Should the US temper its expectations of India?
India is reprising its Cold War-era strategy of walking the tightrope between Russia and the United States. During the virtual summit between President Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April, as well as the in-person Quad leaders’ summit in Tokyo in May, Biden requested India’s support on Ukraine. India has refused to stop purchasing oil from Russia, even if it has
Read MoreUS unemployment insurance system at 'high risk' for waste, fraud: GAO
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) warned on Tuesday that unemployment insurance systems were at “high risk” for fraud, waste and mismanagement. The unemployment insurance system, which is already scheduled to be updated next year, has “critical weaknesses” in terms of how it “carries out its mission and also includes options panelists suggested for transforming the system,” the office said. The office also said that the recent “unprecedented demand”
Read MoreIRS warns scammers still using pandemic to steal Americans' money, identities
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) warned Tuesday that potential scammers are still using various types of pandemic-related scams to steal money and identity from U.S. citizens. The IRS in March said its investigators had uncovered more than $1.8 billion in fraudulent activity related to federal COVID-19 stimulus funds. And a tsunami of fraudu
Read MoreWarnock presses Schumer to hold vote on bill to lower insulin costs
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) is pressuring Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to hold a vote on legislation to lower the cost of insulin. Warnock faces a tough reelection race this year and has made lowering the cost of insulin a central part of his message. The timeline on the legislation has slipped, though. “I am deeply disappointed the Senate was not able to vote on this critical legislation before Memorial Day,” Warnock
Read MoreTech accountability package: The way to kill privacy legislation
In recent months, the pressure from Congress on tech companies has grown with nebulous, and at times paradoxical, accountability proposals introduced on Capitol Hill. Bills have been proposed to change and regulate the way we protect
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