Lawmakers have moved to the brink of shaking hands on a scaled-back bipartisan compromise providing a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19, a deal that could set up final congressional approval next week. The price tag was down from an earlier $15.6 billion agreement between the two parties that collapsed… Read More
New study: Pandemic ravaged teenagers’ mental health
More than 4 in 10 U.S. high school students said they felt persistently sad or hopeless during the pandemic, according to government findings released Thursday. Several medical groups have warned that pandemic isolation from school closures and lack of social gatherings has taken a toll on young people’s mental health…. Read More
White House invites transgender ‘Jeopardy!’ winner
President Joe Biden marked Transgender Day of Visibility on Thursday by denouncing “hateful bills” being passed at the state level as the White House played host to “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider, the first openly transgender winner on the popular quiz show. Schneider met with second gentleman Doug Emhoff, who joined… Read More
Mike Pence shoots his shot in the midterm elections
Former Vice President Mike Pence has unveiled a new policy platform for Republicans ahead of this year’s midterms elections, offering a framework for candidates — and possibly himself — ahead of a potential 2024 presidential run. Pence’s “Freedom Agenda,” released Thursday, combines traditional Republican goals like increasing American energy production,… Read More
Kamala Harris just said… what!?
In the last couple months, Vice President Kamala Harris’ terrible polling has rebounded… slightly. For the last two months, she’s been polling at around 40 percent average approval, according to FiveThirtyEight’s poll aggregator. Not good. But in comparison to her prior numbers — she was polling at a measly 28.9… Read More
Slap on the wrist: Surprisingly severe charges possible for Will Smith
Will Smith’s slap seen ’round the world at the Oscars was clearly a crime, legal experts say, but the chances of prosecution are slim and even if convicted he’d likely face little more than a slap of his own — on the wrist. Smith left millions of witnesses stunned Sunday… Read More
Amid sanctions, seafood industry braces for job loss and fish shortage
The worldwide seafood industry is steeling itself for price hikes, supply disruptions and potential job losses as new rounds of economic sanctions on Russia make key species such as cod and crab harder to come by. The latest round of U.S. attempts to punish Russia for the invasion of Ukraine… Read More
Maxine Waters tells homeless crowd, ‘Go home’
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif, represents Los Angeles, a city often cited as the home of the nation’s largest homeless encampment. On Friday, she attended a nonprofit’s event to assist the homeless in obtaining emergency shelter, according to the Los Angeles Times. Some attendees seemed to have heard an unsubstantiated rumor… Read More
Biden’s big U.S.-Mexico border change; flood of bodies expected
The Biden administration is expected to end the asylum limits at the U.S.-Mexico border by May 23 that were put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to people familiar with the matter. The decision, not yet final, would halt the use of public health powers to absolve… Read More
Biden drains strategic oil reserve to push down gas prices
President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve, according to two people familiar with the decision, in a bid to control energy prices that have spiked as the U.S. and allies have imposed… Read More
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