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Potential Debt Ceiling Deal Would Barely Change Federal Spending Path

New York Times Negotiators have focused on a relatively small corner of the budget, shunning new revenues or cuts to the fastest-growing programs https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/us/politics/debt-ceiling-deal-federal-spending.html

Back on Track: DOD Fellowship Guides Military Spouse’s Workforce Return

Defense.gov For military spouses, finding employment can be difficult and daunting, especially after a big move. Thankfully, a new program placing military spouses into fellowships is already reaping dividends. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3405751/back-on-track-dod-fellowship-guides-military-spouses-workforce-return/

As DeSantis enters 2024 presidential race, Haley argues Florida governor is ‘copying Trump’

Fox News EXCLUSIVE – Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley argues that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is “an echo” for former President Donald Trump and that DeSantis, who’s expected in hours to join Haley and Trump in the race for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, “needs to get out there and say what he believes.” Haley, the…

Telecom company sued by nearly every state over billions of robocalls

Washington Post A coalition of 48 states and the District alleges that Avid Telecom facilitated 21 billion calls from 2018 to 2023, including many on the Do Not Call Registry. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/24/avid-telecom-robocalls-lawsuit/

Delaware committee approves pay raises for state employees, adds marijuana funding to spending plan

Fox News Members of the Delaware legislature’s budget-writing committee began marking up Gov. John Carney’s spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday by approving across-the-board pay raises of up to 9% for state employees. The Joint Finance Committee approved Carney’s plan to give state workers pay raises ranging from 3% to 9%, depending…

Recipe for a Healthy Vacation: A Cooking Class on a Greek Island, Where Residents Live Past 90

Wall Street Journal Travel to sunny Ikaria—a remote locale where inhabitants routinely enjoy life into their 90s, even 100s—and learn the tricks and techniques behind their delicious, salubrious Mediterranean diet https://www.wsj.com/articles/healthy-vacation-cooking-class-ikaria-greek-island-18ce1818

Russia fairly cooperates with other countries, fully implements agreements — Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Inside the EAEU trade growth demonstrates solid rates, which is a notable indicator of the efficiency of joint work https://tass.com/economy/1622517

US examining reported Ukrainian use of US vehicles in Russia – White House

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-744124

Many support Russia’s approaches to fair relations in economy — Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. An increasing number of nations set their sights on strengthening national sovereignty, pursuing independent domestic and foreign policy, stick to their own development pattern https://tass.com/economy/1622515

Ethics committee warns Swalwell as investigation into interactions with Chinese woman closes

Fox News The House Ethics Committee has ended its two-year investigation into Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. Swalwell was informed of the conclusion on Monday in a letter attributed to the committee and signed by Chairman Michael Guest and Ranking Member Susan Wild. “As you are aware, on April 9, 2021, the Committee on Ethics (Committee)…