Tag: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Power of Federal Agency to Set Workplace Rules

U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a legal challenge to the authority of the OSHA to issue workplace safety standards, with Justice Thomas dissenting.
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Second Boeing Whistleblower Dies Suddenly

Boeing whistleblower, Josh Dean, died of an infection, the second whistleblower to die suddenly. Mitch Barnett died in March of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

What’s in the $1.2 Trillion Government Funding Package

Second tranche of spending legislation covers 70% of federal government, including Defense, Treasury, Homeland Security, Labor, HHS, Education, and State depts.
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House Fails to Override Biden’s First Presidential Veto Amid Dispute Over ESG Investment Rule

House of Representatives failed to override Biden’s first veto related to a Biden admin rule on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment.
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Biden Issues 1st Veto, Blocks Anti-ESG Investment Measure

Biden issued veto rejecting measure blocking Labor Dept rule allowing pension fund managers to consider social factors and climate change in investment decisions.

Biden to Tout Bringing Economy ‘Back From the Pandemic’ During State of the Union Address

President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 7. The...
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Economists Warn Americans Recession Is Coming: ‘Don’t Be Fooled’

Two top economists from the Economic Cycle Research Institute said despite contrary predictions, recession will likely hit the United States in the near future.

Labor Dept. Made $77.2 Billion in Improper Unemployment Insurance Payments in 2021: IG

More than $77 billion of the unemployment insurance program’s total of $413 billion in payments in 2021 were made improperly.

Bezos Criticizes Biden Over Inflation Tweet, Says Disinformation Board Should Fact Check President’s Tweet

Amazon.com Inc. Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos on Friday criticized President Joe Biden for his recent tweet on inflation and corporate taxation. On Friday, Biden published a tweet about...
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House GOPers Preparing Political Earthquake With Legislation to Withdraw NEA’s Federal Charter

A bill co-sponsored by 18 House Republicans would remove the National Education Association’s (NEA) 116-year-old federal charter because of...

Legal Experts Respond to Supreme Court’s Split Decision on Vaccine Mandates

The Supreme Court’s decision blocking the Biden administration’s private-sector vaccination regime was viewed positively by legal experts consulted by...
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America can’t survive another three years of Joe Biden

The next presidential election isn’t until 2024. The next president won’t take the inaugural oath until 2025. That’s a...