by jpitney | Dec 19, 2022 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, Public Opinion
Domenico Montanaro at NPR Three-quarters of Americans say they want members of Congress to compromise with the other side, the highest in at least a decade, but most have no confidence they will, the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. Seventy-four percent said...
by jpitney | Dec 18, 2022 | Trade
Catherine Rampell at WP: In September the FDA decided its relaxed enforcement measures had been so successful in keeping inventories stocked that it extended them through 2025. However, following a pressure campaign from the U.S. dairy industry, Congress’s temporary...
by jpitney | Dec 17, 2022 | Journalism, Journalists
by jpitney | Dec 16, 2022 | Congress
Kevin Kosar at The Hill: The 117th Congress has enacted more than 200 laws, at least 150 of which are significant. The problems tackled vary widely. One bill aimed to help get more baby formula to market. Another law delivered aid to Ukraine to help its people repel...
by jpitney | Dec 15, 2022 | Claremont McKenna College
https://www.cmc.edu/news/memoriam-professor-ward-elliott-true-renaissance-man “Ward was not just a great CMC-loving professor. He was also more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Over the decades, he provided encouragement and advice as I pursued public service. I miss...