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Senate Republicans blocked legislation on Friday that would create a bipartisan and independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol, launching their first filibuster of the session and sinking one of the few bipartisan efforts before Congress. In a 54-35 procedural vote, senators fell short of the …

Christine Wormuth was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a unanimous vote on Thursday as the next Secretary of the Army. She is the first female to serve in this position. “I am so honored to be confirmed as Secretary of the Army! Serving in this role is a tremendous …

Two tech industry organizations have filed a lawsuit against Florida over their new social media law. NetChoice and the CCIA — which represent Amazon, Google, Intel, Samsung, Facebook, and other tech giants, say the ‘Stop Social Media Censorship Act’violates private companies’ constitutional rights. They’re asking a court to prevent the …

A new study shows nearly one in five Americans believes QAnon conspiracy theories. QAnon is a viral, pro-Trump conspiracy theory that alleges that #DonaldTrump was elected to take down a cable of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who are running a global sex-trafficking ring. Conspiracy theorists who follow this belief believe that Democrats …

Republican states that are withdrawing early from the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program are stirring up trouble for gig workers. Selina Smedly, who owns a clean business in Dallas, says she will be cut off from the jobless aid without being prepared. She believes that she will have a hard time …

The White House will propose a $6 trillion budget for 2022 on Friday, a senior administration official told CNN. The budget proposal is President Joe Biden’s first formal request to Congress. President Biden wants to rebuild the United States infrastructure and move the country towards greener energy. “As we turn …

Senators Chris Murphy and John Cornyn are negotiating a way to bolster background check laws by closing a loophole. A bill to require background checks on nearly all gun purchases passed in the House in March but hasn’t gone anywhere in the Senate. Murphy and Cornyn believe they have a …

The mother of Brian Sicknick, a Capitol Police officer that died following the insurrection on Jan. 6, wants Republican senators to support the commission to investigate the Capitol riot. According to Politico, Gladys Sicknick is asking for a meeting with every single Republican Senator to advocate for the commission. “Not having …

The White House made history Wednesday when Karine Jean-Pierre, the principal deputy press secretary for the White House, briefed reporters on behalf of the president. Jean-Pierre is the first Black woman in decades and the first openly gay spokesperson in history to stand behind the podium in that capacity. “It’s …

President Joe Biden said Wednesday he has asked the intelligence community to “redouble their efforts” to find the likely origins of COVID-19 and provide him with a report within 90 days. Biden said that questions continue to grow about whether the coronavirus was caused by an accident in a Chinese …

Republicans are speaking out against Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s comparisons of mask-wearing and vaccination logos to the Holocaust. “Marjorie is wrong, and her intentional decision to compare the horrors of the Holocaust with wearing masks is appalling,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said. “The fact that this needs to be …

Kristen Clarke was confirmed by Senate in a 51-48 vote on Tuesday to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division. Clarke is the first Black woman to serve in this position. “Our nation is a healthier place when we respect the rights of all communities. …

The family of George Floyd was in Washington D.C. to meet with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi, Karen Bass, and other top congressional leaders. It is the first anniversary of Floyd’s death. “I stand here to renew the commitment that we will get this bill on President …

This week, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight over federal elections and campaign finance law, and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation to ban political campaigns from using pre-checked recurring donation boxes. The legislation follows the Federal Election …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that half of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the CDC, about 131 million Americans are fully vaccinated. “The progress that we have made… is due to all of you who have gotten vaccinated, who have contributed not only …