On Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Zahid Quraishi as a U.S. District Judge of New Jersey, making him the first Muslim American to hold the […]
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Keystone XL Pipeline Project Cancelled
Developer TC Energy terminated the project Wednesday after failing to persuade President Biden to reverse his permit cancellation from January. What We Know: Former President […]
France, Belgium Ease Virus Curbs
On Wednesday, France and Belgium announced they would begin easing their COVID-19 restrictions; the countries would do this by allowing cafes and restaurants to serve […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Pledges to Build Wall along Southern Border
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas would begin building a wall along the southern border. What We Know: Abbott announced this order and various […]
Federal Judge Temporarily Suspends Loan Forgiveness Program for Farmers of Color
Milwaukee U.S. District Judge William Griesbach has paused the loan forgiveness program for people of color by temporarily suspending funding. What We Know: The loan […]
Val Demings Officially Announces Senate Bid to take on Marco Rubio
Democratic Rep. Val Demings of Orlando has officially thrown in her bid for U.S. Senate, looking to take Sen. Marco Rubio’s seat. What We Know: […]
Rep. Byron Donalds Calls Out Congressional Black Caucus for Blocking his Membership
Republican Rep. Byron Donalds is calling out the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for blocking his membership from joining the group. What We Know: Donalds is […]
Biden Administration Purchases 500 Million More Vaccines For Global Distribution
The Biden administration is slated to purchase 500 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer to donate globally. What We Know: Previously, the Biden […]
Judge Overturns California’s Assault Weapons Ban
US District Judge Roger Benitez deemed the 32-year-old California Assault Weapons Ban unconstitutional in a 94-page decision. The reasoning Benitez applied has come into question […]
FDA Approves New Alzheimer’s Drug Despite Concerns
On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug “Aducanumab.” However, some experts are a bit skeptical of the new treatment. What We […]