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New details emerging regarding Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, who is under federal investigation for a past sexual relationship with a 17-year-old. The New York Times reports Rep. Gaetz and indicted Florida politician Joel Greenberg recruited women for sex online and paid using cash apps. Gaetz’s camp issued a statement saying …

Texas is moving closer to passing Senate Bill 7. The bill will prohibit drive-thru voting, limit early voting hours, and make it illegal for elected officials to send applications to vote by mail. Voting rights activists are calling the bill suppressive. “Make no mistake, Senate Bill 7 will disproportionately restrict …

13 Republican state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over a provision in the $1.9 trillion relief bill. The provision prohibits states from using federal aid to offset tax cuts. “Never before has the federal government attempted such a complete takeover of state finances,” Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia Attorney …

After a delay in issuing checks to about 30 million Social Security and other government program recipients, the IRS said it has a date for when they’ll at last receive their $1,400 stimulus payments. The IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department has said that stimulus payments from the $1.9 trillion …

Former American Express CEO Ken Chenault, Merck CEO Ken Frazier, and 70 other Black executives wrote an open letter to corporate America, demanding that they take action against GOP legislation that restricts voting access in at least 43 states. “Fundamentally, if you can’t oppose this legislation — that’s the lifeblood …

Representatives Mike Thompson, Joe Neguse, Val Demings, and Ed Perlmutter wrote a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to take executive action to regulate concealable assault-style weapons under the National Firearms Act. “Concealable assault-style firearms that fire rifle rounds pose an unreasonable threat to our communities and should be …

President Joe Biden flew to Pittsburgh Wednesday to unveil his national infrastructure and climate plan. “Two years ago, I began my campaign here in Pittsburgh, saying I was running to rebuild the backbone of America,” Biden began. “And today, I return as your president to lay out the vision of …

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam today announced he has approved the landmark Voting Rights Act of Virginia. Virginia is the first state in the nation to enact its own version of a voting rights act. The legislation provides comprehensive protections against voter suppression, discrimination, or intimidation. The bill, sponsored by Jennifer McClellan in …

Republican U.S. Representative for Florida’s 1st congressional district, Matt Gaetz, told Axios that he is under investigation by the Justice Department over a former relationship. The Congressman denies any criminal wrongdoing. “The allegations against me are as searing as they are false,” Gaetz said in a phone interview with Axios. …

The state of Georgia was handed a third lawsuit in response to it’s newly passed voting restrictions. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta late on Monday called the law racially discriminatory and “an attack on democracy itself”. “This law is voter suppression, plain and simple, and aimed …

Republican Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson is lifting the state’s mask mandate despite President Joe Biden’s plea not to relax on safety measures. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky supported President Biden’s pleas with data. “We made our decision in Arkansas based upon the criteria we set,” the governor said. “This is …

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed an executive order that prohibits transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports. “Only girls should play girls’ sports,” Gov. Noem tweeted. “Given the legislature’s failure to accept my proposed revisions to HB 1217, I am immediately signing two executive orders to address this issue: …

The Biden Administration announced on Tuesday that the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will be reinstated. The mandate will be expanded to include coordination with federal agencies across the country. “Today’s announcements are additional steps in the Biden Administration’s work to advance equity for Asian Americans, …

Two U.S. Capitol Police veterans who were on duty during the Jan. 6 riot sued former President Donald Trump accusing the former president of inciting the violent mob that injured scores of officers. The complaint filed Tuesday follows earlier suits by two Democratic members of Congress who also blamed Trump …

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced on Monday that he has prostate cancer, but is expecting to make a full recovery. Tillis, who served in the House before winning a Senate seat in 2015, said he will have surgery next week. “I am blessed that my cancer was detected relatively …