President-elect Joe Biden’s plan for pandemic relief contains a $15 minimum wage mandate which Congress has estimated would lead to the loss of 1.3 million jobs. Biden introduced the minimum wage provision in a speech laying out his priorities for a tax-payer funded stimulus package to tackle the damage wreaked on the economy by the…
Minimum Wage Mandate in Biden’s Pandemic Relief Plan Estimated to Wipe Out 1.3 Million Jobs
Former FDA Chief Kessler to Head Biden’s COVID-19 Response
A former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner will lead the Biden administration’s COVID-19 response, including its efforts to quickly vaccinate more Americans as the death toll climbs to new records on a near-daily basis. President-elect Joe Biden’s team announced Friday the choice of David Kessler as the chief science officer for its response to…
Twitter Preparing to Give Presidential Accounts to Biden’s Team
Twitter is working on transferring presidential accounts to President-elect Joe Biden’s team, the company said Thursday. Ahead of the Jan. 20, “Twitter is actively working with the U.S. government to support the archival and transition of Twitter accounts across administrations,” the company said in a statement. As Biden is sworn in, Twitter will transfer White…
Confirmation Hearing for Biden’s Director of Intelligence Nominee Postponed
January 15, 2021
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The confirmation hearing for President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence (DNI) has been postponed to next week, the Senate Intelligence Committee announced on Thursday. The confirmation hearing for Biden’s spy chief nominee Avril Haines was initially scheduled to take place virtually on Friday. “Despite the unusual circumstances on Capitol Hill, the committee is working…
Fur Donning Protestor, Son of Prominent NY Judge, Arrested and Banned From All Capitals
A son of a well known Kings County Supreme Court judge was arrested and subsequently bailed and ordered to stay away from capitals of all states and political gatherings. Thirty-four-year-old Aaron Mostofsky, son of Shlomo Mostofsky, a prominent person in the Orthodox Jewish community, was bailed out for $100,000, according to the NY Post. He was…
Trump Adviser: Republicans Who Support Trump Impeachment Don’t Have Political Future
Republicans who back the impeachment of President Donald Trump will likely be voted out of office, a Trump campaign adviser said Wednesday. “If you’re a Republican House member, or you’re a Republican senator, I don’t know how else to say this: you are probably self-selecting to end your political future if you vote for the…
Biden Team Urges Senate to Quickly Confirm National Security Nominees
Officials for Joe Biden’s transition team are urging the Senate to quickly confirm the president-elect’s national security team. “Our national security is at stake as the United States fights its way out of this unprecedented public health crisis and historic economic downturn,” Andrew Bates, spokesman for the team, told Fox News. “And in the face of…
20,000 National Guard Personnel to Be Expected by Inauguration Day: Officials
The number of armed troops to be deployed in Washington D.C. for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration is expected to be more than 20,000, according to local authorities. “You can expect to see somewhere upwards of beyond 20,000 members of the National Guard that will be here in footprint the District of Columbia,” said Acting Police…
Texas Woman Who Bragged About Ballot Harvesting Arrested for Fraud
A Texas woman who bragged about being able to deliver thousands of votes for tens of thousands in cash was arrested this week on charges including election fraud and illegal voting. Raquel Rodriguez was filmed during an undercover project by Project Veritas, a nonprofit journalism watchdog group. She said on video footage released last year that…
Michael Yon: ‘Agent Provocateur’ Tactics Were Seen at Jan. 6 Capitol Protest
The throng of people who stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6 during the joint session of Congress was led by Antifa and its agent provocateurs who guided Trump supporters into the Capitol building, Michael Yon, a war correspondent who has covered hundreds of protests, told The Epoch Times’ Crossroads program. Yon was on the…
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