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A vote by the Senate Intelligence Committee will require the Defense Department and U.S. intelligence agencies to put together in-depth analysis for public consumption based on the data they have on “unidentfied aerial phenomenon,” according to POLITICO. Put in a way that’s easier to understand, those reports should include all the weird shit that Navy […]
The Chronic, Dr. Dre‘s celebrated 1992 debut studio album, is being archived in the Library of Congress. Wednesday, the National Recording Registry announced Dre’s classic as being among the latest musical releases to be considered “worthy of preservation” due to their importance of a cultural, historical, or aesthetic nature. “The National Recording Registry is the evolving […]
Dr. Brian P. Monahan, the U.S. Congress‘ attending physician, reportedly said in a closed-door meeting this week that he’s expecting tens of millions of coronavirus cases in the U.S. That’s the word from a Wednesday-published Axios story citing two sources who were “briefed on the meeting” that included Senate chiefs of staff, administrative managers, and more from […]
It has been a long time coming, but the U.S. has finally made lynching a federal hate crime. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) introduced the bill, naming it the Emmett Till Antilynching Act after the 14-year-old boy who was lynched in Mississippi 65 years ago, Vice reports. It’s also been 120 years since Congress first considered […]
Civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The Georgia Democrat’s office made the announcement Sunday. Doctors discovered the cancer during a routine medical visit and reconfirmed the diagnosis. “I have been in some kind of fight – for freedom, equality, basic human rights – for nearly my entire life. I […]
Politico reports that Congress plans on raising the minimum age for the purchase of tobacco to 21 as part of a $1.4 trillion spending bill that must be passed by December 20 to avoid a government shutdown. The bipartisan support that this legislation has received is likely in response to the 52 deaths in the United States stemming from the use […]
Former United States Representative John Conyers Jr., the longest-serving African American congressman in history, died at his home on Sunday. He was 90. Detroit police spokesman Cpl. Dan Donakowski believes that his death “looks like natural causes,” NBC News reports. Conyers Jr. was first elected in 1964 after winning his election by a mere 106 votes. His victory propelled him into rarefied air […]
The White House has indicated it will not cooperate with the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, calling the investigation both “illegitimate and unconstitutional.” In an eight-page letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats, White House counsel Pat Cipollone states the Trump administration will not comply with demands for testimony and documents pertaining to Trump’s dealings […]
During a Friday congressional hearing, Candace Owens continued to dismiss the growing concerns about hate crimes and white supremacy in America, suggesting the left wing was stoking these fears as part of a political strategy. The conservative activist and commentator told lawmakers that the most pressing issue facing U.S. minorities was not white nationalism, but rather the rates […]
That’s one way for an athlete to ensure that their voice is heard. On Sunday, Philadelphia Union midfielder Alejandro Bedoya scored a goal in the early minutes of his club’s nationally televised MLS match against D.C. United, and after celebrating with his teammates, Bedoya walked over to a field mic, and yelled, “Congress, do something now. End gun violence. Let’s go!” […]
