New York City Offering $100 for Vaccination
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday announced that the city will start offering a $100 incentive for residents who get vaccinated against COVID-19 at a city-run location starting this Friday…
Lawmakers press State Department for answers on passport delays that have scuttled summer travel plans
Post Content EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers are ramping up the pressure on the Department of State to resolve a major backlog in processing passport applications that has left many U.S. travelers in limbo and in some cases forced Americans to cancel their long-planned vacations abroad. The latest salvo came Wednesday from House Oversight Committee Republicans who sent […]
Wisconsin Officer Charged in 2016 Slaying of Black Man
A Wisconsin judge charged a police officer Wednesday in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car, taking the rare step of overruling prosecutors years after they declined to…
What defeat of Trump-backed candidate in all-GOP special House runoff election in Texas means
Post Content This wasn’t the outcome many political observers were expecting. Freshman Texas state Rep. Jake Ellzey won an all-Republican House special election runoff in the state’s 6th Congressional District, edging Susan Wright, the widow of the late Rep. Don Wright – whose COVID-19-related February death while suffering from cancer triggered the contest. DEMOCRATS SHUT […]
Senate GOP Ready to Move Forward on $1T Infrastructure Bill
Senate Republicans reached a deal with Democrats on Wednesday over major outstanding issues in a $1 trillion infrastructure package, ready to begin consideration of a key part of President Joe Biden’s agenda. An evening test vote was possible.
13% of released migrants appear at ICE offices, report says
Post Content Just 13 percent of the roughly 50,000 illegal immigrants released in the US without a court date — and ordered to report to Immigration and Customs Enforcement — have bothered to show up, a new report said. The illegal immigrants were given a list of addresses and contacts for ICE offices across the […]
Man Charged With Threatening Fauci, NIH Director
A man has been charged with threatening President Joe Biden’s chief medial adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci and National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins, the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
Tennessee Pastor Vows to Ban Mask-Wearing Church Members
A firebrand Tennessee pastor has threatened to ban church members if they show up wearing masks. Speaking to attendees at Global Vision Bible Church in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, on Sunday…
Biden Administration Imposes Fresh Syria Sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed fresh Syria-related sanctions on several individuals and entities, according to the Treasury’s website, increasing pressure on President Bashar al-Assad’s government.The United States blacklisted eight individuals and 10…
Wisconsin Republican chairman stepping down ahead of midterm
The chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party announced Wednesday that he is stepping down from the volunteer position he has held since April 2019.
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