The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a resolution on March 24 calling on the president, secretary of defense, and secretary of state to provide an accounting of U.S. assistance to Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the Eastern European country. The tally was along party lines, 26–20. When there will be a vote on the House…
House Committee Advances Resolution for Transparency of US Aid to Ukraine
Florida Looking to Expand Ban on Teaching Gender and Sexuality Through Grade 12
March 24, 2023
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In two separate efforts, Florida is moving to expand the scope of the Parental Rights in Education act, which critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law, and to prohibit the required use of preferred pronouns in the state’s educational system. HB 1223 (pdf), a new bill moving through the Florida Legislature and sponsored by Republican…
‘Climate Action Plan’ in Southern City Draws Backlash Over Diversity, Smart City Language
March 24, 2023
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A Climate Action Plan being debated in Chattanooga, Tennessee was the subject to a public hearing in front of the city’s council on Tuesday, March 21, drawing a wide range of support and adamant opposition. Tuesday’s meeting was of such interest that Chattanooga City Council Chairman Darrin Ledford said the building was over capacity per…
US Aims to Allocate Over $7 Billion in Aid for Pacific Islands to Counter China
March 24, 2023
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The Biden administration aims to allocate $7.1 billion in funding for three Pacific Island nations with which the United States has economic and defense ties, a U.S. official said on March 23, in a move to counter Beijing’s influence in the region. State Department official Jane Bocklage told a congressional hearing that President Joe Biden’s…
Trump Versus DeSantis: Jockeying for GOP Leadership
March 24, 2023
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The first GOP primary may be months away, but the Trump and DeSantis showdown is already a big story, with lots of fire coming from both sides. And there’s even more—like GOP underdogs Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, and Mike Pompeo—joining the fray. And there’s no one better to detail the drama of ambition and rivalry…
Citigroup CEO Says, ‘This Is Not a Credit Crisis,’ After Three US Bank Failures
March 24, 2023
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The head of Citigroup denied that there was a credit crisis despite three U.S. bank failures and the collapse of Credit Suisse this month. Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser stated that she had sound confidence in American banking system after the series of closures caused investors to panic, sparking chaos in financial markets worldwide. “The banking…
US Appeals Court Blocks COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers
A federal appeals court has halted the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers nationwide. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans ruled (pdf) in an en banc hearing on Thursday to keep a preliminary injunction on the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place amid ongoing litigation over the matter. En…
[Premiering at 10AM ET] Trump Versus DeSantis: Jockeying for GOP Leadership
March 24, 2023
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The first GOP primary may be months away, but the Trump and DeSantis showdown is already a big story, with lots of fire coming from both sides. And there’s even more—like GOP underdogs Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, and Mike Pompeo—joining the fray. And there’s no one better to detail the drama of ambition and rivalry…
Utah Becomes First State to Require Parental Consent for Minors to Use Social Media
Utah Governor Spencer Cox on Thursday signed two bills into law settling limits on social media use for minors—including requiring parental consent, making it the first U.S. state to do so. “We’re no longer willing to let social media companies continue to harm the mental health of our youth,” Cox, a Republican, said on Twitter….
‘Serial Litigant’ Testifies as Congress Debates Wildfire Fixes
March 23, 2023
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Lawmakers split over Rep. Matt Rosendale’s (R-Mont.) Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act, arguing over whether one environmental lawyer who opposes it was a “serial litigator” or a “serial justice warrior.” The FIR Act was one of four bills discussed in this Congress’s first meeting of the Federal Lands Subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee. The Republicans…
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