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How Biden’s Supreme Court throwdown could backfire
President Joe Biden’s audacious move to assuage liberals by extending a pandemic-related moratorium on evictions puts him in a position he has so far avoided:…
President Biden wants half of new vehicles to be zero-emissions by 2030
President Biden is throwing more of his weight behind electric cars. Biden is signing an Executive Order that sets a target for half of all…
2022 Marijuana Reform Ballot Initiative Efforts Underway Nationwide
Here’s a breakdown of current statewide, citizen-initiated efforts so far. The post 2022 Marijuana Reform Ballot Initiative Efforts Underway Nationwide appeared first on NORML. Source:…
American voters largely united against partisan gerrymandering, polling shows
American voters are largely united in their opposition to partisan gerrymandering, according to recent polling conducted ahead of the upcoming once-per-decade redrawing of state voting…
US to return 17,000 looted ancient artefacts to Iraq
Items smuggled out after 2003 invasion include 3,500-year-old Gilgamesh clay tablet The United States is returning more than 17,000 ancient artefacts that were looted and…
Jesse Jackson arrested with voting rights protesters at Capitol
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was arrested outside the U.S. Capitol on Monday during a protest urging Congress to eliminate the filibuster, protect voting rights and raise…
CDC extends policy allowing fast-track deportations of immigrants
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday extended a controversial Trump-era policy that expels migrants to prevent the spread of COVID. Why…
Poll shows broad support for bipartisan infrastructure bill
Roughly 7 in 10 voters support the bipartisan infrastructure package that would inject $1.2 trillion into revamping the nation’s roads, bridges and public transit, among other…
Republican who went maskless now says coronavirus ‘wants to kill us’
Tennessee state Rep. David Byrd (R) on Friday released a lengthy statement urging the public to get vaccinated following his months-long battle with COVID-19, concluding…
Cuomo spent $106M trying to light New York’s bridges. They’re still dark.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo had plans to bedazzle every state-run bridge in New York City. No matter how rusty and old, or new…
This week: Senate starts infrastructure sprint
The Senate is formally kicking off a legislative sprint to advance Democrats’ two-track infrastructure strategy, after a bipartisan group finalized their bill over the weekend.Senators…
Susan Collins: Infrastructure bill has enough Republican support to pass in Senate
Sen. Susan Collins predicted Sunday that the bipartisan infrastructure package will have enough Republican support to pass the chamber this week. “I think we will…
Arizona reports highest daily COVID-19 cases since March
Arizona on Friday reported its highest daily COVID-19 case count since March, as the contagious delta variant drives up numbers across the country.The Arizona Department of…
DOJ sues Texas over Abbott order restricting transportation of migrants
Attorney General Merrick Garland made good on a threat to sue the state of Texas, filing a lawsuit Friday challenging an executive order from Gov….
Call notes show Trump urged DOJ to declare election “corrupt” and “leave the rest to me”
Then-President Trump pressed top Justice Department officials in a December phone call to “just say that the election was corrupt and leave the rest to…
Cuomo signs legislation making baseball the official sport of New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed legislation on Friday to make baseball the official sport of the Empire State.”I signed legislation today designating baseball…
Justice Department says Democrats are entitled to Trump’s tax returns
The Justice Department said Friday that former President Donald Trump’s tax returns may be released to congressional Democrats. Reversing a legal opinion by the Trump…
Biden administration unveils strategy to slow migration from Central America
Vice President Kamala Harris has big goals for improving conditions in Central America to help slow migration from the region toward the United States. Driving…
State Department monitoring internet outages in Iran amid protests
The State Department on Wednesday said it was monitoring reports of internet outages and slowdowns in Iran amid ongoing anti-government protests spurred by a water…
The 17 Republicans who voted to advance the Senate infrastructure bill
Seventeen Republican senators voted with all 50 Democrats on Wednesday to advance a bipartisan infrastructure deal, in a win for President Biden and the bipartisan…
Key senators say infrastructure deal is reached on ‘major issues’
The Senate could begin voting on the final legislation Wednesday evening. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/key-republican-senators-say-infrastructure-deal-reached-major-issues-n1275291 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The…
Mississippi only state with no elected LGBTQ official: report
Mississippi is the only state in the U.S. with no known out LGBTQ elected official serving, according to a new annual report by the LGBTQ Victory Institute…. Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/565211-mississippi-only-state-without-an-elected-lgbtq-official-report…
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