House will send impeachment articles against Mayorkas to Senate on April 10: The House passed the two articles along party lines in February, but proceedings ...
npr.org/2024/03/28/1241436932/house-will-send-impeachment-articles-against-mayorkas-to-senate-on-april-10
Man sentenced to 11 months in prison for voicemail threats to Nancy Pelosi, Alejandro Mayorkas: DOJ
abcnews.go.com/Politics/man-sentenced-voicemail-threats-pelosi-mayorkas/story
House Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls
pbs.org/newshour/politics/house-republicans-invite-president-biden-to-testify-at-public-hearing-as-impeachment-inquiry-stalls
Top Republican hints at an off-ramp from impeaching Biden: House Republicans don't appear to have the votes to impeach President Joe Biden and Rep ...
nbcnews.com/politics/congress/top-republican-hints-ramp-impeaching-biden-rcna145309
Louisiana’s Plan to Imprison People Longer Imperils Sickest Inmates: Janice Parker has witnessed the failing medical care at Angola, the state’s largest prison ...
propublica.org/article/louisiana-plan-to-imprison-people-longer-imperils-sickest-inmates
Sanders Rips 'Absurd' US Claim That Israel Is Not Violating International Law: "The State Department's position makes a mockery of U.S ...
commondreams.org/news/sanders-israel-international-law
Yellen Asked to Probe Security Issues in Ammunition Maker’s Sale: Representative Clay Higgins, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-28/yellen-asked-to-probe-security-issues-in-ammunition-maker-s-sale
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The Anti-Abortion Endgame That Erin Hawley Admitted to the Supreme Court: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson zeroed in on this admission.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/03/abortion-ban-erin-hawley-supreme-court.html
War Spending: What Is It Good For?: The case of Gaza may be extreme in its brutality and the sheer speed of the slaughter, but it underscores the need to ...
tomdispatch.com/spending-unlimited-2/
Federal watchdog to examine DOJ law enforcement task forces after NBC News report
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-watchdog-examine-doj-law-enforcement-task-forces-nbc-news-repo-rcna145165
US’ Bergman to call for more support: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/03/29/2003815629
Criminal referrals create new headaches for GOP impeachment investigators: Republicans are weighing criminal referrals to the Justice Department instead of ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4550356-criminal-referrals-create-new-headaches-for-gop-impeachment-investigators/
Washington approves $228 million in US military aid to the three Baltic states, Estonia says
apnews.com/article/us-baltics-military-aid-estonia-latvia-lithuania-af6b938e56f2412cc5cee16182cb96c1
Marjorie Taylor Greene Rages at DOJ's New Initiative: The U.S. Department of Justice's launched a new resource center aimed at keeping guns away from "extreme ...
newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-rages-dojs-new-initiative-1882716
How the Pentagon dug down and found $300M for Ukraine: The Defense Department this month found $300 million for weapons for Ukraine, even though the bill to fund ...
apnews.com/article/pentagon-ukraine-russia-war-funding-716ce5f7f336f1def7e000ac9170f190
Andy Kim: What We Know About NJ’s Likely Next Senator: With First Lady Tammy Murphy suspending her campaign, Congressman Andy Kim is poised to become the party’s ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andy-kim-what-we-know-about-njs-likely-next-senator.html
Biden signs $1.2T funding package after shutdown threat ends: President Joe Biden has signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills that Congress just passed ...
apnews.com/article/biden-federal-budget-shutdown-government-d95284dd10deca3d5eb7b1185a770de7
Quick Glance: Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Funding Legislation
- The Senate approved the bill after facing hours of deadlock on funding for most of the government for the upcoming six months.
- President Joe Biden officially endorsed a $1.2 trillion spending package following the United States Congress's recent passage of the overdue legislation, thus eliminating the risk of a partial government shutdown.
- As per reports from the White House, Biden finalized the legislation at his residence in Wilmington, Delaware. The Senate, under Democratic leadership, voted 74-24 shortly after the funding lapsed for three-quarters of the government at midnight.
