California
Cities across California set curfews for residents as protests and riots occurred throughout the weekend in response to the death of George Floyd. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti put the city under curfew as businesses burned, and anger erupted.,,,
California and nearly two dozen other states on Wednesday, 5/28, filed suit against the Trump administration, arguing that its decision to weaken fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks puts the public’s health at risk and is based on flawed science…
Coronavirus
The coronavirus crisis has claimed more than 100,000 American lives and is the worst public health disaster in a century…
Moderna, one of the pharmaceutical companies developing a Covid-19 vaccine, reports it started a mid-stage trial and given doses to the first patients….
President and Administration
The White House’s top domestic policy adviser today said President Donald Trump is exploring a range of bipartisan initiatives intended to unify the country amid a nationwide eruption of racial unrest and protests that have ravaged major American cities….
Amid the ongoing demonstrations, on Sunday 5/31, President Trump tweeted that he was preparing to formally label anti-fascists activists (ANTIFA) as a terrorist organization…
In the wake of the pandemic, Trump officials have pushed to seal the national border as the administration is engaged in a pressure campaign against immigrant parents to get them to give up either their kids or their legal claims to protection in the U.S…
Education
On February 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education published a policy interpretation and request for comment concerning a change in policy regarding the use of Federal vocational rehabilitation (VR) funds reserved for pre-employment transition services…
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services is holding a webinar on June 4 to highlight free resources for teachings and parents aimed at exploring potential strategies and innovative approaches to address the critical needs of students with disabilities during the COVID-19 era (OSEP).
Three school districts in Maine lost federal funding to provide crucial mental health services to at-risk kids because of the state’s medical marijuana law…
Congress
The Senate is back in session this week. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) released an updated floor schedule for the House on Friday, 5/29, that would have lawmakers staying in their home districts for most of June before returning to Washington, D.C., for votes on June 30….
This week, the Senate is expected to try to pass legislation that would extend the amount of time businesses have to use loans under the Paycheck Protection Program…
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced his panel will hold a hearing on police use of force after the killing of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) unveiled a resolution to condemn police brutality and the excessive use of force against African Americans amid national fervor over the recent deaths of unarmed black people…
The Senate HELP Committee scheduled two hearings in the coming weeks focused on how to reopen schools this fall. The hearing on how to reopen colleges and universities is slated for June 4, and a hearing on K-12 schools will be on June 10. CAP will provide overviews of both hearings.