House Ways and Means Committee Field Hearing on Access to Health Care

The House Ways and Means Committee holds a field hearing on how to promote medical innovation and economic prosperity in the United States, in Salt Lake City, Utah, at 12:00 p.m. ET on July 12. Witnesses: Kasey DeLynn Shakespear Parent of a rare disease patient Rural Health Champion Dr. Heloisa P. Soares Associate professo… Original

Public School Spending Increasing Faster Than Test Scores, Report Finds

Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University says test scores in most states have decreased while school spending has spiked sharper than inflation New research indicates that U.S. public school spending has doubled since 2003, outpacing the rate of inflation and showing no clear correlation between more dollars per pupil and higher eighth-grade math and fourth-grade reading

RFK Jr. Gains Ballot Access in More States, Roadblocks in Others

In some states, the independent presidential candidate is using his We the People Party and other third parties because of less challenging requirements. As former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden prepare to receive their respective party’s nomination at their national conventions, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is inching closer to getting on the ballot

Biden Says China Will Pay Economic Penalty For Supporting Russia on Ukraine

China is ‘not going to benefit economically’ as a consequence for supporting Russia’s aggression, President Biden said. U.S. President Joe Biden on July 11 warned the Chinese communist regime that supporting Russia in its war with Ukraine would not result in economic benefits and could lead to penalties like raised tariffs and a loss of

House Panel Probes USDA for Clearing Chinese Genetically Engineered Soybeans

Qi Biodesign, an agricultural biotech firm based in Beijing, is backed by official Chinese institutes in research and development as well as funding. Republicans on the House China panel probed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding its clearance of a Chinese biotech firm to sell genetically engineered soybeans in the United States. The USDA

Biden Says He Is Determined to Stay in Race to ‘Finish the Job’

‘I believe I’m the best qualified to govern and I think I’m the best qualified to win,’ President Joe Biden said in press conference following NATO summit. WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden stated at a much-anticipated press conference on July 11 that he is the best candidate to win the 2024 presidential election. “We have more to