Democrats scramble to confirm Biden’s judicial nominees before November
Voting to advance Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the main event when the Senate Judiciary Committee meets Monday.
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New Colorado Law Enshrines ‘Fundamental Right’ to an Abortion
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the Reproductive Health Equity Act on Monday, which codifies ”a person’s fundamental right” to receive an abortion in the state.
Senate reaches $10 billion COVID funding deal
Senators reached a deal Monday to provide an additional $10 billion in COVID-19 relief funding for vaccines and therapeutics, but did not include money for international vaccination efforts.
GOP states sue Biden for ending Title 42 and setting up border for ‘catastrophe’
Three Republican-led states have sued the Biden administration to stop it from ending the pandemic border policy that allowed officials to turn away migrants immediately who illegally came across the border, saying that the change would result in further chaos.
Six Killed, 12 Injured In California Shooting
At least six people have been killed and 12 injured in shootings in the center of Sacramento, the capital of the U.S. state of California, police said.
Judge strikes down corporate board diversity law in California
A judge has ruled that California’s mandate for corporate boards to diversify with members from certain racial, ethnic or LGBT groups violates the constitution.
On April Fool’s Day: House Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana
In a vote of 220 to 204, the House on Friday passed a bill that would legalize marijuana and eliminate criminal penalties for those who distribute or possess it.
101 police officers shot in line of duty, a 43% increase from 2021: National Fraternal Order of Police
The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the world’s largest organization of law enforcement officers, has counted 101 officers shot in the line of duty as of April 1, including 17 fatally, so far in 2022.
House set to pass marijuana legalization Friday
The House is set to pass legislation on Friday to legalize marijuana nationwide, an effort that has unprecedented levels of support in both chambers of Congress.
Biden Administration Endorses Child Sex Changes On Transgender Visibility Day
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released guidance Thursday endorsing gender reassignment procedures for children.
State Department allows for ‘X’ gender on passports as TSA starts gender neutral screening
The State Department on Thursday announced that US Citizens will be able to choose “X” as their gender rather than “Male” or “Female” on their passports, while the Transportation Security Administration said it will start offering “gender-neutral screening” at airport checkpoints.
Biden plans to release up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from strategic reserve
President Biden is set to order the release of as much as 1 million barrels of oil a day from the nation’s strategic oil reserves in an attempt to gain some control over spiking energy prices in the U.S.
House Republicans open new probe into Twitter, Facebook suppressing Hunter Biden laptop story
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday announced a new investigation into Facebook and Twitter trying to suppress initial reporting in October 2020 about Hunter Biden’s laptop.
Biden Releases 2023 Budget Allowing Taxpayer Funding for Abortion
President Biden released a proposed budget Monday that, for the second straight year, omits bipartisan language prohibiting taxpayer funding of abortion.
Arizona governor signs bills limiting abortion, trans rights
Arizona’s Republican governor signed a series of bills Wednesday targeting abortion and transgender rights, joining a growing list of GOP-led states pursuing a conservative social agenda.
FEC fines Clinton campaign, DNC for spending on ‘Steele Dossier’ to damage Trump in 2016
The Federal Election Commission has fined Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign and the Democratic National Committee for failing to disclose campaign spending that ended up in the pocket of Christopher Steele, the British spy who authored a Russian-based dossier to damage Donald Trump.
US: Jewish communities report 18 bomb threats in March
There have been at least 18 bomb threats reported by Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) and synagogues in nine US states since the beginning of March, the Jerusalem Post reports. News of the threats was published in a report by the Jewish Secure Community Network (SCN), which said the situation required US Jews to be alert and to protect themselves.
Kentucky Senate passes abortion restrictions, including 15-week ban
Kentucky lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would ban abortion after 15 weeks and contains several provisions that abortion rights advocates say could severely restrict or essentially end access to the procedure in the state.
Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime
Presidents typically say a few words before they turn legislation into law. But Joe Biden flipped the script Tuesday when it came time to put his signature on the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act.
ABC, CBS, NBC ignore Hunter Biden scandals, haven’t mentioned his name in 259 days, study says
Morning and evening newscasts on ABC, CBS and NBC haven’t uttered the name “Hunter Biden” in 259 days despite ongoing scandals surrounding the president’s son, according to a study by the Media Research Center.