years.
Policy · 117th Congress
COVID-19 vaccines sit at hospitals as doctors, pharmacies await doses
[jwp-video n=”1″] When vaccinations started in December, federal officials said they would ship the first doses of the vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech to 636 vaccination sites across the country
Policy · 117th Congress
Census Bureau director: ‘Stand down’ on tracking immigrants
The agency has publicly acknowledged it found errors in about 1 million records, which could result in missing or double-counting tens of thousands of people.
Policy · 117th Congress
Cleaning up SolarWinds hack may cost as much as $100 billion
[jwp-video n=”1″] Fewer than 10 U.S. agencies were potentially compromised by follow-on activity and the FBI and the intelligence agencies are “working to identify the non-government entities
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s options for reviving travel economy ravaged by COVID-19
The law also includes $1 billion for airline contractors, $2 billion for airports and concessionaires, $14 billion for transit, $10 billion for state highways, $1 billion for Amtrak and $2 billion for
Policy · 117th Congress
Flights delayed as FAA controllers test positive for COVID-19
It was the fifth positive test that the facility has seen since April 1.
Policy · 117th Congress
Democrats aim to move health care agenda despite slim majorities
[jwp-video n=”1″] [Democrats begin laying groundwork for big budget plans] Democratic leaders will have to navigate differences between factions of their own party and the narrowest of
Policy · 117th Congress
Amid violence at Capitol, frustration with social media giants
[jwp-video n=”1″] Later on Wednesday, Facebook said it had deleted a video post in which Trump asked his supporters to leave the Capitol, even as he praised their actions and repeated false
Policy · 117th Congress
Hospitals now must post prices publicly, but will new rule work?
As of Jan. 1, facilities must publicly post on their websites prices for every service, drug and supply they provide. Next year, under a separate rule, health insurers must take similar steps.
Policy · 117th Congress
Census Bureau on inaugural clock after missing deadline
Those internal documents said the agency identified problems with close to 1 million records, which could result in missing or double-counting tens of thousands of people.
Policy · 116th Congress
Hey, soldiers and spies — think twice about that home genetic ancestry test
[jwp-video n=”1″] Companies such as 23andMe, AncestrybyDNA, Genebase and Full Genomes, for example, are among dozens that provide consumer genetic testing to identify susceptibility to potential
Policy · 116th Congress
Coronavirus relief package includes broadband money for low-income, jobless
The deal also includes $1 billion for broadband on tribal lands and $300 million for rural broadband deployment.