April 1, 2022

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Top News What Biden is really saying in his new budget. Vox The Big Local Transit Projects the Biden Administration Wants to Fund. Route Fifty Senate close to COVID-19 aid deal; global funds in question. Roll Call In bloodied front-line town, Ukrainian forces push Russians back. Washington Post The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources…

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March 25, 2022

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Top News Ketanji Brown Jackson Survives a Final Bruising Day of Questions. New York Times Powell Says Fed Will Consider More-Aggressive Interest-Rate Increases to Reduce Inflation. Wall Street Journal House Republicans look to counter Biden agenda. Roll Call Biden Administration to Tackle Racial Disparities in Home Valuations. Bloomberg City Lab The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy &…

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March 18, 2022

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Top News Zelenskyy pleads for help in impassioned speech to Congress. Associated Press Fed raises interest rates for the first time since 2018. Yahoo Finance Jha to lead White House response as pandemic enters new phase. Roll Call Biden touts direct municipal aid in ARPA, infrastructure law at NLC conference. Smart Cities Dive The nation’s cartoonists on the week in…

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March 11, 2022

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Top News House Passes Spending Bill, After Ditching Plan to Claw Back State Aid. Route Fifty Russian energy ban passed by House. Roll Call Biden announces US will move to revoke ‘most favored nation’ trade status for Russia. CNN ‘I got along’: Trump avoids criticizing Putin. Politico The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources Biden…

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March 4, 2022

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Top News Russia’s Shelling of Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant Sparks Alarm. Wall Street Journal 4 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address. Washington Post February Jobs Report Shows Another Strong Gain. New York Times Ukraine conflict adds urgency as Congress races to fund government. NBC News The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources FACT…

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February 25, 2022

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Top News Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, explained. Vox Biden Supreme Court pick Jackson brings criminal justice experience to the bench. Roll Call Biden hits Russia with sanctions, shifts troops to Germany. Axios The Pandemic’s Profound Impact on Localities. Route Fifty The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources Renewable energy firms shift focus as reconciliation prospects…

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February 18, 2022

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Top News Senate passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown ahead of Friday deadline. CNN Senate Democrats plot March legislative push on inflation. Roll Call Local leaders offer incentives to boost public engagement in city planning. Smart Cities Dive U.S. Officials Warn of Imminent Russian Invasion of Ukraine With Tanks, Jet Fighters, Cyberattacks. Wall Street Journal The nation’s cartoonists on the…

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February 11, 2022

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Top News Congress declares ‘bipartisan breakthrough’ on government funding. Politico Congress sends Biden bill to end forced arbitration in harassment cases. Roll Call CNN, WaPo, others begin to embrace rolling back COVID restrictions as Dem governors lift school mask mandates. Fox News The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources Biden’s climate action window is…

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February 4, 2022

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Top News White House Releases Guidebook for Infrastructure Law. Route Fifty Democrats aiming to pass new government funding bill by Feb. 18 deadline. NBC News OMB nominee says new Biden budget coming in March. Roll Call Smart Cities Dive 2022 Outlook. Smart Cities Dive U.S. Covid fatalities reach highest level in a year as omicron cases subside. CNBC The nation’s cartoonists…

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January 28, 2022

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Top News U.S. economy grew 5.7 percent in 2021 in rebound from 2020 recession. Politico Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire From Supreme Court. Wall Street Journal In Standoff With Putin, Biden Makes Sure European Allies Are With Him. New York Times Covid-19 hospitalizations are dropping in the Northeast. In other parts of the country, they’re rising. CNN The nation’s cartoonists…

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