Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has raised more than $300,000 for Texas abortion rights groups and health centers. 100 percent of the funds will go toward “organizations providing much-needed resources to folks seeking abortion care in Texas.” “The gutting of Roe v Wade imperils every menstruating person in the US, every person …

The White House has announced that the government will create and sell 100,000 affordable homes over the next three years. President Joe Biden has pledged to spend $350 billion for housing units in rural and urban areas as part of the $3.5 trillion package that is being considered by Congress. Marcia …

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a memo about the “Justice for J6” rally taking place in Washington D.C. on Saturday. “We are aware of a small number of recent online threats of violence referencing the planned rally, including online discussions encouraging violence the day before the rally,” DHS …

24 Attorney’s General filed an amicus brief supporting President Joe Biden‘s attempt to block Texas’ controversial six-week abortion ban. “Today, virtually no one can obtain an abortion in Texas,” the brief reads. “In order to obtain abortion care, patients now have to travel out-of-state, which makes abortion for many people …

Boston Democratic City Councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George will face off in November for Boston’s mayoral seat. It will be the first time in the city’s history that a person of color will be elected into office. The city’s current acting mayor, Kim Janey, became the first person …

New data released from the United States Census Bureau reveals that poverty decreased last year largely because of the swift and substantial federal relief that Congress enacted at the start of the pandemic to try to prevent widespread financial hardship as the nation experienced the worst economic crisis since the Great …

Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama launched multiple initiatives on Tuesday to aid incoming Afghan refugees. Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama are honorary co-chairs of the Welcome U.S. group. Several Governors are also part of the group. A Welcome fund for the refugees that …

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a court order in the Western District of Texas to stop the enforcement of the controversial six-week abortion ban (S.B. 8) in Texas. The agency says that the ban is unconstitutional because it violates the Fourteenth Amendment and is a direct attack …

The House Select Committee investigating the deadly Jan 6 insurrection received thousands of documents hours before a Friday deadline. “With several hours to go before today’s deadline, the Select Committee had received thousands of pages of documents in response to our first set of requests, and our investigative team is …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared results from a study on Friday that found that unvaccinated individuals are eleven times more likely to die from COVID-19 compared to vaccinated people. The study also found that unvaccinated individuals are ten times more likely to be hospitalized and are …

The Los Angeles Unified School Board voted on Thursday to require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend in-person classes. The Los Angeles Unified School District is the first school district in the United States to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for students. The mandate applies to students twelve …

Attorneys General in 20 states and Washington D.C. on Wednesday filed an amicus brief in support of a legal challenge against South Carolina’s controversial abortion ban. The Attorneys General says that the fetal heartbeat law is unconstitutional and harms women. “The unlawful efforts by South Carolina and other states to …

United Airlines workers who sought to be exempt from taking the COVID-19 vaccine for religious or medical reasons will be required to take a temporary leave of absence beginning next month. Those whose exemption requests are denied will have until September 27, 2021, to get their first vaccine shot. Those …

President Joe Biden on Thursday withdrew his nomination for David Chipman to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Chipman has been ensnared in a battle with gun rights groups and Congress members and failed to capture the votes he needed. “He would have been exemplary Director …

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday that it is pursuing a lawsuit against Texas over its newly implemented six-week abortion ban. The agency says that the law is unconstitutional. “It is settled constitutional law that ‘a State may not prohibit any woman from making the ultimate decision to …