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Aug 10 2021
News
'We're in trouble': Rural America can't escape Delta
Senior Biden health officials have for weeks worried internally about the low vaccine uptake in rural, conservative counties across the country.
Steven was finally getting his Covid-19 shot because Mama told him to. And nobody crosses Mama.
Standing between the fried bread and slushie stands at the Uinta County fairgrounds in southwestern Wyoming, the 42-year-old in the Trump
Politico
Nov 10 2020
News
Five types of misinformation to watch out for while ballots are being counted — and after
Joe Biden has won the U.S. presidential election. But as final vote counts in some states continue, Republican politicians, partisan activists, conspiracy theorists, and others are exploiting public uncertainty and anxiety to attempt to delegitimize the election results.
A growing number of narratives alleging electoral wrongdoing have been spreading on social media, shared through
Nieman Lab
Feb 02 2021
Opinion
The world isn't moving fast enough on clean energy
The global race to net-zero emissions has begun. But the world has much further to run.
The European Union, Japan, the UK and many other major world economies have set ambitious goals to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. China, the world's biggest emitter, is aiming to be carbon neutral before 2060. And US President Joe Biden announced the nation's return to the Paris Agreement and is
CNN (Opinion)
Jan 06 2020
News
Trump calls for a quick end to the impeachment process as lawmakers return to town
President Trump called for a quick end to the impeachment process Monday as congressional Republicans stepped up pressure on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to transmit articles of impeachment to the Senate, allowing a trial to begin in the chamber.
Pelosi has been holding on to the documents as Democrats seek guarantees about the scope of a Senate trial. Some GOP senators are
Washington Post
May 25 2018
News
Troops at US-Mexico border a ‘colossal waste,’ Border Patrol union leader says
Border Patrol union leader Brandon Judd was initially supportive of the National Guard deployment to the Mexican border, but now he says it’s been a “colossal waste of resources,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
“We generally support the administration, but we’re not going to be cheerleading when things are not going well,” said Judd, the president of the National Border Patrol
The Blaze
Mar 02 2020
News
Containing coronavirus: Where democracy struggles – and thrives
In a public health crisis, the top value on everyone’s minds is safety. But should it come at the cost of personal freedoms? In some ways, experts note, it’s a false dichotomy: Democratic values can aid the fight against coronavirus, too.
As Washington state grapples with coronavirus, Americans are getting their first up-close look at life amid an outbreak – and how the country might
Christian Science Monitor
Mar 18 2020
News
Congress Passes Coronavirus Aid Bill, Sends It To Trump’s Desk
WASHINGTON ― After some changes that watered down its paid sick leave provisions over the weekend, a bipartisan bill offering financial relief to vulnerable Americans affected by the coronavirus was passed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.
Forty-five Republicans joined all Democrats in voting to send the measure to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it into law.
The
HuffPost
Oct 23 2020
Analysis
The cliffhanger could be ... Georgia
It hasn't backed a Democrat for president since 1992, but Georgia's changing demographics may prove pivotal this year — not only to Trump v. Biden, but also to whether Democrats take control of the Senate.
Why it matters: If the fate of the Senate did hinge on Georgia, it might be January before we know the outcome. Meanwhile, voters' understanding of this power in the final days of the
Axios
Aug 09 2021
News
Treasury Secretary Yellen urges Congress to raise debt limit on ‘bipartisan basis’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday called on Congress to raise the debt ceiling in a bipartisan manner, rather than through the Democrats’ potential go-it-alone plan.
“In recent years Congress has addressed the debt limit through regular order, with broad bipartisan support. In fact, during the last administration, Democrats and Republicans came together to do their duty three
Washington Times
Jan 07 2021
News
McConnell: Trump election claims include 'sweeping conspiracy theories'
'We cannot simply declare ourselves a national board of elections on steroids'. Noting that the presidential election was "not unusually close," Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged his colleagues not to object to the electoral vote count.
The Senate leader, between a series of emotional remarks, said that the vote to certify the Electoral College results was the most important
Fox News (Online News)