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16.09.2024 | Bipartisan Congressional Briefing Calls for Stronger Action on Iran Policy | House Iran Briefing, September 10, 2024
Former National Security Advisor, Gen. James Jones Displays Mrs. Maryam Rajavi's 10-Point Plan for Free Iran
Bipartisan House Briefing Calls for US to Support Iranian Resistance
Distinguished U.S. Mil... |
16.09.2024 | TikTok, Justice Department face off in court over potential US ban | LitigationHuman Rights
TikTok, Justice Department face off in court over potential US ban
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13.09.2024 | National News | How They Voted: Colorado congressional votes for Sept. 6-12 | NAYS: DeGette
YEAS: Lamborn, Boebert, Crow, Neguse, Pettersen, Caraveo
HONG KONG GOVERNANCE: The House has passed the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act (H.R. 1103), sponsored by Rep. Christopher H. Smith, R-N.J. ... |
13.09.2024 | Op Ed: Jasmine Uchi of VeganMed – Hidden Animal Ingredients in Medicine Put Patients at Risk
The Hidden Ingredients in Our Medications: Why Pharma Must Change | Dr. Jasmine Uchi, is the Director of Medical Affairs and Operations at VeganMed, Inc. and an adjunct professor at the University of the Pacific’s Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy. Often referred to as the “alpha-gal pharmacist,” Dr. Uchi i... |
12.09.2024 | Javier Palomarez, USHBC President, endorses federal bills pertaining to Veteran Businesses and Citizenship for Veterans | WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Javier Palomarez, President & CEO of the United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC), endorses the following four Congressional bills:
H.R.3511 - Service-Disabl... |
12.09.2024 | GLP-1 drugs are a tool, not a panacea, says Tufts professor: ‘Structured lifestyle support, including food is medicine, is critical to prevent weight regain’ | GLP-1 drugs are “the most effective drugs we’ve ever invented for obesity treatment,” but they “aren’t going to cure the obesity epidemic,” says one public health expert.
Speaking at a panel debate hosted by the Food is Medicine Institute a... |
11.09.2024 | GOP Holds Show Hearing To Complain About Providing Affordable Broadband To Poor People | Over the next six months, states are poised to receive more than $42.5 billion in taxpayer subsidies to help fund broadband rollouts around the country. A lot of this money is getting dumped into the laps of big telecom monopolies with a lo... |
11.09.2024 | Chinese ag drone maker DJI hits back as US lawmakers accuse it of ‘weaponizing’ aircraft ‘to gain leverage over nation’s food supply’ | Chinese firm DJI Technologies has hit back at “baseless accusations” from US lawmakers about its ag spray drones in a letter sent by 12 Republican members of Congress to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Securi... |
08.09.2024 | The Illusion of Caller ID: Navigating the Digital Minefield | In a world where communication is instant, caller ID seems like a beacon of clarity. It’s the friendly face on the other end of the line, promising to reveal who’s reaching out. But is it really trustworthy? The truth is more complex. Calle... |
07.09.2024 | Does Caller ID Mean Much in the Age of Spoofed Numbers? | Caller ID is the name and number displayed when you receive a call. Your caller ID shows up when you call someone else.
There’s an important distinction, though — numbers you’ve saved in your contacts aren’t the same. We’re strictly talking... |
06.09.2024 | What's needed for SBOM success? [Q&A] | Enterprises are increasingly looking to software bills of materials (SBOM) to understand the components inside the tech products they use in order to secure their software supply chain.
But do SBOMs really provide value? And how can they be... |
05.09.2024 | Methane-busting feed supplements are beginning to scale. But who will foot the bill, and what will drive widespread adoption? | While burping cows and other ruminants are some of the leading sources of methane emissions, a surprisingly small sum—little more than $233 million according to AgFunder data—has been pumped into startups tackling the problem over the past ... |
04.09.2024 | How Scholarship Displacement Undermines a Students Hard Work and What They Can Do | Merit scholarship displacement risk
How to identify colleges that offer the most scholarships with the lowest risk of displacement.
