After returning to Washington, DC, this week, some of Trump’s loudest supporters in Congress attacked Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 Republican in the House, upset that she broke up with the President on a number of issues and supported Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert, during …
Read More »US move to close Chinese Houston consulate raises questions about political motives
Assistant Secretary of State Steve Biegun on Wednesday noted “a growing number of disputes” between the United States and China over Beijing’s “increasingly harsh and aggressive actions” that have prompted the administration to take action, including the closure of the consulate in Houston. Lawmakers, former officials and experts said a …
Read More »House passes radical conservation legislation with bipartisan support
The legislation would fully and permanently fund a conservation program known as the Earth and Water Conservation Fund, which was established by Congress in the 1960s and has been chronically insufficient. The measure will require mandatory program funds at a level of $ 900 million annually. Funding for the program …
Read More »Cafeteria worker on White House grounds tests positive for Covid-19, as employees urged not to panic
Ike’s Eatery, located in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, and the New Executive Office Building cafeteria have been temporarily closed, although the email reported that the risk of transmission is low due to precautions such as gloves and masks. “There is no reason for panic or alarm,” says the email. …
Read More »Republican Senate and White House agree on key parts of Covid’s aid package with stimulus plan in place for publication
Senate appropriations chairman Richard Shelby, an Alabama Republican, announced the “fundamental agreement” on the funding portion of the Republican plan, which would include $ 105 billion for schools and additional billions in test funding. “I think our agreement reflects our priorities, which is to go back to school, go back …
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