The cost of living – fired by rising costs for housing and fuel as well as snarls in the supply chain – is rising, potentially posing a threat to the American economy. […]
Inflation is up at a 7% rate
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 […]
Newsom unveils budget plan
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday proposed a 2022-23 state budget that would cut taxes in an era when state coffers are full, but also expand health coverage. The Associated Press is reporting […]
19 dead in NYC apt. bldg. fire
Nineteen people died – nine of them children – in a fire Sunday morning at a high-rise apartment building in the New York City borough of the Bronx. A defective space heater […]
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 […]
Kids under 5 hit hard by virus
They’re too young for the vaccine, but they’re filling up hospitals at an alarming rate. The Associated Press is reporting that hospitalizations of children under age 5 are increasing rapidly, quoting data […]
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 […]
Can the filibuster be busted?
The long-standing “filibuster” rules that allow a minority party in the U.S. Senate to stall action favored by the majority may soon come in for an historic challenge. According to The New […]
