Spectrum auction authority must be extended
One of the federal government’s most successful policies has been the auction of spectrum. Since 1994, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has held 111 auctions that have generated more than $258 billion in net proceeds for the U.S. Treasury. The spectrum made available through these auctions has been critical to the $1.9 trillion that the private sector has invested in broadb
Read MoreWSJ editorial board adds editor's note over abortion story it called 'fanciful'
The Wall Street Journal added an editor’s note on Wednesday to its recent editorial that had cast doubt on the story of a 10-year-old Ohio girl crossing state lines for an abortion after being raped. The Journal's editorial, which called the abortion story a "fanciful" tale and an "unlikely story" after it was cited by President Biden, was updated on Wednesday afternoon after the The Columbus Dispatch confirmed an arrest in the case earlier in the
Read MoreSenate confirms Michael Barr as top Fed bank watchdog
The Senate confirmed President Biden’s pick for a key Federal Reserve position on Wednesday with broad bipartisan support, giving the central bank a full board of seven governors for the first time since 2013. The Senate approved Michael Barr to be a member of the Fed board and the Fed vice chair of supervision, with more than a dozen Republicans joining Democrats in support of the nomination. Barr was confirmed to finish out the remainder of a term on the Fed board lasting through 2032 and a four-year term as the Fed’s pointman on financial regulations in two separate
Read MoreHealth Care — HHS: Don't refuse contraception, abortion meds
The biggest supermoon of this year will be rising tonight — the “Buck Supermoon” — so not only will the night sky be shinier, but the moon will also be ever so slightly closer to us.&nb
Read MoreNotedDC — Democrats face economic messaging crisis
Democrats are poised to deal with an even bigger obstacle in touting a strong labor market and recently dropping gas prices following the report that annual inflation hit its highest rate since 1981. A 9.1 percent increase over the past 12 months is not welcome news to Democrats who are trying to fend off attacks from Republicans about rising daily costs, especially when voters consistently rank inflation as a No. 1 or 2 priority issue in polls. Some party strategists are worried that the high rate is all voters will see — marking almost all the headlines Wednesday
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