Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams has ordered a complete review of all cases during the ’90s when Judge Michelle Odinet was a prosecutor. Odinet is on unpaid suspension pending the outcome of more than 100 complaints filed with the Louisiana Judiciary Commission over a video that has drawn national …
Read More »Rep. Scott Perry Refuses To Speak With Jan. 6 Committee
The day after the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection called for an interview with Rep. Scott Perry (R -Pa.), the lawmaker on Tuesday said he would refuse to speak with the panel, citing failures of the “radical Left.” “I stand with immense respect for our Constitution, the …
Read More »President Biden Addresses The Nation Amid COVID-19 Omicron Surge
President Joe Biden on Tuesday addressed the nation about how his administration plans to fight a surge in omicron cases raging around the United States, and he doubled down on his firmest warning yet to unvaccinated Americans about the risk they take by not getting the vaccine. “How concerned should …
Read More »FDA permanently allows medication abortion pills through mail
Dec 16, 2021Candice Norwood Originally published by The 19th The Food and Drug Administration will permanently allow people to receive medication abortion pills through mail rather than being mandated to get them in person. The Thursday announcement upholds a decision from April to temporarily suspend federal requirements that had previously …
Read More »Trump Booed by Supporters After Revealing He Received Booster Shot
Over the weekend, a crowd of Trump supporters in Dallas booed former President Donald Trump after he revealed he received a booster shot for the Covid-19 vaccine. On Sunday night, Trump made the disclosure at the final stop of The History Tour, a live interview show he has been doing with …
Read More »Biden Administration Pushing “Test-to-Stay” Policy to Keep Kids in School
As more and more school districts are considering going back to virtual learning in an attempt to avoid the worst of the omicron variant, the Biden administration has announced a new “test-to-stay” strategy to increase Covid–19 testing in order to keep children in the classroom. The “test to stay” approach will allow unvaccinated students …
Read More »Three More House Democrats Announce They Wont Seek Reelection
In what is expected to be a tough year for Democrats to try and keep their majorities in both the House and Senate, another three Democratic lawmakers have announced they would not be seeking reelection next year. While some are seeking other offices either in the Senate or in their …
Read More »Biden Administration To Send Out 500 Million At-Home COVID-19 Tests
President Joe Biden will announce today that his administration will distribute 500 million free at-home Covid-19 tests, mobilize military medical personnel if needed and increase vaccination capacity, a senior White House official said Tuesday. The moves come as the Omicron COVID-19 variant has bypassed the Delta variant as the most …
Read More »Senators Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker Test Positive For COVID-19
A tweet posted on Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s official Twitter account confirmed that she had tested positive for COVID-19. Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, has been vaccinated and received a booster shot. She says she is experiencing mild symptoms. Warren was on the Senate floor last week before the chamber went on …
Read More »Congress had the votes to overhaul how the military handles serious crimes. Why didn’t it?
Originally published by The 19th The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved an annual defense bill that will modify how the military handles cases of sexual assault and harassment. But Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said the tweaks “fall short of creating a truly independent military justice system, which …
Read More »House Republicans Introduce Bill to Make COVID-19 Data Available to the Public
House Republicans on Thursday introduced a bill that would require all federal agencies to make COVID-19 data available for public review within 100 days. The introduction follows reports that the Public Health and Medical Professionals for Transparency (PHMPT) is suing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for failure to produce …
Read More »Manchin Announces He A ‘No’ On Biden’s Build Back Better Act
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin announced Sunday he “cannot” vote for President Joe Biden‘s Build Back Better Act, a sweeping policy framework that encompasses the vast majority of the Biden administration’s domestic agenda. His potential ‘No’ vote essentially brings efforts to get the plan through Congress to a halt. Manchin, …
Read More »Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Biden’s Vaccine Mandate For Large Businesses
A US federal appeals court on Friday reinstated President Joe Biden‘s COVID-19 vaccine or testing mandate for businesses. The Biden administration’s rule of having workers at private companies either get vaccinated or get tested weekly for the coronavirus from January 4 has sparked deep controversy in the county. The ruling by the 6th US Court …
Read More »The Federal Minimum Wage Is Still Only $7.25
Chart of the Week | Chart of the Week | After the longest period in history without an increase, the federal minimum wage in 2021 was worth 21% less than 12 years ago—and 34% less than in 1968. : Real value of the minimum wage (adjusted for inflation)
Read More »Florida Man Gets 5 Years For Assault In Capitol Riot; Longest Sentence Yet
A Florida man was sentenced on Friday to just over 5 years in prison for assaulting law enforcement officials with dangerous weapons during the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. Robert Palmer is the first Jan. 6 defendant to be sentenced on the charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers using a …
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