Federal Judge Mark Pittman, a Trump-appointed judge in the Northern District of Texas, has transferred a lawsuit challenging a student-debt rule from his court to another court in the Western District of Texas. Federal Judge Transfers the Lawsuit to Cancel Student Debt The Career Colleges and Schools of Texas filed a lawsuit in Pittman’s court … Read more
A group of Democratic lawmakers and the Patriotic Millionaires, an organization of high-income individuals who favor higher taxes on the wealthy, are calling for the implementation of a 90% income tax on all earnings above $100 million. A Proposal to Implement Higher Income Tax This proposal comes amidst growing fears of a recession. Abigail Disney, … Read more
The Boston police have found the bodies of Kiryl Schukin and Pavel Vekshin in a storage unit in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. Dead Bodies of Missing Couple Found in a Storage The missing couple had been reported by their friends and coworkers on April 9 after not being seen since March 30. According to the Medford … Read more
A 19-year-old woman has been found guilty of attempted first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in great bodily harm after throwing her newborn son into a dumpster shortly after giving birth in a bathroom. Newborn Found In a Dumpster The baby was found crying by dumpster divers in freezing cold conditions five hours later, suffering … Read more
Three seven-year-old students from College Gardens Elementary School in Rockville, Maryland were hospitalized after they ingested a controlled substance, according to police. Students Thought that the Blue Items Were Candies The students believed that the blue items they found were candy and briefly ingested them before spitting them out. The three students began to feel … Read more
President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order aimed at boosting compensation for care workers, providing support for family caregivers, and expanding affordable care options. Provisions Inside the Executive Order The order will comprise 50 directives that will be issued to federal agencies. The announcement was made by domestic policy adviser Susan Rice, … Read more
The Iowa House of Representatives has passed a new bill requiring new asset tests and regular eligibility checks for all public assistance recipients, including those who receive food assistance benefits. New Bill is Now on the Governor’s Desk The bill had already been passed by the Senate in March, meaning it now only requires the … Read more
The city of Richmond, Virginia, is set to offer a guaranteed income program for its residents for the third time. $500 Monthly Stipend for Struggling Families The program offers a $500 monthly stipend to families who make around $12.71 an hour and no longer qualify for government assistance. The initiative is aimed at helping families … Read more
A settlement worth $16.75 million has been reached in a lawsuit brought against Biomat USA, Talecris Plasma, and Interstate Blood Bank over allegations that the Illinois-based blood plasma centers violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by scanning the fingerprints of individuals without their permission. Blood Plasma Centers’ Settlement The blood plasma centers, which … Read more
President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly expanding eligibility for Medicaid and health insurance exchanges to hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the US illegally as children. Federal-Funded Health Insurance for DACA Recipients Two U.S. officials briefed on the matter have revealed that the new action will allow DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) participants … Read more