Congress is working to approve the National Defense Authorization Act before members leave Washington for the entire month of August. The bill is one Congress passes every year on a bipartisan basis, but disagreements over the military’s abortion policy could slow it down in the coming weeks.  Lawmakers have already made significant progress toward passing…

Pro-life organizations are urging House Republicans to repeal an existing Department of Defense policy that provides reimbursement for travel expenses related to military service members’ abortions. The coalition of nearly 50 pro-life organizations and think tanks believes the policy is not legal, and they have asked lawmakers to use the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)…

A premier federal surveillance tool, initially developed in the aftermath of 9/11, is facing hurdles in Congress amid an ongoing dispute between Republicans and the FBI. The tool, authorized under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, has held support from both political parties but is approaching a deadline for renewal. Section 702 is…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is on her first visit to China since taking the post in 2021. The trip comes as the world’s two largest economies remain at odds. Here are five ways tensions between the United States and China are affecting business in this week’s Five For Friday.  #5: Executive visits Talks of decoupling…

Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has been serving in Congress since 2017. He’s a familiar name because he was led the Trump impeachment effort after the Jan. 6 insurrection. He’s also known for his votes to repeal the death penalty and to legalize same-sex marriage, as well as for announcing he was in remission from lymphoma.…

Politicians are describing the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness as everything from a “victory for common sense” to “hypocritical.” Now, Democrats want to find an alternative to the plan that would have wiped away $10,000 to $20,000 in student loan debt for 43 million people.  Some Democrats are suggesting…

The Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel up to $20,000 each in federal student loan debt for millions of borrowers on Friday, June 30. In a 6-3 decision, the conservative majority ruled the Biden administration overstepped its authority with the plan, which would have cost around $400 billion, according to budget office…

The Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s plan to forgive $10,000 to $20,000 in student loans for 43 million people. In a 6-3 decision, the justices ruled that Congress did not authorize the secretary of education and President Biden to take the sweeping and expensive action unilaterally. The program was expected to cost more than…