Starting September 1, 2023, new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules go into effect requiring some older Americans to work to qualify for food assistance, while also exempting other groups from working. These SNAP work requirement modifications were included in the Fiscal Responsibility Act enacted on June 3, 2023, as part of the negotiations between…
President Joe Biden (D) issued two executive orders in July, the 118th and 119th of his presidency. The two orders he issued in July were: Executive Order on 2023 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States (July 28, 2023) Executive Order on Federal Research and Development in Support of Domestic Manufacturing and United States Jobs (July…
As of July 24, 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 stands at 52%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 18%. No other candidate has more than a 10% polling average. In PredictIt’s Republican primary…
As of July 10, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) holds a lead in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average currently stands at 53%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 21%. No other candidate has more than a 10% polling average. In…
One hundred of President Joe Biden’s (D) U.S. district court nominees were confirmed by the U.S. Senate as of July 1, 2023, according to the Federal Judicial Center. The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey received the most confirmed nominees with eight. The United States District Courts for the Central and…
President Joe Biden (D) issued two executive orders in June, bringing his total number to 117. The two orders he issued in June were: Executive Order on Strengthening Access to Affordable, High-Quality Contraception and Family Planning Services (June 23, 2023) Executive Order on Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors…
At the end of June, approval polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 42% approval. Fifty-four percent of voters disapproved of his performance. Throughout June, Biden’s approval rating fluctuated between 41% and 42%. The lowest approval rating he’s received is 38%, last seen on July 27, 2022. The highest approval rating Biden has received…
On May 25, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) vetoed H.J.Res.42 – Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022. This was the fourth veto of his presidency. H.J.Res.42 was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the District of Columbia Self-Government…