Cash payments needed to mitigate economic effects of coronavirus. Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Bernie Sanders of Vermont have joined in an unusual bipartisan pairing to push…
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“Normal” Return in Spring, Warp Speed Chief Says
As FDA begins vaccine authorizations. The chief adviser for President Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, Moncef Slaoui, predicted that the lives of Americans may “start getting back to normal”…
Read MorePentagon Sends B-52s to Middle East
Intended as “deterrence mission” against Iran. A pair of B-52 bombers were flown into the Middle East Thursday from Barksdale AFB in Louisiana. Military officials have seen some indications…
Read MoreMigrant Caravans Heading to U.S. Border
Their odds of actually reaching the border are slim. Two ruinous hurricanes that devastated large portions of Central America last month have increased the number of families planning…
Read MoreFTC and 48 States Sue Facebook over Antitrust
Tech giant has abused its dominance, they allege. The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general of 48 states led by New York filed antitrust complaints against Facebook.…
Read MoreSupreme Court Declines Emergency Injunction Request
Lawsuit still to be heard regarding constitutional integrity of voting changes. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court denied a request for emergency injunctive relief in a lawsuit claiming changes…
Read MoreSeventeen States File in Support of Texas Lawsuit
President Trump also seeks to intervene. Texas drew support Wednesday from 17 other states that are backing its Supreme Court bid to block election certification in contested states.…
Read MoreInterior Department Distributes Energy Earnings
$8.08 billion shows 30% increase in the last 4 years. The utilization of American land for energy production has been a key income source for the federal government…
Read MoreHomeland Security Restores DACA Program
New applications and renewal petitions being received at DHS. The president’s administration said it has fully restored the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that shields hundreds…
Read MoreHouse Takes Up One-Week Stopgap Bill
Kicking the can down the road, but no coronavirus relief yet. The House of Representatives voted Wednesday on a one-week stopgap funding bill to provide for more time…
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