The Supreme Court decision narrowed the scope of obstruction charges. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has dismissed nearly half of the obstruction charges against defendants from the January…
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Congress Passes $3 Billion VA Supplemental Funding Bill
Concerns over the Friday deadline avoided by Senate and House approval. President Joe Biden signed a supplemental funding bill for the Department of Veterans Affairs that was passed…
Read MorePresident Says Secret Service Needs More Resources
The agency is reportedly operating with 400 fewer employees than authorized. President Joe Biden stated on Tuesday that the Secret Service needs more resources to protect federal officials,…
Read MoreAdministration Addresses Increasing De Minimus Shipments
Departments of Homeland Security and Commerce implement changes in tariff-exempt importing. The Departments of Homeland Security and Commerce announced that they will take action regarding “the exponential growth…
Read MoreCongress Continues to Broker Federal Appropriations
The House will be out of session next month, limiting the options for keeping the government funded. House Speaker Mike Johnson proposed a stopgap bill providing temporary funding…
Read MorePresident’s Administration Sends Congress Ukraine War Strategy
The classified report arrives three months after the congressional deadline. President Biden’s administration has reportedly sent a classified report to Congress this week outlining its strategy for the…
Read MoreHouse Speaker Cancels Government Funding Bill Vote
The bill was a stopgap measure to avert a shutdown after September 30. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson canceled the scheduled vote on legislation that would keep…
Read MoreCongress Awards Gold Medal to 13 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan
Speaker Johnson leads ceremony honoring victims of Kabul suicide bombing Speaker of the House Mike Johnson led a ceremony this week that posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal…
Read MoreHouse Speaker Advances Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote
The legislation is being presented with a federal stopgap budget. Annual budget negotiations are ramping up as Congress seeks to keep the federal government funded beyond the September…
Read MoreUSDA Reports 18 Million Households Face Hunger and Food Insecurity
Secretary Vilsack responds to highest numbers in a decade. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its annual food security report, which showed that 18 million households,…
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