The White House has announced that the government will create and sell 100,000 affordable homes over the next three years. President Joe Biden has pledged to spend $350 billion for housing units in rural and urban areas as part of the $3.5 trillion package that is being considered by Congress. Marcia …
Read More »Department of Homeland Security Issues Warning For ‘Justice For J6’ Rally
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a memo about the “Justice for J6” rally taking place in Washington D.C. on Saturday. “We are aware of a small number of recent online threats of violence referencing the planned rally, including online discussions encouraging violence the day before the rally,” DHS …
Read More »1 in every 500 U.S. residents has died of COVID-19
This week, the United States reached its latest grim milestone amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as more than 1 in every 500 Americans has died since the country’s first infection. Data managed by Johns Hopkins University as of Thursday afternoon indicates nearly 667,000 people have died from COVID-19. The U.S. …
Read More »24 Attorney’s General Support Biden’s Efforts To Block Texas’ Abortion Ban
24 Attorney’s General filed an amicus brief supporting President Joe Biden‘s attempt to block Texas’ controversial six-week abortion ban. “Today, virtually no one can obtain an abortion in Texas,” the brief reads. “In order to obtain abortion care, patients now have to travel out-of-state, which makes abortion for many people …
Read More »Boston Mayoral Race: Wu And Essaibi George To Face Off
Boston Democratic City Councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George will face off in November for Boston’s mayoral seat. It will be the first time in the city’s history that a person of color will be elected into office. The city’s current acting mayor, Kim Janey, became the first person …
Read More »Census Bureau Says Poverty Declined In 2020 Due To Government Aid
New data released from the United States Census Bureau reveals that poverty decreased last year largely because of the swift and substantial federal relief that Congress enacted at the start of the pandemic to try to prevent widespread financial hardship as the nation experienced the worst economic crisis since the Great …
Read More »South Carolina Lawyer Arranged Own Death For Life Insurance Policy
A South Carolina lawyer tried to arrange his own death this month so his son would get a life insurance payment of $10 million, but the plan failed after the shot only grazed his head, police said. In a statement made by the State Law Enforcement Division, Curtis Edward Smith …
Read More »Almost 3M gained ACA coverage during special enrollment period
More than 2.8 million people gained health insurance during the special enrollment period for Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage this year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. The 2021 special enrollment period on HealthCare.gov and state-based marketplaces ran from February 15 through August 15. Regular enrollment begins on …
Read More »Former Presidents Bush, Clinton, and Obama Welcome Afghan Refugees
Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama launched multiple initiatives on Tuesday to aid incoming Afghan refugees. Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama are honorary co-chairs of the Welcome U.S. group. Several Governors are also part of the group. A Welcome fund for the refugees that …
Read More »DOJ Seeks Emergency Order To Stop Enforcement Of Texas Abortion Ban
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a court order in the Western District of Texas to stop the enforcement of the controversial six-week abortion ban (S.B. 8) in Texas. The agency says that the ban is unconstitutional because it violates the Fourteenth Amendment and is a direct attack …
Read More »Blinken defends Afghanistan withdrawal in congressional hearing
Senators on Tuesday grilled Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan which Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. called “fatally flawed.” Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, pledged to hold the Biden administration accountable for the U.S. exit from Afghanistan as Blinken testified before Congress for the …
Read More »DOJ Announces Policy on Chokeholds and ‘No-Knock’ Entries
The Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday announced written department-wide policies explicitly prohibiting the use of “chokeholds” and “carotid restraints” unless deadly force is authorized, and limiting the circumstances in which the department’s federal law enforcement components are authorized to use unannounced entries. The announcement follows a review with the department’s law …
Read More »Senate Democrats unveil new election reform bill, Freedom to Vote Act
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections and campaign finance law, joined with her colleagues to introduce the Freedom to Vote Act, legislation to improve access to the ballot for Americans, advance commonsense election integrity reforms, and protect our democracy …
Read More »Capitol Police Prep Extra Security Ahead Of September 18 Rally At Capitol
The U.S. Capitol Police and DC Police have taken several steps to prepare their departments, and the city as a whole, in advance of a rally planned at the Capitol on Saturday, September 18, in support of Jan. 6 defendants. “The United States Capitol Police is aware of concerning online …
Read More »Texas is pushing the most anti-trans bills in the country. Advocates fear deadly consequences.
Though more research is needed, as greater numbers of anti-trans bills have been introduced across more states within the last two years, more trans homicides have taken place in those states. Orion Rummler Originally published by The 19th Texas has introduced the most bills targeting transgender youth in the country, …
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