Administration shifts focus to congressional cooperation. The White House recently announced that it would be putting a newly planned police oversight commission on hold. The president’s administration has…
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President Biden Issues Executive Actions
Legislative action needed to provide permanence. Last week, President Biden responded to the recent shootings in the nation by announcing a number of executive orders to combat the…
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President Pitches Budget Plan to Congress
Plan is $118 billion higher than 2020 appropriations. On Friday, the president’s administration announced its first budget proposal for the country with a price tag of $1.5 trillion.…
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Supreme Court Sides With Facebook on Text Messaging
Certain messages do not violate the federal robocall ban. On Thursday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Facebook in a lawsuit over unwanted text notifications it…
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House Panel Advances 2002 Iraq War Repeal
Proposed bill would limit executive powers. The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee voted to move a bill forward last week that would repeal Congress’ approval of the…
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Vice President Calls For Gun Control
Places support behind universal background checks. As the nation experienced another incident of gun violence in Colorado, Vice President Harris urged Congress and the nation to pass new…
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Fed Chairman Gives Congress Economic Forecast
Describes the current state of affairs as “much improved.” On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sat before Congress to give an up-to-date forecast of the nation’s economy.…
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Possible Delays for Child Tax Credit Program
Congress’ timeline for new program poses challenge for the IRS. Commissioner Charles Rettig of the Internal Revenue Service has expressed concerns over the implementation of monthly payments under…
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ObamaCare Expansion on Congressional Agenda
Meetings on a host of legislation, including this, set for next week. Majority members of Congress are saying a first order of business is shoring up and expanding…
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IRS to Delay Tax Deadline
Taxpayers will have an additional month. The Internal Revenue Service is planning to delay the April 15 tax filing deadline by about one month, although they are still…
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