A Marionville, Missouri, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening two members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Kenneth R. Hubert, 63, was charged in a three-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Mo., on Feb. 23, 2021. That indictment was …
Read More »House Passes H.R.1; A Sweeping Voting Rights Act
The House on Wednesday night passed a sweeping voting and campaign finance reform bill that aims to expand voting access, increase election security and change how congressional districts are drawn across the county. The For the People Act of 2021, known as H.R. 1, passed by a vote of 220 to 210. …
Read More »House Passes ‘George Floyd Justice In Policing Act’
The House voted 220-212 on Wednesday evening to pass a police reform bill named for George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis last year led to nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice. “The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act fundamentally transforms the culture of policing with strong, unprecedented reforms,” said Speaker …
Read More »House Cancels March 4 Votes Amid Security Threats At The Capitol
The House of Representatives canceled votes Thursday in Washington amid new security threats at the Capitol. Members were scheduled to vote Thursday on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, but will instead vote Wednesday evening and cancel votes for the remainder of the week. The change was due in part …
Read More »Democratic Lawmakers Announce Legislation For Puerto Rico Statehood
Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (R-Puerto Rico) and U.S. Representative Darren Soto (D-Fla.) today announced legislation to outline a clear process to enable Puerto Rico’s admission into the Union. In November 2020, a majority of Puerto Ricans voted in favor of backing U.S. statehood. The Puerto …
Read More »Georgia House Passes GOP Voter Restriction Bill
Georgia House Republicans passed a bill to restrict absentee voting and cut back on weekend early voting hours. House Bill 531 passed with a 97-72 vote. “Republicans in the Georgia General Assembly are trying to change the rules of the election here in Georgia, rules that you wrote, because you …
Read More »Tanden Withdraws Nomination As White House Budget Chief
Neera Tanden has withdrawn her nomination to head President Biden‘s White House budget office. The White House made the announcement on Tuesday evening following weeks of uncertainty surrounding her nomination. “I appreciate how hard you and your team at the White House has worked to win my confirmation,” Neera said in a …
Read More »Senator Chris Murphy Reintroduces Background Check Expansion Act To Reduce Gun Violence
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) led 45 senators, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), on Tuesday in reintroducing the Background Check Expansion Act to expand federal background checks to all gun sales. Under current federal law, unlicensed or private sellers …
Read More »Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Sentenced To A Year In Prison
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to three years in prison for influence peddling and corruption. Sarkozy was found guilty of trying to obtain information from a senior magistrate in 2014 when his campaign finances were investigated. According to CNN, a Paris prosecutor requested a two-year suspended sentence for …
Read More »FBI Director Says Agents Are Looking Into Roughly 2,000 Domestic Terrorism Cases
The FBI is currently looking into roughly 2,000 domestic terrorism cases following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. On Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray said his agents are pursuing cases that involve domestic terrorism, highlighting that since 2017, the number of arrests and investigations by the FBI …
Read More »Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Activist, Former Clinton Adviser, Has Died
Vernon Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer, has died, according to a statement from his daughter. He was 85. “My father passed away last night around 10p surrounded by …
Read More »New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Faces Investigation Into Sexual Misconduct Allegations
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing allegations that he was sexually inappropriate toward three women. Harassment allegations from two women, former aides to Cuomo, led New York Attorney General Letitia James to launch an investigation. James said Monday she received a formal referral from Cuomo’s office, granting her the …
Read More »Sen. Warren, Rep. Jayapal Introduce Ultra-Millionaire Tax on Fortunes Over $50 Million
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), a member of the House Budget Committee, and Representative Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee today unveiled the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act. The Ultra-Millionaire Tax would bring in at least …
Read More »Senate Democrats Abandon ‘Plan B’ For $15 Minimum Wage Hike
According to reporting from CBS News, the “Plan B” that some Senate Democrats had proposed for the minimum wage hike is now off the table. The proposal involved a payroll tax penalty for large companies that pay their workers less than a certain amount. The reporting said Democrats are going …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Susan Rice
During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …
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