Buttigieg says infrastructure bill will affect ‘every American’
Post Content Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday the nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill in the Senate will affect every community and “every American.” “Every American is going to see a difference,” Buttigieg told ABC’s “This Week.” “And I think that’s one of the reasons why you had this extraordinary sight, something you just […]
Fauci Predicts US Will Not Return to Lockdowns Despite Delta Variant Risks
President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday told ABC News he does not expect the United States will be returning to lockdowns, despite the growing risks of COVID-19 infections posed by the Delta variant….
Breakneck Pace of Crises Keeps National Guard Away From Home
Beyond overseas deployments, Guard members have been called in to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters and protests against racial injustice. For many, it’s meant months away from their civilian jobs and scarce times with families.
Grounded Pilots Swamp Aviation Recruiters in Fight for Jobs
When U.K.-based Goose Recruitment kicked off a recent campaign to find 30 Boeing Co. 737 cargo pilots for a client in Europe, 400 resumes poured in within 48 hours. Most of the applicants used to fly commercial passenger jets.”Pre-Covid, most airline pilots would look down…
Simone Biles Withdraws From Floor Event Final, One Event Left
Simone Biles will not compete in Monday’s floor exercise final, leaving her with just one more event to win another medal at the Tokyo Games. USA Gymnastics said on Sunday that Biles had withdrawn from the event final for floor and would make a decision later this week on…
Boris Johnson’s wife pregnant with second child months after miscarriage
Post Content Carrie Johnson, the wife of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced she is pregnant with the couple’s second child just months after she suffered a miscarriage, according to reports. Johnson, 33, shared the news on her private Instagram page Saturday, writing, “At the beginning of the year, I had a miscarriage which left […]
Ilhan Omar backs ‘guaranteed income,’ pitches bills to send $1,200 monthly checks to most Americans
Post Content U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced two guaranteed income bills on Friday, aimed at sending $1,200 monthly checks to most Americans before the end of the decade, according to reports. The SUPPORT Act would fund current local guaranteed income pilot programs around the country through a $2.5 billion grant program and findings for the […]
Senate ends Saturday session — with infrastructure bill still in limbo
Post Content WASHINGTON — Unable to produce the final text of a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure bill, the Senate wrapped up a rare Saturday session making little visible progress on the legislative package, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed the work would get done. The Senate planned to reconvene Sunday. Senators and staff have […]
San Francisco activists gather at Pelosi’s home to serve ‘eviction notice’
Post Content Housing and homeless advocates protested outside of Nancy Pelosi‘s San Francisco home Saturday demanding the House Speaker reconvene Congress to pass an extension to the expiring eviction moratorium. The House adjourned Friday for summer recess without passing legislation to extend a nationwide ban on evictions that is set to expire Saturday, prompting outrage […]
French police clash with anti-virus pass protesters in Paris
Post Content Thousands of people protested France’s special virus pass with marches through Paris and other French cities on Saturday. Most demonstrations were peaceful, but sporadic clashes with riot police marked protests in the French capital. Some 3,000 security forces deployed around Paris for a third weekend of protests against the pass that will be […]