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Supreme Court says House January 6 Committee can get Kelli Ward's phone and text records

The Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for the House select committee investigating the January 6 US Capitol attack to obtain the phone and text records of Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward.

Why Texas Democrats are doomed to fail

The visuals were powerful. Two chartered planes taking off from Texas -- and landing in the nation's capital -- filled with Democratic legislators fleeing a Republican attempt to pass one of the nation's most stringent voting bills.

CHD Warns FDA of Insufficient Safety Evidence to Support Authorization of Risky COVID Shots and ‘Boosters’ for Infants and Young Children

Moderna and Pfizer seek COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorizations for young children while COVID poses virtually zero threat to this age group

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Maj. Gen. William J. Walker named House sergeant-at-arms, first Black man in post

Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday named Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, commander of the D.C. National Guard, as the 38th House sergeant-at-arms, marking the first time a Black person has served as the House's top law enforcement officer.

FDA expected to OK additional Covid-19 booster shots for adults 50 and over this week

The Biden administration is expected to give older adults the option of getting a second Covid-19 vaccine booster as early as this week.

Issa Rae, Tabitha Brown, Mayor Latoya Cantrell, Kym Whitley, Marc Morial, Mickey Guyton and More to Be Honored at the 2nd Annual "Crown Awards" During National Crown Day Weekend in New Orleans

Today, Dove announced the talent line-up for National CROWN Day's weekend celebration. Since 2018, Dove along with the CROWN Coalition have championed the CROWN Act; a tremendous and active movement, resulting in 17 states officially enacting the CROWN Act legislation into law, U.S. (United States) Virgin Islands, first U.S. territory to make hair discrimination illegal; grown the CROWN Coalition from 4 members to 90+ and secured over 400K petition signatures. Now, it's time to celebrate Black Hair Independence!

U.S. Department of Education Emphasizes Importance of Full-Service Community Schools Through Competitive Grant Program

Department aims to scale the program to impact more children and families as communities respond to the pandemic.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education released the Notice of Proposed Priorities, definitions, and requirements for the Full-Service Community Schools competitive grant program and tomorrow is launching a 30-day public comment period for the program. These proposed priorities align with the vision set forth by the Biden-Harris Administration and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona in support of high-quality educational opportunities for all students and the important role of full-service community schools in providing wraparound and academic supports to students and families that are critical in their academic success.

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St. Louis Fed names Alberto Musalem as its new president

Latino economist Alberto Musalem has been named as the next president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the bank announced Thursday.

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Nixon Home Care Announces Masquerade Fundraiser To Support Caregivers In Need Of Adult Day Care Services

Nixon Home Care's Masquerade Fundraiser: A Night of Elegance and Compassion

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Uncertainty looms for future aid to Ukraine and Israel as speaker drama continues

As the search for a speaker continues, some House Republicans are already casting doubt over the future of the administration’s $105 billion security supplemental request for aid to Ukraine, Israel, the southern border and Taiwan, a major issue that any future speaker will have to contend with.

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Private Acts, Public Shaming: Decoding the Far Right’s Attack on Who Can Access Bathrooms

Over the past few years, we’ve all become painfully aware of the Far Right’s attacks on trans people, often centered around the right to use the restroom. So-called “bathroom bills” have popped up in a number of states, including right now in Arkansas. These bills are obvious attempts by the Far Right to attack an already marginalized group and score some culture war points with the most hateful members of their base. And the tactic isn’t even new.

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King Charles’ cancer ‘caught early,’ British PM says

King Charles III’s shocking cancer diagnosis was “caught early,” British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday.

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Elizabeth Warren and Lindsey Graham want a new agency to regulate tech

Two US senators are calling for the creation of a new federal agency to regulate tech companies such as Amazon, Google and Meta, in the latest push by members of Congress to clamp down on Big Tech.

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USDA commission releases final recommendations to remedy discrimination/inequity across agency

The US Department of Agriculture’s Equity Commission presented nearly 70 recommendations Thursday that the agency hopes will “further advance equity at USDA” and help resolve longstanding discriminatory practices, according to a copy of the report obtained by CNN.

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UN agency accuses Israel of detaining/coercing staffers into false confessions about ties to Hamas

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Monday accused Israel of detaining and torturing some of its staffers, coercing them into making false confessions about the agency’s ties to Hamas.

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Kushner Under Fire for Role In Meeting After Trump Jr. Email Release

While President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., finds himself at the center of a political firestorm stemming from his controversial meeting with a Russian lawyer last summer, questions are also beginning to swirl around the involvement of another Trump family member who was present for the rendezvous: Jared Kushner.

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White House Struggles To Answer GOP Questions On Capitol Hill

The back-to-back controversies threatened to further erode the credibility of the White House

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In a politically divided country, are children destined to grow up on 1 side?

Little kids can say some pretty entertaining things. In an election year, the chatter coming from the child department may be extra amusing.

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A Transplant Family Is Celebrating BIG This Month New Liver = New Life for a COTA Child and Her Family

For years to come, June will be a month full of celebration and joy for the Terry family of Canfield, Ohio. But when their daughter, Jasmine, was born six years ago this month little did they know just two years later their adorable little girl would be diagnosed with a rare disease that would turn their family’s world upside down.

Congressmen Gomez and Ruiz Lead Effort for Additional Community Health Centers Funding

Today, Congressmen Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) called on House and Senate Leadership to protect and expand funding for Community Health Centers (CHCs), which play a vital role in treating patients, working with local health departments, and fighting the spread of the coronavirus. In a letter led by Congressmen Gomez and Ruiz, 40 California members of Congress urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Mitch McConnell to protect the $7.6 billion in funding set aside for CHCs in the Heroes Act and to include an additional $1 billion for telehealth infrastructure projects and $1 billion in emergency workforce funding.