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China Task Force]?' "Many people have not heard of the 'China Strategy Working Group' [China Task Force][3] According to the U.S. Department of Defense website, on March 1st, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin issued an action order to the 'China Strategy Working Group.'[4] The group was set up by President Biden. He ordered the group to start working immediately. The group is mandated to give a complete and detailed strategy report in four months. "According to the Department of Defense spokesperson, the content of this report is expected to include a set of China's strategic posture analysis...

Deseret News The Equality Act would add sexual orientation and gender identity-based protections to federal civil rights law. Share this story Photo illustration by Alex Cochran In a largely party-line vote Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed landmark LGBTQ rights legislation, advancing one of the Biden administration’s key policy initiatives to the Senate, where observers say the Equality Act won’t pass without significant changes. Thebill, which would amend anti-discrimination law to add protections for gay and transgender Americans, passed on a 224-206 vote. Three Repub...

Sexual Violence and the Disability Community Discussion Guide A Resource for Those Working at the Nexus of Reproductive Justice and Disability Justice For the companion column, see "Sexual Violence and the Disability Community." The disability rights and justice movement and the reproductive health, rights, and justice movements must come together for nuanced discussions of the silent epidemic of sexual violence against disabled people. Read the column This guide is part of the Center for American Progress’ “Courageous Conversations” work, designed to bring t...

Biden's nominee to lead the OMB, Neera Tanden, was grilled by Hawley (R-MO) for her financial ties to Wall Street firms and tech corporations.

The Ben Carson Years at HUD: Did He Make a Difference? The Ben Carson Years at HUD: Did He Make a Difference? What will Ben Carson's legacy at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development be? Will history look upon Carson's HUD tenure kindly? Clare Trapasso, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail When Dr. Ben Carson took the helm of the nation's top housing agency, the country was in the early throes of an affordable housing crisis. Four years, one pandemic, and a recession later, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's tenure is about to come to an end.