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Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today introduced the bicameral U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021. The immigration bill closely aligns with the plan President Biden announced on his first day in office and includes a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living …

Assemblyman Ron Kim told CNN that he received a threatening phone call from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo last Thursday. The assemblyman says that Gov. Cuomo threatened his career. “Gov. Cuomo called me directly on Thursday to threaten my career if I did not cover for Melissa [DeRosa] and what …

Donald Trump believes Georgia is the epicenter of his presidential election loss. The twice impeached president has spewed riot-inducing rhetoric, lambasted Republican Governor Brian Kemp, and pressured Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find votes” so he could win the state. These indiscretions were enough for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis …

During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …

According to Reuters, President Joe Biden will ask the Department of Justice to review his legal authority to cancel student loan debt. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters that while Biden does not favor $50,000 in student loan relief without limitation, “once his team is in place at the Justice …

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a blistering new statement just days after the Kentucky Senator voted to acquit Trump during his Senate impeachment trial. While McConnell voted along with 42 other Republican Senators to acquit Trump, he took to the floor after …

During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …

The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump and others on Tuesday that seeks damages for the emotional distress he suffered during the Jan. 6 mob attack on the Capitol. Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus whose …

President Joe Biden announced a program extension for mortgage relief and extended the ban for home foreclosures through June 30. “The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a housing affordability crisis,” The White House said. ” Now, homeowners will receive urgently needed relief as we face this unprecedented national emergency. Today’s action …

During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …

In January, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to open up the federal health insurance marketplace for three months so uninsured people can buy a plan and those who want to change their marketplace coverage can do so. That three month period started Monday and runs through May 15. The …

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday lawmakers will establish an outside, independent commission to review the “facts and causes” related to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. Pelosi said in a letter to lawmakers that the commission would be …

Nearly all of the seven Republican senators who voted to impeach Donald Trump are facing strong condemnation from their home states, with at least six facing or having already received official censures from their local GOP. The Republican Party of Louisiana’s leadership voted on Saturday to censure Bill Cassidy on …

During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …

During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …