President Joe Biden plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September 11, the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York City. Many Republicans are condemning the president’s plan because they believe that it’s not the right time to remove the troops. “Precipitously withdrawing US forces from Afghanistan …
Read More »Pause On Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccination Will Not Impact National Vaccination Plan
The White House says that the pause on Johnson & Johnson‘s COVID-19 vaccine will not affect the administration’s national vaccination plans. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention interrupted the Johnson & Johnson vaccine distribution after the emergence of a rare blood clotting disorder in six …
Read More »President Biden Makes Agreement With Mexico, Honduras And Guatemala To Put More Troops At Border
President Joe Biden’s administration established a deal with Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala to put more police officers at the border. “We’ve secured agreements for them to put more troops on their own border. Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala have all agreed to do this. That not only is going to prevent …
Read More »CEOs, Business Leaders, and Lawyers Are Taking Action Against Voting Legislation Nationwide
90 CEOs, business leaders, lawyers, and experts spent their Saturday discussing how they can push back against states that are restricting voting. According to NBC News, the group discussed pulling their donations, moving businesses or jobs out of the states that have passed restrictive voting laws, and relocating events. “It …
Read More »Biden To Nominate Christine Wormuth To Be First Female Army Secretary
President Joe Biden is set to nominate Christine Wormuth, a senior former Pentagon official, for Secretary of the Army. If Wormuth is confirmed by the Senate, she will be the first woman to serve in this position. “Christine is a true patriot with a dedicated career in service to America and our …
Read More »Commission That Studies Supreme Court Wont Make Final Recommendations For Reform
The 36-member commission the White House created to study the United States Supreme Court will not make final recommendations for reform within the Court. “The Commission’s purpose is to provide an analysis of the principal arguments in the contemporary public debate for and against Supreme Court reform, including an appraisal …
Read More »President Biden Announces Executive Actions To Fight Gun Violence
President Joe Biden announced new measures to fight the country’s growing gun violence. The President aims to change federal policy for ghost guns and responses to urban gun violence. “Gun violence in this country is an epidemic, and it’s an international embarrassment,” the President said. People question whether the President’s …
Read More »10 Members Of Congress Join NAACP Lawsuit Against Trump And Giuliani For The US Capitol Riot
10 members of Congress have joined the NAACP lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and his attorney Rudy Giuliani. The lawsuit accuses Trump and Giuliani of inciting the deadly Capitol Riot that took place on January 6. “As I sat in my office on January 6th with rioters roaming the …
Read More »Caitlyn Jenner Is Said To Be Weighing A Run For Governor Of California
Caitlyn Jenner is said to be exploring a run for Governor of California. According to Axios, the Olympic gold medalist is consulting with Caroline Wren, a longtime GOP fundraiser. Wren previously worked on former President Donald Trump‘s 2020 campaign. The move comes as California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing a …
Read More »Former President Donald Trump Tells Republicans To Boycott Companies That Oppose Voting Laws
Former President Donald Trump told Republicans to boycott the companies that are against new voting restrictions legislation. Trump further said the bill that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed is not strict enough. “Too bad the desperately needed election reforms in Georgia didn’t go further, as their originally approved Bill did, …
Read More »All Adults Will Be Eligible For The COVID-19 Vaccine On April 19
President Joe Biden is expediting the eligibility date for the COVID-19 vaccine. The President announced on Tuesday that the vaccine would be available to all adults on April 19. “Let me be deadly earnest with you: We aren’t at the finish line. We still have a lot of work to do. …
Read More »Former HUD Official Lynne Patton Fined And Barred From Government Employment
Former HUD official, Lynne Patton, was fined $1,000 and barred from federal employment for four years for violating the Hatch Act. The law prohibits executive branch employees from engaging in political activities while working. The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a complaint against Patton because of a …
Read More »Infrastructure Proposal Includes $5 Billion For Violence Prevention Programs
President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure initiative, the “American Jobs Plan,” includes a $5 billion investment towards community-based violence prevention programs. “The crisis on gun violence has destroyed Black and Brown communities for decades. Our pain, our trauma and our lives have been lost for too long without action,” the Community …
Read More »The CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People May Travel
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that fully vaccinated people are at a lower risk of contracting the virus while traveling. The CDC also advises that fully vaccinated individuals be cautious as the number of cases around the world rise. “The science shows us that getting fully vaccinated …
Read More »Biden Inquires About His Legal Authority To Cancel Student Loan Debt
President Joe Biden has sent an inquiry to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about his legal authority to cancel student loan debt. “He asked his secretary of Education, who’s just been on the job a few weeks, once he got on the job to have his department prepare a memo on the …
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