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Former Democratic Nevada Sen. Harry Reid will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday, Jan. 12, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Sunday. On January 12th, Senator Harry Reid will lie in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda. It will be …

President Joe Biden has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the U.S. and its allies will “respond decisively” if Russia further invades Ukraine, according to a White House statement on January 2. Biden “reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said …

Barbara Rodriguez Originally published by The 19th When the 51 members of the New York City Council convene in January, it will be the first time women — 31 of them, more than double the number before the November election — make up the majority. The significance of this representation …

Twitter on Sunday permanently suspended an account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., for “repeated violations” of the company’s COVID-19 misinformation policies, a company spokesperson said. The company suspended Greene’s personal account @mtgreenee account on Sunday. Her official congressional account, @RepMTG, was still active Sunday morning. “We permanently suspended the …

The United States Postal Service (USPS) delivered 96.9% of shipments on-time between Dec. 12 and Dec. 21, compared to 93.6% in 2020, according to data by software company ShipMatrix, which analyzes shipping data. UPS also reported 97.1%, up from 95.8% in 2020, while FedEx fell from 95.2% in 2020 to …

President Joe Biden approved a federal disaster declaration a day after the Marshall Fire ravaged Boulder County communities in Colorado. The blaze destroyed at least 500 homes and structures, and the total loss could be more than 1,000 homes, according to Gov. Jared Polis. More than 30,000 people were evacuated …

After discovering a hit list with President Joe Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci’s names, police arrested a heavily armed California man in Iowa during a traffic stop. Kuachua Brillion Xiong, 25, who was recently fired from a grocery store in Merced, was stopped for driving aggressively on Interstate 80 in …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday issued an advisory urging all travelers — vaccinated and unvaccinated — to avoid cruise ship travel amidst a record-breaking Covid surge driven by the omicron variant in many states across the United States. “Even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk …

President Joe Biden spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for almost an hour on Thursday in a “constructive” phone call, agreeing to continue and advance their dialogue ahead of a meeting in Geneva early next year. Their second call this month came amid growing Western concern over Russia’s troop …

The number of Americans filing new jobless claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to a near 52- year low, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped to a seasonally adjusted 198,000 for the week ended Dec. 25 from a revised 206,000 a week …

A federal law going into effect on Jan. 1 is meant to cut down on surprise medical expenses and safeguard millions from unexpected medical bills. The No Surprises Act is part of legislation meant to protect patients who unknowingly receive care that is not covered by their insurance. In many …

Workers in half of the nation will earn more money in the new year thanks to an increase in the minimum wage. In more than two dozen states, workers earning minimum wage can expect a raise in 2022. However, many workers will see more substantial pay increases because their employers …

By Ren Larson, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica Dec. 29, 2021 Commanders will no longer be involved in military sexual harassment or sexual assault investigations under a new federal law named for a murdered Fort Hood soldier that goes into effect on Jan. 1. Provisions of the “I Am Vanessa …

On Tuesday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation to reopen the state’s first HBCU in Detroit. D’Wayne Edwards, the founder of the Pensole Design Academy in Portland, Oregon, recently announced plans to turn the former Lewis College of Business, the state’s first HBCU, which closed in 2013, into a design-focused …

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will not face criminal charges in connection with two incidents of alleged unwanted kisses, a district attorney said on Tuesday. “Our investigation found credible evidence to conclude that the alleged conduct in both instances described above did occur,” Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah …