President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order requiring many interstate travelers to wear face coverings in order to help combat the coronavirus pandemic that has now claimed more than 413,000 U.S. lives. Part of his “100 Days Masking Challenge,” Thursday’s executive order followed another on Wednesday—the very first of Biden’s presidency—mandating masks on federal properties and directing federal agencies…
As residents adapt to recently imposed water restrictions and California’s historic drought continues, experts are closely examining the dry spell’s exacerbating factors — from thirsty agribusiness operations to unrestrained development — and saying a fundamental shift is in store for the Golden State. In an analysis published Sunday, the New York Times suggests that the…
There are many things politically happening these days and our communities have been divided by political maneuvering and shameful tactics. I think that everyone can agree on one thing about politics: we need more transparency, honesty and consistency. I am an immigrant. I work full-time on the west side of South Bend serving our current…
Immigration rights groups are slamming the ruling by a federal judge in Texas who has ordered a preliminary injunction against a set of immigration policy changes put forth by the Obama administration in an executive order last year. In a ruling handed down late Monday, Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District Court in Brownsville,…
President Obama signaled on Wednesday that he will stick to his word when he said earlier this year that he would address immigration through executive action. The president maintains that he would prefer a legislative option but that he has promised the American people that he will sign an executive order to address the issue…
President Obama signed an executive order on Monday that bans workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity among federal contractors. The executive order gives the Secretary of Labor 90 days to come up with regulations implementing the requirement. “America’s federal contracts should not subsidize discrimination against the American people,” Obama said at the…
President Obama said today that he would no longer wait on House Republicans to pass a comprehensive immigration bill as thousands of migrant children remain mired in a bureaucratic jungle that has placed them in inhospitable care. The mostly teenage children have fled their homes in Mexico and Central America where violence and endemic poverty…
