In 2020, U.S. life expectancy fell to its lowest level since 2003, ranking 26th out of 35 OECD nations despite having advanced medical technology and spending more on healthcare than any other country. Traditional medical care isn’t enough to improve those sobering statistics. Public health experts are now focusing on […]
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SCOTUS Nomination Hearings Begin. The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary held hearings this week on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Republican senators focused on Judge Jackson’s criminal sentencing record and culture war issues, while Democrats spent much […]
Noncompetition Agreements Viewed by Federal Agencies with Hostility
On 9 July 2021, President Biden issued an executive order (EO)1 tasking the Treasury Department, in combination with the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Federal Trade Commission, with “promoting competition” in the United States labor market. In response, the Department of Treasury recently issued a […]
Federal Agencies Highlight Security Improvements A Year After Capitol Attack
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Homeland Security Department is sharing how it has improved its intelligence operations, particularly those focused on domestic extremism. Last year on January 6, swarms of protestors breached the Capitol as lawmakers were taking up certification of the […]