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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block state court-ordered congressional maps in Pennsylvania and North Carolina before the 2022 midterm elections, in two orders late on Monday, handing a win to Democrats. In a pair of rulings issued late in the day, the court opted to allow redistricting maps drawn …

Guy Reffitt, the Texas Three Percenter who is the first U.S. Capitol rioter to stand trial, was convicted by a jury Tuesday of five felony counts stemming from the January 6 attack on the Capitol. A federal jury in Washington, D.C. deliberated for roughly three hours before they found Reffitt …

Americans can now order additional free at-home Covid-19 tests supplied by the US government, the White House said Monday. Today, you can order another free round of COVID tests shipped straight to your home at https://t.co/12LzJrqFsC. pic.twitter.com/3E3FKd3OEu — President Biden (@POTUS) March 7, 2022 As of Monday afternoon, covidtest.gov is …

The national average price of gas in the U.S. broke the all-time record Monday, at $4.104 per gallon. The average price rose 49.1 cents per gallon from a week ago, according to GasBuddy. The previous record of $4.103 per gallon was set in 2008. This is the 10th week in …

by Jennifer Shutt, Missouri Independent March 3, 2022 WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began the arduous Senate confirmation process last week, meeting on Capitol Hill with four key senators. Jackson, who would become the first Black woman on the court if confirmed, started her morning with …

Vice President Kamala Harris and numerous civil rights, voting rights, social justice, political and labor leaders were in Selma, Alabama on Sunday commemorating the anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” and the crossing of Edmund Pettus Bridge. The Vice President was joined by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge, Secretary …

Visa and Mastercard are suspending operations in Russia, the companies announced Saturday, citing the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. According to a press statement, Visa will begin working to discontinue transactions in Russia, but it will take a few days. Mastercard said it would suspend all its network services in …

by Jennifer Shutt, Missouri Independent March 3, 2022 WASHINGTON —The Biden administration is asking Congress to provide $10 billion in assistance to Ukraine and $22.5 billion in COVID-19 funding on a fast timeline — within the next week. White House acting budget director Shalanda Young wrote in a letter to lawmakers that …

An Idaho man was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison Friday for assaulting police during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot in Washington, D.C. Duke Edward Wilson, 68, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in September to assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers or employees …

Originally published by The 19th The economy notched a month of strong growth in February, surpassing expectations by adding 678,000 net jobs — more than half of which went to women. According to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday, women gained 347,000 new net jobs in the economy, …

Florida lawmakers voted on Thursday to ban most abortions after 15 weeks, a move that will severely restrict access to the procedure for women in that state. The bill — modeled after a similar abortion ban in Mississippi that the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on this summer — …

The United States Justice Department (DOJ) has created a new task force spanning multiple agencies to enforce sanctions imposed against Russian officials and oligarchs in response to Russia‘s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The task force – dubbed “KleptoCapture” – will enforce sweeping US sanctions, export restrictions and other economic curbs …

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection has subpoenaed Kimberly Guilfoyle, former Fox News host, Trump campaign aide, and current fiancée of Donald Trump Jr. Guilfoyle’s formal call for testimony and documents comes after she failed to complete a voluntary interview with the panel on Feb. 25. “Because Ms. …

The House passed legislation on Thursday to deliver comprehensive health care and benefits to veterans exposed to toxins during military service. The “Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act,” H.R. 3967, would significantly expand the list of “presumptive” conditions for veterans. Those are ailments that the federal government …

The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol said they have enough evidence to conclude that former President Donald Trump and some of his allies were engaged in a “criminal conspiracy” to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The claims were made in the select committee’s brief …