Jack Rodgers
Congress approves $900 billion stimulus deal with business, unemployment aid
Congress approved a $900 billion coronavirus stimulus package Monday evening that includes direct payments to most Americans and more funding for state and local governments.
McConnell recognizes Biden as president-elect for first time
A day after U.S. electors convened to make President-elect Joe Biden’s victory official, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell publicly recognized a new administration would take the White House in January.
Medicaid work rules to face U.S. SupCo scrutiny; Montana delays rollout
Montana has announced a delay in implementing its requirement – adopted following the 2019 legislative session – that some Medicaid Expansion recipients either work, volunteer, go to school or undertake other activities for 80 hours per month.
AG William Barr calls claims of 2020 voter fraud unsubstantiated
Attorney General William Barr delivered the latest blow to the president’s cries of voter fraud, saying Tuesday that such assertions are unsubstantiated and claims of machines switching votes to alter the results of the election were not backed by evidence.
Amid destruction on West Coast, US Senate looks at wildfire prevention bills
The Senate subcommittee focused on oversight of the nation’s lands and forest and mining operations met to hear testimony on more than a dozen pending bills, chief among them being the National Prescribed Fire Act of 2020.
House coronavirus audit calls Trump admin’s response an ‘abject failure’
A congressional subcommittee released a six-month assessment Friday of waste, fraud and abuse, calling the Trump administration’s response to date “among the worst failures of leadership in American history.”
Stimulus talks not dead yet as Trump floats $1.8 trillion deal
Three days after calling off negotiations on another coronavirus stimulus package before the election, President Donald Trump reversed coursed Friday and will extend a $1.8 trillion offer to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Trump hits eject from talks with House on stimulus funds
Announcing that he will no longer negotiate a deal with House Democrats, President Donald Trump on Tuesday killed the possibility of another Covid-19 relief measure.
Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ginsburg seat
President Donald Trump announced from the White House Saturday the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg lauded as trailblazer in Supreme Court ceremony
It was a somber and silent ceremony Wednesday morning as hundreds gathered to watch the casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ascend the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court.