#Biden, divided Congress seek common ground on health care reforms

#Biden, divided Congress seek common ground on health care reforms

Biden, divided Congress seek common ground on health care reforms President Biden’s budget proposal includes ambitious measures seeking to bring down health care costs, but the divided government poses a steep challenge to these proposals, and lawmakers have yet to indicate where they’re willing to come together. Biden’s budget proposes increasing discretionary funding for the…

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#Apple Watch import ban—will it happen soon?

#Apple Watch import ban—will it happen soon?

Apple Watch import ban—will it happen soon? An extensive legal battle is brewing after the Biden administration declined to veto an International Trade Commission (ITC) import ban on the Apple Watch.  The ITC ruled in December that Apple infringed on wearable heart monitoring technology patented by California startup AliveCor. Apple currently uses an electrocardiogram sensor…

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#Biden orders weekend door-to-door checks in Ohio after train derailment

#Biden orders weekend door-to-door checks in Ohio after train derailment

Biden orders weekend door-to-door checks in Ohio after train derailment President Biden issued an order Friday directing federal agencies to check-in with residents of East Palestine, Ohio, after a train derailment earlier this month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency will go door-to-door, visiting homes to…

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#How the Russia-Ukraine war has changed cyberspace

#How the Russia-Ukraine war has changed cyberspace

How the Russia-Ukraine war has changed cyberspace The Russia-Ukraine war has shattered the digital wall that often separated the government’s cyber experts from the private sector, forcing a new level of transparency on potential threats and engagement on geopolitical crises.  “I think the war in Ukraine has acted as a forcing function for governments, particularly…

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#How the Ukraine war has shaped Biden’s presidency

#How the Ukraine war has shaped Biden’s presidency

How the Ukraine war has shaped Biden’s presidency As the war in Ukraine approaches the one year mark, it is proving to be a defining chapter of President Biden’s time in the White House. At home, the ripple effects of the war have led to food shortages, higher prices and restricted supply chains while Ukrainian…

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#Junk fees, billionaire tax: Biden’s plans explained

#Junk fees, billionaire tax: Biden’s plans explained

Junk fees, billionaire tax: Biden’s plans explained President Joe Biden is pursuing an aggressive economic agenda aimed at boosting worker power, taxing the rich, reducing fees and taking on dominant corporations. But with Republicans in control of the House — and eager to block the president’s wishlist — Biden doesn’t have a pathway to enact…

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#Jordan subpoenas Garland, Wray over school board memo

#Jordan subpoenas Garland, Wray over school board memo

Jordan subpoenas Garland, Wray over school board memo Editor’s note: Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett is the top Democrat on a Judiciary subcommittee established by the GOP to examine the “weaponization” of the federal government. The information was incorrect in an earlier version of this story. The House Judiciary Committee fired off its first subpoenas…

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