US lawmakers pass $1.2 trillion bill, averting shutdown: Key US government agencies will remain funded until the end of September, when the fight over the budget ...
dw.com/en/us-congress-pass-12-trillion-spending-bill-avoiding-government-shutdown/a-68650479
Biden-Harris play crucial gun control shot ahead of November presidential elections
wionews.com/world/biden-harris-play-crucial-gun-control-shot-ahead-of-november-presidential-elections-703621
Sanders Says US Must Follow Suit After Canada Halts Arms Exports to Israel: "The U.S. should not provide another nickel for Netanyahu's war machine ...
commondreams.org/news/sanders-arms-exports-israel
Quick Glance: Canada Halts Weapon Deliveries to Israel
- Canada suspends weapon exports to Israel following a parliamentary vote.
- The delivery halt was approved in parliament with support from liberal and green votes.
- Canada also aims to recognize a Palestinian state and responds to the Gaza conflict.
- Export of non-lethal weapons to Israel has been suspended since January, with Israel being a major recipient of Canadian weapons.
GOP Impeachment Campaign Against Biden Losing Steam as Even Conservative Support Wanes
democracynow.org/2024/3/21/headlines/gop_impeachment_campaign_against_biden_losing_steam_as_even_conservative_support_wanes
Peter Navarro, adviser to former President Donald Trump, surrenders at federal prison
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/19/peter-navarro-trump-aide-jailed/73030689007/
Quick Glance: Peter Navarro Reports to Prison for Defiance of Congress
- Former White House adviser Peter Navarro reported to prison on Tuesday for a contempt of Congress conviction, making him the first senior Trump administration official to be imprisoned for a crime related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
- Navarro was sentenced to four months in prison for refusing to comply with a subpoena for documents and testimony from the House committee investigating the riot by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
- Prior to his incarceration at the federal prison in Miami, Navarro defiantly addressed reporters, labeling his conviction as the “partisan weaponization of the judicial system.
- After casting his vote in Florida on Tuesday, Trump was questioned about Navarro.
In New Jersey, an insurgent upends a Democratic machine: Rep. Andy Kim’s Senate campaign is challenging what most thought would be the coronation of Tammy Murphy ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/23/andy-kim-tammy-murphy-new-jersey-senate/
Top generals who oversaw US withdrawal from Afghanistan slam State Department for delaying emergency evacuation
cnn.com/2024/03/19/politics/top-generals-who-oversaw-us-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-slam-state-department-for-delaying-emergency-evacuation/
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Negotiators reach spending deal but timeline is tight to avoid shutdown: The deal between negotiators from he House and the White House would fund the government ...
npr.org/2024/03/19/1239406772/shutdown-deal
'Fear' and farmland in the Montana Senate race: Chinese companies own a fraction of a percent of farmland in Montana. Yet the issue has been a major focus of one ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/21/montana-senate-china-fears-00148115
Senators introduce bill requiring State Department to track deadly street drug: A pair of senators introduced a bill Wednesday that would require the State ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4547422-cruz-kaine-bill-state-department-tranq/
House GOP warms to spending deal, but time may run out to dodge shutdown: The House is racing to finish a roughly $1.2 trillion funding bill as House Speaker ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/20/government-shutdown-mike-johnson/
Adam Schiff: DOJ should have moved faster with Trump indictments: "That delay has contributed to a situation where none of these trials may go forward ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/17/adam-schiff-justice-department-trump-indictments-00147480
Retired commander who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal says he alone bears responsibility for airport attack
nbcnews.com/politics/congress/retired-commander-oversaw-afghanistan-withdrawal-says-alone-bears-resp-rcna144094
Border policy a key sticking point in Congress with shutdown deadline just days away
cnn.com/2024/03/18/politics/shutdown-government-funding-latest/
TikTok aside, Congress has its eye on the U.S. money going into China: Greater Congressional scrutiny on U.S. investments into China means any new rules or ...
cnbc.com/2024/03/21/tiktok-aside-congress-has-its-eye-on-the-us-money-going-into-china.html
Congressional leaders, White House reach DHS funding agreement -- but could a government shutdown still happen?
