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Central Washington GOP Leaders Demand Dan Newhouse Resign Over Impeachment Vote
Most of the Republican county leaders in U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse’s congressional district on Monday called for the lawmaker to resign for being one of 10 GOP members of the House to vote for the impeachment of former President Donald Trump. Newhouse said he will not resign. Continue Reading Central Washington GOP Leaders Demand Dan Newhouse Resign Over Impeachment Vote
President Biden Repeals Trump-Administration Ban On Transgender Troops
President Biden on Monday repealed a controversial Trump-era ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military. Biden signed an executive order on the issue as he met in the Oval Office with new Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and Vice President Harris. Continue Reading President Biden Repeals Trump-Administration Ban On Transgender Troops
Some Seniors Face Shrinking Nest Eggs As They Care For Loved Ones During Pandemic
Those who have savings have to decide if they should dip into their accounts early, potentially eating away at funds they’d earmarked for later. Others are having to calculate how starting to receive their Social Security payments earlier than planned could reduce their checks in the future. Continue Reading Some Seniors Face Shrinking Nest Eggs As They Care For Loved Ones During Pandemic
Dominion Voting Systems Suing Rudy Giuliani For Defamation
Dominion Voting Systems has filed suit against former President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani over baseless claims he’s made that Dominion was at the center of a scheme to perpetuate widespread election fraud. Continue Reading Dominion Voting Systems Suing Rudy Giuliani For Defamation
What Trump’s Declassified Asia Strategy May Mean For U.S.-China Relations Under Biden
Eight days before the Trump administration departed, it declassified a key document that it said “provided overarching strategic guidance” to its approach toward Asia, a region it dubbed the Indo-Pacific. Continue Reading What Trump’s Declassified Asia Strategy May Mean For U.S.-China Relations Under Biden
How Many Vaccine Shots Go To Waste? Several States Aren’t Counting
As reports emerge across the country of health facilities throwing out unused and spoiled COVID-19 vaccines, some state governments are failing to track the wastage as required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, leaving officials coordinating immunization efforts blind to exactly how many of the precious, limited doses are going into the trash and why. Continue Reading How Many Vaccine Shots Go To Waste? Several States Aren’t Counting
Joe Biden Is Catholic. He Also Supports Abortion Rights. Here’s What That Could Mean
Joe Biden is only the second Catholic president of the United States. He’s also a supporter of abortion rights — a position at odds with official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Continue Reading Joe Biden Is Catholic. He Also Supports Abortion Rights. Here’s What That Could Mean
Democrats Weigh Whether Iowa Should Stay First In Line For 2024 Election
While it’s only 2021, a major question facing Democrats this year and next will be what to do about the presidential nominating calendar and whether Iowa, in particular, should retain its prized place at the front of the calendar in 2024. Continue Reading Democrats Weigh Whether Iowa Should Stay First In Line For 2024 Election
Veteran Broadcaster Larry King Dies At 87
With his trademark suspenders and deep baritone voice Larry King spoke with presidents, world leaders, celebrities, authors, scientists, comedians, athletes — everyone. The Peabody Award-winning broadcaster died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 87. Continue Reading Veteran Broadcaster Larry King Dies At 87
‘There’s No End In Sight’: Mail Delivery Delays Continue Across The Country
The U.S. Postal Service has an answer at the very top of its official tracking page. A disclaimer there notes the system is “experiencing unprecedented volume increases and limited employee availability due to the impacts of COVID-19.” That combination is making it tough on those at the other end of the mailbox. Continue Reading ‘There’s No End In Sight’: Mail Delivery Delays Continue Across The Country
Senate To Begin Trump’s Impeachment Trial Week Of Feb. 8
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the sole article of impeachment for incitement to insurrection against former President Donald Trump will be delivered to the Senate on Monday and a trial against the Republican will begin the week of Feb. 8. Continue Reading Senate To Begin Trump’s Impeachment Trial Week Of Feb. 8
U.N. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Takes Effect, Without The U.S. And Others
A U.N. treaty outlawing nuclear weapons went into effect on Friday, having been ratified by at least 50 countries. But the ban is largely symbolic: The U.S. and the world’s other nuclear powers have not signed the treaty. Continue Reading U.N. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Takes Effect, Without The U.S. And Others
