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Looking back at one year of the Biden Administration
One year ago Thursday, Joe Biden (D) assumed office as the 46th President of the United States. Our Thursday Brew featured stats you might not have seen elsewhere, like that Biden has issued 77 executive orders so far. Get more facts at the link below.
U.S. Supreme Court accepts five more cases for its 2021-2022 term before concluding its January sitting
The week of Jan. 18 was the second and final week of the U.S. Supreme Court’s January argument sitting for its 2021-2022 term. During that time, the court heard oral arguments in four cases. To date, the court has heard arguments in 36 of the 64 cases it accepted during its current term.
Redistricting update: Arkansas and Ohio
As of Jan. 18, 24 states have adopted congressional district maps and 27 states have adopted legislative district maps. Arkansas’ new congressional map went into effect on Jan. 14, 90 days after the state legislature approved the map. Also on that day, the Ohio Supreme Court struck down the state’s enacted congressional map in a 4-3 decision.