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Federal Budget Deficit Expected To Hit Second Largest Since World War II
Congressional forecasters are projecting a federal deficit of $2.3 trillion this fiscal year, even without the additional $1.9 trillion in spending that President Biden has proposed. Continue Reading Federal Budget Deficit Expected To Hit Second Largest Since World War II
Impeachment Trial Day 3: Democrats Wrap Their Case As Trump’s Defense Prepares Friday Arguments
The House impeachment managers concluded their arguments in the Senate trial Thursday with a forceful condemnation of former President Donald Trump, arguing that he should be convicted to send a message that extremism and violence have no place in American politics. Continue Reading Impeachment Trial Day 3: Democrats Wrap Their Case As Trump’s Defense Prepares Friday Arguments
Instagram Bars Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For Spreading Vaccine Misinformation
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now blocked from Instagram after he repeatedly undercut trust in vaccines. Kennedy has also spread conspiracy theories about Bill Gates, accusing him of profiteering off vaccines and attempting to take control of the world’s food supply. Continue Reading Instagram Bars Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For Spreading Vaccine Misinformation
‘They’re Going To Eat Our Lunch,’ Biden Warns After Call With China’s Xi
President Biden raised some of the thorniest bilateral issues, but also talked about potential areas for cooperation, the White House said. The call comes after Biden and top administration officials did rounds of calls with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, signaling that the United States will depart from the Trump administration’s go-it-alone approach to China. Continue Reading ‘They’re Going To Eat Our Lunch,’ Biden Warns After Call With China’s Xi
Impeachment Trial Day 2: Democrats Highlight How Close Rioters Came To Encountering Senators
House impeachment managers showed chilling new footage to senators during Day 2 of Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, highlighting just how close the violent mob got to then-Vice President Mike Pence and congressional lawmakers on Jan. 6. Continue Reading Impeachment Trial Day 2: Democrats Highlight How Close Rioters Came To Encountering Senators
Georgia District Attorney Is Investigating Trump’s Call To Overturn Election
BY STEPHEN FOWLER The Fulton County District Attorney’s office has launched a criminal probe into former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn Georgia’s election results,… Continue Reading Georgia District Attorney Is Investigating Trump’s Call To Overturn Election
CDC Says Double-Masking Offers More Protection Against COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new research on Wednesday that found wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask offers more protection against the coronavirus, as does tying knots on the ear loops of surgical masks. Those findings prompted new guidance on how to improve mask fit at a time of concern over fast-spreading variants of the virus. Continue Reading CDC Says Double-Masking Offers More Protection Against COVID-19
NTSB Says Pilot Had ‘Spatial Disorientation’ In Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the probable cause of the crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and six other passengers last year was the pilot’s decision to continue flight under adverse weather conditions. The result, they said, was the pilot’s “spatial disorientation” and loss of control. Continue Reading NTSB Says Pilot Had ‘Spatial Disorientation’ In Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash
Washington State’s Vaccine Rollout Highlights Difficulty Of Enforcing Eligibility And Line-Jumping
The Washington state Department of Health told us they aren’t keeping track of who’s eligible and who’s not among those vaccinated, but anecdotal evidence suggests ineligible people are getting vaccines at many clinics across the state. This happens because each provider must come up with its own process for checking eligibility, and most rely on the honor system. Continue Reading Washington State’s Vaccine Rollout Highlights Difficulty Of Enforcing Eligibility And Line-Jumping
Impeachment Trial Day 1: Six Republicans Join Democrats In Saying It’s Constitutional
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump will move forward after the Senate voted Tuesday that the trial of a former president is constitutional. Trump was impeached by the House for inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The Senate Tuesday vote was 56-44, with six Republicans joining all 50 Democrats. Continue Reading Impeachment Trial Day 1: Six Republicans Join Democrats In Saying It’s Constitutional
Trump’s 2nd Impeachment Trial Starts With Debate On Constitutionality
The Senate trial of former President Donald Trump for one article of impeachment — incitement of the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6 — starts Tuesday with a debate over whether the Constitution allows for prosecution of a president once he leaves office. The debate comes about a year after the Senate acquitted then-President Trump on two counts of abuse of power and obstruction. Continue Reading Trump’s 2nd Impeachment Trial Starts With Debate On Constitutionality
‘The Game Is Rigged’: How Fury Over The Great Recession Fueled The Reddit Trade
WallStreetBets started as an investment forum — and its moderators continue to insist it is just that as the group has now grown to boast nearly 9 million members. But interviews with some of its members and an examination of its threads also show something else — that it’s morphed into a movement of sorts, riding a giant wave of unresolved anger from the Great Recession. Continue Reading ‘The Game Is Rigged’: How Fury Over The Great Recession Fueled The Reddit Trade
