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 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 »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 »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 »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 »Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Wants To Ban Vaccine Passports
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Friday prohibiting vaccine passports. A vaccine passport is proof that you’ve tested negative for or been protected against certain infections, COVID-19 in this case. It can be digital, like a phone app, or physical, such as a small paper card. “Today …
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 …
Read More »House Democrats Want President Biden To Take Executive Action On Firearms
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 …
Read More »Senate Republicans; House Dems Visit The U.S.-Mexico Border
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 …
Read More »White House Agrees To AAPI Liaison After Being Pressed By Democratic Senators
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 …
Read More »Watchdog Group Says Ronny Jackson Drank While Working And Harassed Staff
While working at the White House as a physician, Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) drank alcohol, took sleeping medication, and sexually harassed a female staffer, according to a report released by Pentagon’s inspector general. The 37-page report concluded that Jackson’s “overall course of conduct toward subordinates disparaged, belittled, bullied, and humiliated them.” …
Read More »President Trump Vetoes Defense Bill
President Donald Trump vetoed the $741 billion defense bill, sending Congress into overtime to override his veto. “My administration has taken strong actions to help keep our Nation safe and support our service members,” President Trump wrote in a message. “I will not approve this bill, which would put the …
Read More »Trump Appointed Advisor Called For ‘Herd Immunity’ Strategy In Emails; “We Want Them Infected”
A “herd immunity” approach was repeatedly pushed on health officials by a top appointee of President Trump. According to Politico, Paul Alexander wanted top health officials to adopt the strategy which would allow millions of Americans to contract the coronavirus with the intentions of combating the virus. Internal emails were …
Read More »Electors Are Being Sent To Congress To Challenge Joe Biden’s Win
President Donald Trump isn’t giving up his re-election bid. According to White House Adviser Stephen Miller, GOP electors from contested states will vote during the Electoral College vote. “As we speak today, an alternate slate of electors in the contested states is going to vote, and we’re going to send …
Read More »Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin Chosen As Secretary of Defense By Biden
President-elect Joe Biden is set to choose retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to be Secretary of Defense. If confirmed, Austin would be the first Black man to lead the Department of Defense. Austin is the former commander of US Central Command. As Secretary of Defense, Austin would lead the nation’s largest …
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