Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY), and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) introduced a bill last week to create a stamp commemorating civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, coinciding with the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington and the anniversary of Rustin’s death. “Bayard Rustin, whose leadership deserves …

A Marine officer who filmed a viral video calling out senior military and civilian leaders was relieved Friday from command of the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion at Camp Lejeune, N.C. In a video posted on social media hours after a blast in Kabul killed 13 U.S. troops, Lt. Col. Stuart …

Today is the deadline to register to get a ballot in for the California recall election. Registered voters should have already received their mail-in ballots. As of this week, about 2.8 million ballots, or 13% of the approximate 22 million ballots sent out to Californians, have been returned, according to …

A Thursday attack outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport Kabul, Afghanistan, killed 13 U.S. service members supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Eleven Marines, one Navy corpsman and one soldier were “killed as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations,” according to a Saturday press release from the …

On Friday, a judge ruled that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ ban on school mask mandates was unlawful, and school districts in the state can require students to wear masks. Judge John Cooper’s decision came after a five-day hearing, and as at least 10 Florida school boards voted to defy DeSantis …

President Joe Biden, on Saturday, warned that another terror attack at Kabul airport in Afghanistan is “highly likely in the next 24-36 hours”. The President said he vowed to “hunt down any person involved” in Thursday’s “heinous attack,” which killed 13 US troops and “make them pay.” Biden: “To those …

The Supreme Court late Thursday ruled against the national eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saying the health agency exceeded its authority in issuing the ban. The moratorium was originally put in place by Congress last year, but that elapsed in July. Then-President Donald Trump …

The Capitol police officer who fatally shot rioter Ashli Babbitt broke his silence Thursday evening during an interview on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt. Lt. Michael Byrd, a 28-year veteran of the Capitol Police whose identity had not been revealed until today, does not doubt that he made the …

Seven US Capitol Police Officers filed suit against former President Donald Trump and members of right-wing extremist groups on Thursday, accusing them of being directly responsible for the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. The lawsuit is one of several that have been filed against Trump over the attempt by …

Conservative commentator Candace Owens is being sued for defamation by former Maryland GOP congressional candidate Kimberly Klacik. Klacik is seeking $20 million in damages over Owens making false claims against her in an Instagram video in late June. In the clip, Owens accused Klacik of tax fraud, money laundering, and campaign …

Delta Air Lines announced new policies for its employees in the fight against COVID-19, including that they will charge employees on the company health plan $200 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Delta CEO Ed Bastian announced the new policies in an open letter to employees. …

The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which supporters say would reestablish critical sections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that recent Supreme Court decisions have overturned. The vote was 219-212 among party lines, with not a single Republican voting for …

Seattle Storm players celebrated their victory and a less politically charged restoration of a sports tradition. Candice Norwood Originally published by The 19th The Seattle Storm, the 2020 WNBA champions, met with President Joe Biden on Monday, becoming the first professional basketball team since 2016 to visit the White House. …

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to hand over documents related to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy‘s potential conflicts of interest to a government watchdog group. U.S. District Judge John D. Bates granted Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) a full summary judgment and ordered …

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech, a long-awaited development that public health officials hope will persuade some people who remain hesitant about the vaccine to get the shot. “The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is …