Giorno: 5 Agosto 2021

Biden honors ‘best in our nation,’ awarding Congressional Gold Medals to Jan. 6 Capitol police officers

Post Content President Biden hailed the heroism of the Capitol Police during the January 6 Capitol Hill riot Thursday and signed a bill awarding four congressional gold medals to the Capitol Police. “While the attack on our values and our votes shocked and saddened the nation, our democracy did survive,” Biden said during a speech […]

Orthodox rabbis slam Biden for naming lesbian rabbi to religious freedom coalition

Post Content A coalition that represents some 1,500 Orthodox Jewish rabbis condemned President Biden’s move to nominate Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, a leader of the LGBTQ-focused Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, to the U.S. Coalition on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), saying it sends a “counter-productive” message amid threats to religious freedom. Kleinbaum is the spouse of American […]

Benny Gantz says Israel ready to strike Iran as tensions run high: ‘Don’t test us’

Post Content Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz has warned Iran his country’s military is poised to take action should tensions continue to escalate between the two nations. Gantz spoke of the situation during an interview broadcast Thursday on local media website Ynet, during which he reaffirmed recent comments Israel made that highlight the threat Iran […]

Insults and threats: Israel’s ultra-Orthodox parties struggle to adjust to life in opposition

Read More Ultra-Orthodox politicians have amped up their use of personal, inflammatory attacks against members of the governing coalition in recent weeks, as the reality of their fading influence in government becomes apparent. Politicians from the two ultra-Orthodox parties, Shas and United Torah Judaism, have compared a government minister to a Hellenistic king who prohibited […]

Israel exempts houses of worship from COVID restrictions

Read More Israel’s coronavirus cabinet decided Thursday to exempt worshipers at Synagogues, mosques and churches from the obligation to carry the Green Pass – a certificate granted upon full vaccination or proof of immunity. The decision, which came at the request of Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit, imposes entry restrictions only when prayers involve more than […]

Israeli city barring unvaccinated from entry accused of anti-Palestinian discrimination

Read More The city of Acre has set up checkpoints and inspectors to prevent what the municipality called the “entry of buses of unvaccinated residents entering the city and its shores,” as coronavirus cases continue to rise in Israel. At a city council meeting on Wednesday, Mayor Shimon Lankri said that almost everyone in the […]

Markets react as Mboweni steps down in Ramaphosa cabinet reshuffle

Read More President Cyril Ramaphosa’s long-awaited cabinet reshuffle has seen Finance Minister Tito Mboweni replaced with ANC economic policy head Enoch Godongwana. The unexpected move, announced on Thursday evening, came as a result of Mboweni’s request to stand down from the post, which he has occupied since 2018, the president said in a live television […]

Virginia to require COVID-19 vaccines, testing for state employees

Post Content Virginia will require state employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo regular testing, Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Thursday. The order will take effect on Sept. 1 and will affect over 120,000 employees in the executive branch, according to the press release. POSTAL WORKERS UNION BRISTLES AT BIDEN’S COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATE “The […]

‘Governor who?’: Biden pokes DeSantis in response to latest tussle with Florida Republican

Post Content President Joe Biden continued his administration’s war of words with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over coronavirus restrictions by pretending he didn’t know who the governor was when asked a question by a reporter. “When I asked the president his reaction to @RonDeSantisFL saying he is ‘getting in the way’ over COVID restrictions. Pres. […]

Biden touts clean car drive as part of a ‘blue-collar blueprint’ for economy

Post Content President Biden touted his latest executive order in a Thursday press event, saying the push for a clean car overhaul follows the “blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America.” “I know many of you folks at home…feel left behind in an economy and industry that’s rapidly changing,” Biden said. “But we’re going to leave no […]