Some personal news: I was laid off from Courthouse News. Not for performance but over a dispute re: my compensation. I enjoyed my time here covering the White House, Congress and the courts at such a critical juncture in history. So, if seeking a DC beat reporter, DMs are open!
I sincerely did not want this outcome because I was genuinely happy to work for CNS as hard I did for as long as I did.
I am going to take a day. But in the coming days, I will post some of my work here and I hope while this door was closed, as they say, a new window opens.
Thank you, my readers, so much for following me, for following my former masthead and for allowing me to do what I love: sharing the news with you so you can make up your own mind about what matters and why.
I received severance for my time here and for that I am grateful.
Now, onward and upward.
Thanks again to everyone for the support today.
Despite telling me I would have plenty of time to gather my resources and complete my portfolio this week, CNS cut my email on Tuesday, and now I can only correspond through my personal email. If you need to reach me, please remember to do so through here for now.
I will not receive any emails sent to Virginia at courthousenews dot com, but you can DM me here to request my personal email.
A mistake was made and now access is restored. If you tried reaching me at my CNS email and I did not respond, you can try again in case it was lost in the cracks.
Will have my professional site (where you can contact me for pitches and more) up soon!
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NOW: AG Merrick Garland announces that the DOJ will begin an investigation into the Phoenix Police Department, reviewing issues w. excessive force, 1A violations, discriminatory practices and more. @CourthouseNews
Protecting the rule of law means that those who enforce our laws also abide in them. - @KristenClarkeJD
It's a civil pattern/practice investigation into the city of Phoenix and the Phoenix PD.
Clarke: We have reviewed court files, media reports and citizen complaints and factors they ordinarily weigh when determining when to open a probe, that includes nature, seriousness and number of allegations and steps dept may be taking to address allegations plus dept's history
Per CSPAN at 915AM ET: Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, who led a security review of the U.S. Capitol, discusses security on Capitol Hill and the January 6th select committee’s investigation.
Six weeks, 16 members of the Capitol Security Review Task Force, a capitol security complex review that started while fencing was still up. There were still 25k NGs at the Cap when Honore arrived. documentcloud.org/documents/2103…
The CDC has extended the eviction moratorium through Oct. 3, adding it is "subject to further extension, modification, or recession based on public health circumstances." @CourthouseNews
"The order is not a rule within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act but rather an emergency action taken under the existing authority of CFR 70.2, the purpose of which is to enable the CDC to take swift steps to prevent contagion w/o a 2nd round of public comments"
President Biden will revive the eviction moratorium for 60 days, saying the CDC has found the authority to extend it where areas are experiencing particularly high rates of Covid-19 infection. More soon for @CourthouseNews
Biden at his remarks tonight says CDC has found legal authority to revive a version of the moratorium but effectively, they expect opposition in the courts regardless.
From the White House, as a vote to extend the eviction moratorium has stalled, President @JoeBiden calls for "all possible steps" to be taken to "immediately disburse funds" given the deadline.
Biden says "no excuse" for delay: "State and local governments began receiving Emergency Rental Assistance funding in February and were eligible for an additional $21.5 billion passed in the American Rescue Plan...
Biden: "Five months later, with localities across the nation showing that they can deliver funds effectively – there can be no excuse for any state or locality not accelerating funds to landlords and tenants that have been hurt during this pandemic."
#BREAKING: The Senate has voted to open debate on the $1.2T infrastructure bill. This is procedural, not final passage. That is for another day. More to come in a story soon for @CourthouseNews, including the final tally and explaining what the heck is going on.
The threshold of 60 votes needed was exceeded minutes ago and the current tally sits around 64-31.
Update: The Senate has voted 67-32 to open debate on the $1.2T infrastructure package.