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Biden to sign bill to boost U.S. chips, compete with China WWW.REUTERS.COM President Joe Biden on Tuesday will sign a bill to provide $52.7 billion in subsidies for U.S. semiconductor production and research and to boost efforts to make the United States more competitive with China's science and technology efforts. It also puts money into STEM and the National Science Foundation. The science part of the CHIPS and Science Act - Marketplace WWW.MARKETPLACE.ORG The National Science Foundation could receive $81 billion over five years, boosting innovation and talent development, its director says.

Biden preps rollout of expanded background checks as part of major gun safety push into 2024 | CNN Politics WWW.CNN.COM President Joe Biden’s campaign is preparing to make gun safety a central issue of his reelection campaign, and that will start with the official approval soon and big rollout of a new executive action to massively expand background checks for gun purchases, multiple aides involved tell CNN. Bold emphasis is mine, as I've been frustrated since Virginia Tech and being told a different reason for each of the 75,083,102,493.0182 shootings as to why nothing could stop it. Also: Major gun safety groups come together to endorse Biden for 2024 election WWW.PBS.ORG The groups endorsing the president for reelection include: Brady Campaign, Team Enough, Community Justice Action Fund, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, and Giffords.

Biden bets DeSantis' 'Florida blueprint' will help him flip the Sunshine State and win reelection | CNN Politics WWW.CNN.COM Ron DeSantis is going to run for president talking about his record in Florida. Joe Biden is too. Biden advisers believe they can hold up what the GOP governor calls his “Florida blueprint” as a warning to the country about what would happen if DeSantis wins the White House in 2024 The main argument: Biden advisers believe they can hold up what the GOP governor calls his "Florida blueprint" as a warning to the country about what would happen if DeSantis or any other Republican wins the White House in 2024 – a human embodiment, essentially, of Biden's argument that "MAGA extremism" goes beyond Donald Trump. Some more info, though the article itself is informative: I like that Democrats refuse to let Republicans have unfettered control over the lives of tens of millions of people. As much as I think it's great the board wants to help @Kamusha (I can't donate unfortunately), there are so many people in her shoes who are stuck here, and as long as I vote here, Florida Republicans are not going to run them over without a fight. They need help.

Novo Nordisk becomes latest to announce it is cutting insulin prices by up to 75% | CNN WWW.CNN.COM Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it will slash the list prices of several of its popular pre-filled insulin pens and vials by up to 75%, becoming the latest drugmaker to reduce the cost of the critical medicine for diabetes patients. The change will take effect January 1.

First Solar announces new U.S. panel factory following the Inflation Reduction Act WWW.CNBC.COM CEO Mark Widmar told CNBC the Inflation Reduction Act was the key catalyst for building another factory in the U.S.

White House launching messaging push to tout policy wins ahead of midterm elections | CNN Politics WWW.CNN.COM The White House is launching a messaging push to capitalize on a recent string of policy accomplishments and spur momentum for Democrats heading into November's pivotal midterm elections, according to a memo written by top White House officials. Much of this info comes from a POLITICO report based on an internal White House memo: CNN reports: Bills they'll be touting: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act - First national gun control legislation since the 1990s. Expands background checks to users under 21, closes "boyfriend loophole," helps states create mental health service programs. CHIPS and Science Act - Boosts U.S. research and manufacturing of semiconductors, used in computers, video game consoles, phones, and especially cars. Inflation Reduction Act - Allows Medicare to negotiate down prices of certain drugs starting over the next several years, creates incentives to purchase cleaner energy products (solar panels, electric cars) until 2032 as long as most of the product was made in the U.S., spends more than $430 billion to reduce carbon emissions, extends subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, and puts a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a 1% tax on stock buybacks, as well as adds new workers to expedite audits and unprocessed returns. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Rollout continues, billions put into roads, bridges, major projects, passenger and fright rail, transportation safety, public transit, ports and waterways and airports, clean school buses and ferries, electric vehicle charging stations, clean water, removing all lead pipes in America PACT Act - Expands health care and disability benefits to veterans hurt by toxic burn pits. I feel some new laws may get lost in the shuffle but are nonetheless important: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act - Ends forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases at work. 60 million workers in the U.S. are bound by forced arbitration clauses. Postal Service Reform Act - Saves the USPS nearly $50 billion over the next decade, removes requirement to pre-fund benefits for future retirees, extra money allows USPS to make at least 40% of new fleet, including 50% of new trucks, electric, up from 10%. Violence Against Women Act - Finally reauthorized after lapsing under Trump. And just a reminder of the underrated one that's hugely important and why keeping the Senate is important: Biden has appointed more federal judges than any president since JFK at this point in his tenure WWW.PEWRESEARCH.ORG Joe Biden’s federal judicial appointees so far include a record number of women and racial and ethnic minorities.

