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President Joe Biden used his first prime-time address on Thursday night to announce that he is directing states to make all American adults eligible for a coronavirus vaccine no later than May 1. Biden began his address from the White House by honoring Americans’ “collective suffering” over the past year. …

After Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott announced he was lifting statewide COVID-19 safety restrictions starting Wednesday, the city of Austin announced they would continue to enforce a mask mandate. “While hospitalizations in the Austin-area have continued to decline, there are indications that this rate is plateauing,” said Austin Mayor Steve Sadler. “The …

Former President Jimmy Carter said in a letter on Tuesday that for years, Georgia has “established itself as a leader in providing voter access and taking steps to enhance election integrity.” However, he said, state legislators are working to “turn back the clock” through bills that would restrict voting access. …

Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) called on the House Committee on Ethics and the Office of Congressional Ethics to launch investigations into U.S. Representatives Lauren Boebert (CO-03), Mo Brooks (AL-05), and Paul Gosar (AZ-04) for their involvement in instigating and aiding the deadly attack at the Capitol that took place on …

The non-profit watchdog group, Campaign for Accountability, filed a complaint with the House Committee on Ethics to investigate 13 Republican lawmakers. According to the group, the Republican House members used the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to skip in-person voting to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference. According to CNN, …

After months of claiming that mail-in ballots contributed to election fraud, former president Donald Trump has request one for a municipal election in South Florida. The Palm Beach Post reports that a mail-in ballot was requested for the president’s residence at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. In August, Trump praised Florida’s …

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Rep. Marcia L. Fudge’s nomination as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Fudge is the first Black woman to lead HUD in more than 40 years. “The past year has reminded us just how important it is to have a safe and stable place …

Almost 2,300 National Guard troops will remain in Washington D.C. through at least May 23 to support Capitol Police efforts at the Capitol. The National Guard has been deployed to protect the Capitol since the Jan. 6 attack. The 2,300 troops represent a 50% reduction of the guardsmen currently in …

Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden‘s nominee for Attorney General, was confirmed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate. His confirmation comes nearly five years to the day since President Barack Obama nominated him to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was never given a confirmation hearing by …

The House on Wednesday passed the $1.9 trillion Covid Relief package after adopting the changes made to the bill by the Senate last week. House Democrats passed the legislation on party line vote of 220-211. No Republicans voted in favor. One Democrat voted against the bill: Rep. Jared Golden of …

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Marco Rubio (R-FL.), and six of their other Senate colleagues today reintroduced legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent across the country. “The Sunshine Protection Act takes a common-sense step to provide some much-needed stability for families in Oregon and across the nation,” …

The House on Tuesday passed legislation that would reform labor laws and give workers more power to organize after decades of setbacks to unions. The Protecting the Right to Organize Act, also known as the PRO Act, was previously passed by the House in early 2020 but the Senate, then under …

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed into law legislation that bans all abortions except in medical emergencies. The ban makes no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. “Governor Hutchinson: we’ll see you in court,” the American Civil Liberties of Arkansas wrote on Twitter. The law will become effective in August. …

Twitter is suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for retaliation. The social media company says that Paxton used his office to retaliate against it for banning former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account. Paxton started an investigation into Twitter and four other major technology companies for what he called “the seemingly coordinated …

SB 241, a voting bill that would end no-excuse absentee voting after 16 years, was passed by Republicans in the Georgia Senate. Four Republican Senators opted to be excused from the vote. Georgia’s Lt. Gov Geoff Duncan chose not to preside over the vote because he is opposed to removing no-excuse absentee …