DNC cuts multiple states from consideration for early primaries: reports
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced Saturday that it has removed New York and Nebraska from consideration for early primaries in the 2024 presidential nomination process, multiple outlets reported, citing a letter sent by co-chairs of the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee. The DNC also said it has cut Democrats Abroad, the party's official organization for American expatriates, from consideration, according to Politico and
Read MoreBiden: Federal government to fund ‘100 percent’ of recovery for wildfire sparked by Forest Service
President Joe Biden on Saturday said the federal government is “covering 100 percent of the cost” for the response to a massive wildfire in New Mexico that was started by federal burns. “We have a responsibility as a government to deal with the communities who are put in jeopardy,” Biden said in remarks at the emergency operations center in Santa Fe, N.M. “And today I'm announcing the federal government is covering 100 percent of the cost of debris removal and emergency protective measures for the next critical months.” The White House later
Read MorePence’s lawyer told him blocking vote certification would likely lead to court loss, ‘standoff’ with Congress
Former Vice President Pence’s attorney advised him on Jan. 5, 2021, that if he blocked the certification of electoral votes the following day as then-President Trump was urging him to do he would likely face a loss in court or a "standoff" with Congress, according to a memo released for the first time on Saturday. In the memo, which was obtained by Politico, Pence lawyer Greg Jacob evaluated a pr
Read MoreWhat rights do US children have? None.
In 1989, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) brought together world leaders to recognize that childhood is “a special, protected time, in which children must be allowed to grow, learn, play, develop and flourish with dignity.” This led to the development of an international legal framework which made clear that children are more than simply possessions of their parents; they have their own rights as individuals, and these rights should be protected. It is the most s
Read MoreHere are ways to protect yourself and others from monkeypox
The number of monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries is continuing to rise, but health authorities say the outbreak is containable and poses a low risk to the general public. As of this week, over 1,300 monkeypox cases have been detected in countries where the virus is not endemic. In the U.S., 45 cases have been confirmed so far, only two cases fewer than what was detected during the 2003 outbreak.The White House is currently shoring up doses of vaccines believed to be effective against the monkeypox virus while also expanding testing capacity for orthopoxvirus, the fam
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