Last week, current Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that the salary cap for House staffers will be increased. The new annual maximum salary of $199,300 comes in order to “help the Congress recruit and retain the outstanding and diverse talent that we need, as it also helps to ensure parity[Read More…]

On Thursday, the Biden administration announced it will eliminate student loan debt for over 300,000 Americans whose severe disabilities that prevent them from earning significant incomes. This action signifies the start of a larger overhaul of a current program that has been highly criticized. At this time, the federal government offers student[Read More…]

Pressley, a Massachusetts Representative, has been a leading voice calling for the cancellation of rent amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In a December 2020 tweet, Pressley wrote, “We must cancel rent, extend eviction and foreclosure moratoriums, provide rental assistance, and offer legal representation for those at risk of eviction.” However, despite strongly advocating for[Read More…]

On Thursday, more than 800 physicians signed a letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, encouraging him to reverse a July executive order on masking in schools. The letter, signed by doctors in numerous specialties and published through the Committee to Protect Health Care, opens by saying, “Physicians across Florida are concerned about[Read More…]

Co-founder and CEO of the fact checking website Snopes, David Mikkelson, was found to have plagiarized dozens of articles between 2015 and 2019 from sources such as the LA Times and the Guardian. A BuzzFeed News investigation uncovered Mikkelson’s fraud, and after inquiries, Snopes’ internal review found he had published[Read More…]

In an interview with Vogue, White House press secretary Jen Psaki describes her disdain for being called “nice,” saying that the word is sexist. Psaki sat down with Vogue’s Lizzie Widdicombe for a detailed profile, including her brushes with sexism in her role as the face of the Biden administration. “It is[Read More…]

On Thursday, CNN Chief Jeff Zucker sent a memo to staff members, telling them three employees had been fired after coming to work unvaccinated against COVID-19, violating company policy. In the memo, Zucker also reminded employees that vaccinations are mandatory for those who report to the office our in the field where they[Read More…]