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Voice of America CEO Pack, Defined By Scandal, Resigns At Biden’s Request
Michael Pack resigned Wednesday as the CEO of the federal agency over the Voice of America and other federally funded international broadcasters, after a turbulent seven-month tenure. He leaves the U.S. Agency for Global Media with a Trumpian legacy of ideological strife, lawsuits, and scandal, his departure effective just two hours after the swearing-in of President Biden, who requested him to leave. Continue Reading Voice of America CEO Pack, Defined By Scandal, Resigns At Biden’s Request
Order From President Biden Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline
As part of his ambitious plan to address climate change, President Biden is revoking a key, cross-border presidential permit needed to finish the controversial Keystone XL pipeline Continue Reading Order From President Biden Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline
‘This Is America’s Day’: Inauguration Of Joe Biden And Kamala Harris
Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, having defeated Donald Trump in an acrimonious, divisive election last November. Biden will be sworn in alongside Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in an unusual inauguration ceremony, conducted amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis and heightened physical security risks. Continue Reading ‘This Is America’s Day’: Inauguration Of Joe Biden And Kamala Harris
U.S. Records 400,000 Lives Lost To COVID At 1-Year Mark Of 1st Confirmed Case In Washington
While millions wait for a lifesaving shot, the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus continues to soar upward with horrifying speed. On Tuesday, the last full day of Donald Trump’s presidency, the official death count reached 400,000 — a once-unthinkable number. More than 100,000 Americans have perished in the pandemic in just the past five weeks. Continue Reading U.S. Records 400,000 Lives Lost To COVID At 1-Year Mark Of 1st Confirmed Case In Washington
Now Is A Good Time To Talk To Kids About Civics
If you’ve been riding an emotional, politics-fueled rollercoaster in 2021 (not to mention 2020), believe us: Your kids have noticed. Here’s a quick primer from Life Kit on how to talk with your kids about politics — and, even get them thinking about civics. Continue Reading Now Is A Good Time To Talk To Kids About Civics
In Historic 1st, Biden To Nominate Transgender Doctor As Assistant Health Secretary
Joe Biden is nominating Pennsylvania health expert Dr. Rachel Levine to be assistant secretary for health in the department of Health and Human Services, in a move that could make Levine the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. Continue Reading In Historic 1st, Biden To Nominate Transgender Doctor As Assistant Health Secretary
Census Director To Quit After Trying To Rush Out ‘Indefensible’ Report
The Trump-appointed director of the U.S. Census Bureau is stepping down close to a week after whistleblower complaints about his role in attempting to rush out an incomplete data report about noncitizens became public. Continue Reading Census Director To Quit After Trying To Rush Out ‘Indefensible’ Report
After Capitol Riot Backlash, Sen. Josh Hawley’s Book Will Hit Shelves In May
Washington-based Regnery Publishing, which aims to spread the message of “prominent and lasting voices in American conservatism,” announced on Monday it will publish the title in May. Continue Reading After Capitol Riot Backlash, Sen. Josh Hawley’s Book Will Hit Shelves In May
For Many Areas, Count Of Homeless Population Is Canceled, Or Delayed
Every January, in the middle of the night, thousands of volunteers and outreach workers spread out across the country to count the nation’s homeless population. They search highway underpasses, wooded areas, abandoned buildings and sidewalks to locate those who are living outside. But this year, because of the pandemic, the annual street count has been canceled or modified in hundreds of communities, even as the nation’s unsheltered population appears to be growing. Continue Reading For Many Areas, Count Of Homeless Population Is Canceled, Or Delayed
3 Questions And The Emerging Answers About COVID-19 Vaccine Protection
As the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out, three big questions loom. First, can someone who has been vaccinated still spread the disease? Second, will the vaccine remain effective as the virus itself evolves? And third, how long will the vaccine’s protection last? Continue Reading 3 Questions And The Emerging Answers About COVID-19 Vaccine Protection
NASA’s 8-Minute Rocket Test Shuts Down After 67 Seconds
The test, at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, was part of NASA’s Artemis program, a plan to return to the moon in the coming years. NASA’s test called for four engines to fire for eight minutes — roughly the time it will take for NASA’s long-delayed Space Launch System (SLS) to generate the thrust needed to send the rocket to space. Continue Reading NASA’s 8-Minute Rocket Test Shuts Down After 67 Seconds
10 Years After White Supremacist Tried To Bomb Spokane’s MLK Parade, Extremism Is More Mainstream
This week marks 10 years since a white supremacist attempted to bomb the Martin Luther King Junior Day parade through downtown Spokane. The bomb was discovered and defused just in the nick of time. But the effects of extremist ideologies in the region lived on. Journalist Leah Sottile examined that in the podcast Bundyville, from Oregon Public Broadcasting. Leah spoke with Scott Leadingham in August 2019 about the podcast’s second season and the anti-government movement in the region. Continue Reading 10 Years After White Supremacist Tried To Bomb Spokane’s MLK Parade, Extremism Is More Mainstream
