Supreme Court revives GOP-drawn Louisiana voting map halted for likely racial bias
The Supreme Court on Tuesday voted 6-3 to reinstate a Louisiana voting map that had been blocked by a federal judge who found the state’s new GOP-drawn redistricting plan likely discriminates against Black voters. The court’s conservative majority voted to revive Louisiana’s new U.S. House districting map, over a dissent from the three liberal justices. The move came in a brief unsigned order issued without comment under the court’s so-called “shadow docket.” Additionally, the justices added the case to their docket for next court term that begins this fall. They are sla
Read MoreFor restaurants fighting inflation, policymakers can help
The price of chicken wings skyrocketed 40 percent in 2021 and continues to rise. Now that favorite summer staple, ice cream, is suffering
Read MoreFDA panel votes to greenlight updating COVID vaccines for omicron
An expert advisory vaccine panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday voted in favor of recommending updated COVID-19 vaccines specifically designed to combat the omicron variant. Among the voting members of the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), 19 voted in favor of recommending an omicron-specific booster while two voted against the endorsement. The FDA is not required to follow the committee's recommendations, though the agency usually does. Several members of the vaccine panel reasoned that the likel
Read MoreHouse Dems pin blame on corporate landlords for rising rental costs
House Democrats pointed the finger at corporate landlords for climbing rental costs during a hearing on housing Tuesday, leading Republicans to accuse the majority of trying to deflect blame for record inflation. Democratic lawmakers at a House Financial Services subpanel Tuesday blamed private equity firms for the “predatory purchasing” of single-family homes in bulk and jacking up rent and fee prices, exacerbating a housing crisis they argued predates the pandemic. “This predatory purchasing contributes to our nation’s shortage of affordable housing and exacerbates the
Read MoreThe G7 infrastructure partnership is a step in the right direction
The Biden administration’s new China-focused global infrastructure initiative, announced at this week’s G7 summit, is more than just a policy program. It is a historic breakthrough and could become a clear alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The $200 billion investment program advances the administration’s China
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