President Biden approves disaster relief for Illinois
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President Biden approves disaster relief for Illinois

FEMA announced today that President Joe Biden approved federal disaster assistance for the state of Illinois to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from July 25-28, 2022. The action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in St. Clair County. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and…

Progressive groups call potential Rahm Emanuel ambassadorship a ‘travesty’
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Progressive groups call potential Rahm Emanuel ambassadorship a ‘travesty’

A coalition of more than two dozen progressive advocacy organizations issued a joint statement Tuesday warning President Joe Biden against giving Rahm Emanuel an administration post of any kind, a call that comes as the notorious former mayor of Chicago is reportedly being considered for ambassador to Japan or China. “Emanuel’s disgraceful behavior as mayor of Chicago cannot be…

Biden directs states to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine on May 1
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Biden directs states to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine on May 1

During his first primetime address to the nation, President Biden directed states to expand eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to all adults on May 1. Biden touted his administration’s efforts to ramp up vaccine production and provide relief to struggling Americans in the form of a new stimulus bill that aims to help stabilize the…

Senator Duckworth joins bipartisan effort to limit presidential war powers
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Senator Duckworth joins bipartisan effort to limit presidential war powers

Shortly after President Biden ordered a military strike in Syria, two leading Democrats openly criticized the move. Now there’s a bipartisan push to limit presidential war powers. “Offensive military action without congressional approval is not constitutional absent extraordinary circumstances,” Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) said last week. Kaine is the Democratic Party’s former vice presidential nominee….

Biden reverses Trump’s transgender military service ban
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Biden reverses Trump’s transgender military service ban

President Biden signed an executive order on Monday that reverses former president Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people openly serving in the military. According to the Associated Press: The new order, which Biden is expected to sign in the Oval Office during a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, overturns a ban ordered by President…