Former President Bill Clinton is back home in New York after being treated for a urological infection. The former president was discharged Sunday around 8 a.m. from the University of California Irvine Medical Center. When asked how he was feeling, he gave a thumbs-up. He then boarded a black SUV …
Read More »What’s going on with the Build Back Better plan in Congress?
President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan has been delayed in Congress as Democrats haggle over the cost and what programs should be trimmed or cut entirely to arrive at a price tag that will win over moderate holdouts but spend enough to retain progressive support. Amanda Becker Originally published …
Read More »Capitol Police Officer Arrested, Charged With Obstruction Of Justice In Jan. 6 Case
A US Capitol Police officer was arrested on Friday following his indictment on federal charges of obstruction of justice stemming from communications and actions in the aftermath of the insurrection on January 6. Michael A. Riley, 50, was indicted in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on …
Read More »Bill Clinton Hospitalized With Non-COVID Infection
Former President Bill Clinton‘s health is “trending in the right direction,” but will remain in a California hospital for another night, his spokesperson said Friday. Clinton, 75, has been receiving treatment for a reported urological infection at UC Irvine Medical Center since Tuesday. Angel Ureña, the former president’s spokesperson, said …
Read More »Katie Couric Edited Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Comments On Kneeling During Anthem To ‘Protect’ Her
In her new memoir, Katie Couric has revealed that she edited out United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s controversial comments criticizing people who kneel during the national anthem. Couric wrote in the memoir Going There that she wanted to protect Ginsburg, then 83, who was “elderly and probably …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee Moves To Hold Steve Bannon In Criminal Contempt
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by a mob of then-President Donald Trump’s followers will hold former White House strategist Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for brushing off a subpoena. Bannon, who was pardoned by Trump last year on charges of conspiracy to …
Read More »United States Returns To UN Human Rights Council
The United States on Thursday rejoined the UN Human Rights Council, following its withdrawal in June 2018. In a vote at the UN General Assembly, the United States was elected along with 17 other countries for a three-year term beginning on Jan. 1, 2022. Former President Donald Trump withdrew from …
Read More »President Biden Signs Bill Temporarily Raising Debt Limit
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a bill raising the nation’s debt limit until early December, delaying the prospect of an unprecedented federal default that would cause economic disaster. The House passed the $480 billion increase in the country’s borrowing ceiling on Tuesday, after the Senate approved it …
Read More »Social Security Cost Of Living Increase To Be 5.9 Percent In 2022
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 5.9 percent in 2022, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday. The 5.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 64 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2022. According to some …
Read More »President Biden Works To Ease Supply Chain Issues
In an effort to address the growing supply chain issues caused by the cargo ship bottleneck, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday a deal in which the Port of Los Angeles will begin operating 24 hours a day. “Today, I’m announcing that the Port of LA will begin operating around the clock …
Read More »House Select Committee Subpoenas Former DOJ Official Jeffrey Clark
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection has announced that they have issued a subpoena to Jeffrey Clark, a former Department of Justice official reportedly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and interrupt the peaceful transfer of power. The subpoena seeks deposition testimony and records …
Read More »U.S. To Open Mexico And Canada Borders For Vaccinated Travelers
The United States will lift Covid-19 restrictions at its land and ferry borders next month to fully vaccinated, discretionary travelers from Canada and Mexico. On Tuesday, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced that, following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health experts, the …
Read More »Report: Trump Nears Deal To Sell Washington D.C. Hotel
The Trump Organization is in advanced talks to sell the rights to a prominent Washington hotel in a transaction worth more than $370 million, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Miami-based investment firm CGI Merchant Group is pursuing the deal, and is in discussions with hotel operators like Hilton about …
Read More »Biden Administration Ends Workplace Immigration Raids
On Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities to end the practice of workplace deportation raids. In a memo to immigration agency officials, Mayorkas outlined new enforcement priorities that aim to target employers that exploit unauthorized immigrants. “The deployment of mass worksite operations, sometimes resulting …
Read More »House Votes to Extend Debt Limit Through December
The House of Representatives voted late Tuesday to extend the federal debt limit through early December, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk, who is expected to sign it. The party-line vote of 219-206 approves an increase of $480 billion to the debt limit until Dec. 3, lifting it …
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