President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the nation on Thursday, marking the anniversary of the deadly January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. Speaking from Statuary Hall in the Capitol, where Trump supporters violently surged, President Biden said the US …
Read More »Vice President Harris Was At DNC On Jan. 6 When Pipe Bomb Was Found
According to reporting by Politico, and later confirmed by ABC News, Vice President Kamala Harris was evacuated from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washington on January 6, 2021, minutes after a pipe bomb was discovered nearby. “She was there until she was evacuated,” said a White House official who …
Read More »Plessy, whose arrest led to ‘separate but equal’ posthumously pardoned
On Wednesday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed the state’s first posthumous pardon for Homer A. Plessy, who was convicted of violating Louisiana’s Separate Car Act of 1890, the purpose of which was to ensure racial segregation as a means to promote white supremacy. Gov. Edwards was joined by descendants of …
Read More »More Police Officers Suing Trump Over January 6 Capitol Insurrection
Three more police officers are suing former President Donald Trump for the “physical and emotional injuries” they suffered due to the attacks they say he incited at the United States Capitol on January 6 of last year. Capitol Police Officer Marcus Moore, a ten year veteran of the force, is …
Read More »Attorney General Garland gives update on Capitol attack investigation
United States Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday reassured Americans that the Department of Justice remains committed to holding all the perpetrators of the January 6th attack on the US Capitol “at any level” accountable under the law. In a speech ahead of the anniversary of the assault on the Capitol …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee Requests To Speak With Sean Hannity About Texts During Capitol Insurrection
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol has requested that Fox News host Sean Hannity sit down with the panel as it continues its investigation into the attack. Axios broke the news, which committee member Rep. Adam Schiff (D, Calif.) later confirmed to MSNBC’s Hallie …
Read More »Ted Cruz says Biden could be impeached if Republicans take House
By Rebekah Allen, The Texas Tribune Jan. 4, 2022 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz predicted Republicans will impeach President Joe Biden as political payback if they win back the U.S. House this year in the midterm elections. “Yeah, I do think there’s a chance of that, whether it’s justified or not,” …
Read More »Longtime Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush Will Not Seek Re-Election
Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois formally announced Tuesday that he would not seek a 16th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The former Black Panther who first won election in 1992 said in a speech at a Chicago church that he isn’t retiring from public service. “I will remain on …
Read More »Omicron estimated to be 95% of coronavirus variants in U.S., CDC says
The Omicron variant was estimated to be 95% of the coronavirus strains circulating in the United States as of Jan. 1, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. The CDC said the variant accounted for an estimated 77% of cases in the week ended Dec. …
Read More »White House Purchasing Additional 10 Million Courses Of Pfizer COVID-19 Pills
The White House is purchasing an additional 10 million courses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment pill Paxlovid, the company said Tuesday, bringing the total U.S. order to 20 million. The news was first reported by Fox News, and it was later confirmed in a statement from Pfizer. NEW: The Biden administration will double …
Read More »Biden unveils $1 billion plan to increase meatpacking competition, lower consumer prices
The Biden administration announced Monday it will allocate $1 billion to expand independent beef, pork and chicken processing in an effort to increase competition in the meatpacking industry and reduce costs for consumers. The White House said the plan also is aimed at boosting profits for livestock producers, who have …
Read More »NY Attorney General Subpoenas Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump
New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued subpoenas for Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump as part of a probe into the Trump Organization’s business practices, the Associated Press reported. The subpoenas requested testimony from Ivanka and Donald Jr. as well as documents “in connection with an investigation into …
Read More »Schumer: Senate To Vote On Filibuster Change For Voting Rights Bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Monday that the Senate is prepared to debate changes on the filibuster rule if Republicans continue to block the advancement of voting rights legislation. In a letter to other senators, the New York Democrat set a deadline of Jan. 17, Martin Luther King …
Read More »FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s Booster Shot For Children Aged 12-15-Years-Old
On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 booster shot to include children aged 12 to 15. “Throughout the pandemic, as the virus that causes COVID-19 has continuously evolved, the need for the FDA to quickly adapt has meant …
Read More »Senate Democrats Outline Pres. Biden’s ‘Historic’ First Year
Senate Democrats last week released a one-pager outlining the “historic” first year of President Joe Biden. Legislation passed with the help of Senate Democrats included the American Rescue Plan – which contained the expanded Child Tax Credit and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan. Providing Critical Support For American Families. Thanks to the …
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