The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention released new mask guidelines for fully vaccinated people. “If you are fully vaccinated and want to attend a small outdoor gathering with people who are vaccinated and unvaccinated, or dine at an outdoor restaurant with friends from multiple households, the science shows …
Read More »Democrats Are Pushing President Biden To Lower Medicare Eligibility Age
House Democrats are asking President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to lower the Medicare eligibility age and expand its benefits in the American Families Plan. Congressman Joe Neguse, Representative Pramila Jayapal, Representative Conor Lamb, and Representative Jared Golden are leading Democrats in their efforts to expand Medicare. The …
Read More »A $211,000 Trump Campaign Bill Was Sent To Collection Agency
The city of Albuquerque sent a $211,175.94 bill from former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign rally in 2019 to a debt collection agency. “In my mind, he owes us a lot more because there was about a day and a half where we couldn’t even function as a city,” Albuquerque Mayor …
Read More »Democrat Joe Manchin Endorses Republican Lisa Murkowski For Reelection
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said that he would endorse Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski for her reelection campaign. “People understand that they have a person that understands Alaska and has Alaska in her blood and in every part of her veins and every morsel of her body,” Manchin told Politico. While Murkowski …
Read More »Biden Calls For Everyone To Receive Paid Leave For Getting Vaccine
President Joe Biden wants employees to receive paid leave for getting vaccinated. “I’m calling on every employer, large and small, in every state to give employees the time off they need with pay to recover if they’re feeling under the weather after the shot,” President Biden said. “No working American should …
Read More »Vanita Gupta Confirmed As New Associate Attorney General
Vanita Gupta has been confirmed in a 51-49 vote as the associate attorney general for the Department of Justice. Gupta is the first woman of color and civil rights attorney to serve as associate attorney general. Gupta joins Attorney General Merrick Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco as the No. …
Read More »Poll Reveals That 45% Of Republicans Wont Get The COVID-19 Vaccine
45% of Republicans say that they do not plan on getting the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll. “Republicans are more skeptical of government; when the government comes out and says, we think you ought to take the vaccine, some people’s natural reaction is, ‘let me think about …
Read More »President Biden To Lift Trump-Era Refugee Cap After Pushback
President Joe Biden is amending refugee admission policies after receiving push back from Democrats and immigration advocates for keeping former President Donald Trump’s 15,000 refugee cap for Africa and the Middle East. “It is simply unacceptable and unconscionable that the Biden Administration is not immediately repealing Donald Trump’s harmful, xenophobic, …
Read More »Attorney General Garland Cancels Trump-Era Memo Curtailing Consent Decrees
Attorney General Merrick Garland canceled a Trump-era memo that limited the use of consent decrees. “This memorandum makes clear that the Department will use all appropriate legal authorities to safeguard civil rights and protect the environment, consistent with longstanding Departmental practice and informed by the expertise of the Department’s career …
Read More »Democrats Introduce Legislation To Expand The Supreme Court
On Thursday, Congressional Democrats introduced legislation to expand the Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices. The bill is headed by Senator Ed Markey and Representative Jerry Nadler. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Thursday she has “no plans to bring it to the floor.” “I don’t know that …
Read More »President Biden Slaps Sanctions On Russia For Cyberattack And Election Interference
President Joe Biden hit Russia with sanctions and diplomatic expulsions for its cyberattack and its interference in United States elections. “We cannot allow a foreign power to interfere in our democratic process with impunity,” President Biden said. “My bottom line is this: There is an interest in the United States …
Read More »U.S. Capitol Officer Wont Be Charged For Ashli Babbitt Killing During Capitol Riots
The U.S. Department of Justice will not charge a U.S. Capitol Police officer for shooting and killing Ashli Babbitt during the Capitol Riots on Jan 6. Babbitt, a 14-year Air Force veteran and Trump supporter, was among rioters that broke into the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. Babbitt was shot …
Read More »Capitol Police Had More Advance Warning Of Jan 6 Riots Than Disclosed
Capitol Police Inspector General Michael Bolton’s report, “Review of the Events Surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Takeover of the U.S. Capitol,” reveals that Capitol Hill police officers were advised three days before the attack not to use aggressive tactics against rioters. “Stop the Steal’s propensity to attract white supremacists, militia …
Read More »Pres. Biden Set To Name Cindy McCain To Ambassador Post
President Joe Biden is said to be preparing to name Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Senator John McCain, as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations World Food Programme, according to reports from Politico. Sources with knowledge of the matter say she is currently undergoing vetting for the position, which …
Read More »HUD Secretary To Reinstate Fair Housing Regulations
Marcia L. Fudge, Housing Secretary, is in the process of reinstating fair housing regulations that were undone by former President Donald Trump. The rules are a direct response to systemic racism and housing discrimination. “So much of wealth inequality has its basis in housing discrimination and the country’s failure to …
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