The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court suspended Rudy Giuliani’s law license on Thursday because he made “demonstrably false and misleading statements.” “For the reasons that follow, we conclude that there is uncontroverted evidence that respondent communicated demonstrably false and misleading statements to courts, lawmakers and the public …
Read More »U.S. Announces Plan To Share 55 Million COVID-19 Doses Overseas
The White House announced plans on Monday for the remaining 55 million doses out of the 80 million COVID-19 vaccines they pledged to have allocated by the end of June. President Joe Biden pledged to distribute 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of the month, but the White …
Read More »Senate Passes Legislative Package to Address Competition From China
The Senate passed a far-reaching China legislative package on Tuesday, offering a framework for how the U.S. plans to counter increasing competition from China. Much of the sweeping package is aimed at bolstering the country’s ability to out-compete China, with increased investment in research and development around advanced technology like …
Read More »US Investigators Recover Millions In Ransom Paid To Pipeline Hackers
The Department of Justice has recovered about $2.3 million in Bitcoin that was paid as ransom to hackers of Colonial Pipeline. The ransomware attack shut down the East Coast pipeline last month. East Coast pipeline paid a $4.4 million ransom to Darkside, a Russian-based cybercriminal group, to regain access to …
Read More »Anheuser-Busch To Give Away Free Beer When US Hits Vaccination Goal
Anheuser-Busch is now offering another reason to get vaccinated against COVID-19: free beer. The Budweiser brewer said Wednesday that once 70% of American adults are at least partially inoculated, it’ll buy a round of beer for anyone 21 or older. Consumers will just have to upload a picture of themselves …
Read More »Police Are Investigating Vandalism At Home Of Rep. Nancy Mace
Police officers in Charleston, South Carolina, are investigating an incident that happened at Republican Representative Nancy Mace’s home over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a Charleston South Carolina Police Department spokesperson told CNN. Mace’s home was vandalized with three Antifa symbols, “pass the pro act,” “politicians are bastards, and “F-ck …
Read More »Republicans Block Bipartisan January 6 Commission
Senate Republicans blocked legislation on Friday that would create a bipartisan and independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol, launching their first filibuster of the session and sinking one of the few bipartisan efforts before Congress. In a 54-35 procedural vote, senators fell short of the …
Read More »Bipartisan Legislation For Gun Background Checks May Have A Path
Senators Chris Murphy and John Cornyn are negotiating a way to bolster background check laws by closing a loophole. A bill to require background checks on nearly all gun purchases passed in the House in March but hasn’t gone anywhere in the Senate. Murphy and Cornyn believe they have a …
Read More »Rand Paul, Citing ‘natural immunity,’ Wont Get COVID-19 Vaccine
In an interview with John Castimatidis on WABC 770 AM , Kentucky Senator Rand Paul said he would not be getting vaccinated for COVID-19. Sen. Paul said he’s making the decision because he already had the virus and has “natural immunity.” He was the first known member of the Senate to …
Read More »Ex-Girlfriend Of Matt Gaetz To Cooperate With Federal Authorities
An ex-girlfriend of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has agreed to cooperate in a sex-trafficking investigation into the congressman, according to a CNN report, giving federal authorities a second key witness days after former Gaetz ally Joel Greenberg struck a plea deal. The report described the woman as a former staffer …
Read More »House Passes Anti-Asian Hate Crime Bill; Heads To President
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Bill, which is an anti-Asian hate crimes bill, and it will now go to President Joe Biden for his signature. The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act was approved by a vote of 364-62. All 62 votes against the bill were …
Read More »House, Senate Dems Reintroduce Accountability For Denial of Medical Care Act
Yesterday, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act. The legislation would hold law enforcement officers criminally liable for failing to obtain medical assistance to people in custody experiencing medical distress. In 2017, Andrew Kearse, a 36-year-old Black …
Read More »Watch: Rep. Liz Cheney’s Speech On The House Floor
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) delivered a defiant speech on the House floor Tuesday night, the eve of a vote that is expected to oust her from her Republican leadership position. Without naming former President Trump, Cheney blasted “a former president who provoked a violent attack on this Capitol in an effort to …
Read More »Cyber Attack Shuts Down Top U.S. Pipeline; Gas Prices Set To Rise
Top US fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline has shut its entire network, the source of nearly half of the US East Coast’s fuel supply, after a cyber attack that industry sources said was caused by ransomware. The company transports 2.5 million barrels per day of petrol, diesel, jet fuel and …
Read More »Education Secretary Expects Schools To Fully Reopen In The Fall
Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona, told MSNBC that all schools are expected to fully open in the fall. “Students don’t learn as well remotely,” Cardona said. “There is no substitute for in-person learning.” According to a survey from the Education Department, 54% of public schools below high school were providing full-time …
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