President Biden on Monday issued a proclamation regarding the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. In the statement, Biden called on the federal government to “reckon with and acknowledge the role that it has played in stripping wealth and opportunity from Black communities.” Between May 31 and June 1, …
Read More »Biden Honors Fallen Service Members On Memorial Day
Marking his first Memorial Day as Commander in Chief, President Joe Biden called on Americans to do their part in upholding the values of democracy in remarks at Arlington National Cemetery. “Remember their sacrifice, their valor and their grace,” Biden said in his remarks Monday. In calling democracy the “soul …
Read More »Companies Can Require Employees To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Employers can require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the latest update to the guidance issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The mandatory vaccination requirement applies to “all employees physically entering the workplace,” the revised guidance issued to address pandemic-related matters at the workplace points out. …
Read More »Texas Democrats Block GOP’s Voter Suppression Bill With Walkout
Texas Democrats late Sunday staged a walkout to prevent the state’s Republicans from giving final approval to a sweeping voter suppression bill. The Democrats walked out of the House chambers an hour before the midnight deadline, denying their colleagues across the aisle the quorum they needed to send the Republican …
Read More »70% of U.S. Adults Could be Vaccinated by Summer
The U.S. is on track to vaccinate at least 70% of the adult population against the coronavirus by summer, a new poll suggests. In the latest survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 62% of respondents said they had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, an increase from …
Read More »Inside President Biden’s $6 Trillion Budget Proposal
President Joe Biden has proposed funding infrastructure, free pre-K, and community college in his $6 trillion budget for next year paid for by raising taxes on the wealthy. Biden’s American Jobs Plan to rescue the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic and “build it back better,” creating millions of jobs by …
Read More »Republicans Block Bipartisan January 6 Commission
Senate Republicans blocked legislation on Friday that would create a bipartisan and independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol, launching their first filibuster of the session and sinking one of the few bipartisan efforts before Congress. In a 54-35 procedural vote, senators fell short of the …
Read More »New Study Shows Nearly One In Five Americans Believe QAnon Theories
A new study shows nearly one in five Americans believes QAnon conspiracy theories. QAnon is a viral, pro-Trump conspiracy theory that alleges that #DonaldTrump was elected to take down a cable of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who are running a global sex-trafficking ring. Conspiracy theorists who follow this belief believe that Democrats …
Read More »Biden Asks Intelligence Agencies To Probe Origins Of COVID-19
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he has asked the intelligence community to “redouble their efforts” to find the likely origins of COVID-19 and provide him with a report within 90 days. Biden said that questions continue to grow about whether the coronavirus was caused by an accident in a Chinese …
Read More »Dems Introduce Legislation to Ban Pre-Checked Recurring Donation Boxes
This week, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight over federal elections and campaign finance law, and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation to ban political campaigns from using pre-checked recurring donation boxes. The legislation follows the Federal Election …
Read More »Pres. Biden To Meet With Russian President Putin In Geneva Next Month
President Joe Biden will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland, in about three weeks, the White House confirmed Tuesday. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the meeting would occur on June 16. The two leaders will discuss “the full range of pressing issues, as we seek …
Read More »President And First Lady Thank National Guard After Troops Leave Capitol
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday thanked the National Guard troops who were deployed at the US Capitol for the past several months as their mission ended at the Capitol grounds on Sunday. “Since the insurrection on January 6, thousands of proud service members, from states …
Read More »Biden, Harris Condemn Uptick In Antisemitic Attacks
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday condemned attacks on the Jewish community amid a rise in antisemitic attacks this month. “The recent attacks on the Jewish community are despicable, and they must stop. I condemn this hateful behavior at home and abroad — it’s up to …
Read More »National Guard Troops To Leave U.S. Capitol This Week
Nearly five months after being deployed to the U.S. Capitol to secure the U.S. Capitol compound after the Jan. 6 insurrection, National Guard troops were set to leave and turn over security of the area to Capitol Police. Guard troops, their mission ending Sunday, were expected to be leaving on …
Read More »Rand Paul, Citing ‘natural immunity,’ Wont Get COVID-19 Vaccine
In an interview with John Castimatidis on WABC 770 AM , Kentucky Senator Rand Paul said he would not be getting vaccinated for COVID-19. Sen. Paul said he’s making the decision because he already had the virus and has “natural immunity.” He was the first known member of the Senate to …
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