Trump FDA pick Makary advances to final vote for Senate confirmation
President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Professor Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, said Dr. Marty McCurry began a key vote in the Senate on Tuesday. The Senate voted 56-44 to evoke a coagulation on the nomination. The final vote to confirm FDA candidates is scheduled for Tuesday after 8pm. […]
Trump signs executive order requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday demanding that people provide evidence of American citizenship when they register for the ballot and require that all votes be reviewed by Election Day. The order requires government-issued evidence of US citizenship on voter registration forms, directs the Attorney General to enter into information sharing agreements with […]
Senate committee to vote on Dr. Oz’s nomination to run Medicare and Medicaid services
The Senate Finance Committee is expected to vote late this afternoon on whether to advance President Donald Trump's pick and lead Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to the Senate confirmation vote. The vote follows two hearings by a committee that investigated OZ on plans for a federal healthcare program, his […]
Senate Confirms John Phelan as 76th Secretary of the Navy in 62-30 Vote
The US Senate confirmed businessman and art collector John Phelan on Monday afternoon as the 79th Secretary of the US Navy on the 69th Secretary of the 69th Secretary of the US Navy. All 51 Republican senators voted for Phelan and 11 Democrats, including Sen. Jack Reed (RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed […]
Dems Must Make Eligible Voters ‘Automatically Registered to Vote’
National Justice correspondent Ellie Mister said on Monday on “Morning Joe” that when he comes to power, Democrats should change the law, saying “If they are eligible to vote, they should be automatically registered to vote.” Mistle said, “We can eliminate all voter registration laws. When Democrats are in charge, we try to protect the […]
Fetterman dismisses AOC’s complaints about Democrats after government shutdown vote: ‘Deal with it’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) told Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to “deal with that” on Friday after lawmakers pleaded that Democrats “need to fight harder.” “This isn't just Republicans. We need Democrats who fight harder for us,” Ocasio-Cortez told the crowd at a Las Vegas rally on Thursday. Her comments – Part of the “Combat Oligarchy” tour […]
Disney shareholders overwhelmingly vote to continue DEI rating from Human Rights Commission
While other companies reject DEI's policy, Disney Corporation Continued Following diversity, equity and inclusion ratings from the Human Rights Commission. Our shareholders overwhelmingly voted for a proposal from the National Center for Public Policy Studies to cease participation in the HRC's annual corporate equality index. “They know what we know. Despite all the noise, our […]
Disney shareholders vote to keep DEI workplace survey participation
Disney shareholders have rejected the investors' suggestions. Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Indexassesses workplaces on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality. Headed by CEO Bob Iger, Disney is one of the best employers to revise some of its diversity and inclusive practices as the Trump administration cracks down on diversity, equity, inclusion, or DEI […]
Maine trans athlete battle: Budget vote descends into debate over Libby censure
The Maine Legislature voted for the budget year after year on Thursday night, but the session was delayed by long-term debate over the inclusion of trans athletes and the blame of Republican Rep. Laurel Libby. Libby, who was criticized in a social media post in which Maine's Democratic majority and speaker Ryan Fecto identified minor […]
New York’s top court strikes down law allowing non-citizens to vote
The state's Supreme Court of Appeals, the New York Court of Appeals, blocked the law Thursday and allowed non-citizens to vote in local elections. A former New York City Council member responded to the verdict, saying it should be an “open and closed case” and that the law is “embarrassing.” In a court filing by […]