New York Attorney General Letitia James says that the National Rifle Association (NRA) must dissolve for its rampant financial and managerial misconduct. Last August, James sued to dissolve the non-profit organization. The New York Attorney General says that the NRA’s “evasion of accountability” has “continued unabated.”James further states that the organization …
Read More »USPS Ordered To Hand Over Documents Related To DeJoy’s Financial Conflicts Of Interest
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 …
Read More »FDA Grants Full Approval To Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
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 …
Read More »President Biden Says Afghanistan Withdrawal Was ‘Right Decision’
President Joe Biden on Sunday said that he believes history will show he made the correct decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan despite the fall of the country’s government to the Taliban. Speaking at the White House Sunday, Biden said the United States has successfully evacuated more than 33,000 …
Read More »Harlem Hellfighters To Be Honored With Congressional Gold Medal
The United States Congress has passed the Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the 369th Black Infantry Regiment. The Harlem Hellfighters are the most celebrated Black regiment from World War I. While all members of the Harlem Hellfighters have since passed away, their descendants have pushed for the …
Read More »Defense Dept Activates Civil Reserve Air Fleet; Enlists U.S. Airlines To Help With Evacuation Efforts
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the Civil Reserve Air Fleet to activate, requesting 18 aircraft from U.S. airlines to help in the evacuation of Afghans and Americans from Afghanistan. I've ordered @US_TRANSCOM to activate Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. CRAF activation provides the @DeptofDefense access to …
Read More »Capitol Officer Who Fatally Shot Ashli Babbitt Exonerated
The Capitol police officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt during the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol has been exonerated after a lengthy investigation. The unnamed officer shot and killed Babbitt, 35, when she and a violent mob of President Donald Trump supporters forced their way into the Capitol in an attempt …
Read More »D.C. Police To Have ‘Increased Presence’ During ‘Justice For J6’ Rally Next Month
A planned rally at the Capitol next month dubbed ‘Justice For J6‘ has sparked security concerns and led the Metropolitan Police Department to activate the entire force and postpone previously scheduled vacation days, according to reporting by WUSA9. An MPD spokesperson said that officers would have “an increased presence around …
Read More »Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Kill Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock
On Monday, a New York man pleaded guilty to threatening Georgia Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock in a series of messages posted online. Eduard Florea, a Proud Boys supporter, posted intimidating messages under the name “LoneWolfWar” on Parler, a conservative social media platform. “With today’s guilty plea, Florea admits to threatening the …
Read More »Black Lives Matter Protestors Targeted By Trump’s DOJ
The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) released a report on Wednesday detailing the history of policing and describing how the Department of Justice (DOJ) under former President Donald Trump targeted Black Lives Matter protestors to interfere with last summer’s demonstrations. “We want to really show how the U.S. government has …
Read More »Three U.S. Senators Have Tested Positive For COVID-19
Three Senators said Thursday they have tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Independent Senator Angus King of Maine, and Democratic Senator John Hickenlooper of Colorado all tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday after experiencing what their offices described as mild symptoms. Wicker, the top …
Read More »Man Surrenders After Threatening To Detonate Bomb On Capitol Hill
A man who threatened to set off a bomb on Capitol Hill surrendered to police Thursday, ending an hours-long standoff that rattled lawmakers still shaken by January’s pro-Trump insurrection. The incident triggered evacuations and a massive police response. It sent jolts of anxiety through a city that has spent months …
Read More »Senator Ted Cruz’s Campaign Bought $135,000 Worth Of Books Last Year
A financial disclosure that Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz filed on Monday reveals that he received a $320,000 book advance last year and that his campaign bought $153,000 worth of books after it was published. “The FEC has issued a long series of advisory opinions allowing members to use campaign …
Read More »Gov. DeSantis Supporting Top Donor’s COVID-19 Antibody Treatment Investment
Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is promoting Regeneron (REGEN-GOV), a COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy treatment in which one of his top donors’ companies is invested. Regeneron is authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and while it is available for free to patients, the government is charged …
Read More »All Nursing Home Staff Will Be Required To Be Vaccinated
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that the Department of Health and Human Services would be drafting new regulations for all nursing home staff in the United States to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The President also said that the government would withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding for facilities that don’t …
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