Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) indicated before Congress went on recess that Sen. Jeff Merkley’s (D-Ore.) election reform “For the People” Act would be the top priority for congressional Democrats upon their return. This comes after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) successfully blocked debate on the bill earlier this month. In the evenly divided Senate, Democrats will have a tough battle to pass the legislation as Republicans stand together in unanimous opposition to the bill.
In May of this year, Dr. Anthony Fauci made some statements to Senator Rand Paul during a hearing which caught my attention. Those patently false statements, for which Dr. Fauci hasn’t been held accountable, launched one of the most in-depth article series I have ever written. During the