President Biden’s campaign team is scrambling to win Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary despite the decision to leave his name off the ballot. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...When Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania announced in September that the nation’s largest swing state would implement automatic voter registration, Donald Trump threw a conniption. “Pennsylvania is at it again!” the former president posted on Truth Social, his social-media platform. The switch, Trump said, would be “a disaster for the Election of Republicans, including your favorite President, ME!” Trump’s panic is consistent with his (baseless) view that any reforms designed to increase voter turnout, such as expanding mail balloting and early voting, are part of a Democratic conspiracy to rig…
Read More...Somebody had to actually write the trillion dollar infrastructure bill back in 2021. Its proponents expect it to help modernize old bridges and highways, among other things. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin‘s guests helped Congress craft the bill. Now they’re leading the Transportation Department team helping to implement it. For their work, they won this year’s Service to America medal for management excellence. Gloria Shepherd is Executive Director of the Federal Highway Administration and Maria Lefevre is the Executive Director of the Office of the Undersecretary of Transportation. Interview…
Read More...With a fast-approaching deadline to apply for a Public Service Loan Forgiveness limited-time waiver, the Office of Personnel Management said agencies should help federal employees with their applications. If they have the documentation available, agencies can certify a current employee’s entire work history, including that individual’s time working previously at other agencies. “The federal employee should present a separate PSLF form for each federal agency and period of employment for which they are seeking certification and the agency official should certify each form as appropriate,” OPM wrote in an Oct.…
Read More...Washington, D.C. – Today, MoveOn Political Action announced a $ 5.5 million ad campaign to mobilize voter turnout among key groups—including those who voted in 2016, 2018 and 2020 but might not normally vote in midterm elections—to protect our freedoms from MAGA Republican candidates who are trying to overturn our elections, silence our voices, take control of our bodies, and block policies that will benefit all Americans. Today’s announced ad buy is part of MoveOn’s $ 30 million+ election program—its largest ever for a midterm. The ads will run in…
Read More...President Biden on Wednesday signed into law new health care benefits for veterans exposed to hazardous toxins in the line of duty, calling it “the most significant law our nation has ever passed.” The Washington Times stories: White House
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