The White House said Friday the U.S. will impose travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other countries in the region beginning Monday due to a new COVID-19 variant. A World Health Organization panel named the variant “omicron” and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the same …
Read More »Weekly Unemployment Claims Fall To 199,000, A 50-Year Low
The number of Americans filing first-time unemployment claims fell to 199,000 last week for the lowest rate in more than 50 years, the Labor Department reported on Wednesday. “In the week ending November 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 199,000, a decrease of 71,000 from the …
Read More »‘Unite the Right’ Rally Organizers Liable For More Than $25 Million In Damages
A jury in Charlottesville, Virginia ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in the trial of the “Unite The Right” rally organizers, awarding more than $25 million in damages. The jury found that Richard Spencer, Christopher Cantwell, and Jason Kessler were responsible for damages for conspiracy to commit violence, assault and battery, …
Read More »Three Men Found Guilty Of Murder In The Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery
A jury has found the three white men accused of killing a 25-year-old Black man, Ahmaud Arbery guilty of murder and most of the other 29 charges they faced. Travis McMichael, who shot Ahmaud Arbery, was convicted of all charges. His father, Greg McMichael was found not guilty of malice murder, …
Read More »President Biden Nominates Shalanda Young To Be Budget Director
President Joe Biden Is continuing to fulfill his promise of having the most diverse Cabinet in history by nominating Shalanda Young to be director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Today, it is my honor to nominate two extraordinary, history-making women to lead the Office of …
Read More »Biden To Tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve To Lower Gas Prices
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced that the Department of Energy would make available releases of 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an emergency pool kept by the United States, in an effort to lower gas prices for Americans and address the mismatch between demand exiting the pandemic …
Read More »January 6 Committee Subpoenas Oath Keepers, Proud Boys
The House Select Committee investigating the attacks on the Capitol has issued a new round of subpoenas to groups, including the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, and others involved in violence both leading up to and on January 6th. The committee seeks testimony and records from individuals who may have information about the …
Read More »Biden Files Emergency Lawsuit To Reinstate Vaccine Mandate For Large Employers
The Biden administration filed an emergency lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to immediately reinstate its vaccine mandate for private employers with 100 or more workers after it faced a series of legal challenges. Earlier this month, the Fifth Circuit Court in New Orleans issued a preliminary pause on the order, which …
Read More »Interior Secretary Deb Haaland orders removal of derogatory terms from public land names
Amanda Becker Originally published by The 19th Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Friday that the agency is establishing a task force to identify and remove derogatory terms used in the names of public land features such as valleys and lakes, beginning with the word “squaw.” Haaland signed an order that …
Read More »Man Pleads Guilty To Extortion Scheme Targeting Rep. Gaetz’s Father
A Florida man pled guilty Monday to a charge of wire fraud in connection to an alleged extortion scheme targeting the father of Congressman Matt Gaetz. Stephen M. Alford, 62, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, pled guilty to one count of wire fraud related to his attempt to illegally obtain …
Read More »Families Of Parkland Shooting Victims Reach Settlement With DOJ
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement valued at about $130 million with the families of students and faculty who were killed and injured during the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, The New York Times reported on Monday. The settlement, …
Read More »Two Fox News Commentators Step Down Over ‘Irresponsible’ Reporting Of ‘Misinformation’ Following Tucker Carlson’s ‘Patriot Purge’ Program
Two Fox News commentators have reportedly resigned over the network’s “irresponsible” voices, including Tucker Carlson‘s. Fox News broadcasters Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes are stepping away from Fox News over the platform’s promotion of “irresponsible” reporting from certain Fox News personalities. “Fox News still does real reporting, and there are …
Read More »Vice President Harris Announces $1.5 Billion Healthcare Investment For Underserved Communities
On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the Biden administration would be making a $1.5 billion investment to help grow and diversify the nation’s health care workforce, and bolster equitable health care in the communities that need it most during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the years to come. The funds, which come from …
Read More »Texas Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Announces Retirement
Longtime Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson has announced her intentions to retire after her term ends next year. The 85-year-old Dallas Democrat, who represents Texas’ 30th congressional district, told a crowd of supporters over the weekend that she will be endorsing a candidate in the race to fill her seat. …
Read More »Biden Nominates Jerome Powell For Second Federal Reserve Chair Term
President Joe Biden is nominating Jerome Powell to a second four-year term as Federal Reserve Chair, the White House said in a statement on Monday. Biden also said he would nominate Lael Brainard, the lone Democrat on the Fed’s Board of Governors and the person who had been considered a …
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