RNC Moves To Require Presidential Candidates To Skip Traditional Commission Debates
The Republican National Committee (RNC) alerted the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) on Thursday that it plans to require GOP presidential nominees not to attend debates run by the commission going forward. “The RNC will initiate the process of amending the Rules of the Republican Party at our upcoming Winter Meeting to prohibit future Republican […]
Supreme Court Blocks Biden's Vaccine-or-Test Mandate For Employers
The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers, but upheld the vaccine-only mandate for health providers. The Court ruled 6-3 against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s employer mandate, blocking it from taking effect while other legal challenges play out. The Court ruled 5-4 to keep the […]
Major Winter Storm To Impact Tens Of Millions In Eastern US Over the Weekend
AccuWeather meteorologists predict the storm will drop a foot of snow over most of the Midwest before bringing rain and sleet to the east coast. Another winter storm is expected to bring frigid temperatures along with a mix of snow, rain and sleet to most of the Eastern United States over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. AccuWeather forecasters predict the storm will reach the northern plains states and Midwest by […]
FBI Arrests Oath Keepers Leader On Jan. 6 Charges
Federal prosecutors have charged the founder of the Oath Keepers and 10 other members of the far-right group with seditious conspiracy for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Stewart Rhodes, 56, was arrested Thursday in Little Elm, Texas, and also faces charges for crimes related to the […]
Pfizer Plans To Manufacture Up To 100 Million Doses Of Omicron-Specific Vaccine By Spring
Pfizer is racing ahead with plans to manufacture 50 million to 100 million doses of a new omicron-specific version of its coronavirus vaccine, a reflection of rising concerns that current vaccine formulations may need to be tweaked for the new threat. Pfizer also is testing hybrid combinations of vaccine to target multiple coronavirus forms, as […]
NYC Mayor Demotes Brother After Tapping Him for Top NYPD Gig
Just days after appointing his younger brother as deputy commissioner of the New York Police Department, Mayor Eric Adams seems to have reconsidered his decision. Bernard Adams will now instead serve as executive director of mayoral security, according to city officials. He will be solely responsible for his brother’s security. Mayor Adams had previously defended […]
Omicron Waves Appear To Slow In New York City, Other Major Metropolitan Areas
The explosion of omicron cases along the I-95 corridor from the Mid-Atlantic to New England is showing signs of slowing down, according to health officials and epidemiologists, offering reason for cautious optimism that the turning point could be near and that the variant’s U.S. trajectory is similar to that of other countries. New York Gov. […]
McCarthy Says He Won't Cooperate With 'Illegitimate' Jan. 6 Probe
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday evening that he will not cooperate with the select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, asserting the panel “is not conducting a legitimate investigation.” McCarthy, in a statement released hours after the committee asked him to voluntarily cooperate with its probe, maintained that the “illegitimate” panel was seeking to interview him about “private […]
Congressman Compares D.C. Vaccine Mandate To Nazism, Drawing Condemnation
A Republican member of Congress drew swift condemnation Wednesday after comparing D.C.’s upcoming vaccine mandate to Nazi Germany – marking the latest instance in which a GOP lawmaker has chosen to compare measures intended to quell a public health emergency to Nazi practices that culminated in the genocide of millions of Jews. Rep. Warren Davidson, […]
Biden Says Separated Migrant Families Deserve Compensation. But In Court, Justice Dept. Says They’re Not Entitled To It.
Two months after President Joe Biden said migrant families separated at the border under the Trump administration deserve compensation, his administration’s lawyers are arguing in federal court that they are not in fact entitled to financial damages and their cases should be dismissed. The Justice Department outlined its position in the government’s first court filings […]