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Your agency after COVID: What’s next for you?

February 3, 2022 after, Next, Agency, What's, Covid0 comment

Once the war against COVID (with 900,000 plus U.S. casualties) is declared to be over, long-time feds know what’s next: The media will be there of course, second-guessing decisions which, at the time, seemed like the right (or only) thing to do. But first steps will be taken by Washington-based politicians with jurisdictions over the various federal departments, agencies and bureaus involved in the pandemic fight. Those conducting the investigations/witchhunts (choose one) will either be savvy long-time pols who survived the mid-terms or newcomers anxious to make their political bones.…

South Dakota’s Noem Indignant After State Lawmakers, Pro-Life Group Stop Her Heartbeat Bill

February 3, 2022 ProLife, state, Heartbeat, after, stop, Lawmakers, Bill, group, South, 'indignant', Dakotas', Noem0 comment

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem sharply criticized state lawmakers for denying the introduction of her pro-life bill—a bill lawmakers fear could affect the outcome of the state’s major legal battle against Planned Parenthood. South Dakota’s House State Affairs Committee declined Wednesday to allow the governor’s draft bill, modeled after widely discussed Texas legislation banning abortions of babies with a detectable heartbeat (after as early as six weeks of gestation). State lawmakers and the South Dakota Right to Life reportedly expressed concerns that the bill is premature and could affect the…

McConnell Gets Behind Rounds After Trump Attacks Him Over ‘Fair’ Election Remark

January 12, 2022 Over, Election, Remark, Behind, attacks, McConnell, gets, Trump, fair, Rounds, after0 comment

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday joined other GOP senators who have rallied behind Sen. Mike Rounds (R-KS) after former President Trump attacked him for daring to factually state that the 2020 presidential election was “fair.” Talking Points Memo

GOP Leaders Slam Biden After Jobs Report Shows ‘Massive Miss’

January 8, 2022 Report, after, Jobs, Biden, leaders, massive, shows, slam, Miss.0 comment

Republican leaders slammed President Joe Biden after December’s jobs report released Friday reported numbers well below economists’ projections, highlighting the report as another example of how the president mishandled the post-pandemic recovery. The U.S. economy added only 199,000 jobs in December while unemployment dipped to 3.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced Friday. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal projected that the economy would add 422,000 jobs in December and that unemployment to fall to 4.1%. “Our economy should be soaring right now, but the policies of this administration continue to stifle growth and hold back American…

Flynn Loses Lawsuit Against Jan. 6 Committee A Day After Filing It

December 23, 2021 after, against, Committee, loses, Lawsuit, Flynn, Jan., Filing0 comment

Former Trump adviser Michael Flynn on Wednesday lost his <a href=”https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/michael-flynn-lawsuit-insurrection-committee-subpoenas”>lawsuit</a> against the House Jan. 6 select committee over its subpoena for his phone records that compelled him to testify and to produce documents — a day after Flynn filed his motion in federal court in Florida. Talking Points Memo

Jan. 6 Committee Will Consider ‘Other Tools’ To Get Info After GOP Rep Refuses To Cooperate

December 21, 2021 after, Committee, cooperate, consider, info, other', Refuses, tools, Jan.0 comment

The House Jan. 6 Committee said Tuesday that it would consider using “other tools” to collect information after Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) rejected the committee’s request for cooperation. Talking Points Memo