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U.S. 01/23/22, 16:03

At the Conference of Mayors meeting in Washington, Biden has expressed his displeasure with the grim national outlook. On Friday, he embraced the adage that "politics is local," touting his intentions for the United States Conference of Mayors to support the $1.9 trillion infrastructure package actively. "This isn't partisan, it's practical," Biden ...

Middle East 01/23/22, 15:29

The Biden administration has been talking with Qatar about the possibility of supplying liquefied natural (LNG) gas to Europe if Russia invades Ukraine, triggering shortages of energy in the continent. Bloomberg citing two people familiar with the matter, revealed on Friday, Jan. 21, that President Biden plans to ask the Persian ...

U.S. 01/23/22, 03:46

The United States is considering evacuating members of diplomat families in Ukraine as the West’s tensions with Russia rise. Bloomberg, citing sources, mentioned the evacuation plan, described as prudent preparation, after Russia masses more than 100,000 troops near its borders with Ukraine. Following the plan, U.S. diplomats’ family members stationed in Ukraine ...

News 01/22/22, 17:42

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has released a proposal on Friday, Jan. 21, in which she is seeking to ban almost all abortions in the state. Under the proposal, abortions would be prohibited once medical professionals can detect fetal cardiac activity, which is usually around the sixth week of pregnancy, CBS ...

Washington 01/22/22, 13:43

Approximately 100,000 pro-life Americans marched in Washington, DC, in the world's largest annual anti-abortion rally, and speakers expressed optimism that they will achieve the goal they have been fighting for, to overturn the legality of abortion in the United States.  Under a polar cold, the crowd of demonstrators headed towards the ...

Washington 01/22/22, 13:16

NARAL Pro-Choice America has decided to pull their endorsement for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema after the Democrat Arizona lawmaker refuse to support a change in Senate rules that would have allowed passage of Democratic voting bills. NARAL president Mini Timmaraju announced on Tuesday that the organization will change their "endorsement criteria," in which it will ...

U.S. 01/22/22, 12:53

The FBI closed the Gabby Petito murder case, which made headlines around the world for several days, after finding conclusive evidence that her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, was the sole perpetrator of her death. According to agency sources, Brian sent a series of messages between his cell phone and Petito's trying to ...

U.S. 01/22/22, 00:52

The 2022 tax season begins next week, but taxpayers may have to brace for delays as the Internal Revenue Service faces a pileup of unprocessed returns due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other related disruptions, according to Fox Business.  The National Taxpayer Advocate has sent a report to Congress in which it estimated that the ...

News 01/22/22, 00:36

Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas temporarily stayed the mandate to vaccinate federal employees put in place by President Biden.  "While vaccines are undoubtedly the best way to avoid serious illness from COVID-19, there is no reason to believe that the public ...

U.S. 01/21/22, 15:21

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a brief meeting in Geneva this Friday, Jan. 21, aimed at averting the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and initial reports indicate that the officials had a 'frank' and positive talk and reached a truce until ...

U.S. 01/21/22, 13:51

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has warned the U.S. allies against doing business with Huawei, a telecom giant in China, calling on them to work with the United States in developing 5G wireless networks. Her warning come after U.S. Justice Department brought new charges against Huawei, accusing the Chinese company of ...

News 01/21/22, 13:45

“Let’s be clear on this—we are winning, we are going to win because we’re resilient.” the mayor stated at a press conference at the City Hall. Mayor Eric Adams declared on Tuesday, Jan. 18, that New York City was winning the battle against the Omicron virus outbreak, saying that, while the ...

U.S. 01/21/22, 04:31

Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, suggested that he would back primary challengers to two Democratic colleagues, Sen. Joe Manchin from West Virginia and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema from Arizona. On Tuesday, Jan. 18, Sanders said that he thinks “there is a very good chance” that Manchin and Sinema could face challenges ...

D.C. 01/21/22, 04:18

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned some Ukrainian officials, claiming they helped Russia set the pretext for its further invasion of Ukraine. According to the Associated Press, the United States implemented the new sanctions on Thursday, January 20. The sanctions name two current parliament members of Ukraine, including Taras Kozak and Oleh ...

News 01/20/22, 21:17

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham this week announced positive results in a series of investigations to gain approval for organ transplants from animals to humans. This time, surgeons in Alabama transplanted genetically modified pig kidneys into a brain-dead man, in what was considered a methodical trial for a ...

D.C. 01/20/22, 17:52

Senate Democrats failed to get the support of all party members to change Senate rules and pass election reform without Republican support in session on Wednesday, January 19. In what some consider a historic session due to the weight of the electoral reform that Democrats wanted to pass, the two Democratic ...

U.S. 01/20/22, 14:52

Following the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, whose investigation is ongoing, actor Alec Baldwin faces another court case. This time the case is brought by the family of Marine Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, killed in Afghanistan.  The lawsuit filed by McCollum's widow and two sisters argues that Baldwin defamed ...

U.S. 01/20/22, 09:43

On Sunday Jan. 16, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden volunteered at a food bank and placed carrots and apples into food boxes for the hungry as part of a day of service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The customary day of service is Monday, but due to ...

Washington 01/19/22, 21:51

President Joe Biden held a press conference one year into his presidency this Wednesday, Jan. 19, where he answered direct questions from journalists from various media outlets. While discussing a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, Biden generated confusion with his remarks that had to be immediately clarified by the White ...

U.S. 01/19/22, 21:03

Since 2014, the Chinese regime has forced nearly 10,000 overseas Chinese to return to China under a program that uses coercive methods ranging from family intimidation to threats by Chinese agents operating on foreign soil, human rights groups allege. A report by Safeguard Defenders, a human rights NGO based in Spain, ...