On Thursday night, President Joe Biden delivered his first primetime address to the American people. During the speech, Biden directed states to expand eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to all adults on May 1. He also made the case for the recently-passed stimulus – dubbed the American Rescue Plan – that aims to provide direct…
The newly-elected Democratic majority in the Senate is currently debating whether to keep or nix the filibuster. There are strong policy, political, and Constitutional arguments for eliminating the filibuster – and there is little reason to preserve it. The policy case for eliminating the filibuster Small states are already overrepresented in the United States Senate…
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…
On January 20, 2021 at noon Eastern Time, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Shortly after Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office, President Biden delivered the following remarks to the American people on the steps of the US Capitol in Washington DC: Chief Justice Roberts,…
Black Lives Matter South Bend released a statement on Thursday condemning Trump supporters’ siege of the Capitol Building in Washington DC. On a day when Congress convened to formalize President-elect Joe Biden’s win in the November 2020 presidential election, the heart of American democracy descended into chaos as Trump supporters heeded the call of their…
A video of former vice president Joe Biden praising former vice president Dick Cheney resurfaced on Thursday after a correspondent for the progressive media outlet Young Turks retweeted the clip dating from 2015. Biden – who just announced his campaign for president last week and is one of the twenty-one Democrats seeking the party’s nomination…
