US has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson doses ready to go now that pause is lifted
The US has more than 9 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered now that federal health agencies…
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Ron Johnson downplays urgency of getting Covid-19 vaccine
Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday downplayed the urgency of vaccinating all Americans against Covid-19, putting the controversial Wisconsin Republican at…
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Military sees Covid-19 vaccine surplus as usage rate dips
As the entire Defense Department becomes eligible for coronavirus vaccines, the military is seeing a surplus of doses in some places, while the rate…
Continue ReadingUS has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson doses ready to go, once pause is lifted
The US has more than 9 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered, now that a federal vaccine panel…
Continue ReadingPresident Biden told Turkish President Erdoğan he’s planning to recognize Armenian genocide
President Joe Biden told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday he plans to recognize the 1915 massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman…
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Gaetz probe includes scrutiny of potential public corruption tied to medical marijuana industry
Federal authorities are looking into whether a 2018 trip to the Bahamas involving Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz and several young women was part…
Continue ReadingUS begins to move equipment out of Afghanistan and approves deployment of forces to protect withdrawal operations
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is now underway with equipment being packed and shipped out, three defense officials tell CNN. The…
Continue Reading Justice Amy Coney Barrett finally meets the other 8 Supreme Court justices for a class photo
Justice Amy Coney Barrett has been on the job since late October, but until now, because Covid kept the justices apart, she had not been pictured…
Continue Reading President Biden told Turkish President Erdogan he’s planning to recognize Armenian genocide
President Joe Biden told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday he plans to recognize the 1915 massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman…
Continue Reading ICE ends Trump-era policy of fining undocumented immigrants, calling penalties ‘ineffective’
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer issue fines to undocumented immigrants who have failed to depart the United States, the agency…
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Fact check: Tom Cotton suggested Stacey Abrams endorsed a boycott of Georgia. She opposed it.
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas suggested on Tuesday that Democrat Stacey Abrams, the former Georgia House minority leader and gubernatorial…
Continue ReadingUS has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson doses ready to go if pause lifts
The US has more than 9 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered if federal health officials lift…
Continue ReadingUS sending search and rescue gear to help search for missing Indonesian submarine
The United States is sending search and rescue gear to help Indonesia search for a submarine that went missing with 53 crew members on board, a…
Continue ReadingJim Clyburn fined for avoiding metal detectors off the House floor
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn has been fined for violating the procedure of going through the metal detectors installed off the House floor, the…
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Why Josh Hawley wants to be the only ‘no’ vote — even on a hate crimes bill
On Thursday, 94 senators voted to pass legislation denouncing the recent wave of hate crimes directed at Asian Americans and creating a new position…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Sen. Joe Manchin endorses GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski for reelection
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin endorsed Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Friday, bucking his own Democratic party and underscoring Murkowski’s…
Continue ReadingBiden set to make first foreign trip in June to UK and Belgium
President Joe Biden will embark upon his first foreign trip in June, the White House said on Friday, with plans to attend the Group of 7 summit in…
Continue ReadingBiden makes the economic case for fighting climate change on second day of virtual summit
President Joe Biden on Friday highlighted the economic opportunities of climate action a day after announcing an ambitious new goal to reduce…
Continue ReadingHere’s how Biden wants to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations
Now that he’s signed the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, President Joe Biden is turning to the next items on his…
Continue ReadingBiden set to make maiden foreign trip in June to UK and Belgium
President Joe Biden will embark upon his first foreign trip in June, the White House said on Friday, with plans to attend the Group of 7 summit in…
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