I saw how GradBetter is bringing transparency to the cost of college, and I felt incorporating these policie... |
04.09.2024 | Appliance, Tractor, And Irrigation Companies Lobby Against Military ‘Right To Repair’ Reforms | Despite the best efforts of automakers and companies like Apple, states continue to push forward with popular “right to repair” reforms that make it easier and more affordable for consumers to repair tech they own.
While they vary in potenc... |
31.08.2024 | A teen’s murder, mold in the walls: Unfulfilled promises haunt public housing | The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates that $115 billion is needed to fund a backlog of public housing repairs. But, two years ago, money to fund those repairs became a casualty of negotiations between the Biden a... |
26.08.2024 | National Politics | Trump rebukes Harris and Biden on anniversary of Afghanistan bombing that killed 13 service members | Since Biden ended his reelection bid, Trump has been zeroing in on Harris, now the Democratic presidential nominee, and her roles in foreign policy decisions. He has specifically highlighted the vice president’s statements that she was the ... |
24.08.2024 | Public Partners Urges Senate Majority Leader to Bring Major Richard Star Act to the Floor for a Vote | Public Partners urges the Senate Majority Leader to bring the Major Richard Star Act to a vote, ensuring full benefits for combat-disabled veterans.
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Public Partners LLC, a... |
23.08.2024 | Rep. Bishop Signs on to HR 7993 as Co-Sponsor, Giving Bipartisan Support for Reduction in Estate Tax Rates | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, August 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The proposed legislation (H.R. 7993) designed to help families pay less on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes has a new co-sponsor in D... |
23.08.2024 | National Politics | Fact-checking Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention | But he hasn’t been definitive about that. In an April interview with Time, Trump was asked if that blanket 10 percent tariff was his plan. He responded, “It may be more than that. It may be a derivative of that.”
At a recent rally in North ... |
23.08.2024 | National Politics | FACT FOCUS: A look back at some of the questionable claims made during the Democratic convention | Days later, asked by a reporter upon arriving in Atlanta whether he would sign a national abortion ban, Trump shook his head and said “no.”
But just a month earlier Trump suggested he’d support a national ban on abortion around 15 weeks of ... |
23.08.2024 | Mike Gallagher talks priorities as Palantir’s new defense business chief | Palantir Technologies has named Mike Gallagher, the former congressman who led the House Select Committee on China, to lead its defense business, the company announced Thursday.
The Wisconsin Republican left Congress earlier this year after... |
23.08.2024 | US sale of military helicopters to Seoul 'reckless': North Korea | SEOUL: North Korea on Thursday (Aug 22) criticised recent US arms sales in Asia, calling a deal to deliver Apache helicopters to South Korea a "reckless, provocative act" and adding Pyongyang would build up its own forces in respo... |
21.08.2024 | National Politics | Fact-checking Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention | “In dollar terms, the biggest winners would be those in the top 0.1 percent of income, who make nearly $5 million or more,” Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center, wrote on Aug. 2. “They’d get an average tax cut of nearly... |
20.08.2024 | The Battle for Trans Rights: Misinformation and Medical Necessity | The debate over gender-affirming care in the United States has become a battleground, rife with misinformation and political maneuvering. As states push for restrictive laws, medical professionals and advocates stand firm in their belief th... |
20.08.2024 | National Politics | Fact-checking Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention | The unemployment rate was 6.4 percent the month of Biden’s inauguration, above the historical norm of 5.6 percent, which is the median rate for all months since 1948.
As FactCheck noted before, that rate would have been higher if millions o... |
20.08.2024 | Grape Solar Unveils Its On-Shoring Manufacturing Clusters | Arthur Sarkissian, the Producer of the film RUSH HOUR
Domestically Made Solar Components De-Risk Global Supply Chain
THINK BIG, ACT SMALL; THINK GLOBAL, ACT LOCAL; UNDER PROMISE, OVER DELIVER; ALWAYS CHALLENGING, NEVER IMPOSSIBLE!”
