by Shawn Meehan | Jun 19, 2020 | News
The U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday that about 1.9 million new jobless claims were filed over the past week. The latest data showed a roughly 249,000 decrease in claims from the previous week’s numbers, showing that 1,877,000 new jobless claims were filed...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 19, 2020 | News
There is a disparity between how Americans view policing countrywide and how they view policing in their own communities, a national poll found. Seventy-seven percent of respondents said they approved of how their local police did their job, according to the...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 19, 2020 | News
The United States Senate voted to confirm a judge appointed by President Donald Trump to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals Thursday. Judge Justin Walker has clerked for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, interned for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 19, 2020 | News
American minorities have made historic employment gains since the end of 2016 that have continued with President Donald Trump in office, according to a Washington Post analysis of Department of Labor data. The analysis revealed that American minorities comprise more...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 18, 2020 | News
Virtual naturalization ceremonies amid the COVID-19 crisis are not feasible as thousands of applications remain pending, a spokesman for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said Wednesday. Rescheduling naturalization ceremonies is a “top priority as...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 18, 2020 | News
The majority of likely voters support reforming police departments but only a minority indicated support for the “defund the police” movement, according to a Morning Consult poll released Wednesday. The poll, conducted June 12 through June 14, found that a combined...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 18, 2020 | News
House Democrats announced Tuesday evening that they will hold a vote June 26 on making the District of Columbia the 51st state. Over 200 Democrats have signed on to the legislation amid nationwide protests that have consumed Washington, D.C. over the past few weeks,...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 18, 2020 | News
Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Tuesday that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been secretly working on restricting a type of device that allows gun owners to stabilize both pistols and short-barreled rifles against their arms....
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 17, 2020 | News
Google is planning to ban The Federalist and Zero Hedge from its ad platform, Google Ads, after NBC News raised concerns to the tech giant about articles that the conservative websites published regarding rioting and looting that occurred alongside the protests over...
by Shawn Meehan | Jun 17, 2020 | News
The Food and Drug Administration approved a video game to provide digital therapy to children diagnosed with ADHD. The game is called EndeavorRx, designed by Akili Interactive Labs for children eight to 12 years old who exhibit particular symptoms associated with ADHD...
