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House minority leader Kevin McCarthy appointed Representatives Jim Jordan and Jim Banks to the January 06 insurrection probe. They were promptly rejected by House speaker Nancy Pelosi for their involvement in inciting conspiracy theories regarding the 2020 election. The probe had been in the works for some time but had been blocked by Republicans in …
Last Friday, a federal U.S. District judge in Texas overturned the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program - commonly referred to as DACA - ruling it likely to be unconstitutional. DACA was enacted in 2012 by executive action rather than Congressional legislation, and did not provide a pathway for citizenship, something the Republican party has …
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House Democrats in the state of Texas have reportedly flown the coop Monday in an attempt to prevent the passing of alleged Republican voting reform legislation. "Today, House Democrats left the state and broke quorum to fight back against state Republicans' continued attack on Texans' freedom to vote," the HDC said in a press release …
The FDA announced Monday that there could be a possible link between the J&J vaccine and the neuro-disorder known as Guillain-Barre Syndrome. So far, prelim reports would seem to indicate that the autoimmune disease GBS, have been detected in at least one hundred recipients of the vaccine. According to the ANA - the American Neurological …
According to updated CDC guidelines, students above the age of twelve will not be required to wear masks during the new school year this fall if they are fully-vaccinated. However, as vaccines are not available for children below the age of twelve, those students are encouraged to continue safety measures such as wearing masks, hand …
The statue of Robert E. Lee, the treasonous general who led confederate soldiers against the Union in defense of slavery, was removed from its pedestal Saturday. Erected in 1924, it stood as a reminder that African Americans were no more than second class citizens in their own country. In the summer of 2017, it served …
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After falling short on his administration's efforts to have at least more than half of the adult population of the U.S. partially-vaccinated by July 04, president Biden has continued the effort to reach millions who have yet to be vaccinated. In remarks from the White House Tuesday, president Biden said, "COVID-19 cases and deaths are …
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The Trump family business, the Trump Organization, was indicted last week on criminal charges relating to tax evasion. The indictment also implicates Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization's chief financial officer of allegedly assisting company executives of evading taxes for personal benefit. The company is also accused of avoiding taxes owed. The indictment charges that from …
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On January 06, 2021, democracy came under assault from a political party that, ironically often accuses their opponents of being anti-american. A party that continues to persist with the absurdity that it's really Democrats that are anti-american. As if Americans hadn't witnessed thousands of Trump enthusiasts marching angrily on the Capitol, many of them calling …
Joe Biden and Republicans in Congress have reached an agreement on a watered down infrastructure bill. It would provide 93 billion over five years - 1.2 trillion over eight years - and would be used for rebuilding roads, bridges, transit, and other infrastructure. From the White House, Biden said, "The investments we'll be making as …
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