Congress · 116th Congress
House votes to override Trump veto of defense bill
Dozens of House lawmakers voted by proxy, taking advantage of a pandemic-era change to House rules. The Senate does not have such a rule in place.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Miguel Cardona in line for Education secretary
Biden had not made an official announcement on Tuesday, but Sen. Christopher S.
Policy · 116th Congress
Biden climate team’s foes: Time, politics and bureaucracy
environmental issues, restoring and revising climate-related regulations eliminated or weakened by the Trump administration, nudging along climate legislation in Congress and doing it all in the midst
Policy · 116th Congress
In waning days, DOE eases appliance test rules
The test rule, published Dec. 11, is mixed in a blitz of rules the Energy Department has finalized in recent weeks, including two President Donald Trump belabored on the campaign trail.
Policy · 116th Congress
Biden taps Haaland for Interior, N.C. environment chief Regan for EPA
Biden in November named former Secretary of State John Kerry to be his global climate envoy with a seat on the National Security Council.
Policy · 116th Congress
Biden faces pressure on women’s health, LGBT issues
Progressive groups are already pushing President-elect Joe Biden to reverse a number of Trump administration health policies next year, with an emphasis on those that affect low-income, minority and LGBT
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump’s former cybersecurity chief calls vote fraud claims ‘nonsense’
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Nov. 20 said the state had completed a statewide audit of the election, which is like a hand recount, and confirmed that Biden beat Trump by 12,284
Policy · 116th Congress
Immigration changes to take time under Biden, experts say
The Trump administration has taken over 400 executive and regulatory actions on immigration, imposing sweeping restrictions and expanding enforcement efforts.
Policy · 116th Congress
Without Senate-confirmed leaders, Interior rules may be at risk
Pendley assumed the post of acting BLM director in July 2019, and Trump nominated him officially nearly a year later, on June 30, but then withdrew the nomination when Senate confirmation seemed
Policy · 116th Congress
Contact-tracing efforts scrutinized after COVID-19 outbreak spreads
Pence’s office on Tuesday released a memo from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield explaining that Pence is not considered a close contact of Trump since he tested
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump health official Seema Verma spent millions of taxpayer funds to polish her image, report finds
The report said that one of the consultants, who was not named, was awaiting sentencing on a felony conviction for lying to Congress and had spearheaded communications efforts on large policy initiatives
Policy · 116th Congress
Whistleblower: DHS officials obstructed intelligence reports
on the threat of Russian interference in the 2020 elections because it would make President Donald Trump “look bad.”
Policy · 116th Congress
GAO says Wolf, Cuccinelli appointments at DHS invalid
“DHS is expressly authorized by Congress in the Homeland Security Act to designate its acting secretaries. GAO is not.
Policy · 116th Congress
House adopts Ocasio-Cortez housing bias amendments to block HUD
She and Blumenauer spoke in favor of two amendments to prevent the Housing and Urban Development Department from undoing two Obama administration rules designed to end housing discrimination.
Policy · 116th Congress
Ocasio-Cortez tries to stop housing rule as Trump plays to race
That Obama administration rule putting conditions on federal funding was in place less than a year when Trump suspended it.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump team’s case for new nuke cites risks in current arsenal
On Tuesday, the House Rules Committee rejected for consideration an amendment to a package of spending bills by Michael R.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump admin must accept new DACA applications, court rules
The high court pointed out that it was not ruling on whether DACA is a sound policy, only whether the government had a reasoned explanation for rescinding it.
Policy · 116th Congress
Chief justice leads Supreme Court through tempered term
The end result was that tough-on-immigration Trump would have to try again. Texas Republican Sen.
Policy · 116th Congress
Foreign students’ dilemma: Risk COVID-19 exposure or deportation?
On Wednesday, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sued to block the Trump administration from enforcing the new guidance, citing hardships to students and the universities
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Social media platforms gird for 78 days of disinformation chaos after Election Day
If he loses, it is likely that Trump would seize on any disinformation from abroad to cast doubts on the results, Swalwell said.