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Apr 13 2020
News
Democrats push Republicans for funding for coronavirus testing
The two top Democrats in the U.S. Congress called on Republicans on Monday to work toward new bipartisan coronavirus legislation, citing a lack of funding for the national testing needed to begin to reopen the U.S. economy.
The call from Democrats came two days after Republicans renewed their own push for a $250 billion measure to help small businesses cope with the pandemic, while
Reuters
Apr 10 2020
News
Trump urges Congress to approve small-business funding, no additions
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the funding measure to help small business should be approved by Congress with no additions, as a partisan skirmish in the U.S. Senate cut short a Republican effort to speed $250 billion in new assistance.
Republicans sought quick Senate passage of a small-business measure sought by Trump’s administration on Thursday but ran into opposition
Reuters
Apr 09 2020
Opinion
Manipulation Through Racial Hoaxes
We black people are so convenient and useful to America's leftists. Whenever there's a bit of silencing to be done, just accuse a detractor or critic of racism. A recent, particularly stupid, example is CNN's Brandon Tensley's complaint that the "Coronavirus task force is another example of Trump administration's lack of diversity." Tensley said the virus experts are "largely the same sorts of
Townhall
Aug 26 2014
News
Confirmed: Burger King Is Heading to Canada
Burger King confirmed Tuesday that it struck a deal to buy Tim Hortons Inc. for about $11 billion, a move that could help give the fast-food company a stronger foothold in the coffee and breakfast market.
The Blaze
Dec 08 2016
News
Pro-Trump Silicon Valley Hopeful About the Future
The night that Donald Trump won the presidential election, technology executive John Gable was having dinner with his family. Ordinarily, Gable would host a party at his house with finger foods and drinks on election night, an event that he liked to refer to as “The Superbowl of politics.” But this year the family stayed in. Gable was too nervous about the results to socialize.
Bay Area Bandwith
May 22 2020
Fact Check
Trump Misleads on Hydroxychloroquine, Again
In announcing that he has been taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19, President Donald Trump made a series of inaccurate, unsubstantiated or misleading statements related to the drug, which remains an unproven treatment against the coronavirus:
Trump said he started taking hydroxychloroquine because he thinks “it’s good” and has “heard a lot of good stories.” But there is no
FactCheck.org
Jul 30 2015
News
Invitation to a Dialogue: America’s Future
Will it be the American dream of our ideals: “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”; “equal justice under law”; democracy; equal opportunity and respect; good education and training; a satisfying job and income; security; health and shelter in a sustainable environment with safe food, wat
New York Times (News)
Jan 26 2015
News
Legal Marijuana Is The Fastest-Growing Industry In The U.S.: Report
Legal marijuana is the fastest-growing industry in the United States and if the trend toward legalization spreads to all 50 states, marijuana could become larger than the organic food industry, according to a new report obtained by The Huffington Post.
HuffPost
Apr 03 2020
Analysis
9 questions about how to get the coronavirus stimulus funds, answered
How to access the direct payments, unemployment insurance, and small-business loans in the CARES Act.
The early numbers from the coronavirus economic crisis are grim. Millions of Americans are waiting for federal help in the form of direct payments, unemployment insurance benefits, or food assistance.
Last week, Congress officially passed a $2 trillion stimulus package, called
Vox
Apr 01 2020
News
What impact will coronavirus have on climate change?
In nations around the world, everyday life has come to a grinding halt as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus. City streets sit empty. Factories are shuttered. Planes sit idly on runways. Traffic on major freeways has disappeared.
An unintended side effect of the lockdowns to curb coronavirus has been a significant decrease in emissions. Air pollutants from Chinese
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