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5 Things to Know About Hamas’ Terror Attack and Israel’s Declaration of War

October 8, 2023 declaration, Hamas, attack, about, things, know, Israel's, terror0 comment

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war against Hamas Saturday after the terrorist group launched missile strikes and an incursion, killing hundreds and taking hostages. On Sunday, the U.S. Navy began moving warships and aircraft closer to Israel following the Hamas attacks. Here are 5 things to know about the attack and its aftermath. 1. ‘This Is Our 9/11’ “This morning, on Shabbat and a holiday, Hamas invaded Israeli territory and murdered innocent citizens including children and the elderly,” Netanyahu said in a statement released to X (formerly Twitter) Saturday.…

4 Key Things You Need to Know About Government Shutdowns

September 30, 2023 government, know, Shutdown's, about, things, need0 comment

With the nation’s capital fixated on tense negotiations over funding the federal government, apocalyptic warnings over a possible shutdown are filling headlines. Time is “running short,” we’re in “crisis mode,” and the House and Senate are on a “collision course,” to quote just a few prominent news outlets. But for the 99% of Americans who live far from the swamp, it’s not always clear how a government shutdown would affect day-to-day life. Here are some important points about how shutdowns work—and how Washington makes them worse. 1) Many Functions Continue Despite Shutdown Even…

8 Things to Know About Biden’s Fiscal 2024 Budget, From Bad to Worse

March 14, 2023 about, things, from, know, worse, Biden's, 2024, budget, fiscal0 comment

When discussing budgets, President Joe Biden often uses a quote that he attributes to his father: “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget—and I’ll tell you what you value.” If the administration’s latest budget is any indication, Biden doesn’t value America’s future. 1) More Spending and Debt A president’s budget is a request to Congress and can be thought of as a wish list rather than an all-or-nothing demand. Administrations typically lay out an ambitious policy agenda that’s unlikely to happen. Incredibly, even the Biden administration’s wish…

Three things to watch in the House 2023 NDAA

June 23, 2022 things, House, three, Watch, NDAA, 20230 comment

The House Armed Services Committee is largely sticking with the Biden vision for the Defense Department next year, however, the 2023 Defense authorization bill still has a long way to go before it makes its way to the president’s desk. The committee will markup the bill on Wednesday in its usual marathon fashion, bringing the full panel together for hours of debate and dozens of amendments. Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said Monday that he has faith in the bipartisan nature of the bill, which has eventually make it…

Agency in charge of legislative workers hopes to keep things rolling

April 8, 2022 Rolling, things, Hopes, Keep, workers, Agency, Legislative, Charge0 comment

To listen to the Federal Newscast on your phone or mobile device, subscribe in <a href=”https://www.podcastone.com/federal-newstalk?showAllEpisodes=true”>PodcastOne</a> or <a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/federal-newscast/id1053077930?mt=2″>Apple Podcasts</a>. The best listening experience on desktop can be found using Chrome, Firefox or Safari. <ul> <li>Several bills impacting the federal workforce are moving forward in Congress. The House Oversight and Reform Committee passed the <a href=”https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7376?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22honoring+civil+servants+killed+in+the+line+of+duty%22%2C%22honoring%22%2C%22civil%22%2C%22servants%22%2C%22killed%22%2C%22in%22%2C%22the%22%2C%22line%22%2C%22of%22%2C%22duty%22%5D%7D&s=1&r=3″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Change to Compete Act,</a> which would require federal agencies to evaluate candidates based on their skills for a position, rather than on education level. The committee also advanced the <a href=”https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6967?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22chance+to+compete+act%22%7D&s=4&r=1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Honoring Civil Servants Killed…

Where Things Stand: Biden Deploys The Military To Fight COVID As SCOTUS Helps Pandemic Linger

January 14, 2022 Covid, Linger, Fight, Biden, things, stand, military, helps, deploys, SCOTUS, Pandemic0 comment

The White House’s latest COVID-19 mitigation efforts are a contrast to the Supreme Court’s ruling today. President Biden <a href=”https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/01/13/remarks-by-president-biden-at-virtual-meeting-on-military-deployments-supporting-hospitals-for-the-covid-19-response/”>announced Thursday</a> that his administration would double its previous promise to hand out free at-home COVID-19 tests, with plans to send out one billion to Americans’ homes. Along with that, the Biden administration will distribute N95 masks to the public as the country faces an unprecedented spike in COVID infections. Biden is also deploying more military personnel to hospitals. Speaking from the White House the President said that next week he…