Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, prepares to testify before a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Work and Pensions (HELP) at Capitol Hill in Washington, USA, 30 June 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Reuters The coronavirus has mutated in a way …
Read More »Senate Passes Final Sanctions Bill to Punish China for Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Autonomy Law would impose sanctions on companies and individuals that help China restrict Hong Kong’s autonomy. It was unanimously approved Thursday, and will now go to President Donald Trump’s desk. The Senate initially approved the bill last week and the House passed it on Wednesday with a …
Read More »Texas Issues Statewide Order Requiring Facial Coatings
Medical workers treat a patient with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) intensive care unit of the United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas, USA, 29 of June 2020. Callaghan O’Hare | Reuters Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order Thursday requiring residents across the state to …
Read More »Don’t ‘balance lives against the economy’, warns Dr. Anthony Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases testifies during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Work and Pensions (HELP) at Capitol Hill in Washington, USA, June 30, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Reuters World leaders cannot “balance lives with the economy” as …
Read More »Republican senators propose to change Columbus Day with Juneteenth as federal holiday
Unlike other measures, the new proposal would maintain the same number of federal holidays by eliminating October Columbus Day. A bipartisan group of lawmakers, both in the House and the Senate, have endorsed the legislation to create Juneteenth as a federal holiday, which have been co-sponsored by members of the …
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