Homeland Security authorizes other expenditures. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced that they will use border security funding allocated by Congress to close wall gaps and pay for…
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President’s Administration to Deliver Free Omicron Tests
Other steps being taken to help states combat virus. President Biden announced Tuesday that the administration will open federal COVID-19 testing sites in New York City this week and buy 500…
Read MoreModerna Says Booster Strong Against Omicron
Company states variant-specific booster still in the works. The makers of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine say a booster dose bolsters the body’s immune response to the Omicron variant—encouraging…
Read MoreWhite House Suggests Possible Double Child Credit
Coronavirus relief law policy would be renewed and doubled in February. White Houes Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Friday that President Biden’s administration is interested in…
Read MoreBuild Back Better Act Stalls in Senate
President Biden may switch his focus to passage of HR-1. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia said he will not support the Build Back Better legislation, dealing a potentially…
Read MoreLaunch Date Confirmed for Successor to Hubble
Christmas Eve launch expects much smaller turnout. Though there has been a six day delay, the James Webb Space Telescope has been approved for launch into space on…
Read MorePresident Biden Advocates for Voting Rights Bills
Speaks on topic at commencement address at South Carolina State University. President Joe Biden was the featured speaker for the commencement address at South Carolina State University’s graduation…
Read MoreCDC Endorses “Test-To-Stay” Policies in Schools
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky spoke from the White House on Friday, updating new guidelines that the her agency recommends. The CDC released…
Read MoreTreasury Awards $8.7 Billion for Minority Community Loans
Emergency Capital Investment Program hopes to address wealth gap. The Treasury Department hosted the Freedman’s Bank Forum last week, where Vice President Kamala Harris and Treasury Secretary Janet…
Read MoreWhite House Faults Meat Industry Over Inflation
Say rising prices is the result of industrial greed. Since October 2020, the prices of meat, poultry, and fish have all risen almost 12 percent, according to the…
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