2019 April

National Guard expects $193M shortfall in training account due to border deployment

The National Guard will have to cut back weekend drills because of its deployment to the southern border if the Pentagon doesn’t move around money to replenish its training account, the chief of the National Guard said Wednesday. National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Joseph Lengyel told the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee he anticipates a $193 million […]

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Hillicon Valley: House votes to reinstate net neutrality rules | GOP lawmakers lay into Twitter, Facebook over censorship claims | Amazon workers push company on climate | Bill targets algorithmic bias | Yahoo to pay $117M in breach settlement

Welcome to Hillicon Valley, The Hill’s newsletter detailing all you need to know about the tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. If you don’t already, be sure to sign up for our newsletter with this LINK. Welcome! Follow the cyber team, Olivia Beavers (@olivia_beavers) and Jacqueline Thomsen (@jacq_thomsen), and the tech […]

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Left-center divide forces Dems to scrap budget vote

Democrats on Tuesday pulled the plug on an expected vote to set the budget for spending this year after objections from their own caucus to the top-line numbers. The plan to schedule a vote on the numbers for Wednesday was scrapped after it became clear that the measure would fail. “I don’t think we’d have […]

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Treasury expected to miss Dem deadline on Trump tax returns

The Trump administration is expected to miss the Wednesday deadline set by Democrats to hand over President TrumpDonald John TrumpTop senators warn Turkey: Choose between Russia missile system or US fighter jet Former Michelle Obama aide: ‘Not sure’ if voters got ‘honesty and accountability’ in Biden’s video response How Republicans are battling judicial obstructionism today […]

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On The Money — Presented by Job Creators Network — GOP senators urge Trump not to nominate Cain | Treasury expected to miss Dem deadline on Trump tax returns | Party divisions force Dems to scrap budget vote | House passes IRS reform bill

Happy Tuesday and welcome back to On The Money. I’m Sylvan Lane, and here’s your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. See something I missed? Let me know at [email protected] or tweet me @SylvanLane. And if you like your newsletter, you can subscribe to it here: http://bit.ly/1NxxW2N. Write us […]

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Ohio advances 'heartbeat' abortion bill, includes $20K fine for physicians who violate law

An Ohio House committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as eight to 10 weeks in some cases. Cleveland.com reports Republican lawmakers also added a last-minute addition to the legislation that would impose a $20,000 fine on physicians who violate the […]

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Iran labels US forces in Middle East terrorist group after Trump blacklists its Revolutionary Guard

Iran responded to President TrumpDonald John TrumpSanders set for five-state Midwestern swing Tax refunds through March down billion from last year Tariffs on ‘Mexican cars’ are just taxes on American consumers MORE’s designation of its Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization on Monday by declaring the same for U.S. military forces in the Middle East. […]

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House passes bill to modernize IRS

The House on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at modernizing the IRS, the latest step forward for a bill that has bipartisan support from lawmakers in both chambers of Congress. The bill passed easily by voice vote. The vote comes less than a week before the April 15 tax filing deadline. It also comes one week after the […]

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Beauty brand Lush shuttering some social media accounts: We are 'tired of fighting with algorithms'

Beauty brand Lush said Tuesday that it will shut down several of its social media accounts targeted to users in the United Kingdom. In a statement released through its LushUK Twitter feed, the cosmetic company announced that algorithms employed by tech companies such as Facebook and Twitter make it more difficult for the brand to […]

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Gun company sues US over bump stock ban, claiming $20M in losses

A Texas gun company is suing the U.S. government over the newly enacted ban on “bump stocks,” claiming that it has cost $20 million in losses. RW Arms, Ltd. announced the federal lawsuit Monday after filing it late last month. ADVERTISEMENT The company, which touts itself as the nation’s largest supplier of bump stocks, claims the […]

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