We are now just hours away from the premiere of Beyoncé’s new album “Renaissance,” her seventh solo album, and the Beyhive can barely contain itself.
Today in health care, lowering the cost of insulin could be back on the agenda, and Democrats make another stab at trying to get COVID-19 funding passed.
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Month: July 2022
Biden must act against climate change if Manchin-Schumer deal falls through
Millions of Americans — along with Asians and Europeans — are wilting during a stifling heat wave. The oppressive heat is not confined to the Sunbelt. It reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Boston and London last week and this week the Pacific Northwest bakes under the hot summer sun.
Arctic ice melts while drought dries out the Southwestern states and drains reservoirs in California. A toxic brew of heat and drought created the perfect conditions for the wildfires that rage widel...
Biden officials remind insurers they must cover birth control for free
Biden administration officials on Thursday reminded insurers that they are legally required to cover contraception services at no cost.
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury issued guidance reminding insurers of the legal obligation under ObamaCare to provide contraceptive coverage for free.
Officials said the guidance was issued in response to increasing complaints from individuals and covered dependents about not receiving this coverage....
Biden: Schumer-Manchin agreement ‘strongest bill you can pass’ to address key priorities
President Biden on Thursday called on congressional Democrats to support a reconciliation package agreement unveiled a day earlier, acknowledging that it’s “far from perfect,” but saying it’s the strongest bill the party can pass to address key priorities.
“This bill is far from perfect. It’s a compromise. But that’s often how progress is made, by compromises,” Biden said in remarks from the White House.
“The fact is, my message to Congress is this: This is the stron...
The Hill’s Morning Report — Democrats (finally) strike a deal
Washington on Wednesday had a message for Americans looking for relief from inflated prices and economic hardship: We’re trying. The subtext: Pack your patience.
The Federal Reserve announced it was aggressively raising interest rates again, a mixed message because the aim is to slow the economy and cool consumer demand, even if unemployment rises.
Across town, Senate Democrats unveiled a surprise, pulled-from-the-ashes $670 billion spending plan that has the b...
McConnell warns Democratic tax deal will ‘kill many thousands of American jobs’
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Schumer, Manchin agree on billions of dollars for electric vehicles, solar panels and other clean-energy priorities
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On The Money — Fed ramps up rates with recession fears rising
The Federal Reserve is ramping up its efforts to bring inflation down from four-decade highs. We’ll also look at the surprise revival of major pieces of Biden’s economic agenda and the passage of a big bipartisan deal.
But first, Justice Clarence Thomas has lost one of his jobs.
Welcome to On The Money, your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. For The Hill, we’re Sylvan Lane, Aris F...
On The Money — Fed ramps up rates with recession fears rising
The Federal Reserve is ramping up its efforts to bring inflation down from four-decade highs. We’ll also look at the surprise revival of major pieces of Biden’s economic agenda and the passage of a big bipartisan deal.
But first, Justice Clarence Thomas has lost one of his jobs.
Welcome to On The Money, your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. For The Hill, we’re Sylvan Lane, Aris F...
After spiking earlier talks, Manchin agrees to a new deal on climate and taxes
The agreement is a major reversal for Democrats who had narrowed their ambitions for the package to addressing looming lapses in the Affordable Care Act and changes to prescription drug prices.
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