Senate rejects proposal to give rail workers seven days of paid sick leave
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Read MoreSupreme Court to weigh Biden bid to restore student debt relief plan
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to review the Biden administration's effort to reinstate its student debt relief plan, but the justices declined to immediately revive the program. In a brief unsigned order, the court indicated it would hear arguments in the case in February. The move comes after the administration urged the Supreme Court last month to clear one of the legal obstacles blocking the policy. The administration is currently fending off two separate rulings issued in recent weeks that have effectively halted President Biden’s student loan forgiv
Read MoreSchumer pledges to keep senators in Washington until rail deal is done
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday he will keep senators working in Washington until they pass legislation to avoid a nationwide rail strike, which he warned could begin disrupting the nation’s supply chain as soon as next week. “The Senate cannot leave until we get the job done and Democrats will keep working with Republicans to find a path forward that everyone can support,” he announced on the Senate floor. The Democratic leader began the so-called Rule 14 process on Wednesday evening to put a House-passed bill to ave
Read MoreWith lobster 'good enough for the White House,' Maine delegation highlights fishery dispute
If it’s good enough for the White House, surely it’s good enough for Whole Foods. The White House’s decision to plate lobster for its Thursday night state dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron has served up some veiled — and not so veiled — comments from Maine lawmakers upset by a tumultuous few weeks for the state’s favored fishery. Maine lobster temporarily lost its sustainable seafood certification from the Marine Stewardship Council two weeks ago, due to a recent court ruling in the battle to protect the right whale. It’s a move that has been heavily
Read MoreBiden student loan debt forgiveness plan suffers another setback
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