With an expected GOP takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives following November’s midterm elections, Republicans in the chamber are poised to launch a slew of investigations aimed at dialing up the pressure on the Biden administration over a range of issues—from border security to Hunter Biden to the origins of the pandemic. Domestic concerns…
House GOP to Unleash Wave of Investigations If Chamber Flips Red This Fall
House Lawmakers to Receive $10,000 Security Stipend Amid Increasing Threats of Violence
House lawmakers will be offered up to $10,000 to strengthen their home security amid increasing threats of violence against lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The stipend, announced by House Sergeant-at-Arms William Walker, would offer to cover up to $10,000 worth of expenses for upgrading home security systems, cameras and video recorders, locks, and…
House Passes Bill to Protect Contraception Access
The House of Representatives on July 21 passed legislation to protect access to contraceptives after Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Justice Clarence Thomas suggested that precedents guaranteeing contraceptive access as a right should be reconsidered. The bill, called the “Right to Contraception Act,” passed in a 228-195 bipartisan vote. Eight Republicans, including Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), Brian Fitzpatrick…
House Democrats Targeting at Least 40 Specific AR-15 Rifles in New ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will take up proposed legislation next week that would ban certain “assault weapons,” the panel said on Friday. The committee will meet next Wednesday, July 20, to mark up the bill, which “would ban the sale, import, manufacture or transfer of certain semi-automatic weapons,” the panel said in a statement. If…
House Lawmakers Approve Amendment to Defense Spending Bill Giving DC Mayor Command of City’s National Guard
July 14, 2022
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The U.S. House of Representatives on July 13 voted to adopt an amendment to the annual defense spending bill that hands command of the capital city’s National Guard over to the mayor of Washington, D.C. The measure (pdf) was approved in a mainly party-line vote of 218–209 to be added to the House version of the National Defense Authorization…
Roommates, Multi-Generational Homes Rising Amid Increasing Costs, Immigration: Census
When Gina Athanasiou’s father died in 2016, she realized her mother, who bounced between Canada and Greece for most of her life, didn’t have a pension large enough to cover the soaring costs of a Toronto home. The solution? Athanasiou, a real estate agent, invited her mother to move into the East York home she…
Republicans Brush Off House Democrats’ Latest Plan to Close Guantanamo Bay
A Democratic-led effort in the House of Representatives to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility is facing ridicule from Republicans, who have expressed opposition to the plan. The Guantanamo Bay detention facility is a U.S territory in Cuba that came into existence in January 2002 under President George W. Bush in the early days of…
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How much time do you spend foraging for your keys? Ever had to rely on the extra set you hid away? You may be a good candidate for a key-free door access lock pad that offers the security of a keyed lock with the convenience of using a digital code to open the door. These…
Falling Home Values and Rising Mortgage Rates Create Potential for Perfect Storm
June 27, 2022
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Commentary The red-hot housing market is showing signs of cooling down, but it’s not just in America where this is happening. Globally, cities all over are feeling the crunch, with price-to-rent and price-to-income ratios skyrocketing. These two ratios are important measurements as they measure housing affordability in given housing markets. In New Zealand alone, the…
Pelosi’s Office Responds After Texas Republican Says She ‘Pushed’ Daughter
The office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) responded after a newly elected Republican lawmaker accused the speaker of pushing her young daughter. Rep. Mayra Flores (R-Texas), who was recently elected into Congress in a special election, claimed Pelosi nudged her daughter during a group photo. But a spokesman for Pelosi wrote in several Twitter…
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