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Is Build Back Better dead? What’s next for the bill after Manchin says ‘no’
Over the weekend, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced he cannot support President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act. With Sen. Manchin’s support needed for the bill to pass, the announcement could be a deadly blow to the bill. Despite this, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and the White House are pressing on, with Sen.… -
Wall Street feels effects of Omicron variant to begin the holiday week
Amid a worldwide surge in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Wall Street began the week of Christmas in a slump. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq composite were all down roughly 1.8% at various points Monday. Oil producers were some of the biggest losers Monday. U.S. crude fell 6% on… -
Biden responds after Manchin deals blow to Build Back Better Act
Update (Dec. 21, 2021): Two days after Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he couldn’t vote for the Build Back Better Act, President Joe Biden made his first public comments on the matter Tuesday. President Biden joked that he holds no grudges against Sen. Manchin, and that the two “are going to get something done.” “I want… -
‘I’m sorry it happened’: former officer gets emotional testifying in her own trial
The defense team for former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter rested their case Friday, just after Potter took the stand at her own trial to deliver emotional testimony. The video above shows clips from her testimony. The manslaughter trial surrounds the death of Daunte Wright back in April. Potter said Wright was trying to leave… -
Ghislaine Maxwell won’t testify in her trial, defense rests
Defense lawyers for alleged Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell continued questioning Friday, this time calling an ex-girlfriend of Epstein to testify. Eva Andersson-Dubin testified that she dated Epstein “off and on” from 1983 to the early 1990s before he dated Maxwell. Epstein and Andersson-Dubin remained friends after breaking up. Andersson-Dubin is key to the case… -
CDC officially puts support behind “test-to-stay” policies in schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed “test-to-stay” policies when it comes to dealing with student COVID-19 cases in schools. The video above shows CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky discuss “test-to-stay” at Friday’s White House Coronavirus Response Task Force briefing. The CDC’s official guidance has been that when someone in a school tests… -
Top football recruit flips commitment from Florida State to Jackson State
In an historic and shocking move, one of the top high school football recruits flipped his commitment from Florida State to Jackson State Wednesday. Travis Hunter is a five-star cornerback from Suwanee, Georgia. He is the No. 1 recruit in the country for the class of 2022 according to 247Sports and Rivals. ESPN has him… -
Biden, Putin to talk Russia demands Thursday; Blinken talks with Zelensky
Update (Dec. 29, 2021): National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne announced Wednesday that President Joe Biden will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday about, among other things, Russia’s demands for security guarantees in Eastern Europe. According to Horne, this is just part of “a range of topics that will be discussed.” “The Biden administration… -
FDA loosens requirements on abortion pills, including in-person pick up
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday American women are no longer required to pick up abortion pills. Under the change, women will be able to get a prescription via an online consultation and receive the pills through the mail. The FDA stopped enforcing the in-person requirement earlier due to the pandemic. Thursday’s decision… -
Defense begins questioning in Maxwell trial, unclear if Maxwell will testify
After a brief break in the trial of Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, her defense team began questioning Thursday. The video above shows Maxwell’s defense team and some supporters arriving at court. The prosecution in the case rested last Friday. The Maxwell defense kicked off its witness questioning with Cimberly Espinosa, a former office worker for… -
In rare showing of bipartisanship, Congress passes $770B defense budget
Over the past week, both houses of Congress approved a nearly $770 billion defense budget. The House passed the budget last week, and the Senate passed it Wednesday. President Joe Biden is expected to sign off in the coming days. Keeping with yearly tradition regarding the defense budget, the votes in Congress were strongly bipartisan.… -
Southwest CEO tests positive for COVID-19 days after airline execs warn of staffing shortages
Update (Dec. 19, 2021): Just two days after airline executives warned a Senate committee about staffing shortages related to the pandemic, Southwest Airlines confirmed its CEO Gary Kelly tested positive for COVID-19 after the hearing. Kelly did not wear a mask during the hearing and questioned the health benefit of masks on airplanes. “I think the… -
Fed to reduce pandemic support faster, three rate hikes expected in 2022
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced Wednesday the Fed will speed up the tapering of it pandemic-era support. The move came in response to rising inflation and falling unemployment. “In light of inflation developments and the further improvement in the labor market, the committee decided to reduce the monthly pace of its net asset purchases…
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