President Joe Biden officially acknowledges Build Back Better (BBB) will miss the Christmas deadline but says he’s determined to see the bill on the Senate floor “as early as possible.” Biden says his team is still in talks with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and that he still thinks the bill will eventually pass. Biden said in…
Deep Dive (Dec. 17): Sen. Manchin Calls Rising Inflation ‘Alarming’
Deep Dive (Dec. 16): Sen. Graham on Biden’s Build Back Better Bill
Americans will likely see rate hikes in the new year as the Federal Reserve fights against inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said in a statement, “In light of inflation developments and the further improvement in the labor market, the Committee decided to reduce the monthly pace of its net asset purchases by $20…
Deep Dive (Dec. 15): DHS Offers $5,000 ‘Bug Bounty’ to Hackers for Help
President Joe Biden was in Kentucky Wednesday, surveying the damage from the deadly tornadoes. He said, “The way people just come out of nowhere to help as a community—and that’s what we’re supposed to be doing. That’s what America is supposed to be. There are no red tornadoes or blue tornadoes. There’s no red states…
Deep Dive (Dec. 14): Cuomo Ordered to Turn Over $5.1 Million From Pandemic Book Deal
Rescuers are racing the clock to find remaining survivors in the aftermath of the weekend’s deadly storms. More than 100 people are unaccounted for in Kentucky as of Monday night. The death toll from the devastating storms has risen to 88 across the impacted states. Hundreds of miles of death and devastation caused by at least five…
Deep Dive (Dec. 13): Deadly Tornadoes Trigger State of Emergency
A swarm of deadly tornadoes in Kentucky left homes and businesses destroyed and dozens dead. Kentucky’s Gov. Andy Beshear called the collection of tornadoes the most destructive in the state’s history. The powerful twisters destroyed a candle factory as well as the fire and police stations in a small town in Kentucky, ripped through a nursing…
Deep Dive (Dec. 10): State Department to Conduct Review Into Afghanistan Withdrawal
The Senate passes a debt limit fast-track plan as lawmakers race to prevent a potentially catastrophic default. Fourteen Senate Republicans broke a filibuster to advance the debt limit process Thursday, breaking weeks of partisan deadlock on the issue. With that, Senate Democrats would be able to increase the debt limit on their own with just…
Deep Dive (Dec. 9): Senate Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are racing against the clock to avert a catastrophic debt default. The Senate is taking up a debt limit fast-track plan Thursday before the Dec. 15 deadline to avoid the default, which both Republicans and Democrats say would trigger financial disaster. At least 10 Republican senators need to vote with Democrats…
Deep Dive (Dec. 7): Biden Reinstates ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
President Joe Biden is again urging the Senate to pass his Build Back Better bill. He promotes the bill as a way to lower prescription drug prices—and lists three things the bill would do to make it happen: “First, we are going to cap cost sharing of insulin at $35 per month.” Second, Biden says…
Deep Dive (Dec. 6): NYC 1st to Impose Vaccine Mandate on All Private Employers
There have been changes to mandates across the states. New York City is implementing a vaccine mandate for private-sector employees. Mayor Bill de Blasio says it will impact 184,000 businesses in the city. The new mandate goes into effect Dec. 27. Health officials in Oregon are seeking to make an indoor mask mandate indefinite. An Oregon health…
Deep Dive (Dec. 3): Oklahoma Sues Biden Admin Over Vaccine Mandate for National Guard
Just before midnight, Congress dodged a government shutdown after both chambers passed a short-term bill to extend funding through Feb. 18. Earlier in the day, some Senate Republicans demanded a separate vote to defund the Biden administration’s rule that requires employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or…
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