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Khanna: Republicans Used Laken Riley Act to Take Away Immigrants’ Due Process

Khanna: Republicans Used Laken Riley Act to Take Away Immigrants' Due Process

Rep. Ro Khanna Discusses Laken-Riley Act on CNN During an appearance on CNN’s “The Arena” on Friday, Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) stated that Republicans have leveraged the Laken-Riley Act to strip immigrants of their due process rights. Host Casey Hunt noted, “The Laken Riley Act isn’t about mass deportation, but it specifically impacts immigrants with […]

Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act increases in Texas while prices drop across the country.

Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act increases in Texas while prices drop across the country.

Changes in Health Insurance Enrollment Amid Subsidy Cuts Reductions in federal subsidies for health insurance are prompting many individuals across the country to drop their plans from the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces. However, Texas isn’t following this trend. A recent report from KFF highlights that 4.2 million Texans are currently registered under the ACA, also […]

Pastor states that the Supreme Court’s decision on the Voting Rights Act is a step forward, not an act of racism.

Pastor states that the Supreme Court's decision on the Voting Rights Act is a step forward, not an act of racism.

The Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding the Voting Rights Act didn’t disenfranchise any black voters. Instead, it began dismantling the practice where politicians and activists manipulated demographics to create oddly shaped voting districts, all under the guise of fairness. I’ve noticed how Congressional maps have become increasingly absurd over the years. They twist and turn […]

Minnesota committee states MEALS Act removed restrictions on fraud program

Minnesota committee states MEALS Act removed restrictions on fraud program

Ilhan Omar Faces New Investigation Over Financial Issues Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is currently under scrutiny by the House Ethics Committee regarding her financial disclosures. This investigation is prompted by significant modifications to her reported assets, which plummeted from a potential high of $30 million to under $100,000. Minnesota Congresswoman Kristin Robbins has called for […]

Several mayors in the U.S. are working to sustain ‘no strings attached’ cash programs as funding from the American Rescue Plan Act diminishes.

Several mayors in the U.S. are working to sustain 'no strings attached' cash programs as funding from the American Rescue Plan Act diminishes.

Mayors Seek to Sustain Income Programs as Federal Support Ends With federal pandemic relief funds running out, many mayors in the U.S. are racing to keep their income benefit programs, which are largely “no strings attached,” operational. In Evanston, Illinois, local officials are set to expand their income guarantee initiative to utilize the remaining federal […]

Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act encourages cities to grow their free cash programs.

Advocates in Illinois push for broader statewide guaranteed income program

Mayors Work to Preserve Cash Benefit Programs as Federal Funding Expires With the federal pandemic relief funds becoming scarce, several mayors across the U.S. are trying to keep their “no strings attached” benefit programs alive. In Evanston, Illinois, just outside Chicago, local officials recently announced an expansion of the city’s guaranteed income program to utilize […]

Federal lawsuit disputes Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Act

Federal lawsuit disputes Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Act

NCLA Files Lawsuit Against Illinois FOID Law The New Civil Liberties Union (NCLA) has initiated a lawsuit against Illinois officials regarding the Firearm Owner Identification Act, commonly referred to as the FOID card law. This law mandates that residents of Illinois apply for and maintain identification in order to legally possess firearms and ammunition. The […]