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2023-02-13 21:28:01
by Dan McCue
Biden to Establish Interagency Group to Look Into UFOs in US Airspace

WASHINGTON — The White House announced Monday that President Joe Biden is establishing an interagency group to look into unidentified... Read More

WASHINGTON — The White House announced Monday that President Joe Biden is establishing an interagency group to look into unidentified objects in U.S. airspace. The formation of the inquiry team was announced by White House National Security Spokesman John Kirby,... Read More

2023-02-10 13:12:54
by TWN Staff
118th Congress New House Schedulers

As new members of the House of Representatives build their teams, one of the most important decisions they make is... Read More

As new members of the House of Representatives build their teams, one of the most important decisions they make is the appointment of a scheduler. The Well News is tracking all of these top hires. View the Senate list here.... Read More

2023-02-10 13:12:22
by TWN Staff
118th Congress New Senate Schedulers

As new members of the Senate build their teams, one of the most important decisions they make is the appointment... Read More

As new members of the Senate build their teams, one of the most important decisions they make is the appointment of a scheduler. The Well News is tracking all of these top hires. View the House list here. StateU.S. SenatorSchedulerAlabamaKatie... Read More

2023-02-09 22:46:34
by Dan McCue
Bipartisan House Vote Dooms DC Bills on Noncitizen Voting, Criminal Code

WASHINGTON — The D.C. City Council took a trouncing on the floor of the House Thursday, with the chamber handily... Read More

WASHINGTON — The D.C. City Council took a trouncing on the floor of the House Thursday, with the chamber handily approving two resolutions blocking a pair of controversial bills passed by the city council. The first resolution struck down a... Read More

2023-02-08 21:36:02
by TWN Staff
118th Congress New House Leg Directors

As new members of the House of Representatives build their teams, one of the most important decisions they make is... Read More

As new members of the House of Representatives build their teams, one of the most important decisions they make is the appointment of a legislative director. The Well News is tracking all of these top hires. View the Senate list... Read More

2023-02-08 21:35:00
by TWN Staff
118th Congress New Senate Leg Directors

As new members of the Senate build their teams, one of the most important decisions they make is the appointment... Read More

As new members of the Senate build their teams, one of the most important decisions they make is the appointment of a legislative director. The Well News is tracking all of these top hires. View the House list here. StateU.S.... Read More

2023-02-07 15:41:13
by Dan McCue
FEC Increases Contribution Limits for 2023-2024 Cycle

WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission has updated its contribution limits, indexed for inflation, for the upcoming federal elections in... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission has updated its contribution limits, indexed for inflation, for the upcoming federal elections in 2023 and 2024. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, also known as the McCain-Feingold Act, included a number of... Read More

2023-02-06 23:39:41
by TWN Staff
118th Congress New Senate Comms Directors

As new members of the Senate build their teams, one of the most important decisions they make is the appointment... Read More

As new members of the Senate build their teams, one of the most important decisions they make is the appointment of a communications director. The Well News is tracking all of these top hires. View the House list here. StateU.S.... Read More

2023-02-06 23:37:07
by TWN Staff
118th Congress New House Comms Directors

As new members of the House of Representatives build their teams, one of the most important decisions they make is... Read More

As new members of the House of Representatives build their teams, one of the most important decisions they make is the appointment of a communications director. The Well News is tracking all of these top hires. View the Senate list... Read More

2023-02-06 19:37:35
by Dan McCue
Israeli Company Sues Meta Over Public Data Issue

NETANYA, Israel — Bright Data, one of the world’s leading web data platforms, is suing Meta, stating the owner of... Read More

NETANYA, Israel — Bright Data, one of the world’s leading web data platforms, is suing Meta, stating the owner of Facebook and Instagram is wrongly claiming public user data as its own, violating the spirit of openness on which the... Read More

2023-01-30 20:08:54
by Dan McCue
‘Building Resilient Communities’ Gives Local Concerns a Voice in DC

WASHINGTON — What consumes those inside the beltway and in mainstream media doesn’t always reflect the realities of mainstream Americans... Read More

WASHINGTON — What consumes those inside the beltway and in mainstream media doesn’t always reflect the realities of mainstream Americans or the communities in which they live. That was the consistent theme that emerged from last week’s “Building Resilient Communities”... Read More

2023-01-30 20:05:42
by Dan McCue
Kilmer Says Best Economic Returns Depend on Bipartisanship

WASHINGTON — Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., admits he initially found the notion slightly intimidating. Day after day as he arrived... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., admits he initially found the notion slightly intimidating. Day after day as he arrived for work in the economic development office in Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington, he was greeted by a sign that said, “We... Read More

2023-01-28 01:15:37
by Dan McCue
The Rise of Contractors Screams Out for a Rethinking of Policy

WASHINGTON — Hard as it may be to believe, a revolution really did take place while we were all inside,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Hard as it may be to believe, a revolution really did take place while we were all inside, hoping the dark, early shadow of COVID-19 would somehow pass us by.  According to Liz Wilke, principal economist with Gusto,... Read More

2023-01-27 18:40:10
by Dan McCue
‘Resilient Communities’ Breakfast Jumpstarts Conversation on the Modern Economy

WASHINGTON — Connie E. Evans, president and CEO of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity, smiled broadly Thursday as she surveyed... Read More

WASHINGTON — Connie E. Evans, president and CEO of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity, smiled broadly Thursday as she surveyed the early morning crowd gathered to hear her and other speakers at Charlie Palmer Steak. “It’s seldom, at least in... Read More

2023-01-25 21:52:43
by Dan McCue
War of Words Heats Up Over GOP Plan to Abolish Income Tax

WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders from the House and Senate on Wednesday blasted away at a GOP proposal to do away... Read More

WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders from the House and Senate on Wednesday blasted away at a GOP proposal to do away with all income and payroll taxes and replace the lost federal revenue with a massive hike in the sales tax.... Read More

EVENT | Building Resilient Communities: Leveraging Employers to Increase Prosperity

Our #CollaborativeEconomies discussion featured case studies that explore the vital relationship between employers and their communities. As the 118th Congress... Watch Video

Our #CollaborativeEconomies discussion featured case studies that explore the vital relationship between employers and their communities. As the 118th Congress prepares to address a host of economic issues, this discussion touched on important questions facing decision makers including how legislators,... Watch Video

2023-01-19 21:08:21
by Dan McCue
Supreme Court Investigation Hasn’t Turned Up Abortion Ruling Leaker

WASHINGTON — A monthslong internal investigation has failed to identify the person who leaked a draft copy of the Dobbs... Read More

WASHINGTON — A monthslong internal investigation has failed to identify the person who leaked a draft copy of the Dobbs ruling to Politico last year, the Supreme Court announced Thursday. Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is the landmark decision... Read More

2023-01-19 17:50:53
by Dan McCue
Arizona Appeals Court Upholds State’s Mail-In Voting System

PHOENIX — Arizona’s mail-in, early voting process does not violate voters’ constitutional right to privacy, the state Court of Appeals... Read More

PHOENIX — Arizona’s mail-in, early voting process does not violate voters’ constitutional right to privacy, the state Court of Appeals has ruled. Tuesday’s ruling by a three-judge panel is a blow to the Arizona Republican Party and its chair, Kelli... Read More

2023-01-17 21:34:13
by Dan McCue
Greene, Gosar Get Committee Assignments

WASHINGTON — Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., are getting committee assignments in the new Congress, two... Read More

WASHINGTON — Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., are getting committee assignments in the new Congress, two years after being booted from similar positions for incendiary statements. In a pair of unanimous votes, the House GOP Steering... Read More

2023-01-17 17:02:18
by Kate Michael
Student Mental Health Surveys Forecast College Retention Troubles

WASHINGTON — Perhaps the highest percentage to date — 76% — of undergraduate college students surveyed in a 2021 Gallup... Read More