abcnews.go.com/Politics/congressional-leaders-white-house-reach-dhs-funding-agreement/story
Senate probe examines high-risk biotech research: Their investigation of possible national security threats could help fuel new restrictions on Chinese biotech ...
axios.com/2024/03/21/senate-biotech-risks-covid
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants answers from MOHELA about problems student loan borrowers faced when payments resumed
cnn.com/2024/03/18/politics/mohela-student-loans-elizabeth-warren/
US Congress approves $228m Baltics’ security aid package: On Friday, the US Congress passed a bill that involves a total of 228 million dollars in military and ...
lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2233135/us-congress-approves-228m-baltics-security-aid-package
Homeland security battle pushes much of government perilously close to Saturday shutdown
politico.com/live-updates/2024/03/18/congress/funding-talks-drag-on-00147584
Former Mississippi sheriff's deputy Hunter Elward was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to roughly 20 years after pleading guilty to the January 2023 torture ... Show more
North Carolina congresswoman calls for uniform antisemitism reporting for colleges
jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-792806
Philippines: Ex-congressman accused of murder arrested while playing golf - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/world/asia/philippines-ex-congressman-accused-of-murder-arrested-while-playing-golf
Lawmakers Resolve Dispute Over Border Funds as Partial Shutdown Looms: Congress has to pass the final six annual appropriations bills by this weekend.
wsj.com/politics/policy/congress-funding-bills-budget-government-shutdown-ad7a4dd2
Congressional leaders announce deal to fund rest of government: Congressional leaders on Tuesday formally announced a deal to keep the rest of the government ...
cnn.com/2024/03/19/politics/congress-funding-agreement/
US Senator Lindsay Graham arrives in Kyiv: Republican Senator Lindsay Graham arrived in Kyiv, the U.S. Embassy shared on social media on March 18.
kyivindependent.com/us-senator-lindsay-graham-arrives-in-kyiv/
U.S. Soccer’s Participant Safety Taskforce Chair Mana Shim is testifying before Congress today to push for changes to SafeSport’s processes to better protect ... Show more
Forget TikTok – Chinese spies want to steal IP by backdooring digital locks: Uncle Sam can use this snooping tool, too, but that's beside the point
theregister.com/2024/03/14/chinese_espionage_safe_locks/
Biden says he never meant to keep classified documents. Hur stands by report on president's memory
apnews.com/article/classified-documents-biden-hur-special-counsel-122526da6d89d7bf4d6ccfc54590312b
It’s not just a theory. TikTok’s ties to Chinese government are dangerous.: Because current laws cannot prevent complex security threats posed by TikTok’s ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/03/18/tiktok-sale-ban-chinese-government-us-security/72988111007/
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban: Economic and Social Implications for Creators
- Creators in the U.S. express concern over a potential ban of TikTok, highlighting the impact it could have on their livelihoods.
- The app, a vital income source for many, has also served as a platform for dialogue and community building.
- Some view TikTok as an opportunity for marginalized groups, while others fear the dangerous precedent a ban could set.
- TikTok's influence extends beyond financial aspects, with significant social implications that many consider essential and invaluable.
Biden unveils a budget that would cut costs for families and hike taxes for the rich
npr.org/2024/03/10/1237398034/biden-2025-budget-proposal
Quick Glance: Biden's Budget Proposal: Family Tax Breaks, Cheaper Health Care, More
- President Joe Biden's budget proposal for fiscal 2025 includes tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits, and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
- The budget aims to reduce deficits by $3 trillion over a decade and increase tax revenues by a total of $4.9 trillion.
- Proposals include increased child tax credits, tax credits for homebuyers, higher corporate taxes, and a 25% minimum tax for billionaires.
- The budget plan focuses on helping families cope with inflation while providing funding for defense, healthcare, education, and more.
HHS opens probe into UnitedHealth’s cybersecurity as hack fallout continues: The investigation will focus on identifying the extent of the breach and the ...
washingtonpost.com/health/2024/03/13/patient-data-breach-hhs-probe-unitedhealth-change-healthcare/
Quick Glance: HHS investigation into UnitedHealth’s cybersecurity post-hack fallout
- A probe by the Biden administration targets UnitedHealth Group following a cyberattack on a subsidiary that disrupted health payments and potentially exposed data of millions of patients.
