On The Money — Biden signs sweeping economic bill into law
President Biden just signed sprawling legislation into law to lower health care costs and address climate change, notching a significant win. We’ll also look at how commercial investors have been taking advantage of the hot housing market, the Biden administration’s latest round of student debt forgiveness and more. But first, the NBA
Read MoreColorado judge orders Trump legal adviser to appear in Georgia probe
A Colorado judge has ordered attorney Jenna Ellis to travel to testify before the Georgia special grand jury investigating whether former President Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. Judge Gregory Lammons of Colorado’s eighth judicial district approved a request to compel Ellis to travel from her Colorado home to Georgia to testify, CNN
Read MoreDefense & National Security — Congress wants answers on Junior ROTC programs
U.S. lawmakers have started a review into the military’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) programs following reports last month alleging that dozens of teenage girls were abused by their instructors. We’ll share what’s come to light on the program and what lawmakers are asking for. Plus: Democrats’ new tactic to try to get the Department of Homeland Security to provide documents related to its investigation into missing Secret Service texts from Jan. 6, 2021, and details on the Air Force’s most recent ballistic missile test launch. This
Read MoreHealth Care — Landmark drug pricing legislation signed into law
This is not a repeat of the famous Michael Crichton novel, or movie that bears its name. A “de-extinction” CRISPR startup is hoping to get justice for the Tasmanian tiger by
Read MoreWhy Congress needs to pass an imperfect, temporary extension for DACA
A decade ago, the U.S. began accepting applications from young immigrants for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Hundreds of thousands of teens and young adults who came to the U.S. as children without legal status lined up to apply. Now, roughly 610,000 DACA recipients still rely on two-year extensions to live and work in the only country they know — all while the program itself is challenged again in the courts. Without timely congressional intervention that provides interim protection, Dreamers might start being deported. Last month, a three-judge panel
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