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 »House Democrats Will Introduce “Enhanced” Child Tax Credit Bill
On Monday, House Democratic leaders will introduce an enhanced version of the Child Tax Credit bill, a legislation that will give millions of families a minimum of $3,000 per child. “The pandemic is driving families deeper and deeper into poverty, and it’s devastating. We are making the Child Tax Credit …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Tina Boyd
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 »Trump’s Legal Team Rejects Invitation To Testify At Impeachment Trial
On Thursday, House Impeachment managers offered Donald Trump the opportunity to testify at his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, but Trump and his legal team quickly rejected the invitation. According to CNN, the move was to get Trump on record about his role surrounding the January 6 Capitol riot. Now, Democrats …
Read More »Unable To Cast Vote To Impeach, Stacey Plaskett Is Now Impeachment Manager
Delegate Stacey Plaskett could not cast a vote on the House floor last month to impeach former President Donald Trump, although she agreed that he should have been impeached. Because Plaskett represents the Virgin Islands, a U.S. territory and not a state, she is one of 6 non-voting members of …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo
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 »Justice Department Drops Lawsuit Against Yale University
As part of his continuance to undo the 45th President of the United States’ previous work, President Joe Biden’s administration has authorized the Justice Department to drop an affirmative action lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against Yale University in 2020. Trump’s administration had cited that the school was reportedly …
Read More »Dominion Voting Systems Wants Social Media Sites To Save Posts By Trump And Others For Defamation Lawsuit
Lawyers for Dominion Voting are asking social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Parler to preserve posts that were made by former President Donald Trump and far-right extremist personalities. Dominion plans to file defamation lawsuits. “A number of posts on your website must be preserved because they are relevant …
Read More »TSA Ramps Up Mask Mandate, Violators Face $250 Fine, Repeat Offenders Up To $1,500
The Transportation Security Administration is cracking down on people who refuse to obey mask requirements. TSA will fine violators a $250 fine for not wearing a mask, and the penalty goes up for repeat offenders. “Based on substantial aggravating or mitigating factors, TSA may seek a sanction amount that falls …
Read More »Congresswoman Calls On President Biden To Issue Executive Order To Identify White Supremacy As A “Critical Threat”
In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) has called on the 46th President of the United States to authorize an “executive order identifying white supremacy and violent extremism as a critical threat.” In doing so, …
Read More »Senate Passes $1.9 trillion COVID Relief Resolution
The Senate passed a budget resolution early Friday morning that sets up passage for President Biden‘s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal without any Republican votes. The 51-50 vote, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie, came after an all-night marathon “vote-a-rama.” The “vote-a-rama” included 41 votes with dozens of amendments considered. …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Samiyyah Ali
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 »House Votes To Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene From Committees
The House of Representatives has voted to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga) of her committee assignments. Greene had been assigned to the Education and Labor committee and the Budget committee. The House voted to take away Greene’s committee assignments in direct response to Greene’s spreading of false information, conspiracy theories, …
Read More »Democrats Reintroduce Bill To Cancel $50,000 In Student Loans
On Thursday, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Maxine Waters (CA-43), Alma Adams (NC-12), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Mondaire Jones (NY-17) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) led their colleagues in reintroducing their bicameral resolution outlining a bold plan for President Biden to …
Read More »Fox News Sued For $2.7 Billion Over Election Fraud Claims
Voting technology company, Smartmatic, swept up in baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, filed a gargantuan $2.7 billion lawsuit on Thursday against Fox News, several of the network’s most prominent commentators, and pro-Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, alleging the parties worked in concert to wage a “disinformation campaign” that has …
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