FDA finalizes rule allowing some Americans to buy hearing aids over the counter | CNN WWW.CNN.COM The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday it has finalized a rule allowing people over the age of 18 with mild to moderate hearing impairment to be able to purchase hearing aids over the counter.

EPA restores California's authority to set its own auto pollution rules WWW.LATIMES.COM Reversing a Trump move, the EPA will allow California to set emissions standards stricter than the federal government's. But court fights may get in the way.

Biden set to surpass Trump in first-year judicial nominees, in major push WWW.CNN.COM President Joe Biden will soon announce his latest wave of nine judicial nominees, according to a White House official, capping a year where the selections -- and an effort to establish an imprint on the federal courts -- served as a focal point for his administration. The Senate in 2022 is very important to continue this.

All this news on the reconciliation bill has really gotten me down, so it's nice to see something that made me quite happy! With public defenders as judges, Biden quietly makes history on the courts WWW.NBCNEWS.COM Overall, Biden is outpacing every other president since Richard Nixon in confirming circuit court judges, who have the last word in most federal cases. So mad about a lot of things, but this is great.

President Biden signs proclamation recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day WWW.TODAY.COM The day will be observed Oct. 11, along with Columbus Day.

Biden to restore national monuments' protections stripped away by Trump WWW.NBCNEWS.COM Restrictions on Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts national monuments had been changed to allow development.

Awww yeah! This is the stuff I'm here for! Biden administration officials privately describe VP Kamala Harris' office as a 's---show,' report says WWW.MSN.COM Recent reports have detailed chaos and unhappiness in her office, with a source calling it "a place where people feel treated like s---" to Politico.

'Bernie Sanders has real influence': Vermont's longtime outsider has become a trusted voice in the Biden White House WWW.CNN.COM At first glance, they seem like an odd couple -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, the progressive and quintessential outsider, and President Joe Biden, moderate politician and political insider. This part stuck out because I didn't know about it, and I feel I read a lot of the behind-the-scenes political porn:

Biden adviser: President will 'change course' in infrastructure talks if inaction seems inevitable WWW.CNN.COM White House senior adviser Cedric Richmond said Sunday that President Joe Biden will "change course" on his massive infrastructure bill if inaction on the costly proposal seems inevitable.

As Biden approaches 100th day in office, Republicans admit difficulties in attacking his agenda WWW.BUSINESSINSIDER.COM Biden has been unrelenting in his view that now is the time for bold change in America, and so far, Republicans have largely been unable to stop him.

Biden's Judicial Nominees Have Diverse Backgrounds - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM The president’s first choices for district and appeals court openings reflected his campaign promise to choose judges from outside of traditional backgrounds.

Biden poised to announce first wave of nominations to reshape U.S. courts WWW.NBCNEWS.COM One prospect generating buzz is District Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, whose expected appointment to a key appeals court could signal a future Supreme Court nomination.

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/biden-to-reopen-aca-marketplaces-lower-barriers-for-joining-medicaid/

Candidates: Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump Moderator: Chris Wallace of Fox News, host of Fox News Sunday When: 9pm - 10:30pm ET Where: Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion, Cleveland, OH Debate topics: The topics are the Trump and Biden records, the Supreme Court, COVID-19, the economy, race and violence in our cities and the integrity of the election. The topics might not be in the order that they are listed. Future debates: Steve Scully of C-SPAN will moderate a presidential debate on October 15 with a town hall format, and Kristen Welker of NBC News will moderate the final debate on October 22. Current polling (from 538): Historical perspective on poll shifts after the first debate: Not the moderator: And this shit is creepy:

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