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House Republicans look to get feds back to the office

May 22, 2022 Republicans, House, look, back, Office, Feds0 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>Some Republican lawmakers want to press pause on making remote work permanent. <a href=”https://herrell.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-herrell-introduces-show-act-ensure-federal-workforce-provides-timely” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.)</a> calls on agencies to give Congress a plan to address the adverse effects of remote work. The SHOW UP Act would require federal agencies to fully return to pre-pandemic telework policies, bringing employees back to the office. The bill…

We Hear You: Tampons in Men’s Rooms, Marxists in Classrooms, and Abortions for ‘Persons’

May 22, 2022 hear, Marxists, Rooms, classrooms, Abortions, Tampons, Men’s, ‘Persons’0 comment

Editor’s note: One common theme of late in The Daily Signal’s mailbag is our audience’s dismay at the uprooting of common sense and reality in our public policies. Here’s a sampling of what you sent to letters@dailysignal.com.—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I am 74. In high school back in the 1960s, I had a teacher who developed in me a fascination with current affairs that exists to this day. Over the years, a few stories have triggered a “What the heck is going on?” reaction. Today, it seems almost daily…

Defense Production Act invoked to fight baby formula shortage

May 18, 2022 Formula, shortage, Fight, Defense, Baby, production, invoked0 comment

President Biden invoked an emergency mobilization measure Wednesday as his administration scrambles to stem the ongoing infant formula shortage. The Washington Times stories: White House

Agencies may need to change to adapt to post-COVID workplaces

May 18, 2022 Change, Agencies, Adapt, postCOVID, workplaces, need0 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>The Small Business Administration is coming under fire for how it has managed a key loan program to help businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. <a href=”https://republicans-smallbusiness.house.gov/uploadedfiles/5-17-22_-_letter_on_closing_of_eidl_to_sba_for_distribution.pdf” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Seventeen Republican lawmakers</a> wrote to SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman seeking information about how the agency managed the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. The lawmakers say administrative missteps continued to…

What the Primaries Reveal About the Future of Trumpism

May 18, 2022 about, Future, Reveal, primaries, Trumpism0 comment

For all the talk about how Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates would fare in the Republican primaries this year, the results in this week’s races made clear: Whatever happens to Trump’s personal influence, Trumpism is consolidating its dominance of the GOP. The former president’s scorecard on Tuesday was mixed. Candidates he endorsed won the GOP nominations for governor in Pennsylvania and Senate in North Carolina, while his preferred choice for Idaho governor failed to topple the incumbent and his late intervention could not save troubled young Representative Madison Cawthorn in North…

Planned Parenthood Leader Among Donors to Prosecutor Who Won’t Charge Protesters at Justices’ Homes

May 18, 2022 Parenthood, Prosecutor, won't, donors, Protesters, Homes, Among, leader, Justices, Charge, Planned0 comment

The political arm of the liberal legal group Demand Justice, which advocates packing the Supreme Court, contributed $ 5,000 last year to the campaign of Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano, who is among local prosecutors backed by liberal organizations tied to billionaire financier George Soros. Descano, a Democrat, has refused to prosecute some criminal offenses in his Northern Virginia jurisdiction, most recently taking no action against pro-abortion activists who rallied in front of the homes of Justices Samuel Alito and Amy Coney Barrett to protest a pending Supreme Court…