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Month: June 2021

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UN Human Rights Chief Urges Governments to Do More to Eradicate Systemic Racism

June 28, 2021 Maja Popovska

The UN’s human rights head is urging governments to do more to eradicate discrimination, violence, and systematic racism against people of African origin throughout the world and to “make apologies,” including through reparations The Hill […]

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Massachusetts Police Investigates Shooting of Two Black People as Hate Crime

June 27, 2021 Maja Popovska

After uncovering “troubling white supremacist terminology” in the suspect’s handwriting, authorities are investigating the deadly shooting of two Black individuals in Winthrop, Massachusetts, on Saturday as a hate crime. According to ABC News, the suspected […]

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Manchin Confident Biden Infrastructure Proposal Will Get Congress Votes

June 27, 2021 Maja Popovska

Senator Joe Manchin believes President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure proposal is going to get “absolutely” enough votes in Congress, Newsweek reports. As the discussions progressed, support for the infrastructure package fluctuated. Following the president’s erroneous implication […]

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GOP Senators Accept Biden Walk-back on Infrastructure

June 27, 2021 Maja Popovska

On Sunday, three Republican senators said they welcomed President Biden’s clarified statements on an infrastructure plan, in which he pulled back an earlier statement in which he indicated he would consider signing a bipartisan bill […]

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Trump Org Has Until Monday to Make a Case: NY Prosecutors

June 27, 2021 Maja Popovska

Prosecutors in New York have given the lawyers of former President Donald Trump until Monday afternoon to make a case for why the Trump Organization should not be prosecuted, The Washington Post reports. The Manhattan […]

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Chris Wallace Pushes Biden Aide on Police Defunding

June 27, 2021 Maja Popovska

Chris Wallace of “Fox News Sunday” questioned a top assistant to President Joe Biden about the country’s growing crime rates and how requests from some progressives to cut funding to police departments may have caused the […]

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Administration

State Democrats File Lawsuit against Abbott for Vetoeing their Pay

June 26, 2021 Dime

Democrats from Texas has filed a lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott after he vetoed funds they should receive when they left the ongoing vote on the election security bill, for which the GOP had no […]

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GOP Demands Democrat Rep to Apologize after Calling Bob Good Racist

June 26, 2021 Dime

GOP members of the House Committee on Education and Labor have demanded a Democrat on the same committee to apologize for calling Bob Good, a racist, after Good questioned Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about CRT […]

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Foreign Policy

Bipartisan Resolution Condemns Chinese Party of Human Rights Abuses

June 26, 2021 Dime

A group of bipartisan lawmakers has pushed a resolution on Friday with which they condemn the human rights abuses done by Chine over the period 100 years, Fox News informed. The move comes ahead of […]

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School Official from New Jersey Receives No Confidence Vote after his Remarks for Kamala Harris

June 26, 2021 Dime

A New Jersey school board member received a “no confidence” vote from his colleagues although he issued an apology for saying that VP Kamala Harris is a “street walker,” reports show, Fox News informed. The […]

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Administration

President Biden Signs Order to Bolster Equity and Diversity within Federal Workforce

June 26, 2021 Dime

US President Joe Biden on Friday has signed an executive order that is aimed at boosting inclusion and diversity within the federal workforce, Fox News informed. The White House issued a press release in which […]

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Kamala Harris Blasts Trump Administration Migrant Policies, at her First Visit to the Southern Border

June 25, 2021 Dime

Kamala Harris, US Vice President accused former President Donald Trump of inheriting a very complex situation due to the controversial policies, Fox News informed. The move comes after the VP visited El Paso, Texas for […]

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Biden Says US More Divided Now than it Was in the Civil War

June 25, 2021 Dime

US President Joe Biden on Thursday said that the country hasn’t been divided like this since the Civil War period, accusing former President Donald Trump of the current situation, Fox News informed. Biden from North […]

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DOJ Filed Lawsuit against Georgia for New Voter Rights Restrictions

June 25, 2021 Dime

Merrick Garland, the Attorney General announced that the Justice Department has filed a suit against the State of Georgia, claiming that the recently adopted election law is in violation of the Voting Rights Act protections […]

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US Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Incentivize the Process of Carbon Offsetting

June 25, 2021 Dime

The US Senate has voted 92-8 to adopted climate legislation aimed at alleviating the access for farmers to the carbon markets in order for them to be incentivized for the processes of carbon offsetting, Fox […]

