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Nov 09 2021
Perspectives Blog
When an Earthquake Hits Virginia
“In a war between Democratic progressives and Democratic moderates, the Republicans won.”
Former Congressman David Israel of New York, who was considered one of his party’s top strategists until his retirement a few years back, offered that assessment on the heels of the political earthquake that rocked Virginia last week. When Republican Glenn Youngkin unexpectedly defeated Democrat
Dan Schnur
Mar 14 2020
News
Trump says he was tested for coronavirus
President Trump told reporters on Saturday that he took a test for COVID-19 on Friday night and the test is currently pending in a lab.
Why it matters: The president was exposed to multiple people who have tested positive for the virus.
The president has come in contact with at least two individuals who later tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to a memo shared
Axios
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)
Jul 28 2021
News
Biden will require federal workers to get the Covid vaccine or submit to testing
President Joe Biden this week is expected to announce his administration will require federal workers to be vaccinated for the coronavirus or else submit to strict testing measures, NBC News reported Wednesday.
Biden is set to unveil the new rules, which followed a White House internal policy review, during a speech Thursday, two administration officials told NBC.
The new
CNBC
Feb 20 2019
News
North Carolina hearing on alleged election fraud enters third day
North Carolina election officials were to hear a third day of testimony about an investigation into an alleged election fraud scheme led by a Republican operative to sway a close and still unsettled congressional race.
Reuters
Jan 27 2021
Analysis
6 Democrat Cities That Ended Lockdowns After Biden’s Inauguration
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the United States in early 2020, multiple states and cities run by Democrats imposed what they claimed to be preventative and protective measures to combat the virus. Businesses, including restaurants, were forced to close in a shuttered fashion, going from outdoor-only to takeout-only to – in some cases – closed completely.
Residents were
The Daily Wire
Dec 04 2020
News
CDC: It's time for "universal face mask use"
The CDC is urging “universal face mask use” for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, citing recent case spikes as the U.S. has entered a phase of “high-level transmission” before winter officially begins.
Why it matters: Daily COVID-related deaths across the U.S. hit a new record on Wednesday. Face coverings have been shown to increase protection of the wearer and those
Axios
Feb 04 2021
News
Biden to name special Yemen envoy, end support for Saudi-led coalition, aide says
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday will announce a new special envoy for Yemen and an end to U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition’s offensive operations in that country’s civil war, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.
The moves show that Biden plans to intensify the U.S. role in diplomatic efforts to close out the grueling conflict between the Saudi-backed
Reuters
Jun 03 2020
News
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Buddy Used His “Shadow” Sway Over the VA to Promote His Comic Book Empire
Two and a half years ago, top officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs rang the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange. Standing on the podium with them was a cheering, flexing Captain America. Spider-Man waved from the trading floor below.
The event had been billed as a suicide prevention awareness campaign. No one could figure out what the Marvel characters were
ProPublica
Jul 27 2021
News
COVID-19: Continued Attention Needed to Enhance Federal Preparedness, Response, Service Delivery, and Program Integrity
The nation is concurrently responding to, and recovering from, the COVID-19 pandemic, as the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have declined in recent months. Among the factors that have contributed to the decline in these metrics, the development and administration of multiple vaccines across the nation have been key. About 53.1 percent of the U.S. population 12 years and older—
Govt. Accountability Office