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Civil rights icon John Lewis, more to be honored with new USPS stamps

Wednesday, December 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Late Georgia Rep. John Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement who served in Congress for decades, will be memorialized with a new postage stamp in 2023."Devoted to equality and justice for all Americans, Lewis spent more than 30 years in... Read More.

Former female inmates speak about widespread sexual abuse by prison staff

Wednesday, December 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Widespread sexual abuse of female inmates continues to plague federal prisons and accountability measures for staff have not contained the scourge of such violence, according to a Senate investigative report released Tuesday.Women were abused by prison staff in at least 19 of... Read More.

Nine million people got incorrect email about ‘approved’ student loan forgiveness

Wednesday, December 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Department of Education on Monday sent an email to some 9 million federal student loan borrowers correcting an erroneous announcement sent three weeks ago about the status of pending debt forgiveness.Just before Thanksgiving, those borrowers, who applied for student debt... Read More.

What the Respect for Marriage Act does and doesn’t do

Tuesday, December 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Respect for Marriage Act, which will be signed into law on Tuesday by President Joe Biden, is being celebrated as historic by him and lawmakers of both parties.While the law will guarantee federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, it was... Read More.

Biden signs historic same-sex marriage bill at White House

Tuesday, December 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed legislation protecting same-sex and interracial marriage.Thousands of people gathered on the White House South Lawn to commemorate the Respect for Marriage Act becoming law."Today is a good day," Biden said as he took the podium after... Read More.

Jan. 6 select committee announces final public meeting Monday

Tuesday, December 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Jan. 6 committee Chairman Bennie Thompson told reporters on Tuesday that the panel plans to hold its final public meeting on Monday, Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. ET -- two days earlier than expected.Thompson said the committee will vote on criminal... Read More.

Biden administration working on more fixes to Trump border wall construction

Tuesday, December 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it will work to close gaps in the physical barriers along the southwest border and fix environmental and other issues with the Trump-era wall construction amid growing concerns about the federal government's ability to handle high... Read More.

Biden to sign historic same-sex marriage bill at White House

Tuesday, December 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday afternoon will sign legislation protecting same-sex and interracial marriage.Biden is hosting a celebration starting at 3:30 p.m. ET on the White House South Lawn with lawmakers and Cabinet members as the Respect for Marriage Act becomes law.Press... Read More.

Biden to sign historic same-sex marriage bill at the White House

Tuesday, December 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday afternoon will sign legislation protecting same-sex and interracial marriage.Biden is hosting a celebration starting at 3:30 p.m. ET on the White House South Lawn with lawmakers and Cabinet members as the Respect for Marriage Act becomes law.Press... Read More.

Biden marks holidays with Toys for Tots event

Tuesday, December 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden sorted gifts at a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots event in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday to celebrate the charity program's 75th anniversary."For 75 years, you brought joy and laughter and smiles to... Read More.

Manchin has ‘no intention’ of switching to be independent but suggests that could change

Tuesday, December 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday left the door open to one day becoming an independent, three days after Arizona colleague Kyrsten Sinema announced that she was leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent herself.While speaking with reporters on Monday afternoon, Manchin,... Read More.

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Jan. 6 Capitol attack ‘would’ve been armed’ if she ran it

Monday, December 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said at a Republican event in New York over the weekend that if she had organized the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol "we would have won" and "it would've been armed," according to video from... Read More.

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