All Americans and their Afghan allies will be evacuated from Afghanistan, even if it goes beyond the Aug. 31 deadline. That’s what President Joe Biden promised on Friday. “We’ll get you home,” […]
Third vaccine shot is boosted
Three times may be a charm, but it also comes with a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Protection. Booster shots – in most cases a third inoculation with a […]
Biden stands by Afghan pullback
President Joe Biden stood by his decision to withdraw American military forces from Afghanistan as the Taliban insurgents took control of the central Asian nation. “Here’s what I believe to my core,” […]
Teachers, etc.: “jabs” or tests
In response to the very contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, all teachers and school staff in California must get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing for COVID-19. That’s the new policy announced […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo will resign
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, beset by allegations of sexual harassment and abandoned by his former Democratic allies, announced his resignation on Tuesday. Cuomo, 63, continued to deny the charges but said […]
$1t infrastructure bill advances
A $1 trillion infrastructure bill proposed by President Joe Biden inched closer to passage Saturday when the U.S. Senate voted 67-27 in favor of bringing the proposal to a final vote. According […]
Biden sees electric car future
Half of all new cars sold in the U.S. in 2030 would be electric powered under a strategy announced Thursday by President Joe Biden. Biden moved to restore and increase auto mileage […]
Trump: Call elections “corrupt”
Former President Donald Trump tried to persuade top officials of the U.S. Department of Justice to call the 2020 presidential election “corrupt” in an effort to derail the election victory of Democratic […]
$1 trillion bill is now on track
A final deal on a $1 trillion infrastructure package has been reached, according to President Joe Biden. The Associated Press reports that Biden, in a statement, said “This deal signals to the […]
Struggle over Jan. 6 inquiry
The battle of Jan. 6 when hundreds of right-wing extremists stormed into the U.S. Capitol is still echoing in the halls of Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) said Thursday that a […]