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Andrew Cuomo, the three-term governor of New York, announced Tuesday that he is resigning amid allegations of multiple counts of sexual misconduct. During the early days of the pandemic, he was seen by some as a hero for regular briefings on his administration's leadership during the crisis - something that was sore lacking from the …
Despite a surge with the delta variant, the U.S. has finally reached its 70% vaccination rate for adults who have received one dose of the vaccines. The Biden administration had hoped to reach it before the fourth of July holiday, but given the fact that disinformation about the vaccines have been the norm in right-wing …
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Through no fault of their own, millions of Americans lost their jobs during a pandemic that was poorly mismanaged by the government. Many of those Americans received some economic and other relief through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Securities Act, and other federal programs. The Cares Act …
By the end of 2021 the U.S. will no longer have a combat role in Iraq. Biden met with Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi Monday at the White House, where he said,"Iraq has been a vital partner for the United States for some time now in the middle east and we've been engaged deeply in …
The brave warriors of the culture wars have found another reason to get triggered. Cleveland's professional baseball team known as the Indians since 1915, are soon to change the moniker, and conservatives are not happy about it. The name change was announced Friday via a video on Twitter, narrated by Tom Hanks. However, the change …
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House minority leader Kevin McCarthy appointed Representatives Jim Jordan and Jim Banks to the January 06 insurrection probe. They were promptly rejected by House speaker Nancy Pelosi for their involvement in inciting conspiracy theories regarding the 2020 election. The probe had been in the works for some time but had been blocked by Republicans in …
Last Friday, a federal U.S. District judge in Texas overturned the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program - commonly referred to as DACA - ruling it likely to be unconstitutional. DACA was enacted in 2012 by executive action rather than Congressional legislation, and did not provide a pathway for citizenship, something the Republican party has …
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House Democrats in the state of Texas have reportedly flown the coop Monday in an attempt to prevent the passing of alleged Republican voting reform legislation. "Today, House Democrats left the state and broke quorum to fight back against state Republicans' continued attack on Texans' freedom to vote," the HDC said in a press release …
The FDA announced Monday that there could be a possible link between the J&J vaccine and the neuro-disorder known as Guillain-Barre Syndrome. So far, prelim reports would seem to indicate that the autoimmune disease GBS, have been detected in at least one hundred recipients of the vaccine. According to the ANA - the American Neurological …
According to updated CDC guidelines, students above the age of twelve will not be required to wear masks during the new school year this fall if they are fully-vaccinated. However, as vaccines are not available for children below the age of twelve, those students are encouraged to continue safety measures such as wearing masks, hand …
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