- HHS stated that the investigation aims to assess the extent of the incident and monitor UnitedHealth and its subsidiary, Change Healthcare, for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
- Past federal examinations have led to penalties for healthcare entities over data breaches. Leaders in the industry highlight the attack on Change Healthcare as one of the most severe incidents in the US healthcare system's history.
- Despite UnitedHealth's reassurances, lawmakers and healthcare groups assert that efforts are insufficient, pushing for stricter accountability and action.
Immigration fight could trigger shutdown at end of next week: Senators in both parties are warning that a political food fight over funding for the Department of ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4527472-immigration-fight-could-trigger-shutdown-at-end-of-next-week/
Biden's proposed budget includes $4.7 billion emergency fund for border migrant surges
nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/biden-budget-billions-emergency-fund-border-migrant-surge-rcna142729
Laken Riley: Biden says her name at urging of Marjorie Taylor Greene: Republicans had demanded but never expected President Joe Biden to say the name Laken Riley ...
apnews.com/article/laken-riley-biden-speech-immigration-d756dbe1c499c6fd0fc53be04290b371
Quick Glance: Biden Acknowledges Laken Riley by Marjorie Taylor Greene's Request
- President Biden mentioned 'Laken Riley' under Republican pressure.
- However, mispronunciation led to dissatisfaction and criticism.
- Riley's death used by Republicans as critique of Biden's border policies.
- Biden urged for stronger border security and updated immigration laws.
GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley accuses Biden administration of trying to silence immigration judges
abcnews.go.com/US/gop-sen-chuck-grassley-accuses-biden-administration-silence/story
Biden budget focuses on unfinished health care business: Biden's election-year budget would build on populist health reforms rather than push a potentially ...
axios.com/2024/03/12/biden-budget-drug-costs-insurance
Grassley says Tyson decision to close pork plant a 'great big punch to the gut' for Perry
desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2024/03/12/chuck-grassley-tyson-foods-decision-to-close-perry-iowa-plant-a-punch-to-the-gut/72941598007/
Pentagon needs Congress to hand over $10B to replace weapons sent to Ukraine: "It would come back on our own readiness on our own stockpile to a certain ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/11/pentagon-weapons-ukraine-congress-00146287
What’s in Biden’s $1 Trillion (Yes, Trillion) National Security Budget: It might be possible to present a fully rational plan that costs $1 trillion ...
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/03/us-defense-budget-2024-1-trillion-dollars-why.html
Congress finally passes partial government funding, narrowly avoiding shutdown: After four funding extensions, lawmakers have officially approved half of the ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/08/congress-government-funding-shutdown-gop-republican-democrats-spending/72882101007/
Ronny Jackson, Former White House Physician, Was Demoted by the Navy: Now a Republican member of the House and a Trump ally, his previously unpublicized demotion ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/07/us/politics/ronny-jackson-demoted-navy.html
Quick Glance: Navy Demoted Ronny Jackson for White House Behavior
- Ronny Jackson, former White House physician turned GOP congressman, frequently highlights his military credentials.
- The Navy demoted Jackson in July 2022 following a damning Pentagon inspector general's report that substantiated allegations of his inappropriate behavior as a White House physician.
- Despite the demotion, Jackson continues to refer to himself as a retired rear admiral, facing significant financial consequences.
- The Pentagon inspection recommended Navy Secretary take action against Jackson for not behaving in the exemplary manner required of Navy officers.
