>"North Korea has passed a new law declaring itself a nuclear weapons state in a move leader Kim Jong Un says is "irreversible.""

The New York Times: State Dept. Will Allow Americans to Mark Their Gender as ‘X’ on Passports. >"The change is aimed at providing transgender, nonbinary or _...Read More_

So happy that this isn’t an April Fool’s joke! For LGBTQ+ people, having your ID/Documentation match who you are will help them feel more validated and seen.

>"The House is expected to vote on Friday on a bill that would make sweeping investments in American manufacturing and scientific research as well as _...Read More_

>"The country became the first in the EU to lift all COVID restrictions despite leading the world in per capita infections."

>"America's national debt just hit another sobering milestone."

President Biden will endorse changing Senate rules to pass new voting rights protections during a speech in Atlanta on Tuesday, the most significant step he will have taken to pressure lawmakers to act on an issue he has called the biggest _...Read More_

>"President Joe Biden is in Atlanta on Tuesday delivering a major speech on voting rights, looking to turn up the heat on reluctant senators as Democrats face pressure to pass two pieces of pending legislation opposed by nearly all _...Read More_

>"The last four times a president went into midterm elections holding unified control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives, as Joe Biden and Democrats do now, voters have revoked it."

>"As the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread across the US this holiday season, the rate of daily Covid-19 cases detected has eclipsed _...Read More_

>"As the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread across the US this holiday season, the rate of daily Covid-19 cases detected has eclipsed those fueled by the Delta variant over the summer."

>"South Africa has passed the peak of its Omicron outbreak, according to one of the country's top scientific researchers."

>"The push to impose voting restrictions at the state level is poised to continue next year as Republicans drive forward with an array of new proposals -- ranging from legislation that would eliminate ballot drop boxes to bills that _...Read More_

CNN: 48 test positive for Covid on world's biggest cruise ship. >"Despite stringent measures supposed to keep ocean cruises Covid-free, operator Royal _...Read More_

President Biden signed an executive order Monday to allow Americans to renew their passports online, eliminating the need for physical documents and paper checks to be sent through the mail.