Ariana Figueroa, Nebraska Examiner President Joe Biden said Wednesday that there was “no question” former President Donald Trump was responsible for supporting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol more than two years ago. Biden’s comments followed Tuesday’s ruling by Colorado’s Supreme Court that ordered Trump barred from appearing on the state’s …
Read More »Biden’s Wisconsin Visit Highlights Black Small Business Growth, Milwaukee Revitalization Project
Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner With his visit to Milwaukee, including a talk at the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce as well as a stop at the shop of a Black plumbing contractor, President Joe Biden underscored his administration’s economic focus on the middle class Wednesday. Biden touted the addition of …
Read More »Justice Department Implements Database to Track Misconduct Records of Federal Law Enforcement Officers
Jimmy Williams The U.S. Justice Department has taken a significant step toward accountability by creating a database to monitor records of misconduct by federal law enforcement officers. This move is part of President Joe Biden’s broader effort to enhance accountability for federal law enforcement, as outlined in his May 2022 …
Read More »Senate Negotiators See Progress In Immigration Talks, But No Deal Likely Until 2024
Jennifer Shutt, Arkansas Advocate Senators attempting to clinch a bipartisan agreement on immigration and border policy gave the clearest indication yet Tuesday they’ll work into the new year, further delaying aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. “We are closer than ever before to an agreement, but … we need to …
Read More »Colorado Supreme Court Blocks Trump From 2024 Ballot In Historic Insurrection Ruling
Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former President Donald Trump to be barred from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot under a Civil War-era insurrection clause, in a historic ruling certain to be promptly appealed to the nation’s highest court. Six Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters, …
Read More »Texas Governor Signs Controversial Immigration Law Granting Sweeping Powers to Police
Jimmy Williams Republican Governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law a controversial piece of legislation that grants extensive powers to law enforcement officials to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally. The law also authorizes local judges to issue orders for migrants to leave the country. Critics argue that …
Read More »Urgent Congressional Action Needed as U.S. Approaches Exhaustion of Ukraine Aid Funding
Jimmy Williams The United States is on the verge of running out of funding for Ukraine this month if Congress fails to pass President Joe Biden’s emergency supplemental spending request, according to a National Security Council spokesperson. The Biden administration is set to announce one more package of military aid …
Read More »‘Do the Honorable Thing’: House Dems Urge Clarence Thomas to Recuse in Trump Case
House Democrats on Monday called for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from a pending case involving former President Donald Trump and the insurrection effort that took place on January 6, 2021. A letter spearheaded by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and signed by seven other Democrats cites …
Read More »The States Where Abortion Could Be On The Ballot In 2024
Grace Panetta Originally published by The 19th Seven states have directly voted on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022 — and abortion rights advocates are so far undefeated with ballot measures. The most recent win came in November when Ohio became the latest …
Read More »Trump’s Remarks on Immigrants Draw Criticism, Likened to Hitler’s Language
Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump’s recent comments at a New Hampshire rally, where he stated that immigrants coming to the U.S. are “poisoning the blood of our country,” have sparked intense controversy. The remarks, swiftly rebuked by President Joe Biden’s campaign, drew historical parallels as Trump’s language echoed terminology …
Read More »Raskin, Democrats Question Social Media Giants On Spread Of Abortion Misinformation
Danielle J. Brown, Maryland Matters In the new landscape of abortion discourse following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th) and other Democrats are calling on top social media sites to combat potentially harmful misinformation related to abortion access and procedures. On Dec. 7, Raskin and …
Read More »Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million in Damages for Defaming Georgia Election Workers
Jimmy Williams A federal jury has ruled that Rudy Giuliani must pay $148 million in damages to Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, former Georgia election workers. The jury found Giuliani liable for defamation and causing emotional distress after falsely accusing Freeman and Moss of manipulating ballots in the …
Read More »Amarillo, Texas Is Set To Reconsider Banning Travel To Access An Abortion
Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune Near the tip of the top of the state, Amarillo is far from the Capitol in Austin, Dallas’ busy downtown, and Houston’s congested highways. The “floating” city in the Panhandle is often forgotten by much of the state, residents say. Most of the country …
Read More »Eleven Years After Sandy Hook, McBath Continues To Push For Congressional Action On Gun Safety
Tim Wesselman, Georgia Recorder This week will mark 11 years since a massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary forever changed the lives of more than 20 families. A young man with military-style firepower killed 20 children and six adults in less than five minutes. The mass shooting in Connecticut came three …
Read More »Senate Postpones Winter Break As Lawmakers Try To Craft An Immigration Deal
Jennifer Shutt, Kentucky Lantern Members of the U.S. House headed home Thursday for a three-week winter break without completing work on several must-pass bills, but senators are now scheduled to return to Capitol Hill on Monday as leaders in the upper chamber and the White House look for an agreement …
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