In a recent development, the national NAACP Board of Directors has taken a significant step by issuing a formal travel advisory against visiting Florida. The advisory claims that the state has become “hostile toward African Americans” under the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis. This decision comes at a time when …
Read More »Biden Says He’s Offered $1 Trillion In Spending Cuts But GOP Won’t Budge On Debt Limit
Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch President Joe Biden said Sunday his administration has offered $1 trillion in spending cuts as part of the ongoing talks with Republicans around a budget agreement, but he said no deal has yet been reached. Biden, speaking from Japan during a press conference following the …
Read More »A Default On The U.S. Debt Would Be Far Worse Than A Government Shutdown. Here’s How.
Jennifer Shutt, Michigan Advance A U.S. default on its debt would have a significantly broader impact on federal operations, financial markets and the global economy than recent government shutdowns that have left ordinary Americans largely untouched. While the two have been confused frequently during debate over the debt limit, the …
Read More »Lawmakers Debate Violence Against Abortion Clinics, Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers
Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Republicans at a U.S. House hearing aired frustration with the Department of Justice this week for what they contended is a lack of enforcement of a Clinton-era law that protects access to reproductive health care at anti-abortion pregnancy centers and abortion clinics. GOP lawmakers on the …
Read More »Senator Tim Scott Declares Presidential Candidacy As Republicans Gear Up For 2024 Election
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) officially filed paperwork Friday to seek the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election.He has joined a growing number of Republicans who are vying to become the party’s nominee for the 2024 election, with the goal of overtaking former President Donald Trump. Scott, who made history …
Read More »GOP’s Desired Work Requirements For Federal Aid Would Kick Roughly 21M From Anti-Poverty Programs
Casey Quinlan, Minnesota Reformer Congressional Republicans’ efforts to slash federal spending by tying work requirements to Medicaid and SNAP would have far-reaching consequences for people with mental health issues, chronic health problems, and some people with disabilities if enacted, policy experts on anti-poverty programs say. They say the work requirements …
Read More »Nebraska Legislature Approves 12-Week Abortion Ban And Restrictions On Gender-Affirming Care For Children
The Nebraska Legislature has passed a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for children, causing significant controversy among lawmakers. Conservative legislators managed to gather enough votes to overcome a filibuster and approve the bill, which is expected to be signed into law by Republican Governor Jim Pillen. The …
Read More »Disney Cancels $1 Billion Project, 2,000 Jobs In Florida Amid Dispute With DeSantis
Disney is canceling a big project worth $1 billion in Central Florida. The project would have brought 2,000 jobs to the area. This decision comes after a disagreement with Governor Ron DeSantis, who has passed laws targeting Disney because the company opposed one of his policies. Disney’s executive, Josh D’Amaro, …
Read More »GOP Congressman Clay Higgins Assaults Man Asking Questions During Press Event
Julia Conley, Common Dreams U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins on Wednesday grabbed a man who was asking questions at a press conference and repeatedly told him, “You’re out” as he pushed him away from the event, sparking some calls for assault charges against the Republican congressman. Jake Burdett, a progressive activist, …
Read More »Rep. Cori Bush Introduces Bill On Reparations For Black Americans
Missouri Democratic Representative Cori Bush has proposed a new law that seeks to provide $14 trillion in reparations to Black Americans. The aim is for the federal government to acknowledge and make amends for the historical enslavement of Africans and the long-lasting effects of racist policies that followed. The Reparations …
Read More »Montana Becomes First State To Ban TikTok
Blair Miller, Daily Montanan Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill Wednesday that is likely to make Montana the first state to ban the popular social media app TikTok and directed executive agencies to stop allowing employees to use any social media apps linked to U.S. foreign adversaries on state-owned devices …
Read More »U.S. Officials Say Iowa Child Labor Bill Does Not Comply With Federal Law
Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch The child labor legislation awaiting Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature does not comply with federal law, according to a letter from U.S. Department of Labor employees. Seven Democratic state senators sent a letter to the federal department in March, requesting a review of the provisions in …
Read More »Democratic Attempt To Expel Santos From U.S. House Handed Over To Ethics Panel
Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder The U.S. House on Wednesday agreed on a motion to refer to the Ethics Committee a Democratic-sponsored resolution to expel New York Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress. The motion led by Republicans was approved 221-204, with seven Democrats voting present. The expulsion resolution introduced by freshman California …
Read More »Three-Judge Panel In U.S. Appeals Court Hears Arguments In Abortion Pill Case
Greg LaRose, Nebraska Examiner A federal appeals court panel quizzed lawyers during oral arguments Wednesday over a Texas judge’s decision that could end access to the abortion pill nationwide. Observers see the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals as a legal way station for the case, in which anti-abortion groups sued …
Read More »DeSantis Signs ‘Most Extreme Slate of Anti-Trans Laws in Modern History’
Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bundle of bills targeting transgender people that one activist condemned as “the most extreme slate of anti-trans laws in modern history.” Surrounded by children at Cambridge Christian School in Tampa, DeSantis—a likely 2024 Republican presidential candidate—signed H.B. …
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