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Democrats To Propose $3,000-per-Child Benefit Plan for Families

Feb 07, 2021 10:15 PM EST By Dana Cruz

Democrats on Monday will introduce a bill that will provide $3,000-per-child benefit to millions of American families as part of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus plan.

California Churches Can Hold Indoor Services Despite Pandemic, Supreme Court Rules

Feb 06, 2021 05:54 AM EST By Dana Cruz

A divided Supreme Court ruled on Friday that California churches can hold indoor services during the pandemic.

253 Illegal Aliens Nabbed Within an Hour at Southern Border as CBP Revived ‘Catch and Release’ Policy

Feb 06, 2021 05:16 AM EST By Dana Cruz

A total of 253 illegal aliens were apprehended by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within an hour at the southern U.S. border on Thursday night.

Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel Focuses on Fentanyl

Mexico's Sinaloa Drug Cartel Focuses on New Product to Feed U.S. Demand: Report

Feb 06, 2021 04:52 AM EST By Dana Cruz

Mexico's powerful Sinaloa cartel, known for its jailed kingpin, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, is betting on fentanyl to boost its market value in the U.S. after its powerful cocaine empire, a report said.

Asylum Seekers Fill Tent Camps As Part Of U.S. “Remain In Mexico” Policy

Biden Administration Reopens Texas Detention Center for Foreign Children at Border

Feb 05, 2021 01:04 AM EST By Dana Cruz

The administration of President Joe Biden has expressed intent to reopen a Texas detention center to accommodate an increase in unoccupied foreign children at the southern U.S. border.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is Also Known by Her Initials, AOC.

Fact Check: Was AOC in the Capitol Building During the Riot?

Feb 04, 2021 11:38 PM EST By Dana Cruz

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faced criticism over the claims she made about the Capitol riot, as many noted that she was not even in the building during the time of the siege. So, where was AOC?

Biden Administration Weighs in on Using Executive Action To Provide Student Debt Relief

Feb 04, 2021 10:58 PM EST By Dana Cruz

The Biden administration is looking into the steps it can take to provide student debt relief through executive action, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday.

'COVID Tongue' May Be Another Strange Coronavirus Symptom, Here's What Experts Say

Feb 03, 2021 02:36 AM EST By Dana Cruz

A new coronavirus symptom has floated among the strange symptoms that come with the virus - the "COVID tongue."

Vice President Harris Swears In Department Of Homeland Security Chief Mayorkas

Alejandro Mayorkas Makes History as First-Ever Latino DHS Chief

Feb 02, 2021 10:14 PM EST By Dana Cruz

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday, making him the first Latino and immigrant to be seated in the post.

New York Nurse Who Was First To Receive Covid Vaccine, Receives Second Dose

Biden Administration Scrambles to Find 20 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Unaccounted For

Feb 01, 2021 04:50 AM EST By Dana Cruz

The Biden administration is in the dark about the location of 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that haven't been sent out to states.

House Committee On Financial Services Hears Testimony From Treasury Sec. Mnuchin And Federal Reserve Chair Powell

Congressman Tests Positive for Coronavirus After Receiving Second Vaccine Dose

Feb 01, 2021 01:29 AM EST By Dana Cruz

Massachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch announced through his office on Friday that he tested positive for coronavirus despite getting his second vaccine dose, which requires a few weeks to develop immunity.

Trump Announces New Legal Defense Team for Senate Impeachment Trial

Jan 31, 2021 11:06 PM EST By Dana Cruz

Former President Donald Trump announced a new legal defense team on Sunday that will handle his second Senate impeachment trial.

#BidenLied Trends on Twitter as Critics Demand the 'Full' $2,000 Stimulus Checks He Promised During the Campaign

Jan 31, 2021 10:28 PM EST By Dana Cruz

President Joe Biden has been busy signing more than 40 executive orders and memoranda in the past few days. But he still failed to make good on one of his key campaign promises: $2,000 stimulus checks.

FBI and ICE Use State DMV Databases For Federal Facial Recognition Searches

Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Stop States Giving Driver's Licenses to Illegal Immigrants

Jan 30, 2021 10:57 PM EST By Dana Cruz

Republican senators introduced legislation this week blocking certain federal funds from flowing to states that issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.

Health Care Workers Dies After Second Vaccine Dose, But Family Tells Others to Get Vaccinated

Health Care Worker Dies After Second Vaccine Dose, But Family Tells Others to Get Vaccinated

Jan 30, 2021 08:26 PM EST By Dana Cruz

A health care worker died after receiving his second vaccine dose against COVID-19 on January 9, but his family still urged others to get vaccinated.

9-Year-Old Girl With Stage Four Brain Cancer Tests Positive for COVID-19

Jan 30, 2021 06:49 AM EST By Dana Cruz

Nine-year-old girl Naomi Short, who is fighting stage four brain cancer, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.

Fact Check: Did Biden Say That Signing Lots of Executive Orders Makes President a Dictator?

Jan 30, 2021 06:21 AM EST By Dana Cruz

Some of President Joe Biden's outspoken critics are using his words against him and are posting a video claiming he admitted to "governing like a dictator." But how true is the video?

[Video] Security Camera Captures Suspect Leaving Pipe Bombs at U.S. Capitol on Night Before Riot

Jan 30, 2021 05:40 AM EST By Dana Cruz

Two suspected pipe bombs were discovered near the U.S. Capitol on the night before the Jan. 6 siege, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said.

45 Republican Senators Vote To Dismiss Donald Trump Impeachment Trial

45 Republican Senators Vote To Dismiss Trump Impeachment Trial

Jan 27, 2021 06:49 AM EST By Dana Cruz

Forty-five Republican senators have voted in favor of an effort to dismiss former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Republican Senator Rand Paul introduced the motion objecting to the impeachment trial on Tuesday.

Colombia's Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo Dies at 69 Due To COVID-19

Jan 27, 2021 05:20 AM EST By Dana Cruz

Colombia's Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo, 69, died in the hospital after he tested positive for COVID-19. President Ivan Duque had a televised address on Tuesday announcing the death of the defense minister.

Vaccine Hesitancy High Among Latinos, Experts Weigh in on Why

Jan 27, 2021 04:40 AM EST By Dana Cruz

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected people of color, particularly Hispanics and Latinos. But despite this, some factors still add to their vaccine hesitancy.

Everything You Need To Know About New COVID-19 Variants, From Transmissibility To Risks

Jan 27, 2021 03:32 AM EST By Dana Cruz

Viruses are always changing or taking new forms. And the coronavirus is no exception to the many COVID-19 variants that are being identified.

Donald Trump Establishes 'Office of the Former President' in Florida

Jan 26, 2021 06:23 AM EST By Dana Cruz

Former President Donald Trump established his own "Office of the Former President" headquarters in Palm Beach, Florida, holding true to his promise that he would return in some capacity after the end of his term.

You May Have COVID-19 If Your Food Tastes Like Cardboard, Paper

You May Have COVID-19 if Your Food Tastes Like This

Jan 26, 2021 05:52 AM EST By Dana Cruz

The loss of a person's sense of smell and taste has been a well-documented symptom of COVID-19. But only a few people talk about how it alters the way your food tastes like cardboard or paper.