— Ocean ... |
20.08.2024 | The Latest: Day 2 of the DNC features the Obamas and second gentleman Doug Emhoff | Obama sneaks in some Easter eggs
The former president is bringing back some of his signature campaign lines, including a “Fired up, Ready to go” call, talk of “hope” and an instruction to voters — “Do not boo, vote” — when the crowd jeered ... |
19.08.2024 | The Economic Tightrope: Navigating Policy Promises and Market Realities | In the ever-shifting landscape of American politics, economic promises often dance on a tightrope. Politicians, like acrobats, make bold claims, hoping to catch the public's eye while balancing on the thin line between feasibility and fanta... |
18.08.2024 | Medicare Successfully Negotiates New Prices for 10 Costly Drugs | Following landmark negotiations between Medicare and drug makers, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday, Aug. 15, that reduced prices for 10 of the most expensive prescription drugs will go into effect Jan.... |
16.08.2024 | The Digital Battlefield: Musk, Misinformation, and the Quest for Online Safety | In the age of information, the internet is a double-edged sword. It can unite, educate, and empower. Yet, it can also divide, mislead, and incite violence. The recent turmoil in the United Kingdom highlights this dichotomy. The Labour gover... |
16.08.2024 | Health | Social media bans could deny teenagers mental health help | For children of color and LGBTQ+ young people — and others who may not see themselves represented broadly in society — social media can reduce isolation, according to Charmaraman’s research, which was published in the Handbook of Adolescent... |
16.08.2024 | National Politics | FACT FOCUS: A look at Harris’ economic agenda | Most economists do expect it would raise prices on many goods. The Tax Policy Center, a joint project of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, estimates it would reduce average incomes in the top 60% of earners by 1.8%. And the... |
16.08.2024 | National Politics | Trans care debate influenced by misinformation, doctors say | Most major medical and mental health associations in the United States, including the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychiatric Association, say gender-affirming care, which includes a wide ra... |
15.08.2024 | New Remtec Video Addresses Electronics Onshoring Trend | Remtec employees make the difference!
Remtec is a US-based leading manfuacturer of ceramic-based electronics
Remtec technology is designed and manufactured in the U.S.A.
A leader in ceramics-based electronics substrates, packages, and assem... |
15.08.2024 | Musk puts X – and himself – on a collision course with governments | Elon Musk’s absolutist version of free speech has thrown the world’s richest man and his X social media platform into the crosshairs of governments worldwide.
In the UK, officials are weighing tougher rules for sites like X after a surge of... |
14.08.2024 | DH, DoHS Cabinet Secretaries Join Senator Capito and Actress Halle Berry for Menopause Roundtable | West Virginia Department of Health (DH) Cabinet Secretary Sherri Young, D.O. MBA, FAAFP, and West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) Cabinet Secretary Cynthia Persily, Ph.D., today joined U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito and actr... |
13.08.2024 | Javier Palomarez, USHBC President, Endorses the Corrective Action Report Oversight and Accountability Act | WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES, August 13, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Javier Palomarez, President & CEO of the United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC), endorses H.R.4671 - Corrective Action Report Oversight and Accountability A... |
13.08.2024 | Decision 2024: Harris & Trump Both Support Prescription Importation | "Remarkably, both candidates agree on one thing - allowing Americans to access affordable prescription medications through importation”
In this age of contentious politics, it is worth spotlighting when the major party presidential can... |
08.08.2024 | Ted Cruz Proudly Pledges To Kill Last Ditch Funding Effort For Popular Low-Income Broadband Program | We just noted how several Trumplican lawmakers recently killed a popular program that helped deliver a $30 discount off of the broadband bills of low income Americans. The FCC’s Affordable Care Program (ACP) was implemented during peak COVI... |
07.08.2024 | Remove the Ghosts from Haunted Provider Directories: 5 Things Payers Should Know | Meghan Gaffney, CEO and co-founder, Veda
Payers place many resources—including time, personnel, and money—into maintaining provider networks for their plans and members. What is the intended goal after negotiating and contracting with netwo... |
02.08.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: Supreme Court term limits and ethics reforms aren’t just good for Democrats | Finally, Biden’s endorsement of a constitutional amendment to rein in presidential immunity faces considerable hurdles. But the court invited such an effort with its reckless ruling last month on presidential immunity that could let Trump o... |
01.08.2024 |
Senators target energy-efficiency standards for new construction, citing cost | Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana., and a coalition of eight other Republican U.S. Senators are taking aim at energy-efficiency standards for new housing construction, citing the additional costs they would add to the purchase of new homes.
