The new monument will be erected in Newcastle, Maine. WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden signed a proclamation on Dec. 16 establishing a monument for Frances Perkins, the first female Cabinet secretary. The monument to Perkins, who served as the U.S. labor secretary from 1933 to 1945 and died in 1965, will be erected in Newcastle, Maine, according
Trump campaign adviser Alex Bruesewitz worked with Barron Trump to boost the former president’s outreach to young people. Trump campaign adviser Alex Bruesewitz, 27, collapsed on stage while speaking at the New York Young Republican Club gala on the evening of Dec. 15. Bruesewitz, the CEO of consulting firm X Strategies, has been credited with
The amendment, which provides protections on the basis of gender preference, exists in a legal gray area and would be extensively litigated. Over 120 House Democrats are calling on President Joe Biden to conclude the process for adding the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution. The push, spearheaded by outgoing Rep. Cori Bush
President Joe Biden says at the DNC’s holiday party he and Vice President Kamala Harris are not going anywhere. WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden spoke at the Democratic National Committee’s holiday party on Sunday, urging Democrats to quickly recover from the election loss and engage with the American people. “We all get knocked down. My dad was
‘New Yorkers have tremendous questions about it. We are going to get the answers for them,’ Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called for the federal government to use its powers to identify who is behind the mysterious drones being reported hovering in U.S. airspace above concerned residents.
The president’s priorities include expanding clemency, providing student debt relief, and allocating remaining funds from his signature law. WASHINGTON—The White House in a new memo on Dec. 15 has outlined President Joe Biden’s key priorities to accomplish his stated goals before leaving office next month. The president’s priorities include expanding clemency and pardons, advancing climate-related
The drone sighting mysteries continue. Two men were arrested after a drone was detected flying close to Logan Airport in Boston. Officials say they will deploy a high-tech system in New York after drones shut down a local airport. Another advisor to New York City Mayor Eric Adams has resigned. Her departure comes after her