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Political Calendar: Week of February 21, 2021
February 21, 2021
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Manhattan DA Is Closing In On The Trump Crime Family, Still Waiting On SCOTUS
February 20, 2021
For some unexplained reason, the U.S. Supreme Court uncharacteristically has failed to take any action on Donald Trump’s lawyers’ emergency filings related to a Manhattan grand jury’s subpoena of Trump tax returns, effectively thwarting part of the investigation. CNN reports, The Supreme Court is still sitting on Trump’s tax returns, and justices aren’t saying why: The
Action Alert: COVID-19 Relief Bill In The House Next Week – Call Your Member of Congress
February 20, 2021
On Friday, CNN reported that House Democrats unveil full $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill with minimum wage increase: House Democrats took another step Friday in their effort to advance a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, releasing the full bill text, which includes an increase in the federal minimum wage to$15 per hour, $1,400 direct checks
Most Republicans Opposed to COVID Relief for the American People are the Same Individuals who let Trump Off the Hook
February 19, 2021
The Democrats in the House of Representatives formally unveiled the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that will be considered on the House floor next week. The bill, a compilation of smaller measures composed in various House Committees currently includes: Funding for vaccine production and distribution. An increase in the National Minimum Wage to $15.00 an
At Munich Security Conference, Biden Reaffirms US Alliances And Commitment To Diplomacy
February 19, 2021
Seeking a sharp break from the “America First” policies of his predecessor — which often manifested in bitter disagreements, escalating trade wars and rejection of the international systems established to prevent conflict — President Joe Biden on Friday reaffirmed the US position of global leadership, the power of its alliances and the resilience of democracy
If We Could Put Rovers Consistently on the Mars Landscape, We Should be able to…
February 19, 2021
Yesterday (February 18,2021,) N.A.S.A. successfully landed its third exploration rover on Mars. It is called Perseverance and it is the third rover to triumphantly land on the Solar Systems fourth planet. The Rover has already started to send back pictures of the Martian Landscape. While a case can be made that American Space Exploration is
Congressional Democrats Introduce Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill
February 19, 2021
Democrats introduced on Thursday what would be the first landmark piece of legislation of the Biden presidency. The New York Times reports, Democratic Lawmakers Introduce Biden’s Immigration Overhaul in House: President Biden’s allies on Capitol Hill on Thursday unveiled a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system, describing it as a humane response to four years
Rep. Mark Finchem’s Emails Show He Was Deeply Involved In The Planning Of January 6 MAGA Insurrection
February 19, 2021
The Arizona Mirror recently reported, There wouldn’t have been a #StopTheSteal campaign in Arizona without Mark Finchem: The lead organizer of the Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C., that turned into a deadly coup attempt based on the false idea that Donald Trump failed to win a second term as president because of massive voter