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Administration

Harris Snaps at Reporter at Southern Border, Says It’s Not Her First Visit

June 25, 2021 Dime

US Vice President Kamala Harris has traveled to Texas Friday for a border visit, and snapped after she was asked why it had taken so long to visit it after she was tapped to head […]

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Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Group of Senators that Negotiated Infrastructure Plan over Lack of Diversity

June 25, 2021 Dime

Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York took to Twitter to blast President Joe Biden’s announcement that the White House reached a deal with the bipartisan group of senators for the $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan, […]

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Biden Orders Federal Assistance after Florida Building Collapses

June 25, 2021 Dime

US President Joe Biden on Friday gave an order for federal assistance to help the massive response in South Florida after a building has partially collapsed, killing one person and trapping many others, Fox News […]

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US Will Evacuate Interpreters from Afghanistan before Military’s Full Withdrawal

June 25, 2021 Dime

The US is set to evacuate a group of Aghan interpreters from the Asian country right before the US military fully withdraws in order to allow Afghans to file their visa applications from safe ground, […]

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Energy Department Seeks $201 Million from Congress Aimed at Cybersecurity Threats

June 25, 2021 Dime

The Energy Department is seeking from Congress an amount of $201 milling in the budget request for 2022, aimed at addressing digital weaknesses after a surge in the radical cyber attacks, CNBC informed. The request, […]

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Biden Says White House Reached Deal with Bipartisan Senators on Infrastructure Strategy

June 25, 2021 Dime

US President Biden said on Thursday that the White House has reached an infrastructure agreement with the group of bipartisan senators, CNBC informed. The news arrives, after a group of senators was invited to the […]

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California’s Newsom to Officially Face Recall Vote

June 24, 2021 Dime

State of California’s effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom has forced an election within 90 days after validation of the 1.5 million signatures, state officials claim, Fox News informed. The move was confirmed by the […]

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The nation's increasingly polarized politics are instilling new concerns in lawmakers and employees, as seen by Saturday's scheduled Capitol demonstration in support of those jailed on charges connected to the Jan. 6 Capitol disturbance
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William Barber and Jesse Jackson Detained outside US Capitol

June 24, 2021 Dime

Bishop William Barber II and Rev. Jesse Jackson were detained outside the US Capitol on Wednesday at a protest against the filibuster and the GOP opposition to the federal minimum wage rise, Fox News informed. […]

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Daines, Stefanik Introduce Legislation to Reopen Northern Border

June 24, 2021 Dime

Representative Elise Stefanik and Senator Steven Daines are planning to push a legislation that will force Alejandro Mayorkas, the Homeland Security Secretary to start the process of opening the US-Canada border, Fox News informed. The […]

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Biden to Meet with Bipartisan Negotiators on Infrastructure Strategy

June 24, 2021 Dime

US President Joe Biden is set to meet with Republican and Democratic negotiators on Thursday at the White House, CNBC informed. The move comes as senators claim that they are even closer to an agreement […]

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GOP Rep. Warren Davidson Introduces Legislation to Ban Vaccine Passports

June 24, 2021 Dime

Ohio Representative Warren Davidson has introduced a legislation on Thursday to prohibit the federal government to issue vaccine passports, impose restrictions to states from doing the same thing, and prohibit private companies to ask for […]

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Hirono, Cruz Clash at Senate Judiciary Hearing

June 24, 2021 Dime

On Wednesday, Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono has allegedly accused Senator Ted Cruz from Texas of “mansplaining” to her about the judicial originalism, Fox News informed. The clash occurred while the panel was questioning District Court […]

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Fauci Resisted Directive from Trump Administration to Stop a Research Grant Linked to Wuhan Lab

June 24, 2021 Dime

Dr. Anthony Fauci has resisted a 2020 White House directive to dismiss a research grant for a nonprofit organization that has links to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, but then changed his mind and agreed […]

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White House Cuts Would Mean Reduction of Troop Numbers, despite that 2020 Was their Busiest Year

June 24, 2021 Dime

The budget cuts introduced by the White House are set to decrease the number of troops for the fiscal year 2022, although according to a Top General, The National Guard has deployed higher number of […]

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Kamala Harris to Visit US Southern Border for First Time

June 24, 2021 Dime

Kamala Harris, the US Vice President is set to visit on Friday the US southern border with Mexico, CNBC informed. The announcement comes nearly 3 months after President Biden put her to be in charge […]

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