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Sep 28 2021
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Biden and McConnell Receive COVID-19 Booster Shots, Encourage Vaccines
Two top U.S. political leaders on opposite sides of the aisle received Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in recent days and encouraged people to get the vaccine. President Joe Biden got his COVID-19 booster shot Monday in front of news cameras; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced hours later that he'd also received the third dose. McConnell called it "an easy decision
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Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates to Combat Inflation
The Federal Reserve approved a long-anticipated increase in its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday — the first rate hike since December 2018.
The rate increase of 0.25% matched most analysts’ expectations and will mean higher costs for borrowing money. The Fed also suggested Wednesday that it would raise interest rates 6 more times this year and 3 times in 2023. The central bank cut
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Supreme Court Wary of Limiting Federal Contact With Social Media Companies
Supreme Court justices appeared wary of limiting the government’s ability to communicate with social media platforms in a major online speech case on Monday.
For Context: In July 2023, a federal judge ruled that the Biden administration violated the First Amendment by “coercing” or “significantly encouraging” certain content moderation decisions by social media companies, particularly
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Biden Signs $858B Defense Bill
President Joe Biden signed Congress’ 2023 defense bill into law on Friday, authorizing $858 billion in spending and overturning his administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for service members.
The Details: The approved National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is $45 billion more than the Biden administration’s initial request. It allocates $817 billion to the Department of Defense
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FDA Panel Recommends Booster Shots for Individuals Over 65 and at High Risk
An FDA advisory panel voted unanimously in favor of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for individuals 65 and older and those at high risk of severe COVID-19 after rejecting booster shots for everyone 16 and older by a vote of 16-2. The panel’s vote influences but does not determine the ultimate decision for approval. Over 2 million Americans have received a booster shot since August 13, according
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FDA, CDC Say Vaccinated People Don't Need COVID-19 Booster Shot 'At This Time'
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a joint statement released Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need a third "booster" shot at this time. The statement also stressed that people who are fully vaccinated are protected from the Delta variant, which is now the dominant strain in the U.S. and
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House Democrats Unveil $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan
House Democrats unveiled the 591-page text of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package on Friday, which includes $1,400 direct payments, an extension of $400 federal unemployment benefits, and $350 billion in aid to state and local governments. Though Democrat leaders such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said they expect their party-led chambers to pass
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Senate Democrats Lower Eligibility Limit for Stimulus Checks
Senate Democrats struck a deal to lower the income eligibility limit for direct COVID-19 stimulus checks to Americans. Under the Senate bill, which could be unveiled this week, the checks would stop at an income threshold of $80,000 for individuals and $160,000 for couples; the House bill's threshold was $100,000 for individuals and $200,000 for couples. The Senate bill is expected to keep the
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Study Reveals Large Drop in Test Scores for U.S. 9-Year-Olds
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the largest decline in reading scores since 1990, as well as the first ever decline in math scores, for 9-year-old students in the United States, according to a report published by the National Center for Education Statistics on Thursday. The study compared test scores from early 2020 to scores from early 2022, offering a first look at the academic impact of
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Study Finds Delta COVID-19 Variant Doubles Risk Of Hospitalization, Vaccine Still Effective
A Scottish study released Monday found that the Delta COVID-19 variant carries double the risk of hospitalization as the previously dominant strain in Scotland, called the Alpha strain, but that two-dose vaccines are still effective against the Delta strain. Researchers determined that the Delta strain, which originated in India, became the dominant strain in Scotland on May 19; the previous
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