Tag: Deep Dive

Deep Dive (May 18): Pompeo: Iran Made Itself Clear on Israel–Hamas Conflict

President Joe Biden is now expressing support for a ceasefire between the militant group Hamas and Israel. It comes just a day after the United States voted against a UN statement calling for a ceasefire. Biden also doubled down on his “firm support for Israel’s right to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attacks.” That’s a…


Deep Dive (May 17): ‘Mask-Erpiece Theater’: Rep. Gibbs Leads 34 Republicans in Urging House Speaker Pelosi to Lift Mask Mandate

Many businesses are scrambling with new challenges after the CDC’s relaxed mask guidelines caught them off guard. Starting Monday, Target and Starbucks joined a growing list of retailers easing mask requirements for fully vaccinated customers. But it still depends on local or state law. Walmart, Costco, Trader Joe’s, and Publix say no masks are required for…


Deep Dive (May 14): Cybersecurity Head Warns of Future Cyber Attacks After Pipeline Hit

The CDC gives new mask guidance, with mixed responses. The CDC is advising that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks outdoors and can avoid wearing them indoors in most places. The Pfizer vaccine was recently approved for emergency use in children aged 12 to 15. According to the CDC, those younger than…


Deep Dive (May 13): McConnell Says Republicans Won’t Accept Biden’s Tax Hikes

Colonial Pipeline is back up and running, but it says it’ll take several days before the delivery supply chain returns to normal. Colonial expects to get the bulk of its operations restored by the end of the week, with at least one major portion, which runs between North Carolina and Maryland, back online on Monday. This…


Deep Dive (May 11): FBI Identifies Group Behind Colonial Pipeline Attack

The cyberattack on the largest U.S. pipeline is still sending ripples across the economy because the Colonial Pipeline delivers about half the fuel used on the Eastern Seaboard. The FBI says it knows the culprit behind the cyberattack against Colonial Pipeline and on Monday it identified the hacker group behind the attack as DarkSide. New guidance…


Deep Dive (May 10): ‘Not Adequately Prepared’: Sen. Ben Sasse Warns US Will Get More Cyber Attacks

The State of Washington passed a new law on critical race theory in schools. All staff in the state’s K-12 system are now required to take the training. It mandates the doctrine of “equity, cultural competency, and dismantling institutional racism” in the state’s K-12 schools. A cyber attack has shut down top U.S. pipeline network Colonial…


Deep Dive (May 7): ‘Must be Stopped’: Governor Noem Signs 1776 Patriotic Education Pledge

April’s jobs report was a major miss. While over a million were expected, the actual number fell far below the mark. The Labor Department says U.S. private employers added just 266,000 jobs. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says the federal government should end the $300-a-week jobless aid to ease the labor shortage. Classrooms are at the…


Deep Dive (May 6): Florida Funds Police: Gov. DeSantis Pledges $1,000 Bonuses

The illegal aliens who manage to evade Border Patrol are known as the “gotaways.” Customs and Border Patrol officials are facing tens of thousands of gotaways—over 42,000 who escaped. In April, Border Patrol apprehended over 170,000 illegal immigrants. While it might seem like a big number, many consider it a conservative amount, believing many more have…


Deep Dive (May 5): Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Trump Ban

Facebook’s oversight board decided Wednesday to uphold former President Donald Trump’s ban from the platform. The responses were split along party lines. The House Judiciary Committee GOP issued one word in response—”pathetic”—while Pennsylvania’s Democratic Representative Mary Gay Scanlon called it “a small act of accountability.” She says more needs to be done. Trump launched his own…


Deep Dive (May 4): Disneyland Welcomes Visitors Back One Year Later

States across the country are opening up—some more than others. For those missing Mickey Mouse, they can now see, but not hug. Walt Disney’s original theme park reopened for the first time in over a year in Anaheim, California. Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis, meanwhile, just signed a bill banning vaccine passports. He also announced that starting…