With Congress back in session after a multi-week recess, pundits are expecting a new coronavirus relief bill in short order. Back in May, the House passed the HEROES Act, which extends many of the legislative goals of the April relief bill. That bill secured $1,200 for the majority of Americans …
Read MoreTed Wheeler, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, alleges that federal authorities are escalating tensions with protesters in the city. Portland has been the site of nightly Black Lives Matter protests since the May 25 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. President Donald Trump has doubled down on a message of …
Read MoreOn Sunday, a gunman in New Jersey shot the son and husband of a federal judge at her home. Esther Salas, a long-serving federal judge, was home at the time of the attack, but is uninjured. Salas’ son, Daniel Anderl, later died of his injuries Sunday evening. Chief District Judge …
Read MoreSupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is once again facing down a fight with cancer. Ginsburg, 87, is no stranger to health issues, having survived multiple resurgences of the disease. The justice, who has developed a reputation for being tough in the face of adversity, has promised to continue her …
Read MoreAccording to a report from the Center for Public Integrity, an unreleased document in the White House indicates 18 states need to return to strict COVID-19 lockdowns. The report cites a document prepared for the White House Coronavirus Task Force that was not shared with the public. In it, the …
Read MoreGeorgia governor Brian Kemp has outlawed any ordnance that would require people to wear masks in public. The executive order, signed Wednesday, prevents Georgia cities from enacting their own laws requiring masks in public. Of course, this doesn’t prevent private businesses from requiring masks for shoppers. However, many heath officials …
Read MoreSecurity officials in the US, UK and Canada are warning of a new slew of Russian cyberattacks. These attacks are targeting labs involved in the creation of vaccines for the novel coronavirus. According to officials, these attacks are being carried out by “Cozy Bear,” the smug nickname for Russian hacking …
Read MoreThere’s a distinct possibility that the federal government could authorize a second round of COVID relief checks for Americans. However, there are a number of disagreements between Republicans and Democrats over what a relief bill should include. In May, Democrats passed a sweeping bill called the HEROES Act in the …
Read MoreNext week, Walmart will begin requiring all shoppers to wear a mask inside their stores. This makes Walmart the largest company yet to institute a mask policy. Roughly sixty-five percent of all Walmart stores are already in states that have public mask requirements. However, in order to help bring things …
Read MoreMiami has become the newest epicenter for the novel coronavirus pandemic. Florida, were it its own country, would have the fourth-highest number of cases in the world. How did the Sunshine State get hit so hard by COVID-19, and what can they possibly do to get the situation back under …
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