A federal judge in Oregon issued a temporary restraining order Thursday night against federal agents deployed in Portland, prohibiting them from threatening to arrest, arrest, disperse, or use force against journalists and legal observers who are in the protests. The lawsuit was filed by the ACLU, and the restraining order …
Read More »Virus cases in the world exceed 15 million; US labs bend amid tests
WASHINGTON (AP) – US labs are undergoing a plethora of coronavirus tests, creating long delays in processing that experts say are undermining the pandemic response. With the count of confirmed infections in the US At nearly 4 million on Wednesday and the increase in new cases, bottlenecks are creating problems …
Read More »A new stimulus package is expected today: $ 1,200 second stimulus checks, unemployment benefits may be included
This is what is inside the new stimulus package. Getty Senate Republicans are expected to present their long-awaited proposed stimulus package on Thursday, and this is what is likely to be inside. This is what you need to know. Second stimulus check How much does the second stimulus check cost? …
Read More »Trump signs memorandum preventing illegal immigrants from being counted in congressional redistricting
President Trump signed a memorandum seeking to exclude illegal immigrants from being counted in the next round of congressional redistricting. Redistribution of districts occurs for seats in the state legislature and at the federal level for districts of the United States House, known as congressional distribution. The memorandum would affect …
Read More »Virginia’s largest school district reverses itself by reopening in-person classes
Scott Braband, superintendent of the Fairfax Public Schools, recommended that Virginia’s largest school district begin the school year with virtual classes, as school districts across the country feel increasing pressure from the Trump administration to return to instruction in person in the fall. Braband’s recommendations came Tuesday afternoon when the …
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