Biden ‘checking’ if he has power to intervene against Florida and Texas mask mandate bans
Post Content President Joe Biden said he is “checking” on if his presidential powers could give him the ability to intervene in states banning mask mandates. “I don’t believe that I do thus far. We’re checking that,” Biden said Tuesday when asked if he could intervene in states such as Texas and Florida that have […]
Cuomo resigns: Governor must release COVID-19 data before he leaves office, Scalise demands
Post Content Hours after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his intention to resign, U.S. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., demanded that the governor release COVID-19 nursing home data to the public before he leaves office. In January, New York’s Democratic Attorney General Letitia James released a report showing that the state’s Department of […]
Democratic Rep. Ron Kind to retire, damaging Democratic hopes of controlling House in 2022
Post Content Democratic Congressman Ron Kind will not seek re-election after 25 years in the House, dealing a significant blow to Democrats’ chances of maintaining control in 2022. Kind, who represents Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district, will retire at the end of his term according to top Democratic lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who addressed […]
Chinese, Russian militaries hold drills in northwest China
Post Content Chinese and Russian troops have engaged in joint exercises in northwestern China in a sign of growing military ties between Moscow and Beijing amid shared concerns over the instability in Afghanistan. The military exercises involving ground troops and combat aircraft are to continue through Friday in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The region […]
Court Orders Release of Man Allegedly Tied to Spraying of Sicknick
A man charged in assisting the chemical spraying of the Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick on Jan. 6 had been ordered released from jail pending trial, with a trio of appeals court judges ruling the district court “clearly erred” in keeping him jailed.George Tanios of…
GOP senators push back on Dems’ ‘far-left’ budget with amendments backing police, anti-critical race theory
Post Content GOP senators are pushing back on the Democrats’ “far-left budget” with amendments aimed at combating critical race theory in schools and backing the police. Several Republican senators are introducing amendments during a “vote-a-rama” that started Tuesday, taking aim at progressive priorities included in Senate’s budget resolution for the 2022 fiscal year, which carries […]
Group Sues for Right to Carry Guns at Minnesota State Fair
A gun owners’ group sued the Minnesota State Fair and Ramsey County on Tuesday, demanding that permit holders be allowed to carry handguns on the fairgrounds during the Great Minnesota Get-Together.The lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus in Ramsey County…
Biden White House recruits TikTok influencer Benny Drama for eyebrow-raising vaccine video
Post Content The White House recruited social media comedian Benny Drama for another digital push to convince the COVID-19 vaccine-hesitant population to get the jab. The video, posted to Instagram on Monday, casts Benito Skinner – better known by his stage name Benny Drama – as a young, hip White House intern named Kooper who […]
Kate Clanchy to rewrite memoir amid criticism of ‘racist and ableist tropes’
Read More Books Kate Clanchy to rewrite memoir amid criticism of ‘racist and ableist tropes’ Poet and teacher has apologised for ‘overreacting’ to scrutiny of book’s portrayals of autistic pupils and children of colour Tue 10 Aug 2021 14.58 EDT Last modified on Tue 10 Aug 2021 15.35 EDT Kate Clanchy is rewriting her critically […]
Ministers face calls to intervene in ‘scam’ Covid travel test system
Read More Coronavirus Ministers face calls to intervene in ‘scam’ Covid travel test system Travellers have complained of unfair prices, missed deliveries and slow processing of PCR tests Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage , Sarah Butler and Rupert Jones Tue 10 Aug 2021 14.06 EDT Last modified on Tue 10 Aug […]
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