Oversight
Joe Biden Tours El Paso for First Border Visit of His Presidency
He was greeted by Gov. Greg Abbott upon arrival at the El Paso airport. Abbott has been a chief critic of Biden’s immigration policies and has frequently called on him to visit the border over the past year.
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VA Is Much Slower at Setting Appointments When Sending Vets to the Private Sector for Care
The department is failing to meet its less ambitious goals for health care appointments outside its own system.
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Ancient Greece Had Extreme Polarization and Civil Strife Too – How Thucydides Can Help Us Understand Jan. 6 and Its Aftermath
The insights of an ancient historian show that the causes of civil unrest are often the same over time and across societies.
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The Jan. 6 Committee Report and the Legacy of the Insurrection
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the work of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
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House Republicans are Ready for More (And Different) COVID Oversight
They’re looking to maintain a panel investigating the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but its mission will be different from that of the previous session of Congress.
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CDC Wants Real-time Data on COVID, Flu Vaccine Effectiveness
The public health agency aims to increase its use of real-time data to track the effectiveness of respiratory vaccines and is looking for possible vendor solutions.
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The Senate's Key Federal Oversight Committee is Set for a Major Dynamic Change in the New Congress
Republicans will have a new leader and some lawmakers are pledging a new direction for the panel.
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After Substation Shooting, Federal Regulator Orders Review Of Security Standards
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to review existing “physical security” rules for the components of the power system.
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Supreme Court Rules to Keep Title 42, the Pandemic-Era Policy to Quickly Turn Away Migrants, for Now
The court ordered the Biden administration to continue enforcing the policy while Texas and other states that want to keep the Trump-era rule in place prepare their legal arguments.
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GovExec Daily: The Spending Deal Saga Nears Its Conclusion
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the omnibus negotiations.
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Rep. Raskin Will Be the Top Democrat on the Oversight Committee
He will now serve as a counterweight to incoming chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., who has big plans to conduct oversight of the Biden administration.
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GovExec Daily: Is the Pandemic Over? This Year in COVID-19
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss how coronavirus shaped 2022.
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What The Criminal Referral Of Trump Means – A Constitutional Law Expert Explains The Jan. 6 Committee Action
The House Committee’s criminal referrals show that the proceedings are not just about a historical record – they argue that Trump should be held accountable for four criminal charges.
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House Jan. 6 Panel Refers Trump for Criminal Charges, Including Inciting Insurrection
Committee says Trump associates, including attorneys Eastman, Chesebro and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, likely also played criminal roles
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Anticipating a Surge in Border Crossings Amid Cold Temperatures, El Paso Declares a State of Emergency
With Title 42 ending next week, El Paso officials expect the number of migrants crossing the border could double. Declaring a state of emergency should open more options to provide migrants shelter from below-freezing temperatures.
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FDA 'Failed' the Public and a Whistleblower By Ignoring Science
The agency has tweaked its tobacco product review process and also pledges to better resolve scientific disputes after whistleblower alleges reprisal.
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GovExec Daily: The Omnibus, the Shutdown Threat and the New Congress
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the latest in the appropriations process.
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Senate Report: The Bureau Overseeing Federal Prisons Has Failed to Protect Women Inmates from Sexual Abuse
The agency’s director said she is committed to combating this issue through prevention, reporting, investigation, discipline and prosecutions.
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Why the U.S. Is Losing the Fight to Ban Toxic Chemicals
From a powerful chemical industry that helped write the toxic substances law to an underfunded EPA lacking in resolve, the flaws in the American chemical regulatory apparatus run deep.
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