US expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous vehicles
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to propose a ban on the use of Chinese software in self-driving and connected cars in the coming weeks, according to people familiar with the matter. The Biden administration is expected to issue proposed rules to ban Chinese software from being used in Level 3 or above […]
Biden, Harris Propose Abolishing Supreme Court as Independent Branch
WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday echoed President Joe Biden’s call to fundamentally abolish the Supreme Court’s independence and destroy its status as an independent branch of government protected from political pressure. That specific feature is patently unconstitutional and can only be achieved by changing the Constitution itself. And conservative leaders are […]
Does Project 2025 propose eliminating overtime pay?
(News Nation) — As the 2024 election cycle gets into full swing, both political parties are actively pushing agendas and policies to discredit and discredit the Democratic Party. Project 2025It is supported by some right-wing conservatives and criticized by liberals. The Heritage FoundationJohn F. Kennedy, the conservative think tank that produced the 900-page “Agenda for […]
Arizona Lawmakers Propose Ban on Taxing Rent Payments
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute The Arizona House Ways and Means Committee voted to move forward a bill that would scrap the rent tax at the city, town and county levels. If enacted, House Bill 2067 would not allow someone to face a tax if they’re leasing property for residential purposes, starting on Jan. […]
Senate Democrats Propose Requiring Women to Sign Up for the Draft
Senate Democrats have added a provision to the annual defense bill requiring women to register for the draft, but it has drawn Republican opposition. This annual bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act, authorizes the Department of Defense’s fiscal year budget, but also authorizes Department of Defense policies and programs. The House and Senate […]
North Carolina House Republicans propose pay bump for teachers in spending fight with Senate
North Carolina House Republicans proposed a state budget amid a spending dispute with their Senate colleagues, advocating larger salary increases for teachers and state employees and increased financial aid to childcare providers. Because negotiations with Senate GOP counterparts have failed to reach a consensus, they are now advancing a bill to adjust the second year […]
Biden to propose new partnership rules as tax battle heats up
As the fight over how to tax the economy intensifies ahead of the election, President Biden is proposing new rules to go after wealthy tax evaders. The new rules target businesses designated as partnerships, which have proliferated as tax havens over the past decade and are subject to an entirely new division created by the […]
Republican lawmakers propose legislation to dismantle Biden admin’s DEI programs
Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio and several other Republicans in Washington, D.C., are proposing legislation that would dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across federal agencies. Governor Vance announced his DEI Dismantling Bill on Wednesday, which aims to eliminate all federal DEI programs and funding for federal agencies, contractors, organizations, and educational accrediting […]
Sens. Warren, Markey propose bill that would lead to prison time for ‘corporate greed’ in health care
Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, both Democrats, introduced legislation on Tuesday that would impose prison time for violators of “corporate greed” in health care. The Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act would give state attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice more tools to pursue health care actors suspected of corporate exploitation […]
Oregon, Wyoming Senators propose bill to expand grazing on federal land
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, introduced a bipartisan bill this week in hopes of supporting ranchers who graze their livestock on federal lands. Wyden filed the Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program Act with U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming. “After embracing the Bureau of Land Management pilot program, ranchers in eastern Oregon worked closely […]