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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote a letter to the Democratic caucus saying that he will force a vote on the For the People Act to overhaul elections next month. “In the last week of the June work period, the Senate will vote on S.1., the For the People Act, …

The U.S. is on track to vaccinate at least 70% of the adult population against the coronavirus by summer, a new poll suggests. In the latest survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 62% of respondents said they had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, an increase from …

Basketball superstar LeBron James fully supports the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. “It holds a lot of accountability. I think it will make our communities and make this great nation,” James said. James’s comments came a day after the NBA’s social justice coalition made a similar push to pass …

On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that 10 Californians would receive $1.5 million each for getting vaccinated. A grand total of $116.5 million will be distributed, the largest vaccine incentive in the country. “We’re putting aside more resources than any other state in America, and we’re making available the …

President Joe Biden has proposed funding infrastructure, free pre-K, and community college in his $6 trillion budget for next year paid for by raising taxes on the wealthy. Biden’s American Jobs Plan to rescue the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic and “build it back better,” creating millions of jobs by …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday new mask guidelines for that summer camps. The CDC said staff and campers who are fully vaccinated don’t need to wear masks, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, territorial regulations or if it is a business or workplace policy. …

On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris became the first woman to give a commencement speech at the United States Naval Academy. “The global pandemic — you see, of course — has accelerated what was happening before, and it has accelerated our world into a new era. It has forever impacted …

Christine Wormuth was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a unanimous vote on Thursday as the next Secretary of the Army. She is the first female to serve in this position. “I am so honored to be confirmed as Secretary of the Army! Serving in this role is a tremendous …

Two tech industry organizations have filed a lawsuit against Florida over their new social media law. NetChoice and the CCIA — which represent Amazon, Google, Intel, Samsung, Facebook, and other tech giants, say the ‘Stop Social Media Censorship Act’violates private companies’ constitutional rights. They’re asking a court to prevent the …

A new study shows nearly one in five Americans believes QAnon conspiracy theories. QAnon is a viral, pro-Trump conspiracy theory that alleges that #DonaldTrump was elected to take down a cable of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who are running a global sex-trafficking ring. Conspiracy theorists who follow this belief believe that Democrats …

Republican states that are withdrawing early from the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program are stirring up trouble for gig workers. Selina Smedly, who owns a clean business in Dallas, says she will be cut off from the jobless aid without being prepared. She believes that she will have a hard time …

The White House will propose a $6 trillion budget for 2022 on Friday, a senior administration official told CNN. The budget proposal is President Joe Biden’s first formal request to Congress. President Biden wants to rebuild the United States infrastructure and move the country towards greener energy. “As we turn …

The mother of Brian Sicknick, a Capitol Police officer that died following the insurrection on Jan. 6, wants Republican senators to support the commission to investigate the Capitol riot. According to Politico, Gladys Sicknick is asking for a meeting with every single Republican Senator to advocate for the commission. “Not having …

The White House made history Wednesday when Karine Jean-Pierre, the principal deputy press secretary for the White House, briefed reporters on behalf of the president. Jean-Pierre is the first Black woman in decades and the first openly gay spokesperson in history to stand behind the podium in that capacity. “It’s …

President Joe Biden said Wednesday he has asked the intelligence community to “redouble their efforts” to find the likely origins of COVID-19 and provide him with a report within 90 days. Biden said that questions continue to grow about whether the coronavirus was caused by an accident in a Chinese …