WASHINGTON — Perhaps the highest percentage to date — 76% — of undergraduate college students surveyed in a 2021 Gallup poll suggested that they have considered dropping out of college due to mental health concerns. This statistic was recently shared... Read More

2023-01-13 16:40:59
by Dan McCue
Blue Dogs Assail House GOP Decision to Void PAYGO Rule

WASHINGTON — House Republicans who voted to eliminate a longstanding pay-as-you-go rule earlier this week are getting an earful from... Read More

WASHINGTON — House Republicans who voted to eliminate a longstanding pay-as-you-go rule earlier this week are getting an earful from colleagues in the Blue Dog Coalition of House Democrats. “This rules package reveals the hypocrisy of Republican posturing on fiscal... Read More

2023-01-12 19:35:16
by Dan McCue
Special Counsel Appointed for Biden Document Inquiry

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate why documents with classified markings were... Read More

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate why documents with classified markings were found at President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at the office of a think tank he once chaired.... Read More

2023-01-11 16:46:11
by Dan McCue
8th Circuit to Consider Whether to Limit Election Lawsuits

ST. LOUIS — The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could... Read More

ST. LOUIS — The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could see the court sharply restrict lawsuits challenging redistricting decisions and state election rules on the basis of racial discrimination. The... Read More

2023-01-10 20:55:10
by Dan McCue
Former Rep. Elaine Luria Named Georgetown Spring Fellow

WASHINGTON — Former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria, of Virginia, will be a fellow at Georgetown University this spring, sharing her... Read More

WASHINGTON — Former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria, of Virginia, will be a fellow at Georgetown University this spring, sharing her experiences as a member of the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol over... Read More

2023-01-09 21:15:59
by Tom Ramstack
Deposition Unsealed in Lawsuit Accusing Trump of Rape

NEW YORK — A woman who accused former President Donald Trump of raping her claimed in parts of a deposition... Read More

NEW YORK — A woman who accused former President Donald Trump of raping her claimed in parts of a deposition unsealed publicly Monday that her life was thrown into turmoil by the assault in a New York department store dressing... Read More

2023-01-09 14:49:52
by Dan McCue
Ben Sasse Makes It Official, Leaves Senate

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., officially resigned from the Senate on Sunday to become the next president of the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., officially resigned from the Senate on Sunday to become the next president of the University of Florida. Sasse, who previously led Midland University, a small private college in Fremont, Nebraska, submitted his resignation last... Read More

2023-01-07 15:04:09
by Dan McCue
McCarthy Wins Speakership in Post-Midnight Session

WASHINGTON — Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., won election as House Speaker early Saturday morning after a last minute maneuver at... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., won election as House Speaker early Saturday morning after a last minute maneuver at the end of the 15th round of voting forestalled a motion for adjournment and another potential round of voting next... Read More

2023-01-05 19:42:02
by Dan McCue
SC Supreme Court Strikes Down Six-Week Abortion Ban

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state’s ban on abortion six weeks into... Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state’s ban on abortion six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling the restriction violates the state constitution’s right to privacy. The 3-2 ruling comes nearly two years after... Read More

2023-01-04 16:42:41
by Dan McCue
Gaetz Assails McCarthy Move Into Speaker’s Office

WASHINGTON — Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., stepped up his rhetoric against House speaker candidate Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Tuesday night, demanding... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., stepped up his rhetoric against House speaker candidate Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Tuesday night, demanding to know why his colleague is already inhabiting the speaker’s office. Over the course of a brutal afternoon, McCarthy lost... Read More

2023-01-03 23:33:42
by Dan McCue
House Adjourns After McCarthy Falls Short in Three Votes for Speaker

WASHINGTON — The House adjourned on Tuesday evening after Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., failed in three back-to-back votes to... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House adjourned on Tuesday evening after Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., failed in three back-to-back votes to secure enough support to be elected House speaker. The votes left the House GOP in an apparent state of chaos.... Read More

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