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President Biden addressed ongoing supply chain problems, as major retailers warn of shortages and price hikes during the upcoming holiday season.
Read More »There’s a backlog at U.S. ports. Here’s how Biden hopes to get you your goods, faster
The 1st All-Civilian Crew Has Launched To Orbit The Earth
Marking the latest step in the commercialization of space, the SpaceX mission has launched four civilians, including a billionaire CEO, a physician assistant and a geoscientist.
Read More »Biden Will Require Vaccines For Federal Workers As Part Of A New COVID Strategy
President Biden is set to deliver remarks Thursday on what the White House calls a new six-pronged strategy to contain the delta variant of the coronavirus as cases continue to surge across the country.
Read More »Fauci Says DeSantis Is ‘Completely Incorrect’ To Call Vaccine A Mere Personal Choice
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is “completely incorrect” to suggest vaccines are a personal choice with no broad implications, says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease authority. “If [DeSantis] feels that vaccines are not important for people, that they’re just important for some people, that’s completely incorrect,” Fauci said …
Read More »Coronavirus FAQ: What’s The Advice About Traveling In The Delta Variant Era?
The decision to travel rests on both your personal risk tolerance and on public health considerations, say medical and travel experts.
Read More »Biden Lays Out The Costs Of War To Defend His Decision To Leave Afghanistan
President Joseph Biden addresses the nation after the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war.
Read More »Coronavirus FAQ: How Do The Rules of 6 Feet And 15 Minutes Apply To The Delta Variant?
It was drummed into our brains: Stay 6 feet from others! Limit close contact to 15 minutes. With the highly contagious delta variant, do we need to rethink those numbers?
Read More »4 Takeaways From The Emotional 1st Select Committee Hearing On The Capitol Attack
The panel's first hearing on Tuesday was emotional, as four law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol that day gave firsthand accounts of being overrun, assaulted and harangued by rioters as "traitors."
Read More »Watch Live: Biden Holds A Press Conference After Meeting With Putin
Republican critics are already preparing to paint Biden as weak following the meeting.
Read More »Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin Convicted Of Murder And Manslaughter In George Floyd Death That Stirred Worldwide Protests
The jury has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all the counts he faced over the death of George Floyd.
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