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A new law invalidating and unenforceable pre-dispute arbitration agreements and class action waivers covering allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment has passed Congress and is heading to President Joe Biden’s desk. The Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Forced Arbitration Act of 2021 amends the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to …

Earlier this month, the Biden administration laid out a roadmap to advance the rights of American workers in its Report of the Working Group on Organizing and Empowering Workers. Led by Vice President Harris and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, and made up of representatives from 20 federal agencies, the …

A far-left group backed by Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders has come under fire on social media for its stance on the war in Ukraine. On February 26, 2022, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) issued a statement blaming the “imperialist expansionism” of the United States for …

On February 10, 2022, the Senate adopted H.4445, the Act to End Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment (the “Act”), by voice vote. The bill had previously passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 335 to 97. The White House has indicated President Biden will …

WASHINGTON — Since the 1950s, when Senator Arthur Vandenberg declared that “politics stops at the water’s edge,” the titans of Congress have been key partners in American foreign policy, not as ” yes” for presidents, but as co-architects of Pax Americana and the post-WWII order. But the spiraling conflict in …

Mother Jones; Dmitry Azarov/Sipa/AP; Sean Gallup/Getty Fight misinformation. Get a daily recap of important facts. Register for free Mother Jones newsletter. As Vladimir Putin threatens Ukraine, the fate of a 764-mile pipeline under the Baltic Sea has to become one of the main foreign policy concerns of the United States …

Friday, February 11, 2022 A new law invalidating and unenforceable pre-dispute arbitration agreements and class action waivers covering allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment has passed Congress and is heading to President Joe Biden’s desk. The Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Forced Arbitration Act of 2021 amends the Federal …

The Electoral Count Act is a murky piece of legislation that has recently come under scrutiny, a year after the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. Trump has tried to pressure former Vice President Mike Pence to block certification of the 2020 …

Last week, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer announced he would be retiring from the United States Supreme Court after nearly 30 years. Lauren C. Bell writes that while Breyer’s departure is unlikely to change the Court’s 6-3 conservative-liberal divide, it does mean the Court will lose its member most determined to …

The Department of Commerce may also have emit a Bat-Signal Tuesday. An agency survey of 150 companies that deal in semiconductors found that, on average, manufacturers only have five days of supply available. Semiconductor chips are essential components in a multitude of electronic devices, from cellphones to cars, and with …

Artwork: Liu Rui/GT Sergey Naryshkin, director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, said on January 18 that the US State Department was engaged in a concerted campaign of efforts by allies, NGOs and the media to “aggressively interfere and malicious in the process of preparing for the Beijing Olympics” and “discrediting …

President Biden campaigned as a shrewd Senate negotiator who would bring the two sides together, but he is abandoning that model after a year of failure in the White House. Although he served 36 years in the Senate, Mr. Biden admitted after a year as president that his entire experience …

DUBAI: Some US politicians made Muslims the bogeyman in the 2016 election won by former President Donald Trump, a prominent American Muslim has told Arab News. Huma Abedin, chief of staff to defeated Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton, said she endured calls for her investigation by a Republican congressman in …

Mandated staff members take official portraits at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House, Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Washington, DC (Official White House photo by Stephanie Chasez) A nationally recognized pollster who was a top advisor and campaign manager to former President Donald Trump is joining State …

It’s been a year since Massachusetts residents and others across the country saw large numbers of people storm the United States Capitol in an attempt to overthrow the 2020 presidential election. Members of the State’s All-Democratic Congressional delegation were among those who were physically closest to the deadly violence and …

A bipartisan group spoke on election legislation on Wednesday as Democrats push to change Senate rules so they can vote for themselves. GOP Sen. Susan collinsSusan Margaret Collins Biparty Senate group calls for elections amid reform talks US lawmakers assess new COVID-19 stimulus funding for businesses Biden’s court choices face …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today announced their legislation to end surprise medical bills has come into force. Cassidy and Hassan successfully enacted the No Surprises Act as part of the December 2020 government funding bill, which required the Department of Health and …

WASHINGTON – Devin Nunes formalized his resignation from Congress over the weekend, paving the way for him as the head of former President Trump’s new media and technology company. In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), Nunes said her resignation as a congressman was effective at 11:59 …

Photo: public domain Jim jordan Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan receives a special gift this Christmas. Or maybe the United States is? Investigating all aspects of the violent January 6 insurgency at the United States Capitol in Washington DC, the United States House of Representatives has requested a meeting with Jordan …

