Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army General Mark Milley says it’s important for service members to understand critical race theory despite Republican claims that the subject is harmful and divisive. At a House Armed Service Committee hearing, General Milley rejected GOP claims about critical race theory and said, “a lot of …
Read More »Senate Confirms Kiran Ahuja To Head Office Of Personnel Management
The Senate confirmed Kiran Ahuja as director of the Office of Personnel Management. Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote for Ahuja. “Kiran Ahuja is qualified, experienced, and dedicated public servant who we are looking forward to leading the Office of Personnel Management in its work protecting the safety …
Read More »DOJ To Challenge Transgender Bans In West Virginia And Arkansas
The United States Department of Justice says that bans in West Virginia and Arkansas targeting transgender youth are unconstitutional. The Justice Department is looking to overturn laws in West Virginia and Arkansas. In West Virginia, transgender students are banned from competing in sports that do not align with their biological …
Read More »Donald Trump to Remain Banned From Facebook For Two Years
On Friday, Facebook announced that Donald Trump would remain banned from Facebook and Instagram until at least January 2023. Due to his risking the public’s safety, the social media company has decided not to allow him to resume his accounts, CNBC reported. “We will evaluate external factors, including instances of violence, restrictions …
Read More »Texas Governor Greg Abbott Signs ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Bill
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill on Wednesday that bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. Women in Texas will only be able to have abortions if no heartbeat is detected or if there is a medical emergency. Fetal heartbeats can be detected as early as six weeks …
Read More »The FDA Announces Plan To Ban Menthol Cigarettes
On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration announced its plan to ban menthol cigarettes in response to a 2013 citizen petition advocating the ban of mint-flavored cigarettes, the Washington Post reports. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 20 million Americans smoke menthols. Phillip Gardiner, the co-chair of the …
Read More »Kentucky Partially Bans No-Knock Warrants After Breonna Taylor Killing
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill at Louisville’s Kentucky Center for African American Heritage that partially bans no-knock warrants. The passage of the law comes after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police officers in her home during a police raid. The law forbids no-knock warrants if there …
Read More »Consumer Bureau Proposes A Ban On Foreclosures Until 2022
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is planning on banning foreclosures until 2022. According to the bureau, 3 million households are behind on their mortgage payments and almost 1.7 million will run out of their forbearance periods in September. “We are at really an unusual point in history,” Diane Thompson, a …
Read More »Arkansas Bans All Abortions Except In Medical Emergencies
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. …
Read More »President Biden’s 100-Day Deportation Pause Banned By Judge
President Joe Biden’s administration has been banned by U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton from enforcing a 100-day moratorium on deportations. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued that the moratorium violated federal law and would cost the state of Texas more money. On his campaign trail, President Biden said he’d enforce …
Read More »Planned Parenthood Sues South Carolina Over Abortion Ban
Women’s rights are under attack. South Carolina’s Republican Governor Henry McMaster signed the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act into law banning most abortions. In response, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and Greenville Women’s Clinic filed a lawsuit, blocking the bill from going into effect. The bill requires physicians …
Read More »President Trump Says He Doesn’t Want Violence, Fails To Take Responsibility For Attacks On Capitol Hill
President Donald Trump believes that his speech inciting chaos on Capitol Hill was “totally appropriate.” “They’ve analyzed my speech, my words,” Trump said in a statement during his first public appearance since the attempted coup. “Everybody to a T thought it was appropriate.” The President is in the final week …
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