House Republicans Post Record Fundraising Ahead of 2022 Race

WASHINGTON (AP) — The committee charged with helping Republicans wrest control of the House in 2022 raised $45.4 million over... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The committee charged with helping Republicans wrest control of the House in 2022 raised $45.4 million over the last three months, a record quarterly haul during a year without a national election. That total was bolstered by $20.1 million raised in June, the highest ever monthly off-year total, according to numbers shared […] Read More

Senate Democrats Reach $3.5 Trillion Budget Agreement

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats announced late Tuesday that they'd reached a budget agreement envisioning spending an enormous $3.5 trillion... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats announced late Tuesday that they’d reached a budget agreement envisioning spending an enormous $3.5 trillion over the coming decade, paving the way for their drive to pour federal resources into climate change, health care and family-service programs sought by President Joe Biden.  The accord marks a major ... Read More

July 13, 2021
by Anthropocene
Plant-Based Plastic Cutlery Rarely Gets Composted. This Advance Could Give it a new Purpose.

This article is by Prachi Patel and was originally published by Anthropocene magazine. Using compostable forks and spoons might soothe an environmentalist’s soul,... Read More

This article is by Prachi Patel and was originally published by Anthropocene magazine. Using compostable forks and spoons might soothe an environmentalist’s soul, but the reality is that most of this cutlery ends up in landfills, where it sits around just like conventional petroleum-based plastics. Researchers have now found a way ... Read More

July 13, 2021
by Dan McCue
In Impassioned Speech, Biden Declares GOP State Voting Restrictions 'Un-American'

President Joe Biden traveled to Philadelphia, the birthplace of the nation, on Tuesday to declare that preserving voting rights for... Read More

President Joe Biden traveled to Philadelphia, the birthplace of the nation, on Tuesday to declare that preserving voting rights for all is the “test of our time.” Speaking at the National Constitution Center, Biden called the efforts to curtail voting accessibility “un-American” and “un-democratic” and offered his strongest condemnation yet of his ... Read More

July 13, 2021
by Victoria Turner
FCC Affirms $25,000 Fine on Mobile Relay Associates

The Federal Communications Commission affirmed a $25,000 fine Tuesday against Mobile Relay Associates for overuse of a shared spectrum channel... Read More

The Federal Communications Commission affirmed a $25,000 fine Tuesday against Mobile Relay Associates for overuse of a shared spectrum channel and causing interference to other FCC licensees.  The first notice of violation against the radio communications company was issued in 2013 by the FCC’s Los Angeles field office and enforcement decisions were ... Read More

July 13, 2021
by Daniel Mollenkamp
U.S. Names China, Ethiopia, Myanmar In Genocide Prevention Report

A report from the U.S. voiced concern over ongoing human rights abuses, which the U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken,... Read More

A report from the U.S. voiced concern over ongoing human rights abuses, which the U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, at a press conference on Monday characterized as an attempt to apply international pressure to stop atrocities. In the 2021 Wiesel report, the country’s annual atrocity prevention report and only ... Read More

July 13, 2021
by Reece Nations
Here’s Why Texas Democrats Are Breaking Quorum by Leaving the State

AUSTIN, Texas — Once again, Texas Democrats have captured the national political spotlight by breaking quorum to foil the passage... Read More

AUSTIN, Texas — Once again, Texas Democrats have captured the national political spotlight by breaking quorum to foil the passage of Republican-backed voting legislation. At least 51 of 67 members of the Texas House of Representatives left the state on Monday, TWN previously reported, stalling the body’s ability to conduct business. At least two-thirds ... Read More

July 13, 2021
by Dan McCue
House Rules Committee to Host Roundtable on Hunger Crisis

WASHINGTON - The House Rules Committee will hold a roundtable examining local innovations in combating hunger on Thursday, at 3:30... Read More

WASHINGTON – The House Rules Committee will hold a roundtable examining local innovations in combating hunger on Thursday, at 3:30 p.m. The event is the fifth in a series of committee events highlighting the reality of food insecurity in America and examining the steps Congress and the Biden administration could take to equitably ... Read More

July 13, 2021
by TWN Staff
New Report Shows Biden’s Energy Policies Could Save Lives and Money

A new report from Harvard University, Syracuse University, Georgia Institute of Technology and Resources for the Future looks at the... Read More

A new report from Harvard University, Syracuse University, Georgia Institute of Technology and Resources for the Future looks at the energy, economic, environmental, and health outcomes of an illustrative Clean Energy Standard design that reaches 80% clean electricity by 2030 (80×30). The analysis shows that achieving the Biden administration’s clean electricity goal through a ... Read More

