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On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it was in serious discussions on requiring travelers to test negative for the coronavirus before flying domestically. According to Reuters, the head of the agency’s Division of Global Migration and Quarantine told reporters during a call that it is “actively …

The Department of Homeland Security has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin for concerns about “a heightened threat environment” across the United States. “Information suggests that some ideologically-motivated violent extremists with objections to the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition, as well as other perceived grievances fueled …

The hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings …

The hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings …

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed numerous executive actions regarding racial equity policy. According to CNN, Biden focused on a nondiscrimination policy, prison reform, and public housing. “It’s what the core values of this nation call us to do. And I believe the vast majority of Americans — Democrats, Republicans, …

President Joe Biden is scheduled to take executive actions to reopen enrollment on the federal Affordable Care Act exchanges. This order is part of a series of executive actions related to health care, taking a step to help uninsured Americans that his predecessor rejected. The order will be Biden’s first …

Congresswomen Cori Bush and Ayanna Pressley lead 35 Democrats who are urging President Joe Biden to commute all 49 Federal death sentences. The Trump administration ended a 17-year suspension of the federal death penalty. On Martin Luther King J.r’s birthday, the U.S performed the 13th execution. Dustin Higgs‘s death broke a U.S …

The Federal Government is currently investigating GOP lawmakers believed to have involvement in the Jan. 6th Capitol riot. The insurrection left five people dead. As a result, parties involved will be charged for attempting to overthrow the U.S government. Two Democratic lawmakers named a Colorado Republican as a potential suspect. …

According to reports from the Washington Post, nurse Susan Orsega will be chosen to serve as the U.S. Surgeon General. Orsega, who works in the US Public Health Service Corps and is an infectious disease specialist, will be among the first nurses to serve as surgeon general. “The committee is ready …

Donald Trump‘s 2020 presidential election loss is still reverberating throughout the country. The incumbent’s loss has fractured The Grand Old Party; some members secretly believe Trump’s loss was a blessing while others are determined to avenge his defeat, but they both agree the more voters, the less likely they are …

Congress confirmed Janet Yellen as the first woman Treasury Secretary in American history on Monday. The new head of the Treasury will be responsible for overseeing President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. The notable Treasurer has broken several political barriers. In 2014, she became the first woman to run …

Hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings take place. …

After becoming the United States‘ first black defense secretary, retired four-star Army Gen. Lloyd Austin has authorized a review into the military’s sexual assault prevention programs following the death of 20-year-old soldier Vanessa Guillen in April 2020. Senior leaders of the new defense attorney have two weeks to inform him …

Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield), the Virginia senator who was present, sympathetic, and supportive during the Jan. 6 riots, is on her way to becoming one of the first members of congress to be censured in modern times. To be censured is to be formally rebuked without consequences. According to The Virginia …

Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, which starts on February 8, is a big security concern. 5,000 National Guard troops will remain in Washington D.C. through mid-March to protect the Capitol. The troops are remaining in the nation’s capital due to “impeachment security concerns.” Deployments have been extended in several National Guard …