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Legal affairs: Biden administration looks to revive the sentencing commission
The Biden administration has reached out to key lawmakers and the criminal justice community for guidance on a slate of appointments to revive the sentencing commission, a move that also could influence congressional efforts to further change the nation’s
Foreign Policy: Building equity from within
Democrats are working to build support around a set of proposals, some legislative, that would order a series of structural changes to the State Department with the goal of increasing diversity. CQ Roll Call's Rachel Oswald reports. Learn more about your
Health: COVID-19 vaccine rates pick up
The Biden administration announced today that J&J, Moderna and Pfizer are on target to meet first quarter goals. And half of the states will open eligibility to all adults by mid April. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman reports. Learn more about your ad choice
Agriculture: USDA, Vilsack under scrutiny for record of discrimination
Secretary Tom Vilsack and a Black former Agriculture Department official he once forced out of her job testify on the department’s treatment of Black farmers. CQ Roll Call's Ellyn Ferguson reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch
Taxes: Proposals take aim at large companies
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, is spearheading a package of tax proposals designed to raise $1.5 trillion from multinational corporations and large estates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Finance: Senate passes bill to extend PPP
The Senate will extend the paycheck protection program another two months. CQ Roll Call's Caitlin Reilly reports on what this means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Equal Time with Mary C. Curtis: Back to the Future: The ERA
The Equal Rights Amendment known as ERA — yes that ERA — is back. The House passed a bill last week that would extend the deadline to ratify the amendment to the Constitution prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex. But is this five-decade-old amen
Defense: Vaccines lag for military families overseas
Military families stationed overseas say they are not getting vaccines. They are beginning to reach out to Congress for help. CQ Roll Call's Mark Satter reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Political Theater: 11 years later, the Affordable Care Act is still ‘a big f-ing deal’
This week marks the 11th anniversary of Barack Obama’s signing of the Affordable Care Act, something Joe Biden, then the vice president, now the president, famously described as a “Big F-ing Deal.” He was right. It is one of the signature moments in Ameri
Fintech Beat: Non-Fungible Tokens: Hope or hype?
Nic Carter and Amy Luo explain how NFTs work, and what their meteoric rise means for the mainstreaming of blockchain technology and securities law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices