The release of presidential documents sought by a congressional committee looking into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was authorized by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. In an unsigned opinion, […]
Jan. 6 documents release OK’d
One win, one loss on mandates
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed the Biden administration one defeat and one victory on the issue of vaccine mandates. On a 6-3 vote, the high court overturned the administration’s requirement […]
Biden pushes rule change
President Joe Biden, expressing exasperation over the political gridlock sometimes caused by the Senate filibuster rule, on Tuesday said he would support waiving it so that voting rights legislation could advance. Under […]
Trying to scare off Mr. Putin
If Russia’s menacing attitude toward Ukraine turns into a full-scale military invasion of its neighbor, how will the United States and its allies respond? The New York Times is reporting that the […]
Biden blames Jan. 6 on Trump
On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by right-wing extremists, President Joe Biden abandoned his previous reluctance to blame the violence on former president Donald Trump. In […]
Biden, Putin talk about Ukraine
For the second time in a month, U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a phone call about tensions over Ukraine being the main topic. Russia has deployed […]
Retorts: Speak softly, or don’t
There’s only a short time until the end of the year, so it’s time for a short column with some short quotes about the issues of the day. Coronavirus “When you wrestle […]
Isolation, quarantine rules eased
Isolation and quarantine rules for those who test positive for coronavirus or have had close contact with someone who has may be changing. According to the Associated Press, the Centers for Disease […]
President Biden promises strong effort to slow virus surge
Responding to a surge in new coronavirus cases – many believed to be from the new Omicron variant – President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the federal government would ramp up its […]
Omicron’s impact is expanding
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is giving the U.S. and other nations an unwelcome holiday “present.” Blamed for a surge in new infections, hospitalizations and deaths, the mutated virus is prompting […]
