UPDATE: This story has been updated to include new comments from the White House. After backlash following an announcement about refugee policy, the White House released a statement saying that by May 15, President Biden will raise the number of refugees allowed in the country this year. That number, which …
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Even with millions of Americans already vaccinated, Dr. Anthony Fauci says he is concerned that the number of new covid-19 cases has plateaued is “disturbing.” The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases explained that although the number of deaths and hospitalizations has been on a downturn, …
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Dr. Fauci defended himself against the relentless attacks he has received from those on the right, calling one of the claims flat out “bizarre.” Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was asked by Fox News‘ Neil Cavuto, about the recent wild and untrue remarks …
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Following a deadly mass shooting in Boulder, Colo., House Democrats are calling on President Joe Biden to “take Executive Action to regulate concealable assault-style rifles,” the type of weapon used by the shooter. Four Democratic representatives — Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) and Vice Chairs Joe …
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Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House’s coronavirus task force under Trump, says the former president’s response to the virus caused hundreds of thousands to die. In a new CNN documentary set to air on Sunday night, Birx said the initial wave of deaths caused by covid-19 in the …
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Last year, the House of Representatives gave its members the option to vote by proxy by designating another member to cast a vote in their absence if the member’s absence was due to the “ongoing public health crisis.” But Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) voted by proxy on Friday so he …
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States have been preparing to ramp up vaccination efforts after the Trump administration said it would release its reserve of Covid-19 vaccine doses, but two days later, governors were learning the promised reserve was not what they had hoped. According to the Washington Post, when Health and Human Services Secretary …
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As the threat of violence around inauguration day looms, the Michigan State Capitol Commission voted to end open carry of guns in the state’s Capitol building while still allowing those with a permit to bring concealed guns on the property. The Monday vote was originally scheduled for late next month …
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As part ofRolling Stone‘s new series Georgia Talks —in which notable political figures and entertainers discuss the upcoming Senate runoff election in Georgia on January 5th — author Padma Lakshmi interviewed Georgia voting rights activist Stacey Abrams on why this particular election is so important. “Let’s be clear: This is …
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One day after the president’s own secretary of state pinned the blame on Russia for recent cyber attacks, Trump falsely claimed the incident has been exaggerated by “the Fake News Media” Trump’s first public remarks on the massive and ongoing cyberattack that breached dozens of US federal agencies, think tanks, …
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