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Junk Fees: Fees You’re Paying for That You May Not Even Know About

September 14, 2023 about, even, know, fees, You're, Paying, junk0 comment

If you have a credit card or bank account, then you’ve probably had to pay junk fees. From credit card late fees to ATM fees, convenience fees to overdraft fees, U.S. banks and financial institutions are padding their profits with our money. Junk fees are surcharges that typically come as a surprise to consumers. In many cases, they appear at the end of the checkout process and their costs are not shown upfront. Junk fees are squeezing the middle class on essential needs like housing, banking, and travel—and it’s time…

IRS commissioner tells agency employees of right to directly inform Congress about their concerns

July 8, 2023 about, Their, right, Agency, employees, Tells, concerns, Commissioner, Directly, inform, Congress0 comment

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel told employees in a new memo about their constitutional and statutory right to make protected disclosures to Congress. The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden insists he didn’t lie about son’s business deals

June 26, 2023 about, Biden, Business, deals, didn't, Son's, Insists0 comment

President Biden insisted Monday that he was truthful when he claimed he had never spoken to his son Hunter Biden about business deals despite the release of an alleged text message in which the first son threatened a Chinese businessman and said he was “with my father.” The Washington Times stories: White House

House lawmakers continue to ask questions about GSA’s Login.gov troubles

June 26, 2023 Login.gov, about, House, Lawmakers, questions, Continue, Troubles”, GSA’s0 comment

The House and Senate armed services committees have both finished their work on the 2024 defense authorization bill. There’s a lot of agreement on the big picture: both chambers of Congress agree military members will get a 5.2% pay raise next year. That’s in line with the Biden Administration’s budget proposal. So is the top-line funding level: $ 844 billion in the Department of Defense spending next year. Whether federal civilian employees will get a pay raise — and how much — is a lot less clear. Congress traditionally leaves…

How about evidence-based policy making not just for you, but for Congress?

June 2, 2023 Making, evidencebased, Policy, Congress, about, just0 comment

A bipartisan resolution aims to bring more evidence-based policy making to Congress. It would establish a commission to, in the words of the sponsors, “facilitate the integration of robust data in the legislative process.” For more about what that would do, Federal Drive with Tom Temin talks with one of the main backers of the resolution, Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) Interview Transcript: Tom Temin And tell us exactly what you envisioned for a commission to establish evidence-based policymaking on the Hill. Derek Kilmer Let’s just start with the problem statement,…

Fox News Refuses to Run MoveOn Ad About Fox News

March 18, 2023 News, about, Refuses, MoveOn0 comment

Washington, D.C. – Fox News has refused to run MoveOn’s ad “Lied to You,” which quotes recently released emails and text messages from Fox News executives and hosts showing they intentionally presented false allegations about election fraud, during reporting on the 2020 presidential election results, to keep ratings and profits up. The ad references the private negative reactions of Fox News stars and execs to the conspiracy theories spouted by Trump allies in their attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and undermine democracy, though they ultimately chose…