Debt ceiling would go up, and discretionary spending would come down. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California revealed a plan to increase the debt limit and cut government…
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U.S. Envoy Visits Reporter Imprisoned in Russia
Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter for alleged spying. U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy visited reporter Evan Gershkovich in Moscow’s Lefortovo detention center. Russia’s Federal Security Service…
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Senate Finance Committee Chair Calls for Chip Use Investigation
Russians using U.S.-made chips in facial recognition technology. Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, called for President Biden’s administration to look into reports…
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DACA Participants to Have Access to ObamaCare
President announces authorization for insurance and Medicaid. President Joe Biden announced that his administration will open Affordable Care Act coverage to enrollees in the Deferred Action for Childhood…
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House Committee Hearing Will Review Afghanistan Withdrawal
Oversight and accountability committee looking at the evacuation and subsequent collapse of the Afghan government. Representative James Comer of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee,…
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Senate Majority Leader Calls for Full Briefing on Intel Leak
Investigations continue into top-secret documents that were published online. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York has requested that President Biden’s administration brief a full session of…
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Labor Department Reports Inflation Fell in March
Still higher, at 5 percent, than the Federal Reserve target. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week that inflation decreased one percentage point in March, ending at…
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EPA Says Two-Thirds of New Cars Should be EV by 2032
Proposed pollution standards call for zero emissions. A new rule being proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency would mandate that 67 percent of new passenger vehicle sales in…
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West Coast Ports Temporarily Shut Down During Labor Negotiations
Expired contract leads to labor interruptions in Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), a representative for West Coast port workers, announced last week that…
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President Ends Covid National Emergency
He signed the congressional resolution that brings pandemic powers to a close. President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan congressional resolution Monday to end the U.S. national emergency for…
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