A former State Department aide appointed by former President Donald Trump has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies related to the deadly U.S. Capitol riot on January 6. Federico G. Klein, 42, a staff assistant at the State Dept. who previously worked for the Trump campaign, was arrested Thursday. …
Read More »Senate Democrats Urge Biden To Prioritize Funding For Violence Against Women Act Programs
Senator Amy Klobuchar led 27 of her Senate colleagues in a letter to President Biden urging him to include strong support and funding for Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) programs in his 2022 budget. The Senators highlighted the importance of prioritizing this funding in light of increased reports of domestic …
Read More »Democrats Reach Deal On Unemployment Benefits; Vote-a-rama Begins
Senate Democrats struck a deal Friday evening to extend unemployment insurance in President Biden‘s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package after deliberating and halting other action for roughly nine hours. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) finally supported Democrat’s proposal for emergency jobless benefits after hesitating to support an earlier version. Democrats will now …
Read More »Tanden Withdraws Nomination As White House Budget Chief
Neera Tanden has withdrawn her nomination to head President Biden‘s White House budget office. The White House made the announcement on Tuesday evening following weeks of uncertainty surrounding her nomination. “I appreciate how hard you and your team at the White House has worked to win my confirmation,” Neera said in a …
Read More »US Carries Out Airstrike Against Iranian-backed Militia In Syria
The United States conducted a military airstrike in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq on Thursday night targeting Iranian-backed militias in retaliation for a recent rocket strike in Erbil in northern Iraq that left several Americans injured, according to the Pentagon. The airstrike targeted structures in the eastern Syrian …
Read More »White House To Deliver Masks To Communities Hit Hard By Pandemic
As part of his National Strategy to defeat COVID-19, President Biden announced a new effort to make masks more easily available to communities hard hit by the pandemic. The Administration will deliver more than 25 million masks to over 1,300 Community Health Centers across the country as well as 60,000 …
Read More »House To Vote On $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill Friday
The House will vote on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package on Friday, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday night. “The House will vote on Friday on @POTUS’ #AmericanRescuePlan to end this pandemic and deliver urgently needed relief to America’s families and small businesses. The American people strongly support this …
Read More »President Biden Extends Mortgage Relief And Bans Foreclosures Through June
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 …
Read More »CDC Will Release New Guidelines For Reopening Schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will release new guidelines for reopening schools on Friday. The National Education Association surveyed 3,305 of its members and found 82% have not received the COVID-19 vaccine. According to CNN, CDC’s key strategies for reopening schools include hand washing, masking, social distancing, cleaning …
Read More »Biden Administration Wants The Supreme Court To Uphold The Affordable Care Act
The Biden administration has written a letter to the Supreme Court asking them to uphold the Affordable Care Act, overturning the Trump Administration’s decision to eliminate the law. “Following the change in Administration, the Department of Justice has reconsidered the government’s position,” Edwin Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, wrote in a letter. …
Read More »CDC To Require Masks On All Forms OF Public Transportation
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a mask-wearing rule late Friday that builds on an order announced Jan. 21 by President Joe Biden. Travelers on airplanes and public transportation like buses and subways will be required to wear face masks starting next week to curb the spread …
Read More »Black And Latino Americans Aren’t Receiving The COVID-19 Vaccine, Data Shows That Vaccine Coverage Is Twice As High Among White People
Black and Latino Americans are receiving the vaccine at a lower rate than white people. Health advocates blame the US federal government and hospitals for not prioritizing equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine. CNN data from 14 states found that white people receive the vaccine at higher rates than Black and …
Read More »President Biden To Pick Nurse Susan Orsega As Surgeon General
According to reports from the Washington Post, nurse Susan Orsega will be chosen to serve as the U.S. Surgeon General. Orsega, who works in the US Public Health Service Corps and is an infectious disease specialist, will be among the first nurses to serve as surgeon general. “The committee is ready …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Gov. Gina Raimondo: Secretary Of Commerce
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 take place. …
Read More »President Biden Wants To Vaccinate 100 Million Americans in 100 Days
President Joe Biden spent his first day in office signing executive orders for COVID-19 relief. “Our national strategy is comprehensive. It’s based on science, not politics. It’s based on truth, not denial, and it’s detailed,” Biden said. President Biden wants to vaccinate 100 million Americans in his first 100 days. …
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