Month: January 2022
Former Pence Chief of Staff Has Testified to the Jan. 6 Committee
Marc Short, who has firsthand knowledge of former President Donald J. Trump’s pressure campaign on his vice president to throw out the election results, appeared under subpoena.
Read MoreDeSantis shies away from condemning Florida Nazis, blames Democrats
Governor attacks opponents trying to tie him to protests in which Orlando protestors gave ‘Heil Hitler salute,’ waved Nazi flags and called for the death of Jews
Read MoreNew Orleans will be the first major school district to mandate COVID vaccinations
Waivers for those opposed to vaccination are easy to obtain under state regulations, and schools will work with students who aren’t inoculated, the district’s superintendent said. (Image credit: Ted Jackson/AP)
Read MoreSome Trump White House records handed over to January 6 committee had been ripped up – CNN
Some Trump White House records handed over to January 6 committee had been ripped up CNN The Jan. 6 panel’s on a hot streak against Trump World. Now what? – POLITICO POLITICO National Archives receives Trump records that were ripped apart, taped
Read MoreNews Wrap: FDA gives full approval for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to Moderna’s vaccine against COVID-19, a federal judge rejects a plea deal on hate crimes charges for the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery, six historically Black
Read MoreU.S., Russia clash over Ukraine at UN Security Council meeting
The standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine sparked a stormy debate Monday. During a United Nations Security Council meeting, Russia accused the U.S. of inciting panic as the U.S. continued to press Russia to de-escalate its troop presence
Read MoreWhy North Korea’s most recent missile tests are worrying U.S. officials
Over the weekend, North Korea tested a missile that flew so far that it could have reached the U.S. territory of Guam in the South Pacific. It is North Korea’s longest-range test since 2017, and seventh such test this month
Read MoreU.S., Russia Square Off in Rare U.N. Security Council Debate
The U.S. and its allies criticized Russia about its buildup of troops near Ukraine and sought to isolate Moscow on the international stage. Moscow failed to block debate and accused U.S. of “stoking tensions.”
Read MoreUnpredictable weather impacts long-standing traditions on outdoor rinks
With the start of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games just days away, there’s renewed attention around the relationship between climate change and winter sports. As the planet warms, beloved pastimes that rely on the snow and ice face a growing
Read MoreWhoopi Goldberg causes uproar, saying ‘Holocaust isn’t about race’
During discussion on ‘The View,’ actress says Nazis and Jews ‘are two white groups of people’; co-hosts point out that Nazis clearly regarded Jews as being a different race
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