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On Tuesday, the couple who pointed guns at social justice demonstrators as they passed their luxury St Louis home last year was pardoned by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson as promised. The governor pardoned Mark McCloskey, who had pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault in the fourth degree and had been fined …

Parents have come to expect to receive monthly payments from the expanded child tax credit, but for August, the payment will be issued on a different date than usual. Last month, the credit was paid on July 15, and subsequent payments will be made on the 15th of the month …

The White House announced on Friday that the moratorium for federal student loan payments is being extended until January 31, 2022. The Department of Education says that this will be the final extension. “The payment pause has been a lifeline that allowed millions of Americans to focus on their families, …

On Friday, a New Jersey gym owner and former MMA fighter plead guilty to assaulting a police officer during the January 6 attack at the Capitol. The man is the first insurrectionist from the January 6 domestic terrorist attack to be convicted of violence against a police officer. Scott Fairlamb …

Representative Conor Lamb announced Friday he is joining the crowded race for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat, seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2022 election. “We have to build on our majority and tell the truth about what’s really going on in people’s lives,” Representative Lamb said in a video. “We need …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report on Friday which reveals that unvaccinated individuals are more likely to get reinfected with COVID-19. The CDC studied 246 Kentucky residents who were reinfected this year after contracting the virus in 2020. Researchers found that those who were not vaccinated …

Republican Representative Ralph Norman, who is suing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for giving him a fine for violating the House’s mask mandate, tested positive for COVID-19 this week. “After experiencing minor symptoms this morning, I sought a COVID-19 test and was just informed the test results were positive,” the Congressman …

50% of the American population is now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the White House said Friday, as inoculations rise in response to the surging Delta variant of the novel coronavirus. “50% of Americans (all ages) are now fully vaccinated. Keep going!,” Cyrus Shahpar, White House Covid-19 data director, said in …

On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced four judicial nominees, including two historic nominations of LGBTQ judges, marking his sixth round of judicial nominees since taking office. Biden has nominated Justice Beth Robinson, has who has been an associate judge on the Vermont supreme court since 2011, for a seat on the US …

The White House announced on Thursday that the US has administered more than 864,000 vaccinations in recent days. This is the highest daily rate since July 3. The Biden Administration is pushing Americans to get vaccinated as the rate of COVID-19 infections rises and different variants of the virus form. …

A group of landlords are challenging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new temporary eviction moratorium, calling the Biden administration’s action “nakedly political” and “unlawful” in a lawsuit filed in federal court. “[T]he CDC caved to the political pressure by extending the moratorium, without providing any legal basis,” the …

Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff has introduced the Right to Vote Act, legislation to create a first-ever affirmative Federal voting rights guarantee for all U.S. citizens. As voting rights are under attack in Georgia and across the country, the Right to Vote Act protects American citizens’ fundamental right to vote. It establishes a first-ever …

Former President Donald Trump does not want the House Ways and Means Committee to have access to his 2019 tax returns. The former President’s attorneys are asking a federal judge to block the release of the documents because it will expose “private tax information” for “political gain.” For two years, …

Florida accounts for 1 in 5 new cases of COVID-19 — the Sunshine State is now the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, and experts believe that the state has not yet reached its peak. Many are questioning if the Governor of Florida is doing enough to stop the spread of …

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday that proof of vaccination would be required to enter gyms, restaurants, and entertainment venues in the city. “If you’re unvaccinated, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate in many things,” the Mayor said. “If you want to participate in …