Politics
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Texas Has a Mail-In Ballot Rejection Rate That’s Too High
The Associated Press investigation found that 23,000 mail ballots or 13% were rejected across 187 of Texas’ counties due to new restrictions.
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FBI Investigating 6 Suspects After HBCU Bomb Threats
The FBI provided an update on the ongoing investigation during the House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing about HBCU threats on Thursday
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Mostly-Black Town In Tennessee Loses Financial Control Just As Millions of Dollars Roll In
The town of Mason had power over its budget seized by Tennessee’s GOP Comptroller
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Moscow Court Extends Brittney Griner’s Arrest Until May 19
The Phoenix Mercury star, who’s been held in Russia since Feb. 17 on drug smuggling charges, has had her detention period extended to May 19 by a Moscow court.
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VP Kamala Harris Announces HBCU Security Grants After Persistent Bomb Threats
HBCUs targeted by the threats could receive grants ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 per campus
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Shalanda Young Confirmed To Crucial Cabinet Position
The longtime Capitol Hill staffer officially joins the Biden Cabinet as OMB Director
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Another Day, Another Unnecessary Voting Law In Georgia
Republican legislators approved a new proposal aimed at non-existent voter fraud
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The White House States It Will Soon Run Out of Money To Cover Covid Tests and Vaccines
A COVID-19 program that pays to test, treat and vaccinate people who don’t have health insurance will be winding down if no funds are given.
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Louisiana District Maps Challenged In Lawsuit By Black Voters
The lawsuit filed on Monday alleges the new district maps “embodies Louisiana’s legacy of discrimination.”