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Senate Republicans Release $928 Billion Infrastructure Counteroffer
A group of Senate Republicans on Thursday unveiled a $928 billion infrastructure proposal to counter President Biden’s plan for a nearly $2 trillion bill.
Controversial New Guidelines Would Allow Experiments On More Mature Human Embryos
For decades, scientists have been prohibited from keeping human embryos alive in their labs for more than 14 days. The prohibition was aimed at avoiding a thicket of ethical issues that would be raised by doing experiments on living human embryos as they continue to develop.
President Biden Asks U.S. Intel To Push For Stronger Conclusions On The Coronavirus’ Origins
President Biden said on Wednesday that he has asked the U.S. intelligence community to push to get closer to a “definitive conclusion” on how the pandemic started.
A Push To Revive Federal Protections For Wolves After New State Laws Allow More Killing
Wildlife advocates are pressing the Biden administration to revive federal protections for gray wolves across the Northern Rockies after Republican lawmakers in Idaho and Montana made it much easier to kill the predators.
Amazon Makes A Deal To Buy MGM For Nearly $8.5 Billion
Amazon has made a deal to buy Hollywood studio MGM for almost $8.5 billion. It’s the second-largest acquisition for the company after purchasing Whole Foods.
GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy Chastises Marjorie Taylor Greene Over Holocaust Remarks
Nearly four months after condemning Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s comments on antisemitic conspiracy theories, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is once again rejecting the Georgia Republican’s rhetoric — this time over her equating of COVID-19 safety measures with the treatment of Jews during the Holocaust.
Half Of All U.S. Adults Are Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination program has gone from zero to 50% in less than six months. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Biden administration said, half of the country’s adults are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Family Meets With President Biden And VP Harris 1 Year After George Floyd Was Killed
President Biden lauded the courage of George Floyd’s family after meeting with them on the first anniversary of his murder by a Minneapolis police officer, a killing that launched protests and calls for police reform nationwide.
President Biden And Vladimir Putin Are Going To Meet In Geneva On June 16
President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet face to face in Geneva on June 16, their first summit as Biden looks for what he calls a more “stable, predictable relationship” despite the many points of conflict between the two nations.
DOJ Moves To Block Full Memo On Trump Obstruction Decision From Release
The Justice Department released a portion of an internal memo cited by former leaders as part of their decision concluding that former President Donald Trump did not obstruct justice, but in a court filing late Monday said it would seek to block the full document from release.
The Debate Over Gun Laws Will Center On One Man This Week In Confirmation Hearing For ATF Head
David Chipman’s nomination has garnered strong support from gun control advocates and has drawn fierce opposition from gun rights groups.
An Inmate Who Sought Execution By Firing Squad Loses Supreme Court Appeal
The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices strongly dissented Monday when the court’s six-member conservative majority refused to hear an appeal brought by a brain-damaged death row inmate who wants to be executed by firing squad.
