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What Happened: On Monday, President Biden announced that he is nominating Jerome Powell for a second four-year term as the Federal Reserve Chair. Biden also nominated Lael Brainard, a Democrat, as Vice Chair. The nomination demonstrates Biden's support for Powell, who has been guiding the economy through the pandemic recession and through surging inflation. Powell, a Republican, was first appointed to his post by former President Donald Trump. Photo Source: Federal Reserve #

What Happened: On Friday, the House of Representatives passed President Biden's $1.9 Trillion spending bill known as the "Build Back Better Act." The final vote was 220 to 213, with all but one Democrat voting for the bill and no Republicans supporting the bill. The sweeping bill will focus on expanded social services and climate change programs including free prekindergarten, expanded health care programs, $555 billion to take on climate change and much more. The bill will n

What Happened: On Friday night, the House passed a $1 trillion bi-partisan infrastructure bill after several months of delay. The bill will now be sent to President Biden's desk to be signed and represents a major win for the administration. The final vote was 228-206 with 13 House Republicans voting together with nearly all of the House Democrats. The new bill will focus on several areas of infrastructure including roads, passenger and freight trains, and expanded broadband

What Happened: On Thursday, the Biden administration released new rules requiring that companies with 100 or more employees either be fully vaccinated or provide weekly Covid-19 testing of unvaccinated employees. Unvaccinated employees will also have to use a mask at the workplace. The new requirements are the strictest the Biden administration has implemented thus far and are estimated to apply to roughly 84 million Americans. They are also the first regulations to carry a f

What Happened: On Thursday, President Biden announced that an "historic economic framework" had been reached for a new domestic policy package. The bill will now head to the House for further review. The $1.75 trillion package will focus on expanded social services and climate change programs including free prekindergarten, expanded health care programs, $555 billion to take on climate change and much more. Together with Biden's $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, if

What Happened: On Monday, former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit to block the release of documents relating to the January 6th Capitol Hill insurrection. The documents were to be turned over to the Congressional committee investigating the riot. In the lawsuit, Trump claims the the investigation is "almost limitless in scope" and that they are seeking records that have no connection to the Jan. 6th events. The former President also claims that some of the documents tha

What Happened: On Wednesday, the Labor Department announced that the Consumer Price Index rose 5.4% in September compared with the previous year. The number exceeded analyst projections as price increases in rent and food as well as a shortage of goods due to supply chain troubles continue to fuel rapid inflation. The numbers raise concerns for the FED as the period of rapid inflation is lasting longer than initially expected. Many believe they will soon come under additional

What Happened: On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved a short-term increase to the nation's debt limit, thereby averting an unprecedented debt default which could have thrown the US economy into a depression. The vote passed along party lines, 219-206. The $480 billion bill, which passed in the Senate last week, will now go to President Biden so he can sign it into law. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that if the US had defaulted on its debts, it would have

What Happened: On Thursday evening, President Biden signed legislation to keep the government funded through December 3 and avoid a federal shutdown on Friday. The short-term funding bill was approved by Congress earlier in the day. Democrats had tried to pass a bill earlier in the week that would approve funding as well as raise the debt ceiling, but met firm opposition from Republicans. The new bill removed the portion dedicated to raising the debt ceiling and focused purel

What Happened: On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for seniors aged 65 and older and for high-risk patients. The Biden administration wishes to administer booster shots to nearly all American adults to help combat the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant, however, the FDA says there are still too many uncertainties and, thus far, has rejected Biden's plan. FDA commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock said that the

What Happened: On Sunday, the United States began its campaign to fly Haitian migrants out of Texas and back to their homeland. The campaign will be one of the largest expulsions of migrants or refugees in several decades. Although Haitian citizens have been migrating to the US for several years, the numbers have recently escalated as Haitians flee a country that has been devastated by earthquakes and has grown to become more and more unstable and dangerous, especially after

What Happened: On Monday, House Democrats proposed tax hikes on corporations and the wealthy to help fund President Biden's $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan. The proposed tax rates would increase corporate rates from 21% to 26.5% on incomes above $5 million and would revert to 39.6% for couple earning over $450,000. There would also be a 3% tax on Americans earning over $5 million a year. The President’s rebuilding plan includes spending on child care, health care, education and

What Happened: On Thursday, President Biden ordered new federal vaccine mandates that will affect up to 100 million Americans. In his White House speech, Biden criticized the millions of Americans who have not been vaccinated saying “the unvaccinated can cause a lot of damage, and they are.” With the goal of curbing the surge of infections from the Delta variant, the new orders will impose vaccine requirements for healthcare workers, federal contractors and private-sector emp

What Happened: On Monday, President Biden approved major disaster federal aid for five New York counties and six New Jersey counties that were damaged by disastrous flooding from Hurricane Ida last week. At least 50 people died last week as record rainfall overwhelmed the drainage systems and led to dangerous flooding in several NY and NJ counties. President Biden plans to visit NY and NJ on Tuesday to view the damage caused by Hurricane Ida. Photo Source: Youtube.com #newspu

What's Happening: On Thursday, the Supreme Court voted to allow evictions to resume across the United States, overturning the CDC's recent 60-day eviction moratorium extension. According to the Census bureau, about 3.5 million people will face eviction within the next two months. The court ruled that the CDC lacked the authority to reimpose the moratorium for another 60 days on Aug. 3, without Congressional authorization. The conservative majority on the Supreme Court ruled i

What Happened: On Thursday, two suicide bombers and several gunmen attacked Kabul airport in Afghanistan. The two explosions resulted in the deaths of 13 US Troops and over 60 Afghans. Over 140 people were also wounded in the attack. The attacks come as the US races to evacuate citizens and allies from Afghanistan after the recent Taliban takeover and ahead of the Aug. 31st deadline set by President Biden. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack. ISIS-Kh

What Happened: On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved a $3.5 Trillion budget framework to try and pursue the Democrats domestic infrastructure legislation. After 24 hours of negotiations to get some moderate Democrats on board, the final vote was 220-212 with unanimous Republican opposition. As one of the key agenda items of the Biden administration, the goal of the Democratic party is to use the economic package to expand the social safety net and focus on legisla

What Happened: According to US Officials, on Monday, CIA Director William Burns met with Taliban leader, Abdul Ghani Baradar, in Kabul. The covert meeting, first reported by the Washington Post, is the highest-level meeting between the two sides since the Taliban overtook Afghanistan's capital, 8 days ago. The meeting occurred as the US rushes to evacuate citizens and allies out of the country before the Aug. 31st deadline established by the Biden administration. Many are con

What's Happening: On Monday, thousands of people continued to flood the Kabul airport in an attempt to escape the rule of the Taliban. The Taliban entered the capital city of Kabul on Sunday and officially took control of the Afghanistan government later that evening, as former President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. In a swift offensive, the Taliban managed to gain control of nearly all of Afghanistan in just over a week. Many civilians are fearful that the Taliban will rei

What's Happening: On Sunday, the Taliban entered the Afghanistan capital city of Kabul to seek the unconditional surrender of the central government. In a swift offensive, the Taliban managed to gain control of nearly all of Afghanistan in just over a week. Suhail Shaheen, spokesman for the Taliban, said they “are awaiting a peaceful transfer of Kabul city.” Many civilians have fled the country over the last few days fearful that the Taliban would reimpose the brutal rule th