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Biden to announce major foreign policy shifts including end of support for war in Yemen

President Joe Biden is set to announce a series of significant changes to US foreign policy including measures on Yemen and LBGTQ rights during a speech at the State Department, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday.

Mike Pence says he'd consider testifying before January 6 committee if invited

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he would give "due consideration" to any formal invitation to testify before the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, while hinting at potential executive privilege issues.

CDC mask mandate for travelers struck down by federal judge

A federal judge in Florida struck down on Monday the Biden administration's mask mandate for airplanes and other public transport methods.

Biden says gun violence has turned America's communities into 'killing fields'

President Joe Biden on Monday said gun violence has turned everyday places in America into "killing fields" as he marked the passage of the first significant federal gun safety legislation in 30 years.

Lovell’s Food For Thought-The StarFish Story & Addressing Health Inequities

Making A Difference

I thought I would share this story of the Starfish, adapted by MissKorang. Although we have made little progress in addressing health inequities, like the story of the starfish, we have had a significant impact on those we have reached. At the end of her version of the starfish story, MissKorang talks about Racism. It maybe that racism is to big a topic for the nation to grasp, having heard it being root cause of America’s problem. Turning a death ear to even listening to a something it really needs to consider. White America is still at the helm of this nation, whether we like it or not, and we need for them to not only listen but understand and act. To me, framing the discussion around health inequities may be a viable path.

How Pride events nationally are responding after a White supremacist group allegedly planned to riot in Idaho

With Pride celebrations scheduled throughout the month in cities big and small across the country, organizers and police departments are taking a close look at their safety plans.

Disney shows off its post-Iger politics

Disney's CEO transition from Bob Iger to Bob Chapek marked a shift from an outspoken, famous CEO with political ambitions, to a largely unfamiliar name whose politics remain a mystery. This week, we got a glimpse at how Chapek's Disney might respond to the world's tumultuous political climate.

Donald Trump's lasting legacy will now be the overturning of Roe v. Wade

During his run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, Donald Trump had one sure-fire way to beat back doubts about his conservative bona fides: he would talk about who he might appoint, if given the chance, to the Supreme Court.

Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson criticize each other in unusually sharp language in affirmative action case

The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling Thursday on affirmative action pitted its two Black justices against each other, with the ideologically opposed jurists employing unusually sharp language attacking each other by name.

Blinken and Mayorkas to press Mexican counterparts to drive down border crossings as Biden faces increasing pressure

Senior US officials arrived in Mexico Wednesday to seek more help from their counterparts to drive down border crossings as President Joe Biden faces increasing pressure over the handling of the US southern border.

IRS Free Tax Filing Service Could Further Harm Black, Low-Income Taxpayers

The IRS is exploring a direct e-file system for tax returns. However, some believe the system would bring undue harm to historically marginalized communities – including Black and low-income taxpayers - based on recent reports concerning IRS enforcement actions.

Over 80 groups tell federal regulators Key Bank broke $16.5Billion Promise

Cross-country redlining aided wealthy white communities while excluding Black areas

For much of Black America, the availability of affordable and accessible full-bank services has historically been an irritating issue for consumers and small businesses alike.

Jury selection begins in trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s death

As jury selection got slowly underway Monday in the trial of three white men charged with fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery as he was running in their Georgia neighborhood, potential jurors said they came in with negative feelings about the case and worried about the personal consequences of serving on the jury.

US task force recommends expanding high blood pressure screenings during pregnancy

Everyone who is pregnant should be screened for disorders such as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia with blood pressure monitoring throughout the pregnancy, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommended Tuesday.

Harris' mission to tackle migration root causes scores big money support but border crossings remain high

Vice President Kamala Harris' effort to tackle root causes of migration from Central America has yielded more than $4.2 billion in private sector commitments, but border crossings remain high amid mass migration in the Western Hemisphere.

Study finds having PCOS may affect brain health later in life

Polycystic ovary syndrome, known as PCOS, has long been known for symptoms such as missed periods or excess body hair. Now, new research has revealed another potential effect: cognitive dysfunction later in life.

DNC: Alleges RFK Jr. campaign illegally coordinated w/outside group on signature gathering

The Democratic National Committee filed a Federal Election Commisison complaint against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign on Friday, alleging illegal coordination with an outside group supporting his White House bid.

3 migrants, including 2 kids, drowned in Eagle Pass days after Texas blocked Border Patrol from area

Three migrants, a woman and two children, drowned Saturday in the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas – very recently the epicenter of the migrant crisis – just days after state authorities blocked the US Border Patrol from accessing miles of the US-Mexico border, authorities said.

Trump wins Iowa Republican caucuses

Former President Donald Trump on Monday won the Iowa caucuses, solidifying his place as the front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination as he attempts a historic political comeback nearly three years after leaving the White House in disgrace.

We Should Vote for Biden But Not Embrace Him

Joe Biden Stinks! His hypocrisy and chronic tone-deafness are blistering assaults on my humanitarian sensibilities.

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