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11 States File Motion to Revive Fight for Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Immigration Rule

Eleven states filed a motion challenging the White House’s move to rescind a Trump-era policy that seeks to ensure that immigrants can financially support themselves in order to become American citizens or obtain permanent residency. The motion, led by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, is part of a lawsuit that his office filed on Feb. 3 […]

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China’s Economy at a ‘Juncture in History,’ State Media Proclaims

An article by Chinese state media Xinhua News titled, “A Preview of the 2021 Two Sessions: China’s Signals at a Juncture in History,” was recently posted in the exclusive spot reserved for coverage of Xi Jinping, meaning it carried unusual weight. The term “Two Sessions” refers to the annual plenary sessions of the CCP’s national-level

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National Guard Member Protecting US Capitol Dies From Apparent Medical Emergency

A National Guard member who is part of the force protecting the U.S. Capitol has passed away, an official confirmed Thursday. “Joint Task Force District of Columbia is sad to confirm the death of a National Guard member serving with the U.S. Capitol security mission due to an apparent medical emergency,” a spokesperson for the

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Pelosi: Democrats ‘Will Persist’ With Increasing Federal Minimum Wage

WASHINGTON—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on March 11 that Democrats would continue to fight for raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour after a failed attempt to include it in President Joe Biden’s economic rescue plan. Senate Democrats removed the proposal to raise the minimum wage from the rescue plan, after the Senate

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Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Opens in Garden Grove 

Orange County’s latest mobile COVID-19 mobile clinic opened at Garden Grove’s Christ Cathedral as Catholic leaders work to address vaccine concerns among parishioners. The clinic, which opened March 10, will operate on three successive Wednesdays for first-dose Pfizer vaccinations, and continue for an additional three Wednesdays to facilitate booster shots. “This pandemic has shined a spotlight

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1 Democrat Joins Nearly All Republicans in Voting Against Gun-Control Measure

One Democratic House lawmaker joined nearly all Republicans in voting against a bill that would expand background checks on guns in the latest gun-control bill pushed by House Democrats and the White House. The bill, called the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, passed 227–203, receiving eight Republican votes. Five Republicans co-sponsored the bill along

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LA School Board OKs Agreement With Teachers Union For Campus Return

LOS ANGELES—A tentative deal with the teachers union that would restart in-person instruction for Los Angeles Unified District (LAUSD) pre-school and elementary students by mid-April was approved March 11 by the district’s Board of Education. After a roughly two-hour question-and-answer session focusing on the mechanics of the agreement and anticipated structure of school days, the

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