Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has said vaccine passports are unacceptable in his state and that he would take executive action against them, adding that people shouldn’t need to prove they’ve been vaccinated to be able to “participate in normal society.” New York became the first state to roll out a vaccine passport program,…
Deep Dive (March 30): Vaccine Passports Raises Privacy, Inequality Concerns
Deep Dive (March 29): White House Rolls Out ‘Biden-Harris Administration’
There’s an ongoing debate over what to call the situation at the border. Is it a crisis? Is it not? A new poll reveals what most Americans consider the situation at the U.S. southern border to be. This comes as one of the biggest news organizations, The Associated Press, just released a memo telling reporters…
Deep Dive (March 26): Biden Hints at No More Republican Party?
President Biden held his first formal press conference after more than two months in office. Biden praised his approach to the border crisis, and dodged questions about China. He also hinted that the filibuster should be amended to pave a way for new bills about voting rights and gun control. Biden also touched on future…
Deep Dive (March 25): Supreme Court Rejects Facebook’s Appeal Over $15 Billion Lawsuit
The heads of social media giants Facebook, Twitter, and Google faced off against lawmakers on Capitol Hill. They’re testifying in a hearing on disinformation on their platforms. And Facebook is facing a $15 billion class-action lawsuit alleging the firm illegally tracked the online activities of its users when they aren’t on the platform. That’s in violation…
Deep Dive (March 24): 14 States Sue Biden Admin Over Oil and Gas Halt
Snail mail could take even longer now. The USPS postmaster announced a 10-year plan which includes cuts to worker’s hours, higher prices, and longer wait times. The postmaster has been feeling the heat since changes he made over the summer slowed down the mail delivery system. Fourteen states are suing the Biden administration over its decision…
Deep Dive (March 23): Trump Reveals What Was in Note Left to Biden
Former President Trump reveals what was in that note he left Biden in the White House. There was much speculation during the inauguration about the contents of the letter. It’s become a tradition in recent years for outgoing presidents to leave a note for their successors. Over $4 billion is going to illegal immigrants in…
Deep Dive (March 22): Leaked Photos From Inside Overflow Facility as Press Were Denied Access
The outer fencing around the U.S. Capitol is coming down. For the first time in nearly three months, joggers, bicyclists, and tourists are able to use some of the green space. Congressional leaders are currently discussing a new $2 billion plan to improve security around the Capitol. New photos from inside the temporary overflow facilities in…
Deep Dive (March 19): Biden and Putin Face Off in Escalating War of Words
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin trade barbs in TV interviews this week. As the rhetoric escalates between the two leaders, Russia pulls its top diplomat from the United States. Biden threatens sanctions. Putin, meanwhile, challenged Biden to a public debate. He told Russian state TV, “I want to propose to President Biden to…
Deep Dive (March 18): 21 States Sue Biden Administration Over Keystone Pipeline Cancellation
The next stimulus checks are on the way. About 90 million payments have been disbursed so far. And the IRS is extending the tax deadline by a month. IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said in a statement the deadline will be automatically extended by a month. The new deadline is now May 17. Spearheaded by Texas…
Deep Dive (March 17): Biden Tells Migrants ‘Don’t Come Over’ Amid Rising Numbers of Illegal Crossings
Senate Democrats are threatening to remove the filibuster. That would allow them to pass legislation without a single Republican vote. President Joe Biden says he supports changing it. The filibuster rule gives the minority party ability to block legislation. It takes a supermajority threshold, or 60 votes, to override. Without a supermajority, Democrats can’t pass any…
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