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Biden triggers hefty pay raise for federal workers - Roll Call

President Joe Biden submitted the paperwork to move forward with what averages out to a 5.2 percent federal pay increase next year.

Roll Call · Aug 31, 2023

The US and China may be ending an agreement on science and technology cooperation − a policy expert explains what this means for research

A decades-old science and technology cooperative agreement between the United States and China expires on Aug. 27, 2023. On the surface, an expiring diplomatic agreement may not seem significant. But unless it’s renewed, the quiet end to a cooperative era may have consequences for scientific research and technological innovation.

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2023

Dem hopes rest on this one argument

Democratic observers tell Salon they are rooting for Republicans to seize on the "Trump can't win" argument

Salon · Aug 23, 2023

Rosalynn Carter marks 96th birthday at home with the former president, butterflies and ice cream

Rosalynn Carter is celebrating her 96th birthday at home with her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, and other family members, while the surrounding community commemorates the former first lady’s years of public health advocacy

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

Biden will use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker a breakthrough in Japan-South Korea relations

Camp David is where U.S. presidents go to relax and escape Washington's prying eyes

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Jimmy Carter’s grandson says former president is ‘really sick’ following Claim to Fame exit

39th US president’s grandson, Hugo Wentzel, shared the health update after his elimination from ABC’s reality competition series

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

The U.S. tendency to mythologize presidents may explain Donald Trump's appeal

Donald Trump faces three separate indictments — over 70 criminal and felony counts — with additional charges likely to come in the days ahead.

The Conversation · Aug 9, 2023

Kamala Harris has tied the record for the most tie-breaking votes in Senate history – a brief overview of what vice presidents do

On Jan. 20, 2021, Kamala Harris became the first African American, the first person of South Asian descent and the first woman to serve as vice president of the United States.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2023

Jimmy Carter’s grandson says former president is ‘really sick’ following Claim to Fame exit

39th US president’s grandson, Hugo Wentzel, shared the health update after his elimination from ABC’s reality competition series

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Republicans weren't always anti-climate

There was once a bipartisan consensus that environmental reform is important, but corporate interests took priority

Salon · Aug 6, 2023