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R. Kelly, the embattled R&B singer currently serving a 30-year prison sentence for child pornography and sex trafficking charges, is suing the United States government to reclaim $28,000 seized from his prison commissary account. This fund was appropriated by the federal government to settle a judgment against him. The lawsuit is part of Kelly’s ongoing […]
Monday Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen suggested if changes aren’t made asap, the federal government could run out of money by June 1st and default on its upcoming debts. One of the suggestions that Janet Yellen made was for Congress to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. CBO says U.S. is likely to run out of cash […]
New federal legislation to combat food insecurity called Closing The Meal Gap introduced by anti-hunger advocates. The new legislation aims to fill the gap with food assistance benefits since the federal government canceled extra SNAP in March. If the bill passes, it would increase the baseline for SNAP benefits and extend them to families in […]
A group of black farmers filed a class action lawsuit against the federal government for billions of dollars. In the lawsuit the group claims the federal government broke an agreement to help pay off their debts. President Joe Biden’s trillion dollar coronavirus relief package that included aid for disadvantaged farmers, but a group of white […]
New York is among 17 states looking to follow vehicle emission standards tied to rules established in California. The state’s new rules that require all new cars, pickups and SUVs to be electric or hydrogen-powered by 2035. Washington, Massachusetts, , Oregon and Vermont are also expected to adopt the ban on new gasoline-fueled vehicles. Under […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci, announced he is stepping down from his role in the federal government. As of December, he will leave the position he’s held for 38 years as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Plus his job as chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation, and his role as Chief […]
Some lawmakers want the federal government to step up and help out families When it comes to filling up the gas tank. Lawmakers want the federal government to do stimulus checks or rebate checks up to $300 for families with 2 or more children as long as the national gas average is $4 or more. […]
Is Facebook is making Americans society worse? A new CNN poll says Yes. With 76% to 11%, that Facebook makes society worse, not better. Another 13% say it has no effect either way. That broadly negative appraisal holds across gender, age and racial lines. Even frequent Facebook users — those who report using the site at […]
President Joe Biden has recognized that a majority of the nation that is still under economic hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic and decided to extend the ban on home foreclosures for federally backed mortgages by another three months. Instead of ending on March 31, the program will extend to the end of June instead. This […]
As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available across the nation, many people are becoming frustrated because they can’t seem to find it. In Austin, Texas, Diane Kerns has been trying to find a vaccine for her disabled 18 year old son Dean who suffers from cerebral palsy, blindness and seizures. She’s called everywhere – 15 grocery […]