July 13, 2021
by Dan McCue
Texas Dems Flee to DC to Avoid Vote on State Voting Restrictions

WASHINGTON - At least 51 of 67 members of the Texas House fled their state on Monday, determined to stay... Read More

WASHINGTON – At least 51 of 67 members of the Texas House fled their state on Monday, determined to stay on the lam in the nation’s capital to thwart a vote on new voting restrictions in the Lone Star state. After arriving at Dulles Airport Monday night, the Democrats said they plan to remain ... Read More

Biden Escalates Fight for Voting Rights

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will lay out the "moral case" for voting rights as he faces growing pressure... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will lay out the “moral case” for voting rights as he faces growing pressure from civil rights activists and other Democrats to combat efforts by Republican-led state legislatures to restrict access to the ballot. Biden has declared that protecting voting rights was the central cause of his ... Read More

Democrats Eye Immigration Action in Budget, But Outlook Hazy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats and immigration advocates are staring at their best chance in years to overcome Republican opposition... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats and immigration advocates are staring at their best chance in years to overcome Republican opposition and give millions of people in the U.S. without legal authorization a way to become citizens. Their goal is to stuff the language into a huge measure this fall financing many of ... Read More

Sanders, Biden Meet as Infrastructure Bill Swells Past $3.5 Trillion

WASHINGTON (AP) — Emerging from a private meeting at the White House, Sen. Bernie Sanders said Monday that he and... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Emerging from a private meeting at the White House, Sen. Bernie Sanders said Monday that he and President Joe Biden are on the same page as Democrats draft a “transformative” infrastructure package unleashing more than $3.5 trillion in domestic investments on par with the New Deal of the 1930s. Sanders, chairman ... Read More

July 12, 2021
by Alexa Hornbeck
Annual Report to the Nation Finds Changes in Cancer Trends

The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer shows that while there has been a rapid decrease... Read More

The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer shows that while there has been a rapid decrease in lung cancer and melanoma deaths, previous declining trends for cancers like prostate or breast cancer have slowed or disappeared.  “It’s clear that obesity causes or is strongly associated, perhaps in ... Read More

July 12, 2021
by Tom Ramstack
Diversity Among Federal Judges Sought by Congressional Panel

WASHINGTON -- Legal experts who testified to Congress Monday gave qualified support to President Joe Biden’s plan to make the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Legal experts who testified to Congress Monday gave qualified support to President Joe Biden’s plan to make the federal judiciary more diversified. They said a judiciary that looks like the rest of America’s population was more likely to reflect the will of the people rather than the opinions of ... Read More

July 12, 2021
by Dan McCue
Bipartisanship, Infrastructure and Local Government Take Center Stage at NACo Conference

The headliners included everyone from Vice President Kamala Harris to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeig to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but... Read More

The headliners included everyone from Vice President Kamala Harris to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeig to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but have no doubt, the focus of the National Association of Counties annual conference was on renewal and a bipartisan way forward. In a way, it couldn’t help but be. The conference, ... Read More

July 12, 2021
by Ansley Puckett
Julia Child’s Georgetown Home Renovation Nears End

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Julia Child’s house in Georgetown is looking a bit different than it did when the famous American... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Julia Child’s house in Georgetown is looking a bit different than it did when the famous American chef lived in it.  The current owner, Rory Veevers-Carter, bought the 1,497 square foot home in 2015 and began official renovations in 2018. The Georgetown home, which Child called her “little jewel,” was ... Read More

July 12, 2021
by Reece Nations
Texas Congressional District Runoff Between GOP Candidates Set for This Month

ARLINGTON, Texas — Susan Wright and state Rep. Jake Ellzey are running in a special election on July 27 to... Read More

ARLINGTON, Texas — Susan Wright and state Rep. Jake Ellzey are running in a special election on July 27 to fill the vacancy in Texas’ 6th Congressional District. The stage was set by Gov. Greg Abbott in February to fill the seat left vacant by the passing of Rep. Ron Wright. Wright’s widow, ... Read More

July 12, 2021
by Victoria Turner
Federal, State Laws Should Bolster Social Media Accountability, Carr says

Reforming Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act is not enough to curb the power of social media platforms,... Read More

Reforming Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act is not enough to curb the power of social media platforms, and should be bolstered by federal and state laws to enforce transparency, accountability and anti-discrimination, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said.  Despite the “tremendous benefits” the tech industry has provided society, Carr told attendees ... Read More

