Holly McCall, Tennessee Lookout Late Friday, a federal judge overturned a new Tennessee law prohibiting drag performances in public spaces, ruling it unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker ruled the Adult Entertainment Act (AEA) violates the separation-of-state principle and chills speech protected through the First Amendment. In March, Friends of …
Read More »Biden Delivers Oval Office Speech On Bipartisan Debt Ceiling Deal
President Joe Biden celebrated the successful resolution of a potential government default in his inaugural speech to the nation from the Oval Office on Friday. He expressed relief that a budget agreement had been reached, preventing a crisis that could have negatively impacted the U.S. and global economies. The bipartisan …
Read More »Senate Sends Biden Debt Limit Legislation Ahead Of Monday Default Deadline
Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder The bipartisan debt limit bill is on its way to President Joe Biden after the U.S. Senate voted Thursday to clear the measure for his signature. The 63-36 vote followed several amendment votes, all of which were rejected. Biden is expected to quickly sign the package, …
Read More »Biden Delivers Commencement Address At Air Force Academy Graduation
Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline President Joe Biden gave a commencement address during a ceremony Thursday at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He congratulated each member of the class of 2023 after they received diplomas in the academy’s 65th graduation ceremony. Hundreds of families crowded into Falcon Stadium …
Read More »‘This Isn’t the End’: McCarthy Takes Aim at Social Security, Medicare After Debt Ceiling Deal
After securing a debt ceiling agreement that caps federal spending and threatens food aid for hundreds of thousands of poor adults, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made clear Wednesday that Republicans are not finished targeting the nation’s safety net programs—and signaled a coming effort by the GOP to slash Social Security …
Read More »Senate Votes To Block Student Loan Relief, White House Will Veto
Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to overturn the Biden administration’s one-time student debt relief plan that is on hold due to a pending Supreme Court decision. President Joe Biden has vowed to veto the resolution, but the 52-46 vote forced vulnerable Senate Democrats up for …
Read More »Former President Trump Goes After DeSantis On Iowa Campaign Trail
Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch Former President Donald Trump said Thursday in Urbandale he was confident he will continue to hold his lead in Iowa. “There’s no way I can lose Iowa,” Trump told the crowd. “We’re going to have to do some really bad things to lose at this …
Read More »Senate Report Warns Inaction Pushing US Childcare System to ‘Brink of Collapse’
Jake Johnson, Common Dreams Already among the worst and least affordable in the developed world, the U.S. childcare system could soon be “pushed closer to the brink of collapse” if Congress doesn’t act before emergency federal funding runs dry at the end of September. That grave warning is at the …
Read More »Federal Authorities Move To Close Drug-Pricing Loophole
Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal Years after the potential for abuse was flagged in Ohio, the federal agency that oversees Medicaid is moving to close a loophole that likely is worth billions to prescription drug middlemen. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services last week proposed a new rule that …
Read More »Questions And Answers About Trump’s Indictment On Federal Criminal Charges
Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch A federal judge in Florida unsealed an indictment that accuses former President Donald Trump of hiding classified national security documents after he left the White House, improperly storing them and sharing sensitive information with people who lacked security clearance. Though he’s not the only former …
Read More »House Approves Debt Limit Package, Sending It To Senate Days Before Default Deadline
Jennifer Shutt, Oregon Capital Chronicle The U.S. House took a broadly bipartisan vote Wednesday night on the debt limit package, sending it to the U.S. Senate where lawmakers are expected to vote quickly to clear the measure. The bill would suspend the nation’s borrowing limit through Jan. 1, 2025 and …
Read More »Pence, Christie Set To Enter Crowded 2024 GOP Presidential Field
Former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are planning to join the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination next week. Chris Christie, who previously advised Trump’s campaign in 2016 but later became a vocal critic of the former president, will officially announce his 2024 …
Read More »What the Bipartisan Debt Ceiling Deal Means for Federal Student Loan Borrowers
The bipartisan debt ceiling deal, if enacted into law, will disappoint borrowers hoping for an extension of the federal student loan payment pause. The Biden administration had previously extended the pause multiple times, but this time, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona may not have the authority to do so. The bill …
Read More »Conservative Concerns Over Debt Deal Threaten McCarthy’s Speakership
Conservative representatives are expressing their dissatisfaction with the recent debt deal, and it could lead to a push to remove Kevin McCarthy from the position of House Speaker. Rep. Dan Bishop from North Carolina is considering a move to strip McCarthy of his role as House Speaker. This would involve …
Read More »New Work Requirements For Some SNAP Recipients Included In Debt Limit Deal
Ashley Murray, Florida Phoenix The holiday weekend debt ceiling deal struck by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy preserves in part new work requirements for some food stamp recipients but now with exceptions for certain populations, including veterans. The agreement released late Saturday night showed concessions from both …
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