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On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced that the Department of Energy would make available releases of 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an emergency pool kept by the United States, in an effort to lower gas prices for Americans and address the mismatch between demand exiting the pandemic …

The House Select Committee investigating the attacks on the Capitol has issued a new round of subpoenas to groups, including the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, and others involved in violence both leading up to and on January 6th. The committee seeks testimony and records from individuals who may have information about the …

The Biden administration filed an emergency lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to immediately reinstate its vaccine mandate for private employers with 100 or more workers after it faced a series of legal challenges. Earlier this month, the Fifth Circuit Court in New Orleans issued a preliminary pause on the order, which …

Amanda Becker Originally published by The 19th Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Friday that the agency is establishing a task force to identify and remove derogatory terms used in the names of public land features such as valleys and lakes, beginning with the word “squaw.” Haaland signed an order that …

A Florida man pled guilty Monday to a charge of wire fraud in connection to an alleged extortion scheme targeting the father of Congressman Matt Gaetz. Stephen M. Alford, 62, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, pled guilty to one count of wire fraud related to his attempt to illegally obtain …

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement valued at about $130 million with the families of students and faculty who were killed and injured during the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, The New York Times reported on Monday. The settlement, …

The committee looking into the deadly January 6 riot at the Capitol announced Monday they subpoenaed Roger Stone and Alex Jones. Three others connected to the incident were also subpoenaed. The subpoenas were issued to allies of former President Donald Trump, who the committee believes have relevant information about the rallies …

Two Fox News commentators have reportedly resigned over the network’s “irresponsible” voices, including Tucker Carlson‘s. Fox News broadcasters Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes are stepping away from Fox News over the platform’s promotion of “irresponsible” reporting from certain Fox News personalities. “Fox News still does real reporting, and there are …

On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the Biden administration would be making a $1.5 billion investment to help grow and diversify the nation’s health care workforce, and bolster equitable health care in the communities that need it most during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the years to come. The funds, which come from …

Longtime Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson has announced her intentions to retire after her term ends next year. The 85-year-old Dallas Democrat, who represents Texas’ 30th congressional district, told a crowd of supporters over the weekend that she will be endorsing a candidate in the race to fill her seat. …

President Joe Biden is nominating Jerome Powell to a second four-year term as Federal Reserve Chair, the White House said in a statement on Monday. Biden also said he would nominate Lael Brainard, the lone Democrat on the Fed’s Board of Governors and the person who had been considered a …

On Friday, the first Black US Attorney for the Southern District of New York was sworn into office in a ceremony at the Harlem Armory. Damian Williams, 41, made history at his ceremonial swearing-in and will oversee some of the most high-profile cases in his role. In fact, he inherited …

President Joe Biden has named two new nominees to serve on the Postal Service Board of Governors, replacing former President Donald Trump’s picks to help lead the agency. On Friday, Biden submitted to the Senate his latest nominees to serve on the board: former head of the General Services Administration …

President Joe Biden received a clean bill of health from the White House doctor on Friday after undergoing a routine check-up during which his powers were briefly transferred to Vice President Kamala Harris. “The President remains a healthy, vigorous, 78-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of …

On Friday morning, the House of Representatives, by a 220 to 213 vote, passed the Build Back Better Act and sent it to the Senate for consideration and amendments. Debate in the Senate is expected to last several weeks. Now that the Build Back Better bill has gone back to …