July 12, 2021
by TWN Staff
Washington Monument to Reopen Wednesday

WASHINGTON - The Washington Monument will reopen to the public on Wednesday, July 14 at 9 a.m. after a six-month... Read More

WASHINGTON – The Washington Monument will reopen to the public on Wednesday, July 14 at 9 a.m. after a six-month closure, the National Parks Service announced Monday. The monument will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Masks are required for everyone, regardless of vaccination status, inside the Washington ... Read More

July 12, 2021
by Daniel Mollenkamp
Fiduciary Duty Rules Need Clarifying Says Urban Institute

WASHINGTON- The rich might be able save the world, but only if they focus on using their investments to change... Read More

WASHINGTON- The rich might be able save the world, but only if they focus on using their investments to change power dynamics, and they may need a little help from regulators, according to a new study from the Urban Institute. The study said that if federal regulators would clarify the rules around ... Read More

July 12, 2021
by Brock Blasdell
Explainer: Where are America’s Workers?

As the American economic engines churn back to life, one major hurdle stands in the way of our market renaissance... Read More

As the American economic engines churn back to life, one major hurdle stands in the way of our market renaissance – labor. Businesses, especially low wage, low skill businesses, are having a difficult time finding people to work for them.  The consequences of these shortages are seen in just about every sector ... Read More

Biden to Talk Crime with City, Police Leaders Nationwide

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host New York City's Democratic mayoral candidate and other city and law enforcement... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate and other city and law enforcement leaders from around the country to talk about reducing crime. Eric Adams, Brooklyn borough president  and the likely next mayor of New York, plus Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and ... Read More

Musk Under Fire Again: CEO to Testify Over Tesla Acquisition

In the runup to Tesla Inc.'s 2016 acquisition of a company called SolarCity, Elon Musk hailed the deal as a... Read More

In the runup to Tesla Inc.’s 2016 acquisition of a company called SolarCity, Elon Musk hailed the deal as a “no brainer” — a purchase that would combine the leading maker of electric vehicles with a manufacturer of solar panels that can recharge EVs. It didn’t exactly work out that way. On ... Read More

Pfizer to Discuss Vaccine Booster with US Officials Monday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker's request... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that “it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots will ... Read More

Wildfires Rage as US West Grapples With Heat Wave, Drought

Firefighters were working in extreme temperatures across the U.S. West and struggling to contain wildfires, the largest burning in California... Read More

Firefighters were working in extreme temperatures across the U.S. West and struggling to contain wildfires, the largest burning in California and Oregon, as another heat wave baked the region, straining power grids. The largest wildfire of the year in California — the Beckwourth Complex — was raging along the Nevada state line and ... Read More

Top US Commander in Afghanistan Relinquishes Post

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan relinquished his position at a ceremony in the capital Kabul... Read More

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan relinquished his position at a ceremony in the capital Kabul on Monday, taking the United States a step closer to ending its 20-year war. The move came as Taliban insurgents continue to gain territory across the country. Another four-star general will assume ... Read More

Trump Lawyers Might be Penalized Over Michigan Election Case

DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge is considering whether to order financial penalties or other sanctions against some of former... Read More

DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge is considering whether to order financial penalties or other sanctions against some of former President Donald Trump’s lawyers who signed onto a lawsuit last year challenging Michigan’s election results. The lawsuit alleging widespread fraud was voluntarily dropped after a judge in December found nothing but “... Read More

July 11, 2021
by Dan McCue
Virginia House of Delegates Elections Could Get Complicated

While states across the country have been grappling with a delay in the reporting of U.S. Census Bureau data as... Read More

While states across the country have been grappling with a delay in the reporting of U.S. Census Bureau data as they contemplate drawing new election district maps, the pandemic-caused slowing of the information could impact Virginia House of Delegates races for years to come. In a lawsuit filed last month, Richmond, ... Read More

July 10, 2021
by Dan McCue
Business Groups Push Back Against Sweeping EO Aimed At Curbing Corporate Power

WASHINGTON - Business groups are pushing back this weekend against a sweeping executive order signed by President Joe Biden on... Read More

WASHINGTON – Business groups are pushing back this weekend against a sweeping executive order signed by President Joe Biden on Friday intended to curb anti-competitive practice in tech, telecom and other business sectors. Executive Order 14036, also known by its stated objective, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” includes 72 provisions in total that encompass [&... Read More

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