Copyright © 2022, The San Diego Union-Tribune | | AdvertisementAdvertisement Another round of stimulus checks for Americans and renewal of expired unemployment benefits for the millions left jobless by the coronavirus-induced recession aren’t likely to be approved until at least after Labor Day as lawmakers leave Washington for a summer break without agreement on a relief package.And even after that, prospects for a deal look grim as each side blamed the other for the breakdown in negotiations. There haven’t been talks between congressional Democratic leaders and the White House since last...…Copyright © 2022, The San Diego Union-Tribune | | AdvertisementAdvertisement Another round of stimulus checks for Americans and renewal of expired unemployment benefits for the millions left jobless by the coronavirus-induced recession aren’t likely to be approved until at least after Labor Day as lawmakers leave Washington for a summer break without agreement on a relief package.And even after that, prospects for a deal look grim as each side blamed the other for the breakdown in negotiations. There haven’t been talks between congressional Democratic leaders and the White House since last...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Rep. Karen Bass is undergoing vetting to be former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate, according to two people familiar with the process.Bass, 66, who has represented Los Angeles in the House for five terms, joins a slate of prominent women of color who are in the mix to stand with Biden on the Democratic ticket. She would be the second Californian in the mix, joining Sen. Kamala Harris, who is .Biden has said he expects to decide on a running mate around the beginning of August. He has committed to picking a woman and is being...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Rep. Karen Bass is undergoing vetting to be former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate, according to two people familiar with the process.Bass, 66, who has represented Los Angeles in the House for five terms, joins a slate of prominent women of color who are in the mix to stand with Biden on the Democratic ticket. She would be the second Californian in the mix, joining Sen. Kamala Harris, who is .Biden has said he expects to decide on a running mate around the beginning of August. He has committed to picking a woman and is being...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Abortion providers in Texas on Saturday to lift a state order that banned nearly all abortions in the state during the The court’s decision could prove a pivotal test case for the openness of the bench, newly reshaped with two of President Trump’s appointees, to eroding abortion rights. If they decide to weigh in, the justices will determine whether the access to abortion outlined as a constitutional right in the Roe v. Wade decision can be suspended during a public health emergency. “It is vital that the Supreme Court step in and...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Abortion providers in Texas on Saturday to lift a state order that banned nearly all abortions in the state during the The court’s decision could prove a pivotal test case for the openness of the bench, newly reshaped with two of President Trump’s appointees, to eroding abortion rights. If they decide to weigh in, the justices will determine whether the access to abortion outlined as a constitutional right in the Roe v. Wade decision can be suspended during a public health emergency. “It is vital that the Supreme Court step in and...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Oversight systems are still largely dormant for the last month, leaving gaping holes in accountability just as the Treasury Department prepares to give hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to corporations.The coronavirus response package was the largest in U.S. history, and lawmakers wanted to ensure adequate checks and supervision of the massive funding. But with no less than four oversight bodies now struggling to get up and running, and because of the pandemic, lawmakers acknowledge the deficiency. “Oversight is occurring; it’s...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Oversight systems are still largely dormant for the last month, leaving gaping holes in accountability just as the Treasury Department prepares to give hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to corporations.The coronavirus response package was the largest in U.S. history, and lawmakers wanted to ensure adequate checks and supervision of the massive funding. But with no less than four oversight bodies now struggling to get up and running, and because of the pandemic, lawmakers acknowledge the deficiency. “Oversight is occurring; it’s...WW…