Policy · 117th Congress
Blinken tells House panel to expect firmness toward Iran, China
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Congress · 117th Congress
Gig workers would pay higher taxes under coronavirus aid bill
insert by Democrats looking to offset the cost of their coronavirus aid package would send tax collectors into the gig economy, eventually costing Uber and DoorDash drivers, Airbnb hosts and others about $1
Congress · 117th Congress
Klobuchar leads call for Biden to prioritize Violence Against Women Act programs in budget
A quarter of women experience severe intimate-partner physical violence, and 1 in 7 have been stalked by an intimate partner to the point where she felt very fearful, or believed that she or someone
Congress · 117th Congress
Senators pepper State Department nominee with Iran questions
At the time, the Obama administration argued that achieving a limit on Iran’s nuclear activities was job No. 1 and that other behaviors could be addressed afterwards. Sen.
Congress · 117th Congress
Sweeping climate bill aims for zero carbon emissions by 2050
While China emits the most greenhouse gases of any nation now, the U.S. remains the No. 1 historical emitter.
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers plan further probe of trading models in GameStop saga
[jwp-video n=”1″] The company has faced growing scrutiny after it paused purchases of GameStop and other stocks.
Policy · 117th Congress
China likely to attack Taiwan within five years, panel told
[jwp-video n=”1″] Previously, it was thought the greatest possibility of military conflict over Taiwan, a democracy of nearly 24 million people, would occur if a Taiwanese leader formally declared
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s newfangled theory of legislating
There might also be a push to provide the same opportunities to the roughly 1 million farm workers here without valid papers.
Policy · 117th Congress
Report: Pandemic put US on track to meet Paris climate goals
Still, he said, cuts in transportation emissions, the No. 1 sector of emissions in the country, will likely not happen without government intervention.
White House · 117th Congress
Erotica, pot firms join oil patch to keep fair access bank rule
It’s set to take effect April 1. The rule came after the largest U.S. banks said they would stop financing oil exploration and drilling projects in the Arctic, citing environmental concerns.
Policy · 117th Congress
Water treatment system in Florida hacked, lye levels increased
[jwp-video n=”1″] Zafra and other analysts believe that the hacker, who has yet to be identified, is likely a novice who may have gained access to the water treatment facility in Oldsmar, Fla
Policy · 117th Congress
US vaccine effort opts for stadium clinics over doctors’ offices
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Congress · 117th Congress
Pingree aims for urgency at Interior-Environment appropriations
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Policy · 117th Congress
Klobuchar, incoming antitrust chair, eager to take on Big Tech
[jwp-video n=”1″] That means new tools and increased funding for the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission, the agencies tasked with enforcing antitrust laws.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Sen. Rob Portman’s exit leaves void in chamber and 2022 map
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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
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Corporate donor backlash follows Capitol riot, but advocates question if it will last
[jwp-video n=”1″] “But it is indicative, I think, of probably what will be a building campaign of public pressure for people to act differently.
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.