3 Things To Know Today

1 Biden Signs Respect For Marriage Act

It’s official – interracial and same sex marriages have federal protections. President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act during a ceremony at the White House yesterday – and unlike other ‘signings,’ this one came with a lot of fanfare. The measure was drafted by a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin, the first openly gay person elected to the Senate. It ensures the federal government recognizes marriages and guarantee full benefits regardless of a couple's sex, race or ethnicity. The law doesn’t require states to issue marriage licenses contrary to state laws, but the marriages must be recognized. “The road to this moment has been long, but those who believe in equality and justice, you never gave up,” Biden offered. “For me and the entire nation: thank you, thank you, thank you.”

2 Portions Of Multiple States Under Blizzard Warnings

Blizzard warnings are in effect as millions of people in the heart of the US brace for a massive winter storm. Over 15-million people were under winter weather advisories and warnings last night, with warnings of flash flooding and blizzard conditions across the Central Plains. According to FlightAware, almost six-thousand flights within, into, or out of the United State were delayed, including almost 60% of all flights out of Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth. There have been reports of tornado damage in parts of Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma as well. Speaking of tornadoes, officials say a woman and her daughter are missing, and at least one person is injured, with a number of homes destroyed in the northwest corner of Louisiana.

3 Senators Introduce Bill To Ban TikTok

A bipartisan bill would ban the popular social media site TikTok from operating in the U.S. The legislation introduced by Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio would prohibit social media companies under the influence of China, Russia or other foreign countries of concern. TikTok is owned by Chinese parent company ByteDance and federal officials have warned the app could be used to spy on Americans. Several states recently banned the use of TikTok on government devices and computer networks over national security concerns. “The federal government has yet to take a single meaningful action to protect American users from the threat of TikTok,” Rubio says in a statement. “There is no more time to waste on meaningless negotiations with a CCP-puppet company. It is time to ban Beijing-controlled TikTok for good.”


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