The Justice Department announced on Thursday it is pausing federal executions while a review of its policies and procedures is pending. “The Department of Justice must ensure that everyone in the federal criminal justice system is not only afforded the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States, but is also treated…
Democrats Praise the Passage of House $715 Billion Transportation, Water Bill, Amid Larger Infrastructure Negotiations
July 1, 2021
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The Democrat-controlled House passed a $715 billion transportation and water bill, calling it “transformational legislation” while Republicans called it a partisan exercise. The INVEST in America Act passed essentially along party lines by a vote of 221-201, with two Republicans voting in favor of the package. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) praised…
McCarthy: Supports Hoyer’s Resolution to Remove Statues of Confederate Era Democrats
The leader of the House Republicans Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Tuesday that he supports the removal of all of the Confederate statues that are members of the Democrat party from around the U.S. Capitol. McCarthy said during a speech from the House floor that he will vote in favor of resolution H.R. 3005 to remove…
Israel Tells US It Has Serious Reservations About Iran Nuclear Deal
June 28, 2021
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ROME—Israel has serious reservations about the Iran nuclear deal being put together in Vienna, new foreign minister Yair Lapid told his American counterpart. In their first face-to-face meeting since Israel’s new government was sworn in two weeks ago, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Lapid had a very positive and warm discussion, according to…
Pennsylvania Legislature Advances Bill to Ban Vaccine Passport
June 24, 2021
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The Pennsylvania House passed a bill on Wednesday to prevent government agencies and state-funded colleges and universities from requiring COVID-19 vaccine passports. The bill also limits the power of health authorities during pandemics. The bill, SB 618 (pdf), passed along party lines by 112-89 and now it waits for the Senate’s concurrence on the House…
Florida Law Allows College Students to Record Lectures, Mandates Viewpoint Diversity Survey
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a legislation allowing college students to record class sessions for potential complaints about professors who violate their freedom of expression. “It used to be thought that a university campus was a place where you’d be exposed to a lot of different ideas,” the Republican governor said at…
COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place Policies Failed to Save Lives: Study
A new study that examined “excess death” data to gauge the impact of shelter-in-place policies on mortality concluded that lockdowns or stay-at-home policies failed to save lives. Economists from the University of Southern California and the RAND Corporation sought to evaluate the net impact of shelter-in-place (SIP) mandates by examining excess death data from 43…
Commerce Department Rescinds TikTok, WeChat Prohibited Transactions List
June 21, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The Commerce Department said Monday it was rescinding a list of prohibited transactions with TikTok and WeChat that were issued in September as the Trump administration sought to block new U.S. downloads of both Chinese-owned apps. The withdrawals came after President Joe Biden earlier this month withdrew a series of Trump-era executive orders that sought…
Tax Pros Warn of a Risk to Receiving the Child Tax Credit Via Advance Payments
While the White House is touting the advance payments of the enhanced child tax credit as a way to help families struggling to make ends meet in an economy that has yet to fully recover from the pandemic recession, some tax professionals are urging people to consider opting out and instead choose to receive a…
Tax Pros Warn of Risk to Receiving the Child Tax Credit via Advance Payments
While the White House is touting the advance payments of the enhanced child tax credit as a way to help families struggling to make ends meet in an economy that has yet to fully recover from the pandemic recession, some tax professionals are urging people to consider opting out and instead choosing to receive a…
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