Efforts by Democrats to put a raise of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour into a COVID-19 relief bill have been hit with a setback, as the U.S. Senate parliamentarian […]
$15 minimum wage in jeopardy
Virus news: most good, but …
The coronavirus remained in the news on Wednesday, with both encouraging and potentially troubling developments. The New York Times reports that two doses of Pfizer’s vaccine – as tested on a large […]
More vaccine doses coming
More vaccine doses are on the way, as the coronavirus pandemic appears to be abating somewhat. According to the New York Times, the White House said on Tuesday that states could soon […]
Trump loses tax return battle
Former president Donald Trump received a legal setback on Monday, as the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling requiring the release to a New York State prosecutor of at […]
“America is back,” says Biden
Making another break with the prior Administration, President Joe Biden told an international audience on Thursday that “America is back, the transatlantic alliance is back” and that the policy of “America First” […]
Limbaugh, 70, was a radio pioneer
He never held public office, but Rush Limbaugh, who died on Wednesday after a year-long battle with cancer, was one of the most influential political voices in America. Limbaugh, 70, helped conservative […]
Snow storm still lashes the U.S.
Much of the United States from the Midwest all the way to the Northeast is without electricity as winter storm Uri continues to drop many tons of snow. According to United Press […]
“Deep freeze” lashing the U.S.
Cold weather – what’s being called a “deep freeze” – has snarled highways, knocked out electricity and generally made life miserable for millions of Americans in the southwest and Mexicans in the northern […]
Trump acquitted by U.S. Senate
For the second time, Donald Trump has been acquitted of the charges for which he was impeached. On Saturday, the U.S, Senate voted 57-43 to convict the former president of a single […]
Trump’s team calls charges a “lie”
Donald Trump’s defense team on Friday attempted to refute accusations that the former president incited the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by far-right supporters. According to The New York Times, […]
