President Joe Biden, last week, nominated Damian Williams to oversee the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York — a role that no Black man has ever been nominated for. The office, which covers Manhattan, the Bronx, and the area north of New York City, is …
Read More »Children’s Hospitals Across The Country Are Being Overwhelmed
Children’s hospitals across the country are overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant continues to surge and schools reopen. Approximately 1,600 children infected with COVID-19 were hospitalized last week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Public Health officials warn that the number of infections will …
Read More »Houston Defies Governor, Approves Masks Mandate For Students
Houston Independent School District leaders voted 8-0 on Thursday to require students, staff, and visitors to wear masks on school property and buses. The mandate will go into effect on Monday. HISD Board Mask Mandate Vote 8-12-21.mp4 from Houston ISD on Vimeo. “The safety of our students and staff will …
Read More »CDC Suggests Third Dose Of Vaccine For Immunocompromised
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is endorsing a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised individuals. All eleven members of the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted in favor of additional shots of the vaccine. “At a time when the Delta variant is surging, an …
Read More »Federal Judge Leaves CDC’s Reinstated Eviction Moratorium In Place
A federal judge has denied a request by a group of landlords to block the CDC’s recently reinstated eviction moratorium. U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich ruled that despite her belief the CDC does not have the authority to enact the ban, her hands were tied based on a previous ruling from an …
Read More »Election Bill Passed In Texas Senate After 15-Hour Filibuster
After a 15-hour filibuster against Senate Bill 1 (SB1) by Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado ended just before 9 a.m.on Thursday, the GOP-backed bill passed. SB1 would place new restrictions on voting that many opponents say would disproportionately suppress ballots from voters of color and disabled voters. It was passed 18-11 along …
Read More »Dominion Defamation Lawsuits Against Trump Allies Going To Trial
A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Dominion Voting Systems defamation lawsuits against Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, will go to trial. The trio made allegations that the company rigged voting machines to convert votes. In a 44-page opinion, Judge Carl Nichols, laid out the trio’s …
Read More »Census Shows U.S. Is More Diverse; White Population Declining
Newly released demographic data from the United States Census Bureau reveals that the United States has become more diverse in the last ten years, while the non-Hispanic White population is declining. Since 2010, the population of Americans that identifies as White has decreased by 8.6%. Despite the decline, white people …
Read More »Judge Orders Firm To Hand Over Some Of Trump’s Financial Documents
A federal judge is ordering former President Donald Trump’s accounting firm, Mazars USA, to release financial documents related to House Oversight Committee’s investigations. United States District Judge Amit Mehta ruled on Wednesday that the Committee is entitled to records of President Trump’s lease of the Trump Hotel in the nation’s …
Read More »Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Restrictive Absentee Ballot Bills
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Tuesday vetoed four restrictive absentee ballot bills passed by the Republican Legislature. The Democratic Governor also told two counties in the state not to comply with the Republican head of the Assembly elections committee’s subpoenas to hand over ballots and voting equipment. Republicans do not …
Read More »CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine For Pregnant Women
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine. “COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all people 12 years and older, including people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future,” the new guidance reads. …
Read More »Dominion Voting Systems Files Defamation Suits Against Newsmax, OAN
Dominion Voting Systems is suing Newsmax, One America News (OAN), and former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne for defamation. “The defendants in today’s filings recklessly disregarded the truth when they spread lies in November and continue to do so today. We are filing these three cases today because the defendants named show …
Read More »Senate Passes $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
The Senate on Tuesday passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure bill in a 69-30 vote. The Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act puts $110 billion into roads, bridges, and other major projects, $66 billion into passenger and freight rail, $65 billion into broadband, $55 billion into water systems, and $39 billion into …
Read More »Judge Blocks Arrest Of Democratic Lawmakers Returning To Texas
On Monday, a Texas judge issued an order blocking the arrest of Democratic state lawmakers who broke quorum by leaving the state, paving the way for those who remain outside of Texas to return home without the threat of apprehension. State District Judge Brad Urrutia granted the temporary restraining order late …
Read More »Cruise Line Can Require Proof Of Vaccination Despite Ban In Florida
A federal judge ruled that Norwegian Cruise Line can require passengers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination despite Florida’s ban on vaccine passports. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams says that the ban compromises public health and is unconstitutional. In a statement, Norwegian Cruise Line’s president said, in part, “We welcome …
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