What will happen now that Congress bought itself a week or two on the budget?

It is not what contractors or most federal employees wanted, but Congress did manage to avoid a partial government shutdown last week. They only pushed the deadline out a week or two, in order to buy time to consider budget bills. For the outlook on the week ahead, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Bloomberg Government Deputy News Director Loren Duggan. Interview Transcript:   Tom Temin  And, Loren, before all of this, of course, we have been going back and forth with the fact that the bills are out…

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Can a 10-year federal infrastructure plan really sustain itself for 10 years

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The action plan from the Biden administration for the Infrastructure Bill seeks to ensure projects across the nation get done on time and on budget. They’ve already hired 2,500 people to help state, local and tribal governments. But the plan has a 10-year horizon. And that could spell trouble. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin   gets analysis from Professor Bob Tobias of American University. Interview transcript: Tom Temin: And Bob, this…

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American democracy is about to show if it can save itself – CNN

American democracy is about to show if it can save itself  CNN Pac funded by Trump loyalists targets 10 Republicans who voted to impeach him  The Guardian What New Mexico’s special election could tell us  Politico Republicans Agree About Voter Fraud  The Atlantic The biggest question in American politics right now  The Washington Post View Full Coverage on Google News “us republicans” – Google News

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The US Congress actually built itself a Fallout-style bunker in West Virginia – Polygon

Polygon The US Congress actually built itself a Fallout-style bunker in West VirginiaPolygonFans of the modern Fallout games enjoy those titles in part because of their irreverent take on armageddon. But it's easy to forget that nuclear war is still a threat that hangs over us all. If you look closely, it's easy to see where Bethesda … us congress – Google News

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Israeli soccer club renames itself Beitar Trump Jerusalem in honor of US president – Deutsche Welle

Deutsche Welle Israeli soccer club renames itself Beitar Trump Jerusalem in honor of US presidentDeutsche WelleIsraeli top-flight soccer team Beitar Jerusalem announced on Sunday that it would rename itself after US President Donald Trump. The club said in a statement that the move came as a thank you for Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.An Israeli Soccer Team Is Renaming Itself After US President Donald TrumpTIME Israeli football club renames itself Beitar Trump Jerusalem after 'courageous' US PresidentSouth China Morning PostJerusalem soccer team to add 'Trump' to its…

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