Category: Federal
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August Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
There were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 71 vacancies as of August 18, 2023. Seventy of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. By August 1, 2023—924 days in office—President Joe Biden (D) had nominated 176 judges to Article III…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 239,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 11,000 for the week ending August 12 to a seasonally adjusted 239,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 2,000 to 250,000. The four-week moving average as of August 12 rose 2,750 from the previous week’s revised average to 234,250. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…
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Federal Register weekly update: 400 significant rules added so far in 2023
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Aug. 14, 2023, through Aug. 18, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,872 pages for…
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Wall Street trade group sues Missouri over rules opposing ESG in private investments
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) is suing the state of Missouri over its recently enacted rules requiring the disclosure of ESG considerations to private investors. SIFMA claims the state overstepped its authority. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing movement. To learn more about…
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Number of U.S. Senators not running for re-election tied with 2022; number of House members not running below 2022 and 2018, tied with 2020
As of Aug. 15, 18 members of Congress—five Senators and 13 Representatives—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2024. This includes 13 Democrats—four in the Senate and nine in the House—as well as five Republicans—U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and four House members. The same number of U.S. Senators (5) had announced they were…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 248,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 21,000 for the week ending August 5 to a seasonally adjusted 248,000. The previous week’s figure was unrevised. The four-week moving average as of August 5 rose 2,750 from the previous week’s unrevised average to 231,000. The number of continuing unemployment insurance claims, which refers to the…
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Federal Register weekly update: 2,852 pages added
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Aug. 7, 2023, through Aug. 11, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 2,852 pages for…
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Ramaswamy moves to second place in PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market
As of August 7, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average currently stands at 54%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 16%. No other candidate has more than a 10% polling average. In PredictIt’s Republican…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 50,000 pages
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From July 31, 2023, through Aug. 4, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 2,754 pages for…
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for August
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from July 2, 2023, through August 1, 2023. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS Vacancies: There was one new judicial vacancy since the July 1 report. There are 70 vacancies out of 870 active…