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Feb 25 2021
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The Biden Administration Reversed A Policy That Used The Coronavirus Pandemic To Limit Immigration
President Joe Biden revoked on Wednesday a Trump-era order that temporarily banned green cards for certain groups of people outside the United States, the latest attempt by the new administration to quickly undo the restrictive immigration policies of the former administration.
Former president Donald Trump signed a proclamation in April that suspended access to green cards for certain
BuzzFeed NewsMay 12 2020
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Communist China spread coronavirus on purpose: Cheney
Rep. Liz Cheney said today that China made a strategic decision to spread the coronavirus to make sure the world, not just Beijing, suffered economic hardship.
The Wyoming Republican said on “Fox and Friends” that China cannot be “a member of civilized community of nations because of what they’ve done.”
The evidence, she said, is that China realized it had an epidemic on its
Washington TimesJan 28 2021
Analysis
Vaccine nationalism means that poor countries will be left behind
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has often been the bearer of bad news during the covid-19 pandemic. It was among the first public-health authorities to warn about the emergence of the coronavirus; it was also early to sound the alarm about the risks of a bungled response. It was thus no surprise when, on January 18th, the agency issued yet another dire forecast. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
The EconomistJun 15 2021
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Southwest Airlines grounds its entire fleet amid giant computer outage
Southwest Airlines grounded flights across the country Tuesday for the second time in less than 24 hours, amid reports of nationwide computer issues.
Air travelers took to Twitter by the thousands with reports of what airline staff reportedly told them was a computer system outage — hours after “intermittent performance issues” with a third-party weather app forced a similar group stop
New York Post (News)Jan 06 2021
Analysis
“Shocking, Horrendous, Disgraceful”: Foreign Leaders Are Lining Up to Condemn American Violence
On Wednesday, images of shocking violence and chaos perpetrated by President Donald Trump’s supporters—and instigated by the president himself—that interrupted the joint session of Congress meeting to certify the Electoral College vote, traveled the world. As crowds of insurrectionists invaded the United States Capitol forcing members of Congress to be evacuated, a number of foreign leaders
Mother JonesMay 03 2021
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Florida governor signs law preempting local COVID edicts
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis moved to suspend all remaining COVID-19 restrictions imposed by communities across his state, signing into law on Monday freshly passed legislation giving him sweeping powers to invalidate local emergency measures put in place during the pandemic — including mask mandates, limitations on business operations and the shuttering of schools.
In addition to signing
Associated PressJul 22 2021
Fact Check
Joe Biden exaggerates efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines
President Joe Biden exaggerated when he spoke about the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine during a CNN town hall. "You're not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations," Biden said.
It is rare for people who are fully vaccinated to contract COVID-19, but it does happen.
News reports the week of the town hall show that a White House official and a staff member for
PolitiFactJul 13 2021
Analysis
Cuba's protests are unprecedented but the future for newly defiant Cubans is anything but certain
For months the refrain across Cuba has been "¿hasta cuando?"
How much longer?
Cubans are used to being endlessly patient and inventive in the face of an often dysfunctional daily existence and crushing shortages.
But over the past several years that ability to overcome misfortune has been replaced by a stone-faced reality that life has become as difficult as during any
CNN DigitalJan 22 2021
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Florida Limits COVID-19 Vaccine to Permanent, Seasonal Residents
Only Florida residents and healthcare workers are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a state public health advisory issued Thursday. The move was motivated by scant supply and anecdotes of people using the popular tourist state to get inoculated. Dr. Scott A. Rivkees, Florida’s state surgeon general, signed the advisory prioritizing Floridians and healthcare workers in direct
Newsmax (News)Aug 22 2021
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U.S. changes evacuation plans as Islamic State threatens Americans still in Afghanistan
U.S. officials are changing their evacuation strategy in Afghanistan after learning of potential threats from the Islamic State, the Associated Press reported on Saturday.
A government official who spoke with the AP said that small groups of Americans and others will be given instructions on how to meet members of the military for evacuation.
On Saturday, the U.S. embassy warned
Newsweek