Not over? Military vaccine mandate Biden administration’s latest pandemic battle
The Biden administration is gearing up for its latest pandemic showdown, this time over vaccine mandates in the military.
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Supreme Court to hear challenge against NYC’s COVID vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court will consider a New York Police Department detective’s challenge against New York City’s municipal coronavirus vaccine mandate — after initially deciding against picking up the case.
Dow officially enters bear market
The Dow Jones Industrial Average officially entered bear market territory on Monday, following a precipitous drop.
Judge rules Arizona’s ban on abortions can be enforced, setting up legal showdown before election
An Arizona judge ruled Friday that a century-old law banning most abortions in the key battleground state can be enforced, setting up a legal showdown in the shadows of the midterm elections.
Roughly 98% of people eligible to receive latest COVID booster have not received one
Barely 1.5% of Americans eligible to receive the updated COVID shot have acquired one, according to federal data, a sign that U.S. antipathy to the shots is continuing to grow even as experts have insisted on the need to regularly receive a new COVID booster.
Tropical Storm Watches Issued For Florida Keys Ahead of Ian
Tropical Storm Ian is about to undergo explosive intensification into a major hurricane in the western Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, a danger to the Cayman Islands, western Cuba and Florida in the coming days.
Senate GOPers Will Propose Labeling Drug Cartels ‘Foreign Terrorist Organizations’
Republican Sens. Roger Marshall of Kansas and Rick Scott of Florida will introduce legislation on Thursday designating four Mexican drug cartels foreign terrorist organizations.
House Democrats agree on police spending package, to hold vote before midterms
Weeks before the midterm elections, House Democrats have agreed on a package of policing bills to fund recruitment and training for law-enforcement agencies across the country, with a vote as early as Thursday.
Indiana judge halts enforcement of abortion ban
Indiana’s near-total ban on abortions has been temporarily suspended pending a final decision on whether it violates the state’s constitution.
Former Los Alamos nuclear scientists aid China’s advanced weapons, private study says
The Chinese government targeted scientists at the Los Alamos nuclear laboratory for recruitment, with more than 160 researchers returning to China over more than three decades to help nuclear and other advanced weapons programs there, according to a new report by a private security and intelligence firm.
Federal Reserve Predicts Economy Will Slow to a Crawl, Hikes Interest Rate Again
The Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to a range of 3.00%-3.25% on Wednesday and signaled more large increases to come in new projections showing its policy rate rising to 4.40% by the end of this year before topping out at 4.60% in 2023 to battle continued strong inflation.
House Passes Bill Changing Rules For Confirming Electoral Vote Count
The House of Representatives passed legislation proposed by Democratic California Rep. Zoe Lofgren and Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney that would increase the number of lawmakers needed to object to a state’s electoral vote count.
Senators Strike Deal On Journalism Bill, Adding Protections For Conservative Media
Senators reached a bipartisan deal Wednesday on a bill intended to give news organizations bargaining power against Big Tech, agreeing to amend the bill to include protections for conservative media from online censorship, lawmakers confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Dems run with Biden’s attacks on MAGA Republicans, call pro-life lawmakers ‘threat to democracy’
House Democrats leaders have expanded the party’s crusade to label MAGA Republicans a “threat to democracy” to include pro-life conservatives.
Biden has passed 99 executive orders that have cost taxpayers $1.5 trillion dollars
President Biden has passed 99 executive orders since becoming president and a federal budget expert has estimated that the cost to taxpayers will be upwards of $1.5 trillion, with his recent student loan forgiveness accounting for a huge portion of that amount.
Sexually transmitted disease “out of control” in US
The infection rate of sexually transmitted diseases in America is currently “out of control” according to medical experts, the Associated Press reports. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called for new prevention and treatment programs to address the steep rise in cases of infections, including syphilis, gonorrhea, HIV, and Monkeypox.
Biden on ‘60 Minutes’: The pandemic is over
President Biden said late Sunday that COVID-19 remains a challenge, but he thinks the pandemic stage is over.
‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Fiona Rips Through Puerto Rico, Leaves US Territory Powerless
Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast on Sunday as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around.
California Launches $1 Million Website Promoting its Abortion Services
The state of California launched a publicly funded website Tuesday to promote the state’s abortion services.
Alaska braces for “near worst case coastal flooding scenario” as massive storm may bring worst flooding in nearly 50 years
Alaska is bracing for dangerous weather as the remnants of Typhoon Merbok move toward the Bering Sea region. Forecasters predict that the storm, set to hit on Friday, could bring “potentially historical” flooding, with some coastal areas seeing water levels up to 11 feet higher than the normal high tide.