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 …
Read More »Biden: “It’s Time To Act;” Addresses Racial Inequity
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, …
Read More »Biden To Reopen Obamacare Enrollment
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 …
Read More »Democrats in Congress Urge Biden to Commute All 49 Federal Death Sentences
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 …
Read More »Janet Yellen Is Confirmed As The First Female Treasury Secretary In US History
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 …
Read More »Parting Shot: Trump Revokes Lobbying Ban
Among the many promises Donald Trump made when he won the presidency was to ‘drain the swamp.’ The tale that the former president spun was that D.C. was a cesspool filled with corruption only he could cleanse. Trump started his decontamination by instituting an ethics policy that included a 5-year …
Read More »President Biden Signs 17 Executive Orders First Day In Office
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden immediately began to undo several of Donald Trump‘s administration’s policies by signing 17 executive orders. Biden started to take action during his first few hours in the office. The 17 executive orders will cover pandemic response, economic recovery, and diversity. Here’s is a breakdown of Biden’s …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Pete Buttigieg: Secretary of Transportation
The first hearings for President-elect 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 …
Read More »Amazon Offers To Help Biden With Vaccine Distribution
President Joe Biden officially took office Wednesday, January 20, 2020. During his first hours, Amazon sent Biden promising a letter. The company offered their assistance distributing the coronavirus vaccine. Biden plans to vaccinate 100 million Americans within the next 100 days. According to Amazon’s CEO of consumer business, the company will …
Read More »Corporate Donors Cut Off Donations to Lawmakers Who Objected to Joe Biden’s Election Win
There is a saying that “Talk is cheap,” but the rhetoric spewed by members of Congress who opposed Joe Biden‘s electoral college certification comes at a cost. The 147 Republican lawmakers who opposed certification of the presidential election earlier this month have lost the support of many of their largest …
Read More »Fiscal Abuse: Trump Seeks To Freeze $27.4 Billion In Government Funding
As Donald Trump publicly called for a peaceful transfer of power, his scorched earth policy continues in the shadows. Grasping at the last remnants of power, the twice impeached president moved to freeze $27.4 billion worth of government programs in the last week of his presidency using a budget maneuver …
Read More »Cabinet Profile: Lloyd Austin: Secretary of Defense
The first hearings for President-elect Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations begin 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 …
Read More »Two National Guardsmen Pulled From Inauguration Security for Militia Ties
Two U.S. Army National Guard members are being removed from the security mission to secure Joe Biden‘s presidential inauguration. A U.S. Army Official and a senior U.S. intelligence official said the two National Guard members had been found to have ties to fringe right-wing militias. No plot against Biden was …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Antony Blinken: Secretary of State
The first hearings for President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominations begin 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 …
Read More »“Trump Or War” Online Extremism Intensifies Ahead of Biden Inauguration
In the weeks, days, and hours ahead of the insurrectionist siege on the Capitol by President Donald Trump‘s overzealous supporters, the warning signs were clear: online posts from hate groups and right-wing provocateurs agitating for civil war, the deaths of top lawmakers, and attacks on law enforcement. As the dust …
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