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Ariana Figueroa
Oversight
Congressional Black Caucus Meets with Biden to Push for Police Accountability
Last year, at least 1,192 people were killed by law enforcement officers in the U.S., and 26% were Black people despite making up more than 13% of U.S. population
- Ariana Figueroa, Idaho Capital Sun
Oversight
At Tribal Summit, Biden Pledges Federal Commitment to Indian Country
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he is poised to designate Avi Kwa Ame, a sacred site for Native American tribes in southern Nevada, as a national monument that would ensure the preservation of ancestral lands for those 12 tribes.
- Ariana Figueroa, Arizona Mirror
Oversight
Biden Says Midterm Elections Turned Out to Be ‘A Good Day’ for Democracy
While Republicans have fallen short of a ‘red wave,’ they are still projected to win a slim House majority
- Ariana Figueroa, Idaho Capital Sun
Oversight
Misinformation about Voting Crops Up Around the U.S. as Midterm Elections Near
It’s hard to determine what is disinformation, and who the actors are behind it.
- Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent
Management
Biden Student Debt Forgiveness Plan on Temporary Hold after Appeals Court Ruling
“We will continue to move full speed ahead in our preparations in compliance with this order," Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, said in a statement Friday.
- Ariana Figueroa and Clark Kauffman, Nevada Current
Oversight
Senate Panel Works Over Bill to Assure Peaceful Transfers of Power
The Electoral Count Act has become a recent concern following the Jan. 6 insurrection
- Ariana Figueroa, Nevada Current