He said the government could not ignore the estimated $60bn (£46bn) in foreign assistance funding that was given to USAID and State by Congress - which under the US Constitution has authority to spend money. Image:Elon Musk described USAID as a 'ball of worms'. Pic: Reuter...
Republican Rob Burke, a videographer from Dedham, is challenging Eighth District Rep. Stephen Lynch of South Boston, who has served in Congress since 2001. Rep. Bill Keating of Bourne is facing a challenge in the Ninth District from Republican Dan Sullivan, a nurse from Plymouth. First Dis...
Congress is required by law to count the electoral votes on Jan. 6 after each presidential election. However, the datehas been temporarily changed by lawwhen Jan. 6 fell on a weekend. In 2013, Congress affirmed that President Barack Obama won the election on Jan. 4, rather than on Jan....
Abortion is going to remain a major issue in politics, policy and the courts in the U.S. in 2024, even though most of the states that were expected to impose restrictions have already done so.
Ambedkar argued that Congress and Gandhi were not interested in improving Untouchables' life conditions, notwithstanding Gandhi's claim to the contrary. Related to that was the question of the right to represent Untouchables: who has the right to represent Untouchables. Gandhi claimed that he had ...
(DOL) is likely to revisit the Biden-era rule allowing ESG factors in retirement plan investments. Under new leadership, the DOL may implement stricter regulations prohibiting the use of ESG considerations unless they are solely pecuniary in nature. Efforts in Congress to amend ER...
Volatility is on top of investors’ minds as 2024’s election supercycle continues. Countries comprising 60% of the world’s economic output are going to the polls this year, with some already concluded. But no election is more closely watched than the US presidential...
But historically, "consumption taxes get no traction in Congress," Gleckman said. 'Substantial cut' to taxes on investment income Project 2025 would reduce the tax on capital gains and qualified dividends for higher earners. The top rate is currently 20%, and the proposal call...
Typically, the FAFSA®is released on October 1st of each year, butthe form needed to access aid for the 2024-25 academic yearwas postponed until it soft-launched on December 30, 2023. The application was delayed because of the FAFSA®Simplification Act passed by Congress, which led the ...
On 29 December 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the PRC adopted amendments to the PRC Company Law (2023 Revision) (the "New Company Law"). The New Company Law makes substantial changes to the ...