Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on March 19 said she is “open” to changing the way the Senate filibuster rules are used amid growing pressure from far-left progressive groups for it to be scrapped. Feinstein, 87, the oldest senator, has long been one of the Senate’s staunchest supporters of the filibuster rule, which requires a threshold of 60 votes to…
Sen. Feinstein ‘Open to Changing Way Filibuster Rules Are Used’ Amid Pressure From Progressive Groups
All Veterans, Their Spouses, Caregivers, Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccines Under New Legislation
All veterans, their spouses, and caregivers will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through the Department of Veterans Affairs once doses are made available, under legislation finalized by Congress on March 19. The bipartisan legislation was introduced by Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to…
Biden to Send 4 Million Unused Doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID Vaccine to Mexico, Canada
President Joe Biden’s administration has confirmed it will be sending roughly four million of the country’s unused doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada. The plan comes as dozens of countries resumed its use of AstraZeneca vaccinations after having temporarily suspended the jabs following reports of mostly young patients suffering from severe clotting disorders and rare types…
McCarthy Calls on Biden to Meet Over Border Crisis, Proposes Solutions
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) again requested talks with President Joe Biden over the administration’s handling of the surge in illegal aliens at the U.S.–Mexico border. McCarthy said he has not heard back from the administration after he sent Biden a letter about two weeks ago asking for a meeting over the border crisis….
Biden Breaks His Silence on Cuomo’s Sexual Misconduct Scandal
President Joe Biden on Sunday broke his silence on the sexual misconduct scandal plaguing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Responding to a question about whether the embattled governor should immediately resign, Biden noted that an investigation is underway and that the public should wait for its outcome. “I think the investigation is underway and we…
Biden Says Wait for Investigation in First Comments on Cuomo’s Sexual Misconduct Scandal
President Joe Biden on Sunday broke his silence on the sexual misconduct scandal plaguing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Responding to a question about whether the embattled governor should immediately resign, Biden noted that an investigation is underway and that the public should wait for its outcome. “I think the investigation is underway and we…
Biden Declines to Say If Cuomo Should Resign, Will Wait for Probe Results
President Joe Biden said on March 14 that he wants to see the results of an investigation into the multiple allegations of sexual misconduct facing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo when asked if the Democratic governor should resign. “I think the investigation is underway, and we should see what it brings us,” Biden told reporters…
Georgia GOP Opposes Biden Spending Bill Over Language That Blocks State Tax Cuts
Georgia Republicans are opposing a stipulation in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill that could block states from using the federal funds to pay for tax cuts. The sweeping relief package, named The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, was approved by Congress on March 10 and is headed back to President Biden’s desk. It includes a…
Biden’s Trade Nominee Calls Tariffs An Important Tool in Resolving Trade Disputes
President Joe Biden’s administration views tariffs as an important factor in resolving trade disputes, according to his nominee for U.S. Trade Representative, Katherine Tai. “Tariffs are a very important part of our fair trade remedies toolbox,” Tai told the Senate Finance Committee at her confirmation hearing on Feb. 25. Her comments signal that the Biden administration…
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Feb. 24)
Golf legend Tiger Woods is awake and recovering at the hospital after a serious car crash. He was filming a golf TV show with celebrities just a day before the accident. A gun-rights group responds to President Joe Biden’s gun control plan. It says he should protect law-abiding gun owners instead of punishing them. And…
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