Politics

• U.S., Chinese Officials Have Tense First Meeting under Biden Administration According to new reports, U.S.-Chinese relations are off to a rocky start under the Biden administration. Mar 19, 2021

  

  U.S., Chinese Officials Have Tense First Meeting under Biden Administration
• Alabama House Advances Bill Banning Transgender Athletes from Participating in Girls' Sports The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that will prevent transgender athletes from playing on female sports teams in public schools. Mar 19, 2021

  

  Alabama House Advances Bill Banning Transgender Athletes from Participating in Girls' Sports
• Senate Confirms Xavier Becerra as HHS Secretary The U.S. Senate confirmed Xavier Becerra as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday. Mar 19, 2021

  

  Senate Confirms Xavier Becerra as HHS Secretary
• South Carolina Democrat Introduces Bill Preventing Minors from Receiving Gender Reassignment Surgery House Democratic Cezar McKnight, introduced a bill recently that would ban minors from undergoing gender reassignment surgery. Mar 19, 2021

  South Carolina Democrat Introduces Bill Preventing Minors from Receiving Gender Reassignment Surgery
• Russian Leaders Call on Biden to Apologize for Calling Putin a 'Killer' Russian officials are calling on President Biden to apologize after he called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “killer”. Mar 18, 2021

  Russian Leaders Call on Biden to Apologize for Calling Putin a 'Killer'
• Opponents of the Equality Act Are like the KKK, Senator Says: They Used 'Religion as Their Weapon' On Wednesday, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) compared opponents of the Equality Act to members of the Ku Klux Klan, saying “we have to have limits” on what people can do in defense of religious liberty. Mar 18, 2021

  Opponents of the Equality Act Are like the KKK, Senator Says: They Used 'Religion as Their Weapon'
• Equality Act Would Close or Punish ‘Thousands’ of Religious Organizations, Senators Told Senators were told during a Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday that thousands of faith-based organizations would be closed or punished by the government if the Equality Act becomes law. Mar 17, 2021

  Equality Act Would Close or Punish ‘Thousands’ of Religious Organizations, Senators Told
• 57 Black Christian Leaders Send Open Letter to Senate Committee Warning against the Equality Act Fifty-seven U.S. pastors of color have signed an open letter to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary opposing the Equality Act. Mar 17, 2021

  57 Black Christian Leaders Send Open Letter to Senate Committee Warning against the Equality Act
• Trump Touts COVID-19 Vaccine: It's 'Saving Our Country' and 'the World' In an interview on Tuesday, former President Donald Trump touted the COVID-19 vaccines and his administration’s role in developing them. Mar 17, 2021

  Trump Touts COVID-19 Vaccine: It's 'Saving Our Country' and 'the World'
• Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Bill Permitting Abortion Coverage 'Without Limits' Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, on Friday, signed a bill into law that would require taxpayers to fund abortions under any circumstance. Mar 16, 2021

  Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Bill Permitting Abortion Coverage 'Without Limits'