Policy · 116th Congress
GOP governors ignored mask mandate advice from task force
The U.S. has reported more coronavirus cases and deaths than any other country, with more than 6 million infections and 183,000 deaths to date.
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Congress · 116th Congress
PPP loans helped out congressional spouses’ workplaces
“As of June 6, there have been 61,576 approved loans totaling approximately $6,122,930,463 for businesses throughout the state.” Meanwhile, a company where Sen.
White House · 116th Congress
Why Trump’s unemployment boost may only be $300 a week for many
So after draining the full $44 billion for jobless aid, the administration would only have $6 billion remaining for any state waivers before hitting the cap on disaster relief resources.
Opinion · 116th Congress
To honor John Lewis, and our democracy, restore the Voting Rights Act now
On Aug. 6, 1965, President Lyndon Baines Johnson sat at a small desk in the President’s Room of the U. S. Capitol and used dozens of pens to sign one of the most important documents in U.
Policy · 116th Congress
White House halts new DACA applications amid ‘review’
Tuesday’s DHS memo is expected to face legal challenges, and some immigration experts expressed hope it would prompt lawmakers to pass a Democrat-backed bill (H.R. 6) that would provide a pathway
Congress · 116th Congress
Guard officer: Lafayette Square police tactics ‘disturbing’
After briefing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mark Milley, DeMarco, a senior National Guard officer on the scene, said he heard the Park Police at roughly 6:20 p.m. issue the required three warnings
Opinion · 116th Congress
The virus and the fabulist in chief in the White House
The 30-year-old Freeman is a 6-foot-5-inch professional athlete — and the virus was powerful enough to make him fear for his life. Just the flu?
Congress · 116th Congress
Negotiators look for common ground on unemployment aid extension
If benefits were extended through January, about 5 of every 6 recipients would earn more in benefits than they would on the job, the Congressional Budget Office said last month.
Policy · 116th Congress
Chief justice leads Supreme Court through tempered term
In a different 6-3 opinion, Roberts and Justice Neil M.
Policy · 116th Congress
Workplace testing for coronavirus remains a challenge
A June poll of 40 large employers conducted by the Pacific Business Group on Health, or PBGH, found that just 6 percent plan to implement on-site testing.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
With Trump trailing, should down-ballot Republicans ready a ‘no blank check’ strategy?
A Sept. 10-12 CNN/USA Today/Gallup tracking poll of likely voters showed Clinton leading with 55 percent, followed by Dole (32 percent) and Perot (6 percent).
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump notifies World Health Organization of US intent to leave
The Trump administration on Tuesday confirmed it notified the World Health Organization of its intent to formally withdraw as a member effective July 6, 2021, setting in motion the actual process.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
‘The rules are different for you’: Black lawmakers on when they got ‘the talk’
I have a 6-year-old son. He’s still in what you would call the “cute stage.” We’ve had conversations about when he goes to camp.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Why the Dukakis 1988 analogy is baloney
[jwp-video n=”1″] The previous Gallup survey, conducted July 8-10 (before the convention), found Dukakis leading by only 6 points, 47 percent to 41 percent.
Policy · 116th Congress
Supreme Court’s LGBT decision could shake up other laws and lawsuits
The high court decided, 6-3, that firing someone merely for being gay or transgender is discrimination based on “sex” in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Opinion · 116th Congress
A mercurial Trump foils Charlotte’s best-laid RNC plans, probably
more than $150 million it was estimated the 2012 Democratic convention that nominated President Barack Obama for a second term brought in, while the city council approved the move, albeit by a close 6-
Congress · 116th Congress
Protesters flood Capitol Hill and across Washington, lawmakers among them
A woman colors on an illustration of George Floyd as people gather outside the White House as they protest the death of George Floyd in Washington on Saturday, June 6, 2020.
Congress · 116th Congress
Minority groups hit hard by crisis seek more congressional aid
More than 17 percent of Hispanic homeowners and 19 percent of African American homeowners had no or some confidence they could make their June mortgage payments, compared with about 6 percent of white
Congress · 116th Congress
Transportation providers focused on the relief bill parade
Hauptli, president and CEO of the American Association of Airport Executives, acknowledged the regrettable situation for the industry at a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing May 6.
Policy · 116th Congress
Census Bureau nears goal for 2020 count, but crucial areas lag
The majority-Hispanic Presidio County in southwest Texas has a 6 percent response rate. On the Navajo Nation reservation, less than 1 percent of the households have responded to the census.