August 2022

Kamala Harris Helps Climate, Energy, Health, Tax Bill Clear First Hurdle

In a divided Senate, Democrats voted Saturday to begin debating their election-year economic bill, clearing the first hurdle as it moves through the Congress on climate, energy, and health. Despite a mountain of amendments, united Democrats pushed the bill through the evenly divided chamber by 50-50, thanks to Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie. A dwindled version of the earlier multitrillion-dollar measures, it has become a partisan battleground over inflation, gasoline prices, and other …

Climate Bill’s ‘Buy American’ Provision Could Hurt U.S. EV Automakers

According to Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow, Buy American needs to be removed from the current bill because it hurts American EV makers.

Monkeypox is now a Public Health Emergency

In response to the monkeypox outbreak, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra issued a public health emergency on Thursday. As a result of the declaration, the federal government can step up its response to the virus without being constrained by regulatory restrictions. According to Becerra, the Department of Health and Human Services was prepared to take action against this virus and to urge every American to take it seriously. He urged every American to …

Is it a Recession Yet?

In the U.S. services sector, business activity declined at the fastest since May 2020, signaling the economy may be in recession already. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, its index of services activity registered 47.3 in July, down from 52.7 in June, but up from the earlier released ‘flash’ estimate of 47.0. Seasonally adjusted indexes had seen steep expansions earlier in the year before declining for the fourth consecutive time. S&P economist Chris Williamson stated …

Chaos in Congress over Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan

In a rare show of support, some Republicans have backed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Democrat delegation to Taiwan. However, Donald Trump warns it is asking for “trouble.” In his Truth Social post, Trump asked, what is Crazy Nancy Pelosi doing in Taiwan? Furthermore, he stated she was always causing trouble and that nothing she did would turn out well. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Pelosi’s arrival in Taipei has seriously infringed on China’s sovereignty …

What to Know About The Terrorist Ayman Al Zawahiri

Ayman Al Zawahiri was a terrorist killed by a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend. During a successful counterterrorism operation in Afghanistan, the U.S. government killed al Qaeda’s leader, Ayman Al Zawahiri, removing him from the battlefield and reducing the terror network’s ability to operate. He was a top deputy to al Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden before taking over the organization after his predecessor died in 2011. Over the weekend, a drone …

Will Nancy Pelosi Visit Taiwan?

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi started a tour of four Asian countries yesterday without mentioning Taiwan amid intense speculation she might visit the self-ruled island claimed by China. Her press release states she is leading a Congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific region includes visits to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan. Pelosi, number 3 in the presidential succession line, is expected to visit those countries, but the release did not specify whether she might …