LAW AND POLITICS

Mayor Pepper Sprays Mask Protestor

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a man who confronted him and a former mayor as they left a restaurant Sunday evening, according to a police report.

Fauci: “Let The Science Speak”

The New York Times – For Dr. Anthony Fauci, 80, the past year has stood out like no other. As the coronavirus ravaged the country, Dr. Fauci’s calm counsel and commitment to hard facts endeared him to millions of Americans. But he also became a villain to millions of others. Trump supporters chanted “Fire Fauci,” and the president mused openly about doing so. He was accused of inventing the virus and of being part of a secret...

Biden Sharply Lowers Expectations: “There’s Nothing We Can Do”

CNBC – President Joe Biden has painted a bleak picture of the nation’s coronavirus outbreak in his first few days in office, warning that it will take months to turn around the pandemic’s trajectory and that fatalities are expected to dramatically rise over the next few weeks. On Friday before signing two executive orders designed to reduce hunger and bolster workers’ rights amid the pandemic, Biden said: “A lot of America is hurting. The virus is...

Kamala Takes Health Policy Reins On Day One

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone Thursday with World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Covid Lockdown Decision Points Are None Of The Public’s Business: Newsom

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has from the start said his coronavirus policy decisions would be driven by data shared with the public to provide maximum transparency. But with the state starting to emerge from its worst surge, his administration won't disclose key information that will help determine when his latest stay-at-home order is lifted. State health officials said they rely on a very complex set of measurements that would confuse...

White House Rules The Bidens Will Have To Follow

Associated Press – Testing wristbands are in. Mask-wearing is mandatory. Desks are socially distanced. The clearest sign that there’s a new boss at the White House is the deference being paid to coronavirus public health guidelines. It’s a striking contrast to Donald Trump’s White House, which was the epicenter of no less than three separate outbreaks of COVID-19, their true scale not fully known because aides refused to discuss cases publicly. While the Trump administration was known...

Fauci All Smiles In White House Briefing Room

While choosing his words carefully, Fauci acknowledged that it had been difficult at times to work for Trump, who repeatedly played down the severity of the pandemic, refused to consistently promote mask-wearing and often touted unproven scientific remedies, including a malaria drug and even injecting disinfectant.

“My Brother Tony”

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday announced renewed U.S. support for the World Health Organization after it faced blistering criticism from the Trump administration, laying out new commitments to tackle the coronavirus and other global health issues.

Social Security-Linked National Vaccine Registry: Good Idea?

OPINION BY WILLIAM HASELTINE Vaccine distribution in the United States to this point has been inefficient and ineffective. The incoming Biden administration offers hope that efforts can be turned around, but the concrete strategies to accomplish the turn-around are yet to be detailed. To simplify vaccine data systems, I propose a national vaccine registry that tracks vaccination records across the country. What would a national vaccine registry look like, and how would such a system...

New Congresswoman “Cuckoo For Cocoa Puffs”: Senator

FOX NEWS – Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., said the QAnon conspiracy theory is "destroying the GOP from within" and called out House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and newly elected Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in an op-ed Saturday. Sasse wrote in The Atlantic: "Until last week, many party leaders and consultants thought they could preach the Constitution while winking at QAnon. "They can't. The GOP must reject conspiracy theories or be consumed by them." QAnon is a...

Migrant Crush Heads North As Inauguration Nears

President-Elect Joe Biden is days away from entering office and yet, he is already facing his first immigration challenge, with his transition team forced to respond to a caravan of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers making its way to the US border.

Another Congressman Has Covid

Rep. Correa announced Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 he tested positive upon returning home from Washington, D.C., prompting him to self-quarantine away from his family. His office said he received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Dec. 19 and has not received the second shot that would have boosted his immunity to about 95%.

What’s Really In Biden’s $2T Stimulus Plan

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy. The plan, which would require congressional approval, is packed with proposals on health care, education, labor and cybersecurity. On Friday, he outlined a five-step approach to getting the vaccination to the American people, and to ensure that it is distributed equitably. "Equity is central to our COVID response," he said. Here's a look...

Trump Admin Executes Its Last Death Row Inmate

The Trump administration early Saturday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden — an opponent of the federal death penalty.

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