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Aug 02 2020
Opinion
Government Teachers’ Unions Unveil New COVID-19 Demand: Pay Us For Doing Nothing
As the Wuhan virus pandemic persists and wild rhetoric along with it, teachers unions are threatening to strike if schools reopen, but they’re also pushing to limit online teaching. These unions have long incentivized all the wrong things in education, but demanding teachers be paid to do virtually nothing is a new low. As a New York Times headline announced this week, teachers are “Wary of
The Federalist
Jan 11 2021
News
Biden to unveil vaccination plan this week
President-elect Joe Biden is set to unveil a sweeping coronavirus vaccination plan on Thursday, calling the nationwide distribution effort his "number one priority."
The plan, which Biden teased on Monday, will serve as the incoming administration's roadmap to quickly vaccinating millions of Americans amid frustration over the slow rollout of the initial doses.
Politico
Jul 29 2020
News
White House, Dems Tangle Over Virus Relief Bill
Top Trump administration officials and Democratic congressional leaders will try on Wednesday to narrow their stark differences over a coronavirus aid bill, with no guarantees they can craft a compromise before some jobless benefits expire at the end of this week.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows were expected to resume negotiations with the
Newsmax (News)
Jul 27 2020
News
Virus prompts drop in new voter registrations in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Fewer new voters are registering to vote in Virginia because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that new voter registrations are significantly lower compared with the two most recent presidential elections,
For instance, June experienced a 40% drop in the number of new voters who’ve registered in comparison to June 2016. That’s
Associated Press
Jan 11 2021
News
Biden hoping Senate can split impeachment with other priorities
President-elect Joseph R. Biden said Monday he’s been in touch with “folks in the Senate” on potentially splitting the floor time that would be required for an impeachment trial with time for his early legislative and personnel priorities.
“Can you go a half day on dealing with impeachment and a half-day getting my people nominated and confirmed in the Senate as well as moving on the [
Washington Times
Jan 11 2021
News
Biden hopes Senate can split time on impeachment, his agenda
President-elect Joe Biden said Monday that he hoped the Senate would “bifurcate” its work so that an impeachment trial of President Trump does not interfere with confirming his Cabinet nominees or passing a stimulus package.
Biden said that he had spoken with the Senate parliamentarian about whether the upper chamber can “go a half day with the impeachment and a half day getting my
The Hill
Jul 27 2020
News
US Supreme Court Rules Against Nevada Church on Attendance Cap During COVID-19
The Supreme Court has rejected a Nevada church's request to strike down a state restriction limiting attendance at religious services as unconstitutional.
In a 5 to 4 ruling Friday against the request filed by Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley, the high court upheld the limit of 50 people in houses of worship due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The church, which is located east of Reno,
CBN
Jul 30 2020
Opinion
The covid-19 crisis exposes the limits of a reality-TV presidency
We are used to thinking about the U.S. presidency as a position of moral leadership — a “bully pulpit,” in Theodore Roosevelt’s words. And many occupants of the White House have used that vital function well. But the modern American president also has a core managerial aspect as the CEO of the federal government, and this dimension of power is crucial in a national crisis. President Trump has
Fareed Zakaria
Jul 26 2020
News
California Governor Pledges Support For Essential Workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Friday to do more to protect farm workers, grocery clerks and other essential workers — many of whom are Latino — from the health and economic harms of the coronavirus as the infection spreads through their communities.
“Not enough focus, candidly, has been placed on essential workers in this state,” Newsom said during his
CBS News (Online)
Jul 29 2020
Fact Check
In Viral Video, Doctor Falsely Touts Hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 ‘Cure’
A widely shared video, featuring a doctor falsely claiming hydroxychloroquine is a “cure” for COVID-19, ignited an online storm that resulted in the video being pulled by social media platforms. There is no known cure for COVID-19, and current scientific evidence hasn’t found that hydroxychloroquine is an effective treatment.
FactCheck.org