In Apr... |
31.07.2024 | Navigating the Crossroads of Immigration and Leadership: Kamala Harris’ Complicated Journey | Kamala Harris stands at a crossroads. Once a beacon of hope for immigrants, her journey as Vice President has become a complex tapestry of promises, challenges, and political pressures. As she gears up for a presidential run, scrutiny over ... |
31.07.2024 | FCC Finally Stops Prison Telecom Monopolies From Ripping Off Inmates And Their Families | The FCC has announced that it’s taking more direct aim at prison phone and videoconferencing monopolies that have a long history of ripping off inmates and their families.
According to an agency announcement, the FCC has voted to further lo... |
31.07.2024 | Singapore, US ink deal to study how nuclear technology can support climate and energy needs | Listen to this article
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30.07.2024 | Marketplace Health Insurance Premium Costs to Arkansas Consumers Could Jump 84% if Enhanced Subsidies Expire | A new KFF analysis finds that health insurance premium payments for Arkansans buying coverage through the health insurance marketplace could increase by an average of 84% — or $828 in annual payments, an increase from $984 to $1,812 — if Co... |
30.07.2024 | National Politics | Kamala Harris spent her political career supporting immigrants. As vice president, it got more complicated | “It was promising at first, but then disappointing,” said a Mexican official who met with Harris in 2021 when she and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador signed an agreement to forge new development programs in Central America.
Ha... |
28.07.2024 | The Kids Online Safety Act: A Double-Edged Sword for Digital Speech | The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is a legislative attempt to protect minors in the digital realm. It’s a noble cause, but the execution is fraught with pitfalls. This bill, like a ship sailing through stormy seas, risks capsizing under its... |
27.07.2024 | Navigating the New Landscape of Homeownership and Health Technology | In the ever-evolving world of homeownership and health technology, two recent developments shine a light on the changing dynamics of American life. Down payment assistance programs are surging, while the U.S. Department of Health and Human ... |
26.07.2024 | The Cookie Crumble: Google’s Sweet Reversal on Privacy**
** | ** In a world where digital footprints are as common as footprints in the sand, Google has decided to keep the tide of third-party cookies rolling. The tech giant announced a significant shift in its strategy, opting to retain these tiny da... |
26.07.2024 | Iran Policy Briefing: Bi-partisan House Majority Express Support Iranian Resistance | Memorial to the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
Rep. Randy Weber Speaks about H.Res.1148 During Iran Policy Briefing, July 23, 2024
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives participated in a policy briefing to announce support of ... |
25.07.2024 | The Lingering Shadow of Long COVID: A Global Health Crisis**
** | ** Long COVID is a specter haunting millions. It’s not just a health issue; it’s a societal crisis. Since the onset of the pandemic, this condition has emerged as a significant disability, robbing individuals of their vitality and draining ... |
25.07.2024 | The Franchising Frontier: Navigating Political Waters and Digital Growth**
** | ** In the ever-evolving landscape of American business, franchising stands as a beacon of opportunity. It’s a model that blends entrepreneurship with established brands, creating a unique ecosystem that thrives on innovation and adaptabilit... |
25.07.2024 | Xbox Game Pass Overhaul: A Storm in the Gaming Community**
** | ** The gaming world is buzzing. Xbox has shaken things up with its Game Pass subscription service. The changes are big. They’ve raised prices and altered tiers. Gamers are not happy. The uproar is palpable. The heart of the controversy? The... |
25.07.2024 | SABR Applauds Introduction of Biodiesel Blenders Tax Credit Extension in Congress | The Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners (SABR) Coalition welcomes introduction of a bill in the U.S. House to extend the current $1/gallon biodiesel credit.
The program has been highly successful in stimulating private investment in the c... |
24.07.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: Want cheaper prescriptions? Start bargaining. | Troubled by recent trends, lawmakers have been scrutinizing the industry. Their investigations — some of which are still underway — have uncovered business practices that could lead to higher prices, as well as a supply chain governed by op... |
24.07.2024 | Schumer Advances KOSA: Congress’s Latest ‘But Think Of The Children’ Crusade | Apparently the only time Congress can get together to agree to something, it’s to give whoever is President the power to censor speech online. That’s the only conclusion I can come to regarding the widespread support for KOSA (the Kids Onli... |
23.07.2024 | Congress Wants To Let Private Companies Own The Law | It sounds absolutely batty that there is a strong, bipartisan push to lock up aspects of our law behind copyright. But it’s happening. Even worse, the push is on to include this effort to lock up the law in the “must pass” National Defense ... |
23.07.2024 |
Down payment assistance programs hit an all-time high: report | The number of down payment assistance (DPA) programs for homebuyers has reached an all-time high.
