He set up new panels by executive order. Latinos make up around 27 percent of all public school students and about 20 percent of those in college. By…
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House Plans Capital Gains Tax Hike
An increase would help pay for the massive spending package. Majority members in the House of Representatives are looking to increase the tax rate on capital gains as…
Read MorePresident Travels to California Ahead of Recall Vote
Supports Governor Newsom as Californians go to the polls. On Monday, President Biden traveled to California to offer his support to Governor Newsom, who is currently facing a…
Read MoreNorth Korea Tests New Ballistic Missile
Test range for successful launch was over 900 miles. According to an announcement from North Korea’s official newspaper, a new cruise ballistic missile, part of their ongoing nuclear…
Read MoreTropical Storm Nicholas Hits Gulf Coast
It is the 14th named storm so far this season. Over 400,000 residents in the Houston area were without power early Tuesday morning after Nicholas made landfall as…
Read MorePresident Biden Surveys Wildfire Damage
Uses Defense Production Act to provide firefighting equipment. On Monday, President Biden traveled to the western United States to survey the damage caused by forest fires this year.…
Read MoreSenate Returns from Summer Recess
Majority party members seek to pass $3.5 trillion spending bill. Senators returned to Washington, D.C., on Monday, marking the end of its month-long summer recess and the restart…
Read MoreFBI Releases Declassified 9/11 Records
Information on Saudi Arabia is still partially redacted. Responding to an executive order issued last week by President Biden, the FBI wing of the Justice Department has declassified…
Read MoreDOE Taps Petroleum Reserve after Hurricane Ida
Baton Rouge refinery essential to U.S. oil infrastructure. On Friday, the Department of Energy authorized a second exchange of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the…
Read MoreAfghan Evacuations Halted Due To Measles
Quarantine and contact tracing have begun. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki debriefed reporters on Friday afternoon, saying, “Operation Allies Welcome flights into the United States have been…
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