Top Moody’s economist puts ‘even odds’ on recession in next two years
The chief economist for Moody’s Analytics on Tuesday said there was a 1 in 3 chance of an economic recession this year and “even odds” for one within two years.
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Lawmakers warn antibiotic-resistant infections could spur next pandemic
Lawmakers on Tuesday warned that superbugs — microorganisms that have evolved to resist existing antibiotics — pose a looming public health threat that could spur the next pandemic if left unaddressed.
Actress Fran Drescher eyes GOP in latest push for fairness in music
With Hollywood stars set to descend on Washington for Saturday’s White House correspondents’ dinner, SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said she plans to make the most of her time with lawmakers by lobbying Republicans for the American Music Fairness Act.
Cindy McCain: Ukraine war ‘forcing us to take from the hungry to feed the starving’
As Russia’s invasion hits Ukraine’s production of wheat, corn and other major exports, Cindy McCain, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, warned on Monday that millions in the Middle East and Africa could soon be on the brink of famine.
Native tribes demand Congress provide ‘all the resources necessary’ to combat opioid crisis
In the wake of a landmark settlement deal with the nation’s largest drugmakers and distributors, Native American leaders told lawmakers Tuesday that the federal government must also fulfill its commitments to helping tribes fight the opioid epidemic.
Lawmakers warn US could lose EV, AV race without immediate investments
As Congress prepares to consider a multi-billion dollar semiconductor investment package meant to develop American independence from China, Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) maintain that the domestic production of electric and autonomous vehicles should be treated as another essential element of global competition.
Native Americans in Chicago have high opioid death rates. So why won't they get tribal settlement money?
Sarina DiMaso, a citizen of the Chiricahua Apache and Taino Nations, stumbled into her Chicago home seven years ago after a drug and alcohol binge to find her 24-year-old daughter, Nicole, dead by suicide in DiMaso’s bedroom.
Stefanik, House Republicans say nation 'in crisis' ahead of Biden’s State of the Union address
President Joe Biden is likely to highlight his responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in his first State of the Union address Tuesday evening. But U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, and House Republican leaders expect the president will struggle to defend a first-year record tainted by “crisis after crisis.”
Preventing future 'wrongs': new USDA equity panel looks to expand agriculture resources to minority communities
Members of a new equity commission advising the U.S. Department of Agriculture said they want to make sure the USDA does a better job providing resources to Black farmers and other minority communities following decades of racial discrimination.
A new USDA commission asks how to end discrimination in farming, but Black farmers are skeptical
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Thursday will unveil the members of a new commission to combat decades of discrimination by the department that Black farmers say has contributed to a sharp decrease in their ranks across the country.
New York to receive $70M in federal grants to plug abandoned oil, gas wells
New York is slated to receive nearly $70 million to plug thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells scattered across the state as the Biden administration begins distributing funds from the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law.
Congress to reconcile differences in Biden-backed computer chip bills
Facing pressure from President Joe Biden to counter China’s stronghold over the computer chip industry, House Democrats on Friday pushed through their long-awaited companion bill to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer’s $250 billion technology investment package in a mostly party-line vote.
Maryland lawmakers revisiting possible Holocaust education mandate
As the nation recognizes International Holocaust Remembrance Day Thursday, Maryland remains among 31 states that do not have laws requiring Holocaust education. But some state lawmakers are revisiting legislation that would impose a curriculum mandate in Maryland schools.
Schumer, top Democrats push $250 billion computer chip investment bill
As the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates supply chain backlogs and global computer chip shortages, Democratic leaders in Congress as well as President Joe Biden want Congress to fast track a $250 billion bill to develop American independence from China and other competitors in chip manufacturing.
Stefanik, Scalise berate Biden's leadership ahead of president’s news conference
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise on Wednesday criticized President Joe Biden for an “entire year of crises” and mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic in advance of Biden’s afternoon White House news conference where he is expected to defend his first-year record.
Trump, Stefanik raise $3.2M for GOP candidates at Florida fundraiser
Former President Donald Trump praised Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., as a “rising star” in the Republican Party and potential presidential contender at a fundraiser he hosted for her at his Florida resort Tuesday evening that Stefanik said raised $3.2 million for her campaign and other GOP congressional candidates.
Homeless Truxton Circle residents brace for early December eviction amid pleas to halt encampment clearings
Fingers trembling on a 38-degree November morning, Glenda Bullock fumbled with the zipper of her shared tent at the New Jersey Avenue and O Street NW homeless encampment in Truxton Circle.
Election Liveblog: Fredericksburg elections officials request additional ballots to accommodate high voter turnout
Elections officials at Hugh Mercer Elementary School in Fredericksburg, Virginia are preparing to request a third stack of additional ballots from the General Registrar’s Office after voter turnout exceeded their expectations.
U.S. lawmakers consider cybersecurity measures for transportation sector
Numerous cyberattacks have threatened U.S. transportation infrastructure over the last year, disrupting ferries, railways and oil supply chains, and leading lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee to consider industry-wide cybersecurity mandates at a joint subcommittee hearing Tuesday.
California lawmaker accepted donations from oil firm linked to spill in her district
U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., has carefully monitored efforts to salvage Southern California's wetlands after a major offshore oil spill, but the lawmaker's record shows she accepted thousands of campaign dollars from oil and gas companies and voted against disaster relief funding for other cities.
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