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 …
Read More »Biden To Ask DOJ To Review His Authority To Cancel Student Loan Debt
According to Reuters, President Joe Biden will ask the Department of Justice to review his legal authority to cancel student loan debt. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters that while Biden does not favor $50,000 in student loan relief without limitation, “once his team is in place at the Justice …
Read More »Trump Attacks Mitch McConnell In New Statement
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a blistering new statement just days after the Kentucky Senator voted to acquit Trump during his Senate impeachment trial. While McConnell voted along with 42 other Republican Senators to acquit Trump, he took to the floor after …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Bide-Harris Administration: Clarke Humphrey
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 …
Read More »Mississippi Congressman Files Suit Against Trump For Capitol Insurrection
The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump and others on Tuesday that seeks damages for the emotional distress he suffered during the Jan. 6 mob attack on the Capitol. Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus whose …
Read More »President Biden Extends Mortgage Relief And Bans Foreclosures Through June
President Joe Biden announced a program extension for mortgage relief and extended the ban for home foreclosures through June 30. “The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a housing affordability crisis,” The White House said. ” Now, homeowners will receive urgently needed relief as we face this unprecedented national emergency. Today’s action …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Ashley Williams
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 …
Read More »Biden Reopens Affordable Care Act Healthcare Exchanges
In January, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to open up the federal health insurance marketplace for three months so uninsured people can buy a plan and those who want to change their marketplace coverage can do so. That three month period started Monday and runs through May 15. The …
Read More »Pelosi Calls For ‘9/11-Type’ Commission On Capitol Attack
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday lawmakers will establish an outside, independent commission to review the “facts and causes” related to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. Pelosi said in a letter to lawmakers that the commission would be …
Read More »GOP Senators Face Backlash For Impeachment Votes
Nearly all of the seven Republican senators who voted to impeach Donald Trump are facing strong condemnation from their home states, with at least six facing or having already received official censures from their local GOP. The Republican Party of Louisiana’s leadership voted on Saturday to censure Bill Cassidy on …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Danielle Okai
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 …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Karen Andre
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 …
Read More »Speaker Pelosi’s Statement on Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump
Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the conclusion of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate: “The Congress and Country can take great pride in the House Impeachment Managers, who defended our Constitution and our Democracy in the Senate with a moving and masterful presentation that demonstrated extraordinary …
Read More »Donald Trump Acquitted In Second Impeachment Trial
Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial came to an end on Saturday after the Senate decided to acquit him on the charge of “incitement of insurrection” following the Jan 6 attack on the Capitol. The vote was 57-43. Every Democrat voted to find him “guilty,” the question technically before the Senate, …
Read More »The Black Women Of The Biden-Harris Administration: Zephranie Buetow
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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