That’s according to the second-quarter 2024 Homeownership Program Index report from Down Payment Resource, which tracks homebuyer assistance p... |
21.07.2024 | National Politics | Biden’s legacy: Far-reaching accomplishments that didn’t translate into political support | In the aftermath of the debate, Democrats who had been united in their resolve to prevent another Trump term suddenly fractured, and Republicans, beset by chaos in Congress and the former president’s criminal conviction, improbably coalesce... |
20.07.2024 | Four Takeaways for the Franchise Industry From My Time at the Republican National Convention Matt Haller, President and CEO of the IFA, says the stakes are high for franchisors and franchisees in the ... | Kicking off hours after an assassination attempt on a presidential candidate, the Republican National Convention took on heightened significance this year. In my role as President and CEO of the International Franchise Association (IFA), I ... |
19.07.2024 | GOP ‘Investigates’ NTIA For Wanting To Make Broadband Affordable To Poor People | We’ve noted a few times that states will soon receive more than $42.5 billion in taxpayer funded broadband subsidies courtesy of the 2021 infrastructure bill. A lot of that money will go to big giant monopolies with terrible track records o... |
18.07.2024 | Unveiling the Dark Side of Corporate Greed and Humanitarian Aid in the USA | In the heart of the USA, a sinister reality lurks beneath the surface of the food industry. Giant corporations have tightened their grip on the entire food chain, consolidating power and control in the hands of a select few. This consolidat... |
18.07.2024 | Setback to Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks as far-right Israeli official visits contested Jerusalem holy site | Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked anger Thursday with another visit to Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site, threatening to disrupt ongoing discussions about a cease-fire in the devastating war between Is... |
18.07.2024 |
FHA proposes updates to reverse mortgage debenture interest rates | The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) this week published a new proposed policy for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program, which would update the way debenture interest rates for HECM loans operate.
The draft Mortgagee Lette... |
16.07.2024 | Ag drone distributors form coalition to fight moves to block DJI drones in US market | Ag spray drone distributors have formed a coalition to urge lawmakers to reconsider plans to restrict the US activities of Chinese drone maker DJI Technologies.
Members of the new coalition— Pegasus Robotics, Rantizo, Bestway Ag, Drone Nerd... |
16.07.2024 | Walking the Talk of Patient-Centricity in Cell and Gene Therapy Trials | JEEVA PRS 3
Remarkable progress in the development of cell and gene therapies (CGTx) has ignited hope for millions of patients battling debilitating human diseases including Central Nervous System (CNS) and neuromuscular diseases. However, ... |
15.07.2024 |
As workers enter the retirement ‘red zone,’ they should opt for less investment risk | Just like a football team entering the red zone — the area of the field inside the opponent’s 20-yard line — should be extra cautious to avoid wasting a scoring chance, Americans who are nearing retirement should dial back aggressive invest... |
13.07.2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Wenonah Hauter: The corporate greed behind bird flu | Processing facilities have been similarly consolidated into the hands of a few big players. Huge corporations today own nearly all elements of the food chain, moving animals, eggs and dairy (plus the diseases they often carry) through a tig... |
13.07.2024 | PUSH For Empowered Pregnancy Celebrates Passage of The Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2024 | PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy, alongside fellow dedicated parent advocates, providers and nonprofits, is excited to celebrate President Joe Biden signing into law the bipartisan Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2024.
