President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday announced a new anti-trafficking and human smuggling task force operation in the Northern Triangle countries and Mexico. Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the initiative during a joint press conference with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei while in Guatemala on her first official foreign trip. “Transnational human smuggling …
Read More »Vice President Kamala Harris Discourages Migrants From Coming To US
Vice President Kamala Harris is discouraging migrants from traveling to the United States. The Vice President took a trip to Guatemala on Monday, her first official foreign visit. Harris has been tasked to lead the administration’s effort to stem the flow of migrants at the border. “I want to be …
Read More »US Investigators Recover Millions In Ransom Paid To Pipeline Hackers
The Department of Justice has recovered about $2.3 million in Bitcoin that was paid as ransom to hackers of Colonial Pipeline. The ransomware attack shut down the East Coast pipeline last month. East Coast pipeline paid a $4.4 million ransom to Darkside, a Russian-based cybercriminal group, to regain access to …
Read More »George P. Bush Will Challenge Ken Paxton For Texas Attorney General
George P. Bush announced on Wednesday that he would challenge Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton for his position. Bush is the grandson and nephew of George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, respectively. The son of former presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Jeb Bush openly attacked Paxton over his …
Read More »Unemployment Rates Are The Lowest Since Pandemic Started
The unemployment rate in the United States fell to 5.8% as employers added 559,000 jobs to the economy during the month of May. It’s the lowest jobless rate since March of 2020, when unemployment was 4.4%. “It’s great to see a pickup to job growth, but it would have been …
Read More »DOJ To Prioritize Ransomware Attacks On Same Level As Terrorism
The Department of Justice’s acting deputy attorney general announced this week that ransomware attacks would be prioritized at the same level as terrorism. “We recognize this is an increasing threat,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday. “It’s a specialized process to ensure we track all ransomware cases regardless …
Read More »Trump-Appointed Postmaster General Under Investigation By The FBI
The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Trump-appointed USPS Postmaster General for campaign contributions. Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for political donations made while he was CEO of a private logistics company. “Mr. DeJoy has learned that the Department of …
Read More »Biden Recruits Black-Owned Barbershops And Hairdressers For Vaccine Outreach
President Joe Biden announced plans this week to recruit 1,000 Black-owned barbershops and hair salons to promote the nationwide vaccination effort. ‘Shots at the Shop’ initiative will allow owners of these shops to vaccinate their community throughout June. “The Shots at the Shop initiative will invite participation from across the …
Read More »Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Criminal Charges From Deadly Insurrection
A Tampa man is pleading guilty to criminal charges related to the deadly insurrection on January 6. Paul Allard Hodgkins will plead guilty to one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, a felony that carries up to 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. “I have …
Read More »Biden Suspends Oil And Gas Drilling Leases In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
President Joe Biden’s administration is suspending oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Former President Donald Trump activated the lease before leaving office. All activities were suspended in the Alaskan region on Tuesday by Secretary Deb Haaland until a comprehensive analysis about the impact of drilling is …
Read More »Survey Shows That Pandemic Relief Checks Substantially Helped People
A Census Bureau survey shows that the two latest rounds of pandemic relief checks helped Americans buy food, pay bills, and reduced anxiety and depression during the pandemic. According to the Census Bureau survey, reports of food shortages were down by 42% in households with children from January through April. …
Read More »Police Are Investigating Vandalism At Home Of Rep. Nancy Mace
Police officers in Charleston, South Carolina, are investigating an incident that happened at Republican Representative Nancy Mace’s home over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a Charleston South Carolina Police Department spokesperson told CNN. Mace’s home was vandalized with three Antifa symbols, “pass the pro act,” “politicians are bastards, and “F-ck …
Read More »Senate Majority Leader Schumer To Force Vote On Election Reform Bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote a letter to the Democratic caucus saying that he will force a vote on the For the People Act to overhaul elections next month. “In the last week of the June work period, the Senate will vote on S.1., the For the People Act, …
Read More »LeBron James Is In “Full Support” Of George Floyd Justice In Policing Act
Basketball superstar LeBron James fully supports the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. “It holds a lot of accountability. I think it will make our communities and make this great nation,” James said. James’s comments came a day after the NBA’s social justice coalition made a similar push to pass …
Read More »California Is Giving Away $116.5 Million In Vaccine Prize Money
On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that 10 Californians would receive $1.5 million each for getting vaccinated. A grand total of $116.5 million will be distributed, the largest vaccine incentive in the country. “We’re putting aside more resources than any other state in America, and we’re making available the …
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