A sprawling series of barbed-wire barricades surround the U.S. Capitol, and so many members of the National Guard are camped out inside they’re sleeping on floors.
While bracing for the possibility of more violence in Washington and beyond, Democrats are urging swift confirmation of President-elect Joe Biden’s national security team.
There’s one obvious problem, however: Before the storming of the Capitol that left five dead and a nation aghast and on edge, Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden’s choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was facing one of the toughest confirmation fights of any Biden nominee. And concerns about him among Republicans have not dissipated along with the tear gas.
Corporate Donor Class Pushes Alejandro Mayorkas DHS Confirmation
18 Jan 2021
The donor class is urging a quick confirmation of President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Alejandro Mayorkas.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will meet on Tuesday for Mayorkas’s confirmation hearing. The former Obama administration official has the backing of corporate special interest groups and billionaire donors who regularly lobby to inflate the United States labor market via immigration to cut U.S. wages.
“He was also a key resource for the business community during his tenure as director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,” the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Suzanne Clark said in a statement. “As Secretary, Mayorkas would on day one be a seasoned contributor to the Biden administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.” Clark then stated, “The Chamber strongly supports the nomination of Alejand
By Naomi Jagoda - 01/06/21 06:00 AM EST
The IRS is kicking off a busy and challenging year by sending out the second round of stimulus payments to tens of millions of Americans.
The agency has already distributed many of the $600 payments just a week after President Trump
Still, the IRS will face challenges in ensuring every eligible American receives their payment. That task comes alongside implementing other tax-related provisions from the $900 billion relief package.
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The new responsibilities come just weeks before the start of what’s expected to be a chaotic tax-filing season due to all the abnormalities in 2020 stemming from the pandemic.
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Happy Wednesday, Illinois. It s a lot of hurry up and wait in politics these days! We ve got news about one Senate race in Georgia (Raphael Warnock has ousted Sen. Kelly Loeffler) and we re still waiting on Jon Ossoff s effort to boot GOP Sen. David Perdue. And certification of Joe Biden s win starts today but could be drawn out into tomorrow. So pour some coffee and let s focus on Illinois.
Many Americans and businesses could be receiving a financial boost in the coming days, thanks to a last-minute congressional scramble to pass a $900 billion relief bill intended to address