Newsletter Archive

January 2021

Yellen Tells Congress to ‘Act Big’ to Rescue the Economy

Incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday urged Congress to “act big” and deliver more relief to the pandemic-ravaged economy. As she sought to build support for the $1.9 trillion rescue plan unveiled last week by President-elect…

Plus: Plus, Biden could drive millions more into Obamacare

Trump's Legacy: $7.8 Trillion Rise in Debt

President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to "rescue" the American economy proposes $1.9 trillion in federal spending to fund a national vaccine program, boost unemployment benefits, provide additional direct payments to Americans, assist state and…

Plus: Plus, why Biden's big Covid recue plan could get cut in half

Biden Unveils $1.9 Trillion ‘American Rescue Plan’

President-elect Joe Biden is set to unveil an economic relief package that calls for $1.9 trillion in aid, including money for $1,400 direct payments to most Americans as well as $350 billion in funding for state and local governments and…

Plus: Plus, unemployment claims surge along with the coronavirus

Trump Impeached Again: What's Next?

The House on Wednesday impeached President Trump for the second time in 13 months, this time for “incitement of insurrection” for his role in trying to overturn the results of the election and encouraging a mob of supporters to march on…

Plus: Plus, Biden's stimulus plans

Trump Admin Makes Major Changes to Covid Vaccine Rollout

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced some major changes to its Covid-19 vaccine rollout strategy, saying it would release all available doses and calling on states to start vaccinating everyone age 65 and older and adults with…

Plus: Plus, your Tuesday news roundup

Trump Impeachment Could Delay Biden Stimulus

President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to pass a multi-trillion-dollar stimulus package in the early days of his administration could get caught up with the looming impeachment of President Trump.

Plus: Plus, the deficit tops $500 billion dollars in first 3 months

Biden Calls for Trillions More in Covid Relief

President-elect Joe Biden said Friday that he is working on a new multi-trillion-dollar coronavirus relief package that would include increasing the $600 direct payments provided in legislation passed last month to $2,000.

Plus: Plus, jobs recovery faltered in December

Dems Pledge $2,000 Checks as Biden Agenda Gets a Boost

The fallout from Wednesday’s chaos at the Capitol continued Thursday — and will likely be felt for some time. Here are the top developments:

Plus: Plus, what happens next after the Capitol chaos

Insurrection at the Capitol

Today, January 6, 2021, is a date which will live in infamy, to borrow President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s words after Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941. Only today’s horrifying attack on American democracy wasn’t by a foreign force. It…

Plus: What happens after a pro-Trump mob storms Congress?

‘The Largest Fraud Attack on the U.S. Ever’

President-elect Joe Biden has promised a more robust federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with a set of ambitious goals that include delivering 100 million vaccine shots in his first 100 days in office.

Plus: Plus, 2021 deficit on track to total $2.3 trillion