Biden lays out plan to fight inflation
President Biden laid out a three-part plan on Tuesday for combating high inflation, which has been a major strain on his job approval rating. “We now have a chance to build on a historic recovery with an economy that works for working families. The most important thing we can do now to transition from rapid recovery to stable, steady growth is to bring inflation down. That is why I have made tackling inflation my top economic priority,” he said in a
Read MoreThe questions Congress should — but didn’t — ask about UFOs
The willingness of House Intelligence Committee members to consider unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) — what we once called UFOs — in a public forum demonstrates how far the stigma surrounding the topic has receded and the degree to which UAP are now considered a legitimate national security issue. Among other things the House UAP hearing offered a promising opportunity to: Determine if the government’s
Read MoreThe Hill's Morning Report — Can Biden get a gun deal with ‘rational’ Republicans?
President Biden, fresh from his visit to Uvalde, Texas, a day earlier, called on “rational” Senate Republicans on Monday to nudge lawmakers toward a deal on gun restrictions as the tragic deaths of 19 students and two teachers continue to move the nation. On Sunday, Biden promised Uvalde residents that he would move to pass legislation to combat gun violence and take action unilaterally where he can. A day later, the president made an overt appeal to Republicans who could be in the mood for some change, telling reporters that he alone cannot adequately respo
Read MoreKey Senate antitrust bill hangs in the balance
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is pushing for a summer vote on a key antitrust bill targeting tech giants, but updates to the language released last week may do little to quell concerns from Democrats teetering on support. Klobuchar and Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) American Innovation and Choice Online Act advanced with bipartisan support out of the Judiciary Committee earlier this year, but the chances of it passing hinge on supporters gaining a large enough coalition. Even some Democrats who voted to advance the bill in January have expressed hes
Read MoreThe Memo: Guns and abortion threaten to become midterm issues
Two huge cultural issues — guns and abortion — are suddenly dominating the national conversation just five months out from midterm elections that were expected to be defined by the economy. A month ago, it seemed that a combination of rising gas prices, high inflation and general public discontent after more than two years of being battered by the COVID-19 pandemic would be the only things that really mattered. Those topics were also expected to provide Republican with a strong tailwind heading into November’s midterms. But that has changed — for now
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