WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: Americans are closely divided on whether they would rather see President Donald Trump or the Democrats in Congress have more influence over the direction the country takes in the coming year. However, the slight edge goes to the Democrats, 49% to 43%...

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday called on Congress to reduce the federal budget deficit, which is expected to exceed 1 trillion U.S. dollars this year. "Putting the federal budget on a sustainable path when the economy is strong would help ensure that policymakers have the space to use fiscal policy to assist in stabilizing the economy during a downturn," Powell said at a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee...

The Friends Committee on National Legislation's Greenville Advocacy team thanks U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield for his recent vote to repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force. That law was passed specifically to authorize military action against the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq. That mission has been concluded. Unfortunately, the Trump administration has sited the 2002 AUMF as giving him authority to attack Iran...

self In this recap episode, host Michael Cohen is extracting the valuable lessons shared by his guests in the prior 5 episodes. Michael offers his two cents about the practical advice shared by our guests to help the C-Suite understand the legal, political, and economic underpinnings impacting the 21st Century intercontinental business landscape in which they operate...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congress Backs the U.S. Cabinet Industry: Forty-five members of Congress from both parties are urging the U.S. International Trade Commission to side with domestic industry in its investigation into Chinese imports of wooden kitchen cabinets and vanities, which petitioners argue are unfairly subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value...

GREG WILPERT: Welcome to The Real News Network. I'm Greg Wilpert in Arlington, Virginia. In the same week that impeachment articles were turned over for trial in the Senate, President Trump was able to celebrate two successes in the area of trade. First, on Wednesday, he signed a phase one trade deal with China, and then on Thursday the Senate overwhelmingly passed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement, also known as the USMCA, or NAFTA 2.0...

- Liberia is back from the brink after months of tension. There is calm following widespread public fears and anxiety that the anti-government protest, which took place in the post-war country on January 6, 2020, would have erupted into violence and degenerated into death and destruction. However, during the course of the protest, the protesters conducted themselves in a peaceful manner...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: As part of its growth through global markets agenda, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) launched a new project, effectivesanctions.org, in an effort to encourage Congress to fix the Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act, or DASKA...

By contrast, debate in the United States Congress tends to be a comparatively staid and polite affair. (There have been notable exceptions. For example, in 1856, then-Rep. Preston Brooks, a pro-slavery Democrat from South Carolina, assaulted then-Sen. Charles Sumner, an abolitionist Republican from Massachusetts, hitting him repeatedly in the head with a heavy metal-topped cane, nearly killing him.) Opportunities for the president of the United States to address Congress are treated as events warranting the greatest decorum...

This article is part of a three-part series on how federalism works in America. Other installments focus on local and state governments. Federal laws in America apply across the country in every state and city. Congress and the president have important roles to play in making and enforcing those laws, but they are not alone...

The "6th Perinatal Stem Cell Society Congress" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The International Perinatal Stem Cell Society, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded on the basic principle that stem cells from perinatal tissues contain enormous, untapped life potential to treat many diseases and disorders. Benefits of Registration -- Access to leading-edge research from pioneers across the field...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund issued the following news release: * * * - LGBTQ representation in the U.S. Congress can double in 2020 * * * LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, endorsed Pat Hackett and Tracy Mitrano for U.S...

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: In recent weeks, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have advanced several pieces of legislation that improve the health and sustainability of freshwater and marine ecosystems. NMMA applauds Congress' continued efforts to improve and enhance fishery conservation and management...

Lawmakers are pushing back on the Pentagon’s tentative plan to downsize the U.S. footprint in Africa, warning that a drawdown could fuel instability in the Sahel. During a visit to Brussels last week, Gen. Mark Milley said the military was preparing “options” for Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who could redeploy military assets in Africa to the continental United States, or the Pacific...

OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 21 -- Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters issued the following news release: Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) congratulates the United States Senate for voting in favour of the Canada-United States-Mexico-Agreement (CUSMA) and, looks forward to the President signing the agreement into law. Manufacturers call on the Canadian parliament to begin our ratification process as soon as the House of Commons resumes sitting...

Billings, Mont. — On Jan. 29, President Donald J. Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), describing it as a modernization of the antiquated, 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Trump had described NAFTA as a terrible trade agreement that harmed Americans. The new USMCA, however, makes no changes in the trade of cattle and beef, even though the U.S...

WASHINGTON – Despite above-average snowpack, Southwest Colorado remains in a severe drought. U.S. House lawmakers from several Western states, including Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Boulder, are considering a bill that increases the scope of federal grants to combat water scarcity. Access to water is "quite literally a lifeline" that depends on access to strong funding for research and solutions, Neguse said in a House of Natural Resources hearing Tuesday...

Billings, Mont. — On Jan. 29, President Donald J. Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), describing it as a modernization of the antiquated, 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Trump had described NAFTA as a terrible trade agreement that harmed Americans. The new USMCA, however, makes no changes in the trade of cattle and beef, even though the U.S...

WASHINGTON – Despite above-average snowpack, Southwest Colorado remains in a severe drought. U.S. House lawmakers from several Western states, including Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Boulder, are considering a bill that increases the scope of federal grants to combat water scarcity. Access to water is "quite literally a lifeline" that depends on access to strong funding for research and solutions, Neguse said in a House of Natural Resources hearing Tuesday...

January 26, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - The Families of the Martyrs of the December Revolution (FMDR) called on the visiting U.S. Congress delegation to press the transitional government to form special courts to try those responsible for the victims' death. Karen Bass Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, and three other Congresswomen - Barbara Lee, Dan Kildee and Pramila Jayapal- are visiting Sudan nowadays to assess the political situation in the country after the revolution...