US defence contractor paid commissions to Saudi firm later alleged to be conduit for bribes
theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/11/us-defence-contractor-paid-commissions-saudi-firm-later-alleged-conduit-bribes
SNAP Benefit Cards Would Get Major Change Under New Bill: New legislation aims to protect SNAP from being exploited by criminals, lawmakers said.
newsweek.com/snap-benefit-cards-would-get-major-change-under-new-bill-1877495
Senate Dems Call On Schumer to Reopen WWII-Era Commission on 'War Profiteering': Their plan is based on something Harry S. Truman did when he was in the Senate.
commondreams.org/news/senate-dems-war-profiteering
US Navy cuts Virginia-class submarine from budget in potential blow to pact: If approved, the proposal could have “a profound impact” on the navies of Australia ...
smh.com.au/world/north-america/us-navy-cuts-virginia-class-submarine-from-budget-in-potential-blow-to-pact-20240312-p5fbr1.html
How James Comer keeps the Biden impeachment dream alive: First, the bribe story collapsed. Then his deposition of Hunter Biden didn’t hit the target ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/07/biden-impeachment-inquiry-comer/
Gaetz accuses Jack Smith of election interference in DOJ complaint: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) filed a complaint with the Department of Justice inspector general ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4512966-gaetz-accuses-jack-smith-election-interference/
Congressional Black Caucus asks Garland to protect DEI programs : The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate if ...
thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4516443-congressional-black-caucus-asks-garland-to-protect-dei-programs/
Elizabeth Warren Urges Crackdown on Private Medicare Advantage Insurers: Democratic senators led by Elizabeth Warren urged top Biden health officials to take a ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-05/elizabeth-warren-urges-crackdown-on-private-medicare-advantage-insurers
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Can AI Help the Pentagon Finally Pass an Audit?: After the Pentagon failed its sixth audit in a row, a Republican congressman has introduced a bill to have the ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/ai-pentagon-audit-congress-1234982378/
Special visa program for US-affiliated Afghans faces demise: A program that resettles in the United States Afghans who worked with the U.S ...
reuters.com/world/us/special-visa-program-us-affiliated-afghans-faces-demise-2024-03-06/
U.S. Marines commandant resumes full duties following heart surgery - UPI.com: U.S. Marines Corps Gen. Eric Smith has returned to full duty as commandant after ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/03/06/Marines-Eri-Smith-resumes-duties/2141709703616/
Mayorkas: Executive orders aren’t enough to solve the migrant crisis: “When we take administrative actions as we have done a number of times ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/03/mayorkas-executive-orders-migrant-crisis-00144585
🔴Live: US vice president calls for 'immediate ceasefire', more aid convoys into Gaza
france24.com/en/middle-east/20240304-%F0%9F94%B4live-us-vice-president-kamala-harris-calls-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza
Does the new FAFSA actually hurt farm families? It depends who you ask.: Some farm families are worried about paying for college next year. The jury's still out ...
usatoday.com/story/news/education/2024/03/05/does-new-fafsa-hurt-farm-families/72494251007/
EXPLAINER: What to Know About the Change Healthcare Cyberattack: The attack by a ransomware group has sparked concern about health care revenues and providers’ ...
usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-03-04/explainer-what-to-know-about-the-change-healthcare-cyberattack
Scoop: Biden's migrant backlog to hit 8 million by October, data reveal: Waves of migrants projected to continue to overwhelm U.S. system this year.
axios.com/2024/03/02/data-biden-border-crisis-immigration-8-million-detention
Texas Judge Halts Draconian Immigration Law as Biden and Trump Make Dueling Trips to Border
democracynow.org/2024/3/1/headlines/texas_judge_halts_draconian_immigration_law_as_biden_and_trump_make_dueling_trips_to_border
Quick Glance: Biden, Trump and a Divided View at the Texas Border
- Presidential candidates Biden and Trump visit the Texas border, presenting contrasting views on migration.
- Trump emphasizes border toughness, while Biden advocates for a bipartisan approach.
- The political significance of border issues is increasingly evident as both parties grapple with solutions.
- Biden's offensive stance on border issues could shift political dynamics, but also presents challenges within his own party.
China Sets Economic Growth Target of About 5%: Premier Li Qiang targets economic growth of about 5 percent this year as China signals readiness to borrow more ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/04/business/china-gdp-target.html
Progressives defend Cuba trip as 'productive' amid GOP backlash: Cuban-American lawmakers said they were "offended" after Reps. Pramila Jayapal and ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/01/criticism-of-progressives-quiet-cuba-trip-meritless-lawmakers-say-00144535
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