The Trump administration is apparently considering a measure to block U.S. citizens and permanent residents from returning if they are suspected of coronavirus infection. A senior U.S. official told Reuters that draft regulation, which has not been finalized and could change, would give the government authority to block people who …
Read More »Kamala Harris has this important advantage over Susan Rice in Joe Biden’s Veepstakes
The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider making a contribution. Senator Kamala Harris has a lot of baggage within her own party, dating back to her time as attorney general and attorney general in California, where she has been …
Read More »State says it will be removed by watchdog report
The state Department on Monday said a report from the Office of Inspector General will say the agency did nothing wrong when it used emergency powers to sell billions of dollars worth of weapons to allies in the Middle East without the approval of Congress. Democrats asked last year for …
Read More »FDA head warns ‘we will not cut corners’ on coronavirus vaccine
The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) argued Monday that the US “will not cut corners” in its race to develop a vaccine for coronavirus. FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn told the American Medical Association (AMA) in a video card that he had heard that experts questioned whether the …
Read More »Liberty University names acting president after Jerry Falwell Jr. resigns indefinitely
Liberty University announced Monday that it has named its president, Rev. Jerry Prevo, has been named acting president of the university after former president Jerry Falwell Jr. was placed on indefinite leave. The Lynchburg, USA-based school stated in its statement that Prevo has served on its board of trustees since …
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