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A federal appeal court Monday effectively ruled to keep a ban on assault weapons in California. The ruling came from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers California and eight other states. The San Francisco-based court blocked a federal judge’s previous ruling that had overturned California’s ban on assault weapons, including AR-15’s. …

According to a new book, former President Donald Trump reportedly suggested sending Americans infected with COVID-19 to Guantanamo Bay. Washington Post journalists Yasmeen Abutaleb and Damian Paletta’s new book “Nightmare Scenario: Inside the Trump Administration’s Response to the Pandemic That Changed History” share details about former President Donald Trump’s administration’s response to the pandemic. …

The White House announced plans on Monday for the remaining  55 million doses out of the 80 million COVID-19 vaccines they pledged to have allocated by the end of June. President Joe Biden pledged to distribute 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of the month, but the White …

House Democrats are preparing to vote to eliminate three Trump-era rules. The lawmakers will use the Congressional Review Act to take aim at rules governing methane regulations, lending practices, and employment discrimination cases. The first Trump-era rule Democrats are looking to eliminate got rid of methane emissions standards for the oil …

Democratic lawmakers are reviving calls to end a loophole in the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that allowed another form of slavery — forced labor for convicted felons — to thrive. In a statement on Friday, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley said that he has teamed up with Congresswoman Nikema Williams …

  Chabeli Carrazana Originally published by The 19th In less than a month, most families with kids will be eligible to receive regular payments of up to $300 for each of their children. In the lead-up, the White House and community groups are launching a campaign to raise awareness for …

The United States appears unlikely to reach President Joe Biden‘s vaccination goals as a more contagious COVID-19 variant has led to rising case numbers in some parts of the country. With two weeks left to meet Biden’s goal of 70% of American adults with at least one vaccine dose and …

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 825 Thursday, which aims at expanding voting access throughout the state. The bill would also move the March 15 primary in 2022 back to June 28 as the state experiences delays in the new Census numbers due to COVID-19. The bill includes making …

The governor of Texas has reportedly followed through with his threat of withholding funding for the state’s legislature in response to Democratic lawmakers who previously staged a walkout that prevented his priority bills from passing during the most recent session. The Texas Tribune and The Dallas Morning News report that …

President Joe Biden‘s eldest dog, Champ, has died at age 13. The president first confirmed the news of Champ’s death in a statement on Twitter Saturday, saying the family’s “hearts are heavy” over the loss of their beloved four-legged friend. Champ, Biden said, had “passed away peacefully at home.” In his …

A federal judge ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot enforce COVID-19 restrictions on cruise ships. The judge ruled in favor of a lawsuit brought by the state of Florida, granting a preliminary injunction suspending mandatory guidelines for cruise ships through July 18. When the injunction …

The Supreme Court said Philadelphia violated the First Amendment when it cut ties with a Catholic group that discriminated against LGBTQ+ couples. Kate Sosin Originally published by The 19th In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that Philadelphia violated the First Amendment’s protections for free exercise of religion …

The United States Department of Justice says that bans in West Virginia and Arkansas targeting transgender youth are unconstitutional. The Justice Department is looking to overturn laws in West Virginia and Arkansas. In West Virginia, transgender students are banned from competing in sports that do not align with their biological …

President Joe Biden announced on Friday that the United States had distributed 300 million shots of the COVID-19 vaccine in 150 days. “Today, we will have reached the mark of 300 million shots in arms in just 150 days,” the President said. “It’s an important milestone that just didn’t happen …

Senate Democrats are talking over a $6 trillion infrastructure package to be passed via reconciliation in case bipartisan efforts backfire. The Democrats are looking to expand President Joe Biden’s $4 trillion jobs and family plans. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders says that “we’ve got to deal with structural problems facing …