Category: Politics
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12,000 active military members in Air Force have not taken vaccine
As many as 12,000 Air Force employees have refused to get the vaccine and now officials say it is too late for them to get it by the Tuesday deadline, posing the first test of the mandate with the military, The Washington Post reported. The vast majority of active-duty airmen, 96.4%, are at least partially vaccinated,…
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Trump praises moderate Dems for taking ‘total advantage’ of progressives in negotiations
Former President Donald Trump praised moderate Democrats for what he described as them taking “total advantage” of progressives in negotiations over President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better social spending bill. Progressives and moderate Democrats—mainly Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona from the latter group—have been at odds for months as they’ve negotiated what will be included in the final…
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Glenn Youngkin surge over Terry McAuliffe in Virginia gov race fuels Dem desperation
Democrats tried to stave off panic over the Virginia governor’s race on the final day of early voting — in a blue-state election now suddenly too close to call. “Democrats are facing a DISASTER,” the Democratic Governors Association warned in a last-minute fundraising email that pointed to recent polls showing the party’s candidate, former Gov.…
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Nancy Pelosi’s poll numbers show her drop double digits in popularity
House Speaker and California Rep. Nancy Pelosi could be nearing the end of her career in a way that she did not want to. After ruling the Democrat Party for decades, including two stints as the Speaker of the House, Pelosi could be ending her career as one of, if not the most, unpopular politicians…
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Attorneys general in 10 states join fight against Biden’s vaccine mandate
Ten attorneys general from states with Republican governors have joined the fight to oppose the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors, calling it “unconstitutional, unlawful, and unwise.” The lawsuit filed by the attorneys general from the states of Missouri, Nebraska, Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming called a vaccine mandate…
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GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who voted to impeach Trump, retires from Congress
Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, one of the critics of former President Donald Trump in the House Republican Conference, announced Friday he won’t seek reelection next year. His decision came just hours after the Illinois state legislature passed a new congressional map that drew Kinzinger into the same district with another GOP incumbent, Rep. Darin…
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Co-chair of the Clinton Global Initiative charged with felonies, arrest warrant issued
An attorney who was a co-chair of the Clinton Global Initiative has been charged with felonies, and the Denver District Attorney’s office has issued an arrest warrant for him. Steve Bachar is accused of securities fraud and theft. According to the Denver Post, he is accused of stealing between $100,000 and $1 million and lying…
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Joe Biden praised for ‘not wavering’ on China as President stands up to Xi Jinping
Sky News Australia’s host Paul Murray admitted there were many disappointing parts of US President Joe Biden’s presidency. However, he noted one of the commendable parts of his tenure was his tough stance on China. Mr Murray said it was important for Joe Biden to continue to stand up to China’s President Xi Jinping on…
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Democrats face critical 72 hours
This week is shaping up to be a make-or-break week for President Biden’s economic agenda. Democratic leaders are racing over the next 72 hours: To secure a framework deal on their social benefits plan It a crucial step before the president heads overseas for a global climate summit And voters go to the polls next…
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Twitter suspends Rep. Jim Banks for a post about trans official Rachel Levine
Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) announced Saturday that his official Twitter account had been suspended due to a post he made about Health and Human Services assistant secretary for health Rachel Levine, who is transgender. According to a screenshot posted of the tweet, Banks said “the title of first female four-star officer gets taken by a man,” a…
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