Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the vice president’s office. “Earlier today, the Second Gentleman tested positive for COVID-19,” Sabrina Singh, deputy press secretary for the vice president, said in a statement. “Out of an abundance of caution, …
Read More »Ginni Thomas, Wife Of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Attended ‘Stop The Steal’ Rally On Jan. 6
Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has for the first time, in an interview with The Washington Free Beacon acknowledged that she attended the January 6 ‘Stop The Steal’ rally that preceded the attack on the U.S. Capitol, but she left before things turned violent. She was too …
Read More »Lyft, Uber To Add Fuel Surcharge As Gas Prices Surge
Ridesharing companies Lyft and Uber are adding a temporary fuel surcharge to help drivers deal with rising gas prices, the companies have both confirmed. Lyft hasn’t said how much more riders will pay per trip or when the surcharge will begin, but Uber’s surcharge is set to go into effect on …
Read More »Biden Urges City Leaders To Take Advantage Of Billions In Federal Relief Funds
by Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent March 14, 2022 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday urged local and city governments to continue to use the $130 billion in funds allocated to them from the American Rescue Plan to help during the pandemic. The president of the National League of Cities, …
Read More »Judge Temporarily Blocks Texas Investigations Into Families Of Trans Kids
By Eleanor Klibanoff and Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 800-273-8255 or texting 741741. A state judge ruled Friday that …
Read More »Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky To Address U.S. Congress
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will make an address to both houses of the U.S. Congress this week to provide an update on the Russian war, top congressional officials said Monday. Zelensky, who has led his country against the Russian invasion for almost three weeks, will make a virtual address to …
Read More »Black Women’s Qualifications Have Long Been Questioned. Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Allies Were Prepared.
Candice Norwood Originally published by The 19th In the days and weeks leading up to the announcement that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson would be the first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, the White House and groups supporting her nomination prepared for potential lines of attack. The possibilities …
Read More »President Biden Signs Executive Order On Cryptocurrency
President Joe Biden signed an executive order last week that asks federal agencies to establish a roadmap for regulating cryptocurrency and identify risks and potential for innovation, US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler wrote on Twitter. “The rise in digital assets creates an opportunity to reinforce American leadership …
Read More »Former President Barack Obama Tests Positive For COVID-19
Former President Barack Obama announced on Twitter Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Obama described his symptoms, saying he had a scratchy throat for a couple of days but was feeling fine. Former First Lady Michelle Obama has tested negative for COVID-19, Obama confirmed. He said he and …
Read More »Congress Hates Changing The Clocks Just Like Everyone Else
by Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent March 11, 2022 WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress can agree on sleep, or more precisely, the inconvenience of losing or gaining an hour of it each year thanks to going on and off daylight saving time. “I believe that any justifications for springing …
Read More »Kamala Harris Bridges The Fights For Democracy At Home And Abroad
Errin Haines Originally published by The 19th Vice President Kamala Harris started her week in Selma, Alabama, marking the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, a seminal battle of the civil rights movement and the catalyst for the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Days later, Harris made stops …
Read More »$35 Insulin Cap Is Welcome, Popular, and Bipartisan. But Congress May Not Pass It Anyway.
Michael McAuliff Kaiser Health News Democrats in the Senate are primed this month to make their first attempt at salvaging one of the most popular elements of President Joe Biden’s stalled Build Back Better plan — the proposal to cap insulin costs at $35 a month. It might not go …
Read More »List: Major Companies Halting Business In Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has drawn criticism from across the globe, both from governments and private companies. While many world powers have leveled sanctions against Russia with massive economic consequences for the country, private businesses are also pulling out of Russian markets to signal their opposition to the war. Here …
Read More »Biden Moves To Suspend Trade Relations With Russia
by Jennifer Shutt, Missouri Independent March 11, 2022 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday announced a new round of sanctions on Russia by the United States, as well as countries within the European Union and the Group of Seven nations. The latest round of joint economic restrictions will revoke Russia’s …
Read More »Texas Supreme Court Deals Final Blow To Federal Abortion Law Challenge
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune March 11, 2022 The Texas Supreme Court dealt a final blow to abortion providers’ federal challenge to the state’s latest abortion restrictions Friday. The court ruled that state medical licensing officials do not have authority to enforce the law, which bans abortions after about …
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