Th... |
11.07.2024 |
FHFA releases VantageScore historic data to prepare for new credit reporting requirements | Despite concerns from housing and mortgage industry trade groups, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Thursday announced the release of VantageScore 4.0 historic credit data, a step that is designed to ease the transition to new cr... |
11.07.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: The US primary-care system can’t withstand the next pandemic | Yet the outbreak took a toll. The deluge of life-threatening, chaotic and often thankless work drove doctors and nurses to quit in droves. Many primary-care practices shuttered or dramatically reduced services as patients stayed home. Forg... |
10.07.2024 | Ray of hope for farmers using DJI ag spray drones following release of Senate version of defense spending bill | The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has released the full text of its marked up version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Unlike the version that passed in the House of Representatives last month, it does not inc... |
09.07.2024 | The Erosion of the Supreme Court's Legitimacy: A Precarious Path to Political Violence | The Supreme Court, a cornerstone of American democracy, is currently facing a crisis of legitimacy, with public support plummeting to historic lows. This troubling trend has sparked a national dialogue on the court's authority and credibili... |
09.07.2024 | The GOP's Controversial Stance on Contraception Access: A Closer Look at Recent Legislative Failures | The recent failure of a bill aimed at protecting contraception access has sparked a heated debate among lawmakers and critics alike. Despite the legality of birth control across the country, concerns have been raised about the lack of concr... |
09.07.2024 | Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Access Rights, Setting a Precedent for Reproductive Freedom | In a landmark decision, the Kansas Supreme Court recently struck down two anti-abortion laws, bolstering the state's commitment to protecting abortion access. The rulings, issued in two separate cases, underscore the court's stance that the... |
09.07.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: FAFSA is a nightmare for homeless students. Why haven’t we fixed it? | Federal law requires that students verify their homelessness once a year, but some colleges and universities have required homeless students to reverify their status multiple times within one school year to keep their aid. That is another i... |
08.07.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: With or without Chevron, clearer laws are essential | The fault, and the only good solution, lies with Congress.
— Bloomberg Opinion |
08.07.2024 | Почему свободного времени всё меньше, если производительность труда растёт? | Последние сто лет производительность труда ежегодно растёт. Благодаря научно-техническому прогрессу человек с компьютером заменяет тысячу бухгалтеров и вычислителей 19 века. Но не работает меньше. Скорее наоборот. Он работает больше.
В конц... |
07.07.2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Matthew Hall and Joseph Daniel Ura: Loss of Supreme Court legitimacy can lead to political violence
By Matthew Hall and Joseph Daniel Ura | By Matthew Hall and Joseph Daniel Ura
While the Fourth of July is focused on revelry, the holiday actually commemorates a solemn moment in the country’s history, when it declared independence from the colonial power Great Britain. The insti... |
05.07.2024 | Joint Statement by US and Diaspora Tamil Organizations in Support of House Resolution 1230 | Tamil State of the Union - 2024 Library of Congress, Washington DC
Over 50 Prominent Tamil Diaspora Organizations Endorse the Landmark H.Res. 1230 and Urge Congressional Support
Over 50 prominent Tamil organizations from 15 countries have a... |
04.07.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: GOP, if you’re ‘for contraception,’ show it | The bill failed earlier this month to reach the 60 votes needed to reach the Senate floor. All but two Republican senators voted against it.
Among critics’ objections to it: that there is no threat to contraception access, with birth contro... |
03.07.2024 | Planned Parenthood to blitz GOP seats, but will abortion sway California's conservative voters? | Planned Parenthood is preparing a seven-figure campaign blitz to oust GOP incumbents from California congressional seats, part of a larger national effort by the reproductive rights group to prevent a Republican majority from passing aborti... |
02.07.2024 | Letters to the Editor | Letters to the editor: Weapons spending has not brought security; keep Iris four lanes; shame on CU and Rick George | Spending on weapons has not brought us security
The budget disparities between military contractors and domestic spending that Ms. Koshgarian outlined are shocking (“Opinion: Lindsay Koshgarian: Last year, you spent more than a month’s rent... |
28.06.2024 | National Politics | 1st Biden-Trump debate of 2024: What they got wrong, and right | CNN hosted the debate, which had no audience, at its Atlanta headquarters. CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderated. The debate format allowed CNN to mute candidates’ microphones when it wasn’t their turn to speak.
Our PolitiFact par... |
28.06.2024 | National Politics | Fact-checking the Biden-Trump debate | During the GOP presidential primary, Trump also criticized some of his Republican opponents for proposing to raise the retirement age for Social Security, which budget experts have said would reduce scheduled benefits for those affected.
So... |
27.06.2024 | Central Maine Community College chooses FBA's OpTIC Path | The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today announced that FBA’s Optical Telecom Installer Certification (OpTIC Path™) program is now available for Maine residents through Central Maine Community College (CMCC). The course will train the sk... |
26.06.2024 |
Nosalek suit stayed pending court ruling on NAR settlement | Judge Patti B. Saris, who is overseeing the Nosalek commission lawsuit, made the decision to stay the case, pending Judge Stephen R. Bough’s ruling on the nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement reached by the National Associatio... |
26.06.2024 | It may soon cost a buck instead of $12 to make a call from prison, FCC says | Colorado prisoners say state is violating anti-slavery law amid forced labor accusations
Colorado prisoners say state is violating anti-slavery law amid forced labor accusations 03:22
The era of of telecom providers charging high rates to i... |
26.06.2024 |
White House announces new grant program designed to boost homeownership | The White House and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday announced a new series of grants designed to boost homeownership by addressing issues of supply and affordability.
Announced by Vice President Kamal... |
26.06.2024 | CPPI Castigates Rubio Proposal That Would Deny Seniors Access to Affordable Medicines | Rubio Introduces Bill to Deny Americans Access to Affordable Medications
Senator Rubio introduced the DRUGS Act, a bill that would prevent Americans from accessing safe and affordable daily prescription medicines.
Rubio's DRUGS Act would de... |
25.06.2024 | The House Ban On DJI Drones Is Mindless Anticompetitive Fear Mongering | When it comes to China, the U.S. likes to pretend its business policies are well-crafted, logic-driven decisions based on the welfare of the markets and the public, but very often that’s simply not the case. We’ve already noted how the TikT... |
24.06.2024 | Ohio Rep. Introduces Bill to Ban Federal Support for Cultivated Meat, Citing Threats to Health and Farmers | Warren Davidson, a Republican Party member and US representative for Ohio’s 8th congressional district, has recently introduced the REAL Meat Act of 2024 to prohibit using federal funds for any activity related to cultivated meat, including... |
24.06.2024 | Active shooters targeting the public spiked from 2019 to 2023 compared to prior 5-year period, FBI report says | Washington — Active shooters violently targeted members of the public across the U.S. at a rate that was 89% higher from 2019 to 2023 than in the previous five-year period, according to a new FBI report released Monday. Last year, 105 indiv... |
24.06.2024 | Dobbs – A Two Year Retrospective | Also authored by CDT Intern Ebie Quinn
I. Introduction
Two years ago, the Supreme Court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, reversing prior court precedent under Roe v. Wade and its progeny that guaranteed constitutional p... |
22.06.2024 | Bill Gates' Nuclear Power Project Gains Bipartisan Support in Wyoming | Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder, is spearheading a groundbreaking nuclear power project in Kemmerer, Wyoming, that has garnered impressive bipartisan support. The project, led by Gates' energy company TerraPower, aims to revolutionize nuc... |
22.06.2024 | Pioneering Nuclear Innovation in Wyoming: Bill Gates' TerraPower Project | Bill Gates, the visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist, is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative in the heart of Wyoming that is set to revolutionize the nuclear energy sector. With his TerraPower project, Gates is on a mission to int... |
21.06.2024 | Health | States struggle to help patients navigate insurance hurdle known as ‘step therapy’ | But patient advocacy groups and physicians say doctors, not insurers, are best qualified to know which drug or treatment is likely to be most effective. Delaying the implementation of that decision, they say, often harms patients.
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20.06.2024 | National Public Opinion Survey Finds Voters Skeptical About Congressional “Anti-ESG” Policies | Last summer, leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives declared July 2023 to be “ESG month.” They launched a series of seven Congressional hearings focused on fleshing out “key concerns” over environmental, social and governance investme... |
19.06.2024 | Ag spray drones battle heats up as US lawmakers target Chinese drone maker DJI: ‘This will be a job killer in rural America’ | Proposed legislation targeting Chinese drone maker DJI Technologies could have a devastating effect on the US agricultural sector, claimed opponents this week as an amendment designed to curb DJI’s activities in the US was tagged onto a def... |