Oct 31, 2024
A group of protesters holding signs advocating for the counting of all residents in the U.S. census, emphasizing the importance of including non-citizens.
Biden’s Day One Executive Orders - All Residents to Be Counted

President Trump created a policy that altered the census count by excluding unauthorized immigrants. President Biden, in one of his first executive actions, reversed that policy. The change allows the U.S. census to follow more than two centuries of precedent in determining representation in the Electoral College and in Congress.... Read More »

President Biden and advisors walking outdoors, all wearing masks.
Biden’s Day One Executive Orders - Student Loan Payments

President Biden quickly got to work on his first day in office by signing a slew of executive orders. Some of them were new while others worked to reverse policies put in place by President Trump. One such executive order tackles the mounting student loan crisis in the nation. During... Read More »

A protest march with participants holding banners and signs advocating against the Keystone XL Pipeline, emphasizing the protection of land, water, and climate.
Biden’s Day One Executive Orders - Keystone XL Pipeline

President Biden issued executive orders on his first day in office aimed at minimizing climate change and protecting human health and the environment. Not coincidentally, he reversed multiple Trump initiatives and restored or expanded some Obama initiatives. His mandates, set forth in an executive order, will require multi-month reviews of... Read More »

Ajit Pai, former chairman of the FCC, speaking during a congressional hearing.
California challenges U.S. reversal of Obama-era 2017 net neutrality rules

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) filed a complaint on January 14 challenging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on its final rule published earlier in the month upholding a repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules. The finalized rule, “Restoring Internet Freedom; Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers; Lifeline and... Read More »

Pride flag waving against a blue sky, representing LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion.
Colorado Supreme Court Opens Common-Law Marriages to LGBTQ Couples

Currently, only eight states allow for and recognize common-law marriages. Colorado is one of those states. Many others no longer allow for common-law marriages because they can be problematic. In fact, couples who find themselves in a common-law marriage may need to divorce when they break up. However, the parties... Read More »

Makan Delrahim, the former Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, surrounded by reporters as he leaves the DOJ.
DOJ’s Antitrust Division Leader Makan Delrahim Steps Down

Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Makan Delrahim has stepped down from his position after serving for nearly three years. His resignation came one day before President Biden was sworn into the White House. The news of his resignation did not come as a shock as Delrahim announced toward... Read More »

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaking at a press conference with the state seal in the background.
NY Attorney General Files Lawsuit against NYPD and City Leadership

New York Attorney General, Letitia James, has filed a lawsuit against the New York Police Department (NYPD), its leadership, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. In the lawsuit, James highlights the NYPD and the city leadership's unjust treatment of protesters over the past summer. James specifically points to... Read More »