During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Merrick Garland: Attorney General
The hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings …
Read More »GOP Donor Who Gave Millions To Voter Fraud Probe Wants Refund
A Republican donor who gave $2.5 million to a conservative non-profit in Texas to investigate voter fraud wants his money back. Fred Eshelman, from North Carolina, now says he regrets his decision and doubts the conspiracy theories that fueled the efforts back in November and December, the Washington Post reported. …
Read More »17 State Attorneys General Call On Biden To Cancel $50,000 In Student Loan Debt
A group of 17 state attorneys general is calling for the cancellation of up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt for all borrowers. The Democratic attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, sent a letter to congressional leaders on Friday supporting …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Danielle Conley
During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …
Read More »9 Members Of Oath Keepers Charged With Conspiracy In Capitol Riots
This week the Justice Department charged six additional individuals associated with the Oath Keepers for conspiring to obstruct the United States Congress’s certification of the result of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, among other charges. The charges are an expansion of an existing conspiracy case charging three Oath Keeper members, …
Read More »AOC Calls For ‘Full Investigation’ Into Cuomo’s Nursing Home Deaths Controversy
New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called for a “full investigation” of the allegation that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was hiding the real number of nursing home deaths during the pandemic in the state. In a statement Friday, Ocasio-Cortez said, “I support our state’s return to co-equal governance and …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Carahna Magwood
During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …
Read More »Six Capitol Police Officers Suspended And Over 30 Are Being Investigated Over Capitol Riot
Six United States Capitol Police officers were suspended and a total of 35 are under investigation for their actions during the deadly insurrection at the United States Capitol on January 6. “Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman has directed that any member of her department whose behavior is not in keeping with …
Read More »Manchin To Vote Against Biden OMB Nominee Neera Tanden
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has announced that he will vote against Neera Tanden, President Biden‘s nominee for the director of the Office of Management and Budget. Manchin released a brief statement on Friday saying that Tanden’s past comments on Twitter about colleagues on both sides of the aisle had …
Read More »The United States Officially Rejoins the Paris Agreement
The United States officially rejoined the landmark international accord to limit global warming known as the Paris Agreement on Friday. On January 20, on his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order beginning the 30-day process to bring the United States back into the Agreement. The …
Read More »Biden Nominates Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to Head Medicare, Medicaid
President Joe Biden has picked a former Obama administration official to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Biden announced Friday that he has selected Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, an experienced health policy staffer, as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The agency oversees Medicare, Medicaid, and …
Read More »Planned Parenthood Sues South Carolina Over Abortion Ban
Women’s rights are under attack. South Carolina’s Republican Governor Henry McMaster signed the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act into law banning most abortions. In response, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and Greenville Women’s Clinic filed a lawsuit, blocking the bill from going into effect. The bill requires physicians …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Maha Ghandour
During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …
Read More »Democrats Unveil Sweeping Immigration Bill Backed By White House
Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today introduced the bicameral U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021. The immigration bill closely aligns with the plan President Biden announced on his first day in office and includes a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living …
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