Former chief of staff says it sets ‘a very risky precedent' for Pence to testify in front of Jan. 6 committee
The ex-chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that it would set a "very risky precedent" for Pence to testify in front of the House Jan. 6 committee. “I think that for the committee there should be a reflection and an appreciation that there are real separation, and basically balance of power, here, but there's also I think a precedent that’s of great concern,” Marc Short said during an interview with CBS. The Jan. 6 committee has held a series of
Read MoreThe unintended – and lethal – consequences of California’s Safer Streets for All Act
California passed Senate Bill 357 – the “Safer Streets for All Act” – on July 1st with the stated objective of repealing “a discriminatory law that makes it a crime to loiter with the intent to engage in sex work, given that it fails to prevent street-based sex work and disproportionately results in the criminalization of transgender people and communities of color.” Everyone should have the right to live freely and exp
Read MoreElectronic voting means more attacks on worker privacy
In yet another installment of the quixotic crusade against the secret ballot in union organizing elections, congressional Democrats have inserted language to the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. They are seeking to give the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) at least $1 million to create a system and procedures for electronic voting in union elections. A new report from
Read MoreRNC panel selects Milwaukee as finalist to host 2024 Republican National Convention
A panel for the Republican National Committee (RNC) voted on Friday to select Milwaukee, Wisc., to host the 2024 Republican National Convention, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. The full committee must vote to choose the city as the host at its summer meeting in Chicago during the first week in August. The committee could still choose the other finalist, Nashville, Tenn.&nb
Read MoreUS dollar’s power is a boon to Americans traveling abroad
The surging value of the U.S. dollar in recent weeks is a boon to the American traveler, who will get more bang for their buck overseas despite surging inflation at home. But a strong American currency could limit international visitors to the U.S., where tourism firms are still licking their wounds from the height of the pandemic. The dollar recently hit parity with the euro for the first time in two decades, making trips to Europe 10 to 15 percent less expensive for Americans than at the same time last year. The dollar is also soaring in
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