The United States will be sending a half-billion doses of Pfizer vaccine to other nations in an effort to stem the rise of coronavirus overseas. The White House made the announcement Wednesday, […]
U.S. doubles down on vaccine
Joe Biden to UN: The world needs democracy and unity
In his first address to the United Nations, President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered a defense of the importance of democracy and a plea for unity in a world fractured by rivalries, […]
Vaccines for 5 to 11 year-olds
The Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 will work for children ages 5 to 11 years old, the company announced on Monday. Authorization for the inoculation of those young people is being sought, the […]
$3.5T bill is going on a diet
It’s turning out that President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion social spending package is more than Congress –even with Democratic control of the Senate and the House of Representatives – is willing to […]
Booster shots for 65 and older
Who should get a booster vaccination shot to ward off the coronavirus? On Friday a panel of experts advised that among those who had been inoculated with the Pfizer vaccine, only those […]
Sub deal angers the French
President Joe Biden’s announcement Wednesday that America would form a new alliance with Great Britain and Australia – and provide nuclear-powered submarines to the latter – has angered the French government. According […]
It’s (semi) official: recall failed
Votes are still being counted, but all major news agencies have called the California recall election in favor of Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat. According to The New York Times – with […]
Newsom winning recall fight
UPDATE: With 58 percent of the expected vote in, 67 percent of ballot cast were in favor of retaining Gov. Gavin Newsom, while 33 percent favored recalling him. According to the Los […]
How to pay for Biden plan
President Joe Biden is visiting the West Coast, pointing to the wave of brush fires burning across Pacific states as proof of the need for spending $3.5 trillion to rebuild infrastructure and […]
Manchin: $3.5T is too much
Centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Sunday that he would not support the $3.5 trillion proposal for social and environmental projects proposed by President Joe Biden. According to the […]
