House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for promoting a restaurant aid program that is part of the American Rescue Plan. Republicans opposed the bill before it was signed into law in March. “Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called the American Rescue Plan ‘socialist,’ claimed it would turn …
Read More »Professional Sports Unions Come Together to Oppose New Voting Restrictions
Over the last few months, state legislators across the country have proposed bills and new legislation that if passed, could make it harder for ordinary citizens to cast their ballots in future election seasons. Yesterday, nine (9) major sports unions in North America announced their joint opposition to these legislative …
Read More »Vaccine Hesitancy Among Lawmakers Slows Return To Normalcy; 75% Of House Members Have Been Vaccinated
While 75% of House members have been vaccinated, Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that the House won’t return to normal until more members get vaccinated. Several Republicans have spoken out against the COVID-19 vaccine. Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky says that he’s not getting the vaccine because he tested positive for …
Read More »Armed Intruder Shot Outside CIA Headquarters In Virginia
Law enforcement officers shot and injured an armed man Monday evening outside of the CIA headquarters in Virginia, authorities said. The FBI Washington Field Office tweeted the person “involved in a security incident” outside the facility in McLean exited his vehicle with a weapon at about 6 p.m. and was …
Read More »Florida Bill Would Fine Social Media Companies For Banning Politicians
A bill recently passed by the Florida legislature would assess fines as high as $250,000 against social media companies that ban politicians from their platforms. The bill — widely seen as a rebuke to tech companies that blacklisted then-President Donald Trump from their servers in the waning days of his …
Read More »Newsmax Settles Dominion Employee’s Defamation Lawsuit; Apologizes
Newsmax, the far-right news channel, has issued an apology to a Dominion Voting System employee they falsely accused of helping to rig the November election. Newsmax apologized to DVS’ director of product strategy and security, Eric Coomer, for their claims that he rigged the company’s voting machines to help bolster …
Read More »Senators Introduce Bipartisan Military Justice Reform Bill To Prosecute Sexual Assault
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), chair of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, alongside U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced new bipartisan legislation, the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act. The military justice reform bill would …
Read More »Senate Confirms Deanne Criswell As First Woman To Lead FEMA
The Senate confirmed Deanne Criswell to be the next administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency by unanimous consent Thursday. Criswell is the first woman to lead FEMA since its creation in 1979. “I congratulate Deanne Criswell on her historic confirmation to lead the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency …
Read More »South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Sues Biden Administration Over Mount Rushmore Fireworks Ban
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration over National Park Service officials’ decision to cancel a fireworks display at Mount Rushmore this coming Independence Day. The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, April 30, in U.S. District Court, invokes past fireworks celebrations and words …
Read More »President Biden To Cancel Military-Funded Border Wall Projects
President Joe Biden will cancel all border wall projects along the southern border using diverted Defense funds. The president aims to repair environmental damage from the wall’s construction. When President Biden started his term he canceled the state of emergency that former President Donald Trump declared along the southern border. …
Read More »U.S. Troops Are Being Withdrawn From Afghanistan
According to the White House and US defense officials, the United States is starting to remove troops, contractors, and US government workers from Afghanistan. “A drawdown is underway,” Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Deputy Press Secretary, said. “While these actions will initially result in increased forces levels, we remain committed to …
Read More »TSA Extends Transportation Mask Requirement Until Sept. 13
The Transportation Security Administration is extending the Biden-era transportation mask mandate. Airline officials and politicians joined flight attendants in calling for an extension of the Transportation Security Administration mandate to wear face masks in U.S. airports and on all flights. The mandate was enacted to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. The …
Read More »Former N.C. Chief Justice Cheri Beasley Is Running For U.S. Senate
The first Black woman to serve as chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court wants to make history again — this time as the first Black U.S. senator from North Carolina. Cheri Beasley announced her candidacy Tuesday morning for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, joining a robust field …
Read More »Cruises Could Resume In US By Mid-July With Vaccinations
U.S. cruises could resume as early as mid-July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now telling the cruise industry. Since March 2020, the CDC has blocked cruise ships that carry more than 250 people from sailing in U.S. waters. The CDC clarified its existing return-to-sailing framework on Wednesday, …
Read More »Senate Passes $35 Billion Water Infrastructure Bill
The Senate passed the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 on Thursday. The bipartisan passed Senate 89-2. The two “no” votes were Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee(R-Utah). “Access to clean water is a human right and every American deserves access to clean water no matter the color …
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