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Nov 04 2021
News
Murphy Narrowly Wins Re-election as New Jersey Governor
Philip D. Murphy, a New Jersey Democrat whose aggressive approach to controlling the pandemic became a focal point of the bid to unseat him, narrowly held onto the governor’s office in an unexpectedly close election that highlighted stark divisions over mask and vaccine mandates, even in a liberal-leaning state.
With roughly 90 percent of the vote tallied, Mr. Murphy was ahead of his
New York Times (News)Dec 23 2021
Opinion
The Big Government COVID-19 Lie
On Oct. 30, 2020, just days before the presidential election, Joe Biden tweeted, “I'm not going to shut down the country. I'm not going to shut down the economy. I'm going to shut down the virus.”
This was a lie.
It was a lie because nobody can shut down the virus.
Government does not have the power to end disease, as a general matter. When it comes to a wildly
Ben ShapiroPodcast
Consider This from NPR
Consider This from NPR is a weekday podcast with episodes that are 15 minutes in length. Kelly McEvers hosts the series, which covers the daily news. In some areas, the end of the episode includes local news. The show displays evidence of lean-left bias regarding story choice, choosing topics such as vaccines and climate disasters.
Dec 22 2021
News
Omicron causes less severe disease, studies from Scotland, England suggest
Two studies from Scotland and England analyzing rates of hospital treatment for those infected with Omicron suggest the coronavirus variant may cause less severe disease than previous variants, although scientists caution more research is needed.
Early data from Scotland indicates that there is a two-thirds reduction in hospitalization of double vaccinated young adults, compared with
PoliticoFeb 17 2022
Opinion
Only the First Amendment stands between the US and little dictators like Justin Trudeau
In Justin Trudeau's mind, he's always the victim.
Trudeau, the boyish, blackface-wearing prime minister of Canada, views himself as an oppressed underclass. His oppressors are Canadian truckers — working people with concerns about his vaccine mandates and his long-standing border lockdown. He believes that by staging a protest in his capital city of Ottawa, the truckers are committing
Washington ExaminerJan 12 2021
News
Schumer On $2,000 Stimulus Checks Amid Trump Impeachment Push: ‘We Will Get That Done’
As House Democrats prepare for a Wednesday vote to impeach President Trump after the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last week, incoming Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) doubled down on his commitment to passing legislation that will increase the direct payments in the last stimulus bill to $2,000 along with additional Covid-19 relief measures including state and local aid and
ForbesJul 02 2021
News
Economy beats expectations with 850,000 jobs in June, unemployment at 5.9%
The economy rebounded and added 850,000 new jobs in June, a welcome result after two months of disappointing growth.
The unemployment rate slightly increased to 5.9%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
The numbers exceeded expectations, with the consensus among economists being that 700,000 jobs would be added, and unemployment would drop from 5.8% to 5.7%.
Washington ExaminerJan 10 2022
News
In omicron outbreak, US governors lose appetite for mandates
Governors took sweeping actions during earlier surges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many closed schools and ordered businesses shut down. They issued mask mandates, vaccine requirements and even quarantines in some places for people who had traveled to out-of-state hot spots.
Not this time, even as the exponential spread of the super-contagious omicron variant shatters COVID-19 infection
Associated PressJan 06 2021
News
Operation Warp Speed leader to stay on during Biden administration
Operation Warp Speed chief scientific adviser Moncef Slaoui said he plans to continue working on the government’s vaccine accelerator during the Biden administration, reversing earlier plans to step down soon.
Slaoui said the Biden team asked him to remain on as a consultant and he accepted. However, Slaoui didn't say how long he would stay and indicated that his role could shrink in
PoliticoMay 10 2021
News
WHO classifies triple-mutant Covid variant from India as global health risk
A World Health Organization official said Monday it is reclassifying the highly contagious triple-mutant Covid variant spreading in India as a “variant of concern,” indicating that it’s become a global health threat.
Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead for Covid-19, said the agency will provide more details in its weekly situation report on the pandemic Tuesday but added that
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