[aggregation-styles] Military Times The day after National Guard troops were ordered to move out of the Dirkson Senate building in Washington and into a nearby parking garage, officials from the Capitol Police said the department was not responsible for the public relations fiasco. “I want to assure everyone that, with...
Denver Post Editorial Board Defends Boebert Against ‘Blatantly Sexist and Elitist Attacks’
[aggregation-styles] The Hill The Denver Post's editorial board is defending Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) against “blatantly sexist and elitist attacks” amid the “unsubstantiated claims” that members of a U.S. Capitol tour she hosted rioted at the complex days later. The board, which endorsed Boebert’s opponent, said it could not “sit...
Texas Doctor Accused of Stealing COVID-19 Vaccine To Give To His Family and Friends
[aggregation-styles] CBS News A Houston area health department doctor is accused by prosecutors of stealing nine doses of coronavirus vaccine from a damaged vial and administering them to family and friends. But Hasan Gokal insists he did nothing wrong and was only trying to ensure the vaccine was not wasted,...
Thousands of Guard Troops Told to Vacate US Capitol. ‘We Feel Incredibly Betrayed’
[aggregation-styles] Politico Thousands of National Guardsmen were forced to vacate congressional grounds on Thursday and are now taking their rest breaks outside and in nearby parking garages, after two weeks of sleepless nights protecting the nation’s capital in the wake of the violent Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol....
Bust of Labor Leader Cesar Chavez From Kern County Now on Display in Oval Office
[aggregation-styles] KGET-Television (KGET) — A bronze bust of Cesar Chavez is now part of the decoration in President Joe Biden’s Oval Office. The Chavez Foundation posted photos of the bust online. The bust had been at the visitor center of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument, but it was moved...
Make America California Again? That’s Biden’s Plan
[aggregation-styles] Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — After four years of being relentlessly targeted by a Republican president who worked overtime to bait, punish and marginalize California and everything it represents, the state is suddenly center stage again in Washington’s policy arena. California is emerging as the de facto policy think...
Biden’s 17 Executive Orders and Other Directives in Detail
[aggregation-styles] The New York Times WASHINGTON — In 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations signed hours after his inauguration, President Biden moved swiftly on Wednesday to dismantle Trump administration policies his aides said have caused the “greatest damage” to the nation. Despite an inaugural address that called for unity and...
Did Shutting Down Outdoor Dining Contribute To California’s COVID-19 Surge? Disease Expert Believes So
[aggregation-styles] SF Gate Late last week, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot — typically cautious on COVID-19 policy — raised some eyebrows after calling for restaurants and bars to reopen "as soon as possible." Her logic: The current COVID-19 surge has been primarily fueled by at-home gatherings and parties, and if people...
QAnon Followers Are Giving up on Their Conspiracy Theory After Biden’s Inauguration: ‘Is Anyone Still Holding the Line?’
[aggregation-styles] Insider One hour after President Joe Biden was inaugurated in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, QAnon conspiracy-theory chatrooms had an overwhelming — albeit, very familiar — sense of hopelessness. "What are we waiting for now?" said one comment in a QAnon Telegram channel. "Is anyone still holding the line?" said...
CEO Paid $5.2 Million Bonus by Nursing Home Chain Where 2,800 Died
[aggregation-styles] Washington Post Buffeted by COVID-19, struggling with crumbling finances, one of America’s largest nursing home chains gave its CEO a $5.2 million “retention payment” in late October, just as the second big wave of the pandemic was rising. On Jan. 5, nonetheless, George Hager Jr. retired as head of...