Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, confers with Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the House Judiciary Committee chairman, at a news conference on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
House Votes to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act in Bipartisan Fashion By Rachel Tillman Nationwide UPDATED 5:22 PM ET Mar. 17, 2021 PUBLISHED 3:04 PM ET Mar. 17, 2021 PUBLISHED 3:04 PM EDT Mar. 17, 2021
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The U.S. House of Representatives in bipartisan fashion voted to reauthorize the landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) on Wednesday, legislation championed by President Joe Biden during his time in the Senate in 1994.
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Long told police that Tuesday’s attack was not racially motivated. He claimed to have a sex addiction, and authorities said he apparently lashed out at what he saw as sources of temptation. Police have said they are still working to determine a motive, but Long’s statements spurred outrage and widespread skepticism in the Asian American community, which has increasingly been targeted for violence during the coronavirus pandemic.
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Capt. Jay Baker drew criticism for saying Long had “a really bad day” and “this is what he did.”
Sheriff Frank Reynolds released a statement Thursday acknowledging that some of Baker’s comments stirred “much debate and anger” and said the agency regrets any “heartache” caused by his words.
Harris Says US Will âEmpower Women Worldwideâ In Historic UN Address By Rachel Tillman Nationwide
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Kamala Harris made a number of historic firsts on Tuesday, becoming the first female vice president to deliver an address during the United Nationsâ 65th sessions of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
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Vice President Kamala Harris delivered an address to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women on Tuesday
Harris was the first Biden administration official to address the UN, and the first female vice president to deliver a speech during CSW
During her speech, the vice president said the Biden-Harris administration is committed to helping empower women worldwide
White House Officials Detail Expanded Eligibility for Vaccinators By Rachel Tillman Nationwide
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President Joe Biden is continuing to ramp up efforts in the fight against the coronavirus, having pledged during his first primetime speech on Thursday evening to increase the amount of federal vaccine centers, to open enrollment for additional people to become vaccinators, and a mandate that all adults be eligible for the vaccine by May 1.
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President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered states, tribes, and territories open vaccine eligibility to all Americans by May 1
In order to increase the amounts of shots in arms, the White House is opening more federally-funded vaccine centers and allowing additional health care professions to qualify for vaccine administration