The Big Picture -
Congressional Overview -
American voters delivered a decidedly mixed message to Washington on Tuesday, seemingly handing Republicans narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives and a nominal check...more
11/14/2022
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FIRST 100 DAYS -
As President-elect Biden stands poised to assume the office he has aspired to for the past three decades, he inherits a national crisis not unlike the one he stepped into as vice president nearly 12 years...more
11/17/2020
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Economic Stimulus ,
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EU ,
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United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Voting Rights Act ,
World Health Organization
2018 MIDTERMS: The Power of Women, Possibility, and Partisan Rancor -
The 2018 midterm elections showcased the power of women, both as candidates and as a key voting demographic. The elections represented a new political...more
11/9/2018
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Ways and Means Committee
Economic sanctions, in one form or another, have been applied for centuries to effect change in the activities or policies of states, groups or individuals. Sometimes they are perceived as geopolitical economic weaponry,...more
10/26/2018
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Implementation Day ,
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
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Popular ,
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UK ,
Withdrawal