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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene will not launch her ‘America First’ caucus after receiving backlash from other Republicans. “The Congresswoman wants to make clear that she is not launching anything. This was an early planning proposal, and nothing was agreed to or approved,” Nick Dyer, Greene’s spokesperson, told CNN in an …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed an “anti-riot” bill into law, increasing penalties for people who participate in unruly protests. The measure, which goes into effect immediately, increases the charge for protesters who destroy historical structures such as flags and memorials, raises the charge for battery on a police …

Washington D.C.’s Chief Medical Examiner, Francisco Diaz, says that US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick suffered strokes and died from natural causes a day after he confronted rioters at the Jan. 6 insurrection. Officer Sicknick was sprayed with bear spray during the deadly insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6. “The …

Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill criticized Representative Maxine Waters for comments she made over the weekend while visiting Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. “I wish elected officials would stop talking about this case, especially in a manner that is disrespectful to the rule of law and to the judicial branch and …

The Republican National Committee and three other organizations spent $1 million bulk buying Republican candidates books. According to The Wrap, the National Republican Congressional Committee spent $400,000 on 25,500 copies of Representative Dan Crenshaw’s memoir, “Fortitude,” the Senate Conservatives Fund spent $90,000 on Senator Tom Cotton’s “Sacred Duty,” and $65,000 …

Texas Republicans have approved a bill that will allow a person to carry a gun without a permit or license. House Republicans in Texas have approved a “constitutional carry” bill, called House Bill 1927, allowing Texans to carry a handgun without a license. The current law in the state requires gun …

Florida’s House voted to advance an anti-trans bill on Wednesday that would ban trans girls from competing on women’s sports teams and could allow schools to require proof of a student’s biological sex. The legislation advanced as dozens of other anti-trans bills are being proposed across the U.S. Florida’s GOP-controlled …

Republican Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert were the only two lawmakers in the House to vote against the TRANSPLANT Act on Thursday night. The bill passed in the House in a 415-2 vote. It reauthorizes the National Marrow Donor Program which facilitates bone marrow and umbilical cord blood donations and …

President Joe Biden is amending refugee admission policies after receiving push back from Democrats and immigration advocates for keeping former President Donald Trump’s 15,000 refugee cap for Africa and the Middle East. “It is simply unacceptable and unconscionable that the Biden Administration is not immediately repealing Donald Trump’s harmful, xenophobic, …

Attorney General Merrick Garland canceled a Trump-era memo that limited the use of consent decrees. “This memorandum makes clear that the Department will use all appropriate legal authorities to safeguard civil rights and protect the environment, consistent with longstanding Departmental practice and informed by the expertise of the Department’s career …

Just a little over a year after the coronavirus was first identified, the world has recorded more than 3 million deaths Saturday from the disease. More than 140 million people around the world have contracted COVID-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The United States has the most COVID-19 …

Jon Ryan Schaffer, a founding member of the militia group Oath Keepers, is the first suspect to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the deadly Capitol riot. Schaffer is being accused of taking over the Capitol and spraying a police officer with bear spray. He pleaded guilty to …

On Wednesday, a House panel approved legislation to create a commission to study the issue of paying reparations to the descendants of slaves. According to CBS News, this will be the first time the House Judiciary Committee has acted on the legislation. However, the decision to make the commission was …

House Democrats on Thursday passed legislation they say would close the pay gap between men and women in the workplace. The legislation passed on a mostly party-line vote of 217-210. The bill, which is supported by President Biden, faces stiff opposition in the Senate where it has little chance at getting …

Vice President Kamala Harris announced that $39 billion from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan would be released to help the child-care industry. “The strength of our country, the resilience of our economy, depends on the affordability and availability of childcare,” Vice President Harris said. “When it comes to childcare …