In light of the news of the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade, major activist groups are collectively taking a stance and organizing a rally in support of abortion rights. The rally is set to take place on Saturday, May 14 at noon in D.C. at the Northeast side of …
Read More »House Judiciary Committee Passes Supreme Court Ethics Legislation
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday passed legislation to address the growing ethics crisis at the United States Supreme Court. The “Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022” (H.R. 7647) would require the Supreme Court to create a code of conduct that would apply to both the justices …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas 5 GOP Members Who Declined To Testify
by Jacob Fischler, Florida Phoenix May 12, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol subpoenaed five Republican House members Thursday who the panel believes have knowledge of the events leading up to the attack, including communication with then-President Donald Trump. The …
Read More »Biden Announces Plan To Address Baby Formula Shortage
President Joe Biden announced several steps Thursday to address the nationwide baby formula shortage, after meeting with retailers and manufacturers, including Walmart, Target, Reckitt and Gerber, about their efforts to increase production. Infant formula has been in short supply across the U.S. in recent months, the result of ongoing supply chain …
Read More »House Passes Bipartisan $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Package
by Jennifer Shutt, Missouri Independent May 11, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to provide an additional $40 billion in economic, humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine as its troops continue fighting back against Russia’s invasion. The legislation, released just hours before, now goes to the U.S. …
Read More »Report: Trump Asked If China Was Shooting ‘Hurricane Gun’ At U.S.
Former President Donald Trump regularly asked White House national security officials if China possessed a “hurricane gun” that could fire damaging artificial storms at the US, according to a report in Rolling Stone. According to three unnamed former officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the one-term president wanted …
Read More »Democrats’ Abortion Bill Fails — Again — And They Turn To November Elections
Amanda Becker Originally published by The 19th A bill to codify abortion rights failed to move forward in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers warning that the only way to protect abortion access is to add to their numbers in the November midterm elections. It was the second …
Read More »Judge Says Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Redistricting Map Is Unconstitutional
A Florida judge on Wednesday ruled that a congressional map approved by Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and drawn by his staff is unconstitutional because it breaks up a district where Black voters can choose their representatives. “I am finding that the enacted map is unconstitutional under the Fair District Amendment …
Read More »Providing Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth In Alabama Is Now A Felony
Orion Rummler Originally published by The 19th Alabama is now the only state in the country in which physicians can be charged with a felony for prescribing or administering puberty-blocking medication or hormone treatment for transgender youth under 19 after a new law took effect this weekend. The ban was …
Read More »Lisa Cook Confirmed As First Black Woman On Federal Reserve Board
Dr. Lisa Cook made history after the Senate voted along party lines Tuesday to approve her nomination to the Federal Reserve, where she will be the first Black woman to serve on the Board of Governors. The vote was 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a tie. Senate Democrats lauded Cook’s credentials, and Republicans cast doubt about her …
Read More »Biden Says Inflation Is His ‘Top Domestic Priority’
President Joe Biden pledged Tuesday to make a fight against inflation his top domestic priority while rebuking Republican economic proposals he said miss the mark — zeroing in on Florida GOP Sen. Rick Scott. Despite low unemployment numbers and the Federal Reserve steadily raising rates, everyday costs from gas to …
Read More »Biden Backs Moving Quickly On Ukraine Relief Without Including U.S. COVID Aid
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 9, 2022 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signaled Monday he can accept Congress postponing action on billions in COVID-19 funding his administration says is desperately needed in the interests of swiftly moving ahead on a multibillion-dollar Ukraine aid package backed by both parties. …
Read More »Elon Musk Says He Would Reverse Donald Trump’s Twitter Ban
Elon Musk said on Tuesday that he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former President Donald Trump, confirming what many had expected. Musk said at the Financial Times’ Future of the Car conference that permanent bans lessen users’ trust in Twitter, and banning Trump was a “morally bad decision,” the Wall …
Read More »Abortion Would Be Punishable As Murder Under New Louisiana Proposal
by Greg LaRose, Louisiana Illuminator May 4, 2022 Less than 48 hours after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling was leaked, indicating the landmark abortion ruling in Roe v. Wade would be overturned, Louisiana lawmakers acted aggressively to bolster state law that bans the procedure. The House Committee for the Administration …
Read More »VP Kamala Harris Speaks At Tennessee State University Graduation
On Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris stood before Tennessee State University’s class of 2022, reviewing the past and a future unknown to the graduating students. Before her played a montage of the country’s history of Black Americans, of Emmitt Till’s murder, the Civil Rights movement and Martin Luther King Jr., …
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