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Federal prisons chief insists to Senate panel there’s been ‘visible change’ in the system
Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters told lawmakers on Wednesday that she has visited more than 20 facilities, and has worked to address employee misconduct and “hold those who engage in misconduct accountable.”
Oversight
House Speaker McCarthy tells committees to launch Biden impeachment probe
"I do not make this decision lightly," the California Republican told reporters Tuesday. It’s unclear if he has 218 votes for the House to launch a probe.
Oversight
Biden border policies ripped by House GOP as threats to impeach the Homeland Security secretary ramp up
House Republicans hold multiple hearings about immigration at Southern border as part of broader strategy to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas.
Workforce
A Default on the U.S. Debt Would Be Far Worse Than a Government Shutdown. Here’s How
National security, transportation, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid would be impacted.
Oversight
Asylum Limits, More Border Security Funds Proposed in House GOP Immigration Bill
A spike in the number of migrants seeking asylum in the United States has challenged local, state and federal authorities.
Oversight
Congressional Black Caucus Meets with Biden to Push for Police Accountability
Last year, at least 1,192 people were killed by law enforcement officers in the U.S., and 26% were Black people despite making up more than 13% of U.S. population
Oversight
At Tribal Summit, Biden Pledges Federal Commitment to Indian Country
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he is poised to designate Avi Kwa Ame, a sacred site for Native American tribes in southern Nevada, as a national monument that would ensure the preservation of ancestral lands for those 12 tribes.
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Oversight
Biden Says Midterm Elections Turned Out to Be ‘A Good Day’ for Democracy
While Republicans have fallen short of a ‘red wave,’ they are still projected to win a slim House majority
Oversight
Misinformation about Voting Crops Up Around the U.S. as Midterm Elections Near
It’s hard to determine what is disinformation, and who the actors are behind it.
Management
Biden Student Debt Forgiveness Plan on Temporary Hold after Appeals Court Ruling
“We will continue to move full speed ahead in our preparations in compliance with this order," Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, said in a statement Friday.
Oversight
Senate Panel Works Over Bill to Assure Peaceful Transfers of Power
The Electoral Count Act has become a recent concern following the Jan. 6 insurrection
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