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When President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law last March, he funded federal programs designed to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and provided a third round of stimulus to Americans. But the bill also provided $350 billion in aid sent directly to states, counties and local governments to spend as they … Read more
Shutdown risk low even as Congress nears funding cliff
Unite has warned Labor that it could stop funding the party, threatening a financial black hole as the dispute between Labour-run Coventry council and its bin lorry drivers escalates. The trade union, which was Labour’s largest funder under Jeremy Corbyn, has already significantly reduced its financial support for the Labor Party – but the union’s … Read more
The exterior of the Senate is seen at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. | J Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Congressional leaders released a short-term spending patch Monday afternoon, buying three more weeks to lock in an expansive government funding deal. The House and Senate are expected to pass the stop gap bill before … Read more
A confidential UN report says that North Korea’s cyberattacks, “particularly on cryptocurrency assets, remain an important revenue source” for the government of Kim Jong Un. The new report, submitted to the UN sanctions committee and obtained in part by CBS News, is an annual accounting by independent monitors known as the “1718” Committee — named … Read more
Investigative reporters for The Real News, Taya Graham and Stephen Janis, break down their reporting on a disturbing trend of overpolicing in small town America. About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. … Read more