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Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) have led the reintroduction of the ‘Access to Birth Control Act‘ in the Senate. The legislation—which has been endorsed by 50 national and local advocacy organizations—would guarantee patients’ timely access to birth control at the pharmacy—including by addressing pharmacies’ …

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $20 million in inaugural grants from its Eviction Protection Grant Program, the first of its kind for the Department. These grants will be awarded to legal service providers to assist in providing legal assistance to low-income tenants …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …