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Biden’s executive orders address discriminatory systems President Joe Biden Jr. was sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2021. In his first day in office, Biden immediately began issuing executive orders that demonstrated his commitment to shifting policy away from Donald Trump’s administration. Despite the controversy surrounding President Biden’s victory over incumbent Trump, particularly the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 by a pro-Trump mob, Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20 went smoothly and ushered in a new era of American administration. At the time of writing, President Biden has a...

Utah Woman 'Teary Eyed With Hope' After Thief Returns LGBTQ+ Flag With Apology On 2/2/21 at 7:56 AM EST A woman from Utah has said she was made "teary eyed with hope" after her rainbow LGBTQ+ Pride flag was returned weeks after it was stolen, along with a handwritten apology. Julie Cordell-Seamons, an actress from Lehi, had several flags stolen last Halloween, including the pride flag. But on Saturday, she found the flag on her porch with a handwritten note apologizing for taking it. "I'm sorry for taking your flag last fall It did not sit right with me so I'm making it up to you guys for my ...

Meme Misleads on Early Actions by Biden Quick Take A meme purports to list actions taken by President Joe Biden in his “first 48 hours” in office — but most of the points are misleading or wrong. For example, the purported tax changes are proposals — some of which need additional context — and would require legislation before they can be implemented. Full Story It’s true that President Joe Biden has had a busy first two weeks in office — signing a flurry of executive orders, a move that has prompted somecriticism. But a meme shared on Instagram and Facebook distorts the facts ab...

Men Now Want Access to Uterine Transplants Commentary It isn’t good enough that men want to compete in woman’s sports and invade women’s spaces, rendering sex-based protections null and void. Now, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has published the findings from the largest study on its kind, “Perceptions and Motivations for Uterus Transplant in Transgender Women.” This study looked at reproductive aspirations of transgenderwomen (biological males). Surveying 182 transgender women, researchers found that more than 90 percent believed that a uterine transplant mi...

Pres. Biden has signed 42 executive actions since his inauguration CNNWire Replay Video UP NEXT President Joe Biden hasn't wasted any time setting his agenda into motion through a flurry of executive actions that address everything from COVID-19 to the climate crisis. While his administration continues the plodding work of coordinating with Congress on more ambitious policy goals, Biden has inked 42 executive actions thus far. See them all here organized by topic. Health care 'Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.' Reopens enrollment on Health...