Recent stories by Ben Shifrel
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA
PLUS: Older Americans are still sitting on more assets than younger generations
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Dems’ New Advantage: The Economy?
PLUS: Anthony Fauci is held in contempt, the FCC scraps ownership limits, and more of what you missed today.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: The Coronavirus Pandemic, 6 Years Later
PLUS: The Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz to lead the CDC.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Blanche advances
PLUS: Max Miller still in the hot seat amid domestic abuse allegations
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Taking Stock
PLUS: The world’s largest parking garage, coming to an airport near you
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Which states are most impacted by a trade war?
PLUS: College-sports legislation hits a roadblock in the Senate.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Clayton Confirmed
PLUS: Factory construction has slowed since Trump took office last year.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: OK, Boomer
Though Congress remains dominated by baby boomers, millennials are having their moment in the House.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Pass the Bill
PLUS: The 119th Congress is on pace to finish with the lowest legislative output in years.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: The Pentagon's Price Tag
PLUS: Speaker Johnson finally gets the reconciliation framework through the House.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: High Oil Prices Are Back With a Vengeance
PLUS: The Trump administration cuts federal grants to teen-pregnancy prevention programs.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Senate Eyes Reconciliation 3.0
PLUS: Americans have lost confidence in major U.S. institutions, according to Gallup polling.
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Check, please: A look inside candidates’ restaurant spending
FEC filings to date show where candidates are forking over their cash, who spent the most, and which D.C. restaurants got the biggest check.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: The Art of the (Iran) Deal
PLUS: General Dynamics and Palantir top the list of lobbying moves that caught our eye.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Where Campaigns Dine in D.C.
PLUS: More than 100 House Democrats vote to cut U.S. aid to Israel.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Damage Control
PLUS: A handful of confirmation hearings in Congress get contentious.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: High Steaks
PLUS: Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh delivers his first testimony to Congress.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Social Insecurity
Social Security Administration staff reductions could limit in-person assistance.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Cheaper Oil Won’t Move the Fed
PLUS: National Capital Planning Commission preliminarily approves Trump’s triumphal arch.
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QUICK TAKES ON THE NEWS: Who's Footing the Bill Against Russia?
PLUS: Sen. Mitch McConnell’s absence could impact key legislation.