A group of Republican senators counter-offered the Biden administration’s $1.7 trillion infrastructure plan with a proposal that would spend around $928 billion instead — with much of the money coming from already expected spending levels. According to The Washington Post, the bulk of the money would be spent on roads— $500 billion — but another […]

Eight people were killed and seven were injured in Indianapolis late Thursday night after a gunman walked onto a FedEx ground facility property and started shooting, local authorities said early Friday morning. Five of the seven injured were taken to the hospital, while another two were treated on-scene, according to The New York Times. One […]

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved Wednesday the $1.9 trillion version of the stimulus bill passed in the Senate, clearing the way for President Joe Biden to sign his first major legislative initiative in the coming days. The legislation, dubbed the American Rescue Plan, was approved in the House 220-211 along party lines. No Republicans […]

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed “The American Rescue Plan” by a vote of 219-212 early Saturday morning, sending the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill championed by President Joe Biden over to the Senate. The stimulus bill passed with unanimous Republican opposition, and two Democrats — Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Kurt Schrader of Oregon — also […]

The U.S. Senate voted 57-43 to acquit former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, after he was charged by the House of Representatives with incitement of insurrection in connection with the January 6 Capitol building riot. Two-thirds of the Senate, or 67 votes, were required to convict Trump. All Democrats voted in favor […]

The South Carolina Republican Party voted to censure Congressman Tom Rice (R-SC), who has represented the 7th district since 2013, for voting to impeach former President Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection during his final days in the oval office. Rice was one of ten House Republicans who joined with Democrats to impeach Trump over […]

President Donald Trump released a video statement Friday evening after the FDA approved the first COVID-19 vaccine for the general public under an emergency use authorization, lauding America’s capacity to develop a “medical miracle” in record time and the capacity of Operation Warp Speed to bring a vaccine to the America public before the end […]

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos extended the federal government’s moratorium on mandatory federal student loan payments, postponing the deadline for the third time since Congress passed the first major COVID-19 relief package back in late March. Under the new forbearance period, Americans with federal student loans can put a halt to mandatory payments until January […]

SpaceX launched four astronauts aboard a privately built craft late Sunday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the second time the company has sent American astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil. The Falcon 9 Rocket launched around 7:30pm EST, carrying aboard three American astronauts — Commander Mike Hopkins, Shannon Walker, […]

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), the freshman Bronx lawmaker expected to win her re-election race by nearly 40 points, told The New York Times in an interview published Sunday that she tried to offer help to swing-district Democrats running for congress, but was turned down in nearly every case. In fact, Ocasio-Cortez suggested that she’s been […]