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Biden further regulates ghost guns
President Biden issued new regulations on ghost guns assembled at home. The new rules will require the addition of serial numbers and background checks for the creation and sale of the weapons. “A felon, a terrorist, a domestic abuser can go from a gun kit to a gun in as little as 30 minutes,” President Biden… -
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki expected to join MSNBC
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is expected to leave the Biden Administration for MSNBC. Psaki hasn’t signed a contract yet, but according to multiple reports, she is in advanced talks to host a show on the streaming service Peacock and provide analysis for MSNBC. Psaki said she doesn’t have anything to announce about possible… -
Student loan payments paused again, defaults given fresh start
The Department of Education announced the freeze on student loan payments, interest, and collections will continue through Aug. 31, 2022. The Department said this pause will allow borrowers to make an easier transition back into repayment, an indication that at some point the pause may expire. Until then, the extra time is being advertised as… -
Ukraine asks NATO for weapons to ‘serve the purpose of peace’
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister has asked NATO members for more help in the war against Russia. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said there is an urgent need to further support Ukraine with air defense systems, anti-tank weapons, and more. Stoltenberg is “certain” the need will be addressed. “My agenda is very simple, it’s weapons, weapons, and weapons,”… -
Ketanji Brown Jackson nears SCOTUS confirmation
Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is on track to be confirmed in the coming days, according to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL). Judge Jackson has enough support to be confirmed with at least 53 votes. All 50 Democrats, in addition to Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Susan Collins… -
How voter registration works across the United States
When U.S. citizens want to exercise their right to vote in America, they must first register. But the rules and requirements vary from state to state. “It’s important to remember that we do not register nationally in the United States. Rather we register at the level of the county,” Professor Daron Shaw said. Why are… -
Same day, automatic registrations simplify voting in America
Voting in the United States is largely a two-step process. First you register, then you vote. But two options make voting a one-step process: same day registration and automatic registration. “The United States is somewhat distinct compared to other democracies in that we require voters for the most part to register prior to election day… -
Convenience voting lets voters cast ballots on their terms
The 2020 elections revealed significant changes to the American electorate. But the biggest change wasn’t who voters supported–it was how they cast their ballots. Convenience voting, which includes early in-person, mail-in, and absentee voting, became more popular than ever. In fact, 72 percent of voters used one of those voting methods. MIT Election Data Science… -
President Biden, Twitter, others were wrong about Hunter Biden’s laptop
It’s been called the laptop from hell. Three years later, the laptop Hunter Biden dropped off at a computer repair shop in April 2019 is still burning. The New York Times recently ran a story confirming the laptop and the cache of files and emails on it are legitimate. Critics say the NYT piece is… -
Supreme Court preserves Alabama congressional maps – for now
The Supreme Court is allowing Alabama’s congressional maps to stay in place – at least for the time being. In a 5-4 decision, the Court froze a lower court ruling that states the new map likely violates the Voting Rights Act. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s liberal wing in the dissent. Opponents of… -
Manchin wary as Schumer says Senate will vote on filibuster change
Update (Jan. 4, 2022): Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) sounded skeptical when talking to reporters about Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) plan to hold a vote on a change to filibuster rules. He told the reporters the Democratic push to change the rules was a “heavy lift”, saying it was his “absolute preference” that Republicans… -
Poll: COVID, Build Back Better push Biden’s approval rating to new low
The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist national poll was released Monday, showing President Joe Biden’s approval rating has dropped to 41%. Marist said, “little changed from 42% earlier in December, which was the lowest score of his presidency.” “55% of Americans disapprove of the job President Biden is doing, including 44% who strongly disapprove,” Marist said in a… -
As non-citizens gain voting rights, debate swells in New York and nationwide
With a 33 to 14 passing vote, the New York City Council gave more than 800,000 residents who are not citizens the right to vote in local elections. The new law is scheduled to take effect January 2023, should it survive expected legal challenges. The law would put the Big Apple on a growing list of…
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