As this session of Congress draws to a close, many have been disappointed by the lack of action on important legislation. One of them is cannabis. Going forward, pro-cannabis lawmakers will ultimately have choices to make. If comprehensive cannabis legislation is dead in this Congress – and it is – …

History of candidates from the 20th district Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, 41, from Miramar, is a lawyer and CEO of home healthcare company Trinity Healthcare Services. She unsuccessfully challenged then-US Representative Alcee Hastings in the 2018 and 2020 primaries. She won the special November 2 primary held to fill the vacancy …

More than three dozen advocacy groups responded on Monday to recent reports of a US right-wing group’s efforts to advance model legislation opposing divestment from fossil fuels by calling on state officials to ‘disown’ proposed bills and abandon the destructive climate industries. “It was only a matter of time before …

In an unpublished second memo dated Jan.5, Ellis made a more technical legal argument that she made to Jay Sekulow, one of Trump’s outside lawyers. Sekulow represented Trump in his first impeachment and in a series of legal battles during his administration, but he had minimal involvement in Trump’s election …

The US Congress on Thursday proposed legislation to sanction anyone who undermines “Sudan’s transition to democracy,” alongside a resolution condemning the October military takeover. The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs advanced the two bills by voice vote without a single objection from a member. “Make no mistake, there …

Racial justice leaders are warning Democrats against leaving the Senate this year without passing two landmark voting bills, as new restrictions on voting take effect in states across the country. Lately all eyes have been on Texas, where a trial tabled this week by the Justice Department claims new electoral …

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Building Back Together, the pro-Biden outdoor organization that formed earlier this year with the blessing of the White House, is starting that work with a $ 10 million ad campaign to tout the infrastructure proposal across the countries, including Arizona, Georgia, New Hampshire, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin – all states …

Washington DC – A few thousand migrants, most fleeing poverty and violence in Central America and the Caribbean, left southern Mexico last month in hopes of reaching the United States. There is a strong possibility that Mexican authorities will prevent the group – which travels on foot – from approaching …

WASHINGTON – The House select committee investigating the January 6 assault on the United States Capitol instigated by former President Donald Trump has issued subpoenas to another half-dozen of his associates, including the main contributors to the Trump campaign and the author of the now infamous memo then advising – …

After a full day (if not months) of deliberation and negotiation, Congress approved a long-debated infrastructure bill totaling $ 1.2 trillion. The 228-206 vote convened by the United States House of Representatives early Saturday morning will put into action a vital part of President Biden’s national legislature. While 6 Democrats …

Toyota Motor North America has previously voiced opposition to the proposed electric vehicle tax credit scheme tied to the Democrats’ latest spending bill. This week, he decided to expand his message by buying advertisements in national publications. Starting Tuesday, Toyota will launch an advertising campaign designed to bring Americans to …

WASHINGTON (AP) – The House panel investigating the Jan.6 Capitol uprising focused some of its early work on planning for the rally in which President Donald Trump told his supporters to “fight like a hell “. The rally, organized that morning and planned by former White House and campaign aides, …

Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, was convicted last week on six counts relating to an illegal campaign finance scheme in which a Russian oligarch’s money was used to pay for political contributions made in the hope of political favors. A bogus company funneled hundreds of thousands of …

Axios reporter Hans Nichols on whether inflation is a concern for the White House and how they plan to fix it. Senator Raphael Warnock, a Democrat from Georgia, has spent more than $ 600,000 on personal security over the past year, despite repeated pressure for gun control, according to new …

Terry McAuliffe, the Democrat running for governor of Virginia, summed up the election in one sentence. “It all comes back to the same here: Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Donald Trump,” he said the other day. Virginia’s gubernatorial contests have long been a barometer of national political mood a year after …

WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President Donald Trump on Monday sought to block disclosure of documents related to the Jan.6 Capitol uprising to a House committee investigating the attack, challenging President Joe Biden’s original decision to waive executive privilege. In a federal lawsuit, Trump said the committee’s request in August was …

Right-wing and online conspiracy theorist Ron Watkins filed the necessary documents and on Thursday announced his intention to run for Congress in Arizona state in 2023. Watkins, one of the many conservative D-List celebrities who thrived on the sidelines of MAGA throughout Trump’s presidency and subsequent downfall, is posing as …

Bannon is not the only one to be subpoenaed by the Jan.6 committee. Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Former Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, Former Chief of Staff to Acting US Defense Secretary Kash Patel and former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark were also served. Meadows, …

With a 2-1 margin, US voters want to spend $ 1 trillion of their tax dollars to fix the country’s roads, bridges and clean water supplies. By a smaller majority, they want to make a big investment in “soft infrastructure” like grants for daycares and community colleges, as well as …