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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.
Ammon Bundy, Leader In Anti-Government Movement, Running For Idaho Governor In GOP Primary
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy is running to be Idaho’s next governor, according to documents filed Friday with the Secretary of State’s office.
The Army Is Expanding Allowed Hairstyles For Women
The newest changes mean women can keep their hair either a bun, single ponytail, two braids or a single braid; locks, braids, twists or cornrows can come together in one or two braids or a ponytail; and braids or a ponytail can go as far down as the bottom of the shoulder blades.
Hundreds Of PPP Loans For Pandemic Business Relief Went To Fake Farms In Absurd Places
An online lending platform called Kabbage sent 378 pandemic loans worth $7 million to fake companies (mostly farms) with names like “Deely Nuts” and “Beefy King.”
How Your Hot Showers And Toilet Flushes Can Help The Climate
A secret cache of clean energy is lurking in sewers, and there are growing efforts to put it to work in the battle against climate change.
President Biden Lowers Infrastructure Plan Price Tag, But ‘Vast Differences’ Remain With GOP
In what appears to be a mostly symbolic step toward finding common ground with Senate Republicans, the Biden administration has lowered its spending proposal on its infrastructure and jobs proposal, from more than $2 trillion to $1.7 trillion.
Early CDC Coronavirus Test Came With Inconsistent Instructions, Cost U.S. Weeks
A flawed coronavirus test distributed by government scientists early in the pandemic was poorly designed and came with erroneous instructions that made it doubly difficult for labs to rely on the test’s results, new records show. The shortcomings of the test kits cost the nation precious weeks as officials sought to detect virus hotspots and manage the outbreak.
