Politics · 115th Congress
FEMA Relents on Flood Insurance
The Federal Emergency Management Agency reversed course late Friday and said it would allow sales of new flood insurance policies during the partial government shutdown.
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Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Raises Christmas Shutdown Odds to ‘Very Good’
Nor did Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell when he returned to the Capitol and delivered what amounted to a sales pitch for Trump’s proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Politics · 115th Congress
Negotiations on Spending Deal Will Continue, But No Deal in Sight
Dianne Feinstein issued a statement accusing the president of “holding major portions of the government hostage,” saying lawmakers and Trump “agreed on a short-term funding bill to keep the government
Policy · 115th Congress
Insurance Marketplace Sign-Ups Lag After Year of Changes
While it’s too soon to say for certain how the expansion of short-term plans are affecting marketplace enrollment, a report released last week by the online insurance sales company eHealth showed
Politics · 115th Congress
Why the Senate Yemen Debate Might Not Include Response to Khashoggi Murder
The Senate is likely to proceed to a war powers resolution on U.S. involvement in Yemen next week, but the broader debate on policy toward Saudi Arabia may be short-circuited.
Politics · 115th Congress
What Will Happen to All Those Beto Signs?
The Democrat may have come up short on Election Day, but voters aren’t in any hurry to rid their front yards of the black-and-white logo.
Politics · 115th Congress
Marijuana Ballot Measures Could Drive Democratic Voters, But Candidates Aren’t Running On It
Voters will weigh whether to allow recreational marijuana use and retail sales, and whether to expunge and seal the criminal records of adjudicated defendants convicted of any marijuana-related crime
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
Remembering Tim Johnson: Congressional Baseball Game Was the ‘Love of His Life’
The $5000 check, donated by Aramark from their concession stand sales, was for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.
Politics · 115th Congress
Words and Deeds Can Come Back to Haunt Incumbents in Tight Races
Kobach takes a hard-line, Trumpesque approach to immigration and other controversial matters, and he gained national attention as vice chairman of the president’s short-lived voter fraud commission
Policy · 115th Congress
FDA Threatens to Stop Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes
Gottlieb suggested several steps the manufacturers might take to curtail youth use: revising sales and marketing practices, policing retailers who sell to kids, or removing flavored products from
Politics · 115th Congress
Space Force Proposal Comes With Little Political Risk for Trump
Space Force, Says Space No Longer Peaceful [jwp-video n=”1″] [3 Takeaways From the Pence ‘Space Force’ Sales Pitch] Additionally, voters don’t typically vote against defense proposals
Politics · 115th Congress
3 Takeaways as Second Week of Manafort Trial Ends
A ticket sales executive for the New York Yankees also testified.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Why Party Brand Matters
Companies with these kinds of “sales” numbers would be rethinking what and how they’re selling because something is clearly wrong.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Trade Czar Talks Lobsters, ‘Farmers of the Sea’ and ‘Playing Chicken’
Susan Collins said the lobster industry in her state saw sales to China plummet after it levied higher tariffs on U.S. seafood.
Politics · 115th Congress
With Kavanaugh, Court Could Take Aim at Gun Control Laws
Democratic lawmakers back measures such as banning assault-style weapons, implementing waiting periods on gun purchases, requiring criminal background checks on all firearm sales at gun shows, and
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Heads to G-7 Isolated by Tariffs, Estranged From Allies
“If you lower those, and commit to increase U.S. export sales, then the trade debt will probably fall.”
Policy · 115th Congress
Growth in Domestic Oil and Natural Gas Poses New Policy Issues
In 2016 — before four of those outlined sales went into effect — the Department of Energy warned additional drawdowns of the reserve could compromise its ability to benefit the economy over the next
San Antonio Not Looking for a Republican Invasion
The anticipated return would be at least $200 million in hotel bookings, restaurant tabs, taxi rides and T-shirt sales.
Policy · 115th Congress
Health Officials Hit Back at Critics of Trump’s Drug Price Plan
“We are talking about nothing short [of] the complete and fundamental potential restructuring of over $400 billion of the American economy and the health care system,” he said.
Politics · 115th Congress
Ahead of NRA Speech, Cruz Bashes Big Banks Over Restrictions on Guns
Ted Cruz was focused on a pair of big banks that are imposing restrictions on firearm sales conducted by their business partners.