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In Washington: Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled that the Senate can only discharge one more automatic budget reconciliation this year, upending Democrat’s strategy to sidestep Republicans in advancing...more
In Washington: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is looking to let cruise lines resume trips in the U.S. by mid-July and changing some of the rules to allow the ships to sail. A spokeswoman for...more
In Washington: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Monday proposed a rule ordering debt collectors to inform tenants about their rights under a federal eviction ban if they’ve been unable to pay rent during the...more
In Washington: President Biden will join leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) nations this Friday for a virtual summit focused on the global response to COVID-19, the White House said Sunday. Other discussions at the summit...more
In Washington: The Senate resumed former President Trump’s impeachment trial Wednesday. House impeachment managers presented a step-by-step timeline of the January 6 assault on the Capitol aided by new evidence. Senators saw...more
In Washington: The Senate began former President Trump’s second impeachment trial Tuesday afternoon, voting to affirm its own jurisdiction to hear the case. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) led the House managers’ presentation of an...more
In Washington: On Wednesday, President Biden told House Democrats that he is willing to compromise on the individual stimulus payments’ income eligibility limits but remained firm on the checks’ size being $1,400. Biden said...more
In Washington: On Friday, President Biden pushed Congress to act urgently on his proposed COVID-19 relief package as the White House scraps to garner bipartisan support. "[T]his is a time to act now,” Biden said during a...more
In Washington: House Democrats are altering the House calendar to speed up passing a COVID-19 relief through a reconciliation package by mid-March. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the House will not...more
In Washington: The incoming Biden administration will reverse President Trump's last-minute order to lift COVID-19 related travel restrictions, Jen Psaki, the incoming White House press secretary, tweeted. Trump lifted for...more
In Washington: House Democrats on Monday introduced an article of impeachment against President Trump, charging him with inciting a mob of his supporters to carry out last week’s violent attack on the Capitol. Majority Leader...more
In the Capitol: The U.S. Capitol was engulfed in chaos on Wednesday, as supporters of President Trump, responding to his call to head there, breached the complex, resulting in violence in the seat of America's federal...more
In Washington: On Thursday, the U.S. experienced the deadliest 24 Hours since the Coronavirus pandemic began as a record 2,777 Americans died in just 24 hours. More than 14 million Americans have now tested positive,...more
In a significant move forward for cannabis research and legalization, a United Nations Commission voted to remove cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. What does the vote mean for the...more
In Washington: Two Treasury Department moves in recent days are generating controversy among lawmakers and policymakers: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Thursday that he will not extend the Federal...more
In Washington: The Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday released drafts of all 12 annual spending bills for 2021, setting up negotiations for a deal ahead of the Dec. 11 deadline to keep the government-funded. Bogged...more
In Washington: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) who have not agreed on much related to the COVID-19 response in recent months, differed again Friday when asked about when...more
In Washington: In a letter to colleagues on Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said the White House has refused to sign on to Democratic lawmakers’ plan for a coronavirus testing strategy, despite earlier public...more
In Washington: President Trump left Walter Reed Medical Center Monday evening despite his personal doctor, Sean Conley, saying he “may not be entirely out of the woods yet.” In a memo on Tuesday, his doctor said the...more
In Washington - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suddenly reverted back to an old guidance after posting an updated version 18 Sept. on the aerosol transmission of COVID-19. The CDC reports that it was...more
In Washington - Senate Republican leaders hope to recess for election season by the end of next week, believing that chances for a COVID-19 relief package are slim. Senators anticipate passing only a government funding...more
In Washington - The House of Representatives returns from recess this week to join the Senate colleagues for the final work period before they adjourn in mid-October for the November elections. The likelihood of a deal on...more
In Washington - With no deal between Democrats and the Trump Administration in sight, It’s appearing more likely that Congress might package additional coronavirus relief with the 12 must-pass appropriations bills before...more
In Washington - The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday night and centered around President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. ...more