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13 Republican state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over a provision in the $1.9 trillion relief bill. The provision prohibits states from using federal aid to offset tax cuts. “Never before has the federal government attempted such a complete takeover of state finances,” Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia Attorney …

Representatives Mike Thompson, Joe Neguse, Val Demings, and Ed Perlmutter wrote a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to take executive action to regulate concealable assault-style weapons under the National Firearms Act. “Concealable assault-style firearms that fire rifle rounds pose an unreasonable threat to our communities and should be …

Republican Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson is lifting the state’s mask mandate despite President Joe Biden’s plea not to relax on safety measures. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky supported President Biden’s pleas with data. “We made our decision in Arkansas based upon the criteria we set,” the governor said. “This is …

The Biden Administration announced on Tuesday that the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will be reinstated. The mandate will be expanded to include coordination with federal agencies across the country. “Today’s announcements are additional steps in the Biden Administration’s work to advance equity for Asian Americans, …

Lin Wood, a personal injury and defamation lawyer who took up President Trump’s baseless election fraud claims in the 2020 election, is looking to become Chair of the South Carolina Republican Party. Wood only recently moved to South Carolina from Georgia about one month ago. “A compelling reason for my …

President Joe Biden is under fire for the influx of migrants at the southern border. Senator Ted Cruz, John Cornyn, and more than a dozen Republican Senators went to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, where most migrants are crossing into the United States. “John and I were able to …

During an interview on Fox News on Thursday, President Donald Trump told Laura Ingraham that his supporters, who attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, posed “zero threat.” “It was zero threat. Right from the start, it was zero threat,” President Trump said. Five people were killed during the riot …

President Joe Biden announced plans to run for a second term in the White House in 2024 during his first press conference as president. “My answer is yes. I plan on running for reelection. That’s my expectation,” Biden said during the press conference. The press conference was largely centered around …

President Joe Biden selected Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the administration’s efforts to combat the border crisis. “I have asked her, the VP, today, because she is the most qualified person to do it, to lead our efforts with Mexico and the Northern Triangle and the countries that are …

On Tuesday, Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth and Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono vowed to withhold votes from white nominees until more underrepresented groups are given opportunities in President Biden‘s Administration. “We do not have anybody either (at a senior level) in the West Wing or in a cabinet-level position, and I don’t …

On Tuesday, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy shared the U.S. Postal Service 10-year reorganization plan. DeJoy says the plan includes longer delivery times for some first-class mail, shorter hours for some post offices, and higher postal rates. “This is a very positive vision,” DeJoy said. According to NPR, a small percentage …

The Biden adminstration announced sanctions against two Chinese government officials and two military leaders in Myanmar. The Department of the Treasury said that Wang Junzheng and Chen Mingguo are “connected to serious human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, which reportedly includes arbitrary detention and severe physical abuse, among …

Sidney Powell’s attorneys filed a motion to dismiss Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.3 Billion defamation lawsuit. Powell is arguing that the conspiracy theories should not have been taken seriously. “Even [assuming] that each of the statements alleged in the Complaint could be proved true or false, no reasonable person would conclude …

Former President Donald Trump is endorsing Rep. Jody Hice for Georgia’s Secretary of State. “Jody has been a steadfast fighter for conservative Georgia values and is a staunch ally of the America First agenda,” Trump said. “Unlike the current Georgia Secretary of State, Jody leads out front with integrity,” Trump said. ” I have 100 percent confidence …

The U.S. Department of Education announced that 72,000 students would have their student loans erased under the Borrower Defense to Repayment program. The relief will go to students who attended for-profit schools and were already approved by the Department of Education for Borrower Defense relief. While the move amounts to roughly …