On the last Sunday in May, Texas state House Democrats staged a walkout to protest a stringent set of voting laws, similar to laws passed in Florida, Georgia, and other states. This move forced the House to adjourn without coming to a vote. Had the measure passed, it would have... Read More »
Early Sunday morning there was a shooting at El Mula Banquet Hall, a club in Florida. This banquet hall and billiards club had been rented out for a concert Saturday night. According to Miami-Dade Police Department Director Alfredo Ramirez III, three people got out of a white Nissan Pathfinder and... Read More »
A bill backed by the Louisiana House would fine you for having your cellphone in your hands while driving. Under House Bill 565 (HB565), you would receive a $100 fine on your first offense, a $200 fine on your second offense, and a $300 fine plus driver’s license suspension on... Read More »
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) filed a lawsuit against The Washington Post for an article that he says lied about his actions regarding Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The case is currently under consideration for a motion to dismiss filed by the defendant newspaper. The article in question was published six... Read More »
President Biden called for actions against gun violence at the federal level after mass shootings in Georgia, California, and Colorado. A part of these actions provides steps toward regulating ghost guns. Ghost guns are guns that are sent through the mail in parts, and the recipient puts them together. On... Read More »
Actor Matthew McConaughey, who has starred in movies like Dallas Buyers Club, Magic Mike, and Interstellar, is planning to run for governor of Texas. McConaughey, 51, was born in Uvalde, Texas. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and children. In March, he said on a Texas podcast that... Read More »
The CDC recently released new guidance about mask-wearing saying that people who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks in most situations. According to changes listed on the CDC website, as of May 13, 2021, “Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection is minimal for fully vaccinated people. The risk of... Read More »
The family of Carole Baskin’s first husband, Don Lewis, has hired celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro to investigate his 1997 disappearance. Some of Spiro’s clients include New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and rapper Jay-Z. Questions of Lewis’s disappearance have resurfaced after the Netflix documentary series “Tiger King” was released last... Read More »
Colonial Pipeline, which operates the United States’ largest fuel pipeline was shut down for days due to a cyberattack committed by a Russian hacker gang known as DarkSide. There have been gasoline shortages and spikes in the price of gas. The company released a statement on its website: "Colonial Pipeline... Read More »
Caitlyn Jenner, a former Olympic champion, reality TV star, and transgender activist, officially announced her run for governor of California pending a recall vote of current Gov. Gavin Newsom. To trigger a recall election in California, you need 1.5 million signatures. Over 2 million signatures have been collected. Counties have... Read More »
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a voting reform bill (Senate Bill 90) into law in a televised event in front of supporters of former President Donald Trump. Senate Bill 90 was passed along partisan lines in the state legislature. DeSantis did not allow Florida reporters to cover the event.... Read More »
President Biden says that he is raising the cap of immigrants allowed into the country this fiscal year to 62,500 from the record low 15,000 set by President Trump, “which did not reflect America’s values as a nation that welcomes and supports refugees.” However, he adds that unfortunately, the United... Read More »
Every 10 years, the United States has a census. The census determines how many seats each state gets in the Electoral College and Congress. In Congress, the 435 members of the House of Representatives are determined by the population of each state, and the Senate has 100 members, which is... Read More »
Josh Duggar, the oldest child from the reality show 19 Kids and Counting, has been charged with possession of and receiving child pornography. He was booked at the Washington County Jail in Arkansas. According to ABC News, “Duggar is accused of downloading child sexual abuse material, some of which depicts... Read More »
Long Beach, California, passed an ordinance in January for “hero pay” which would require people who work in pharmacies and retail stores with 300 or more employees to receive a $4 per hour increase in pay for having to face more hazards during the COVID-19 pandemic. Los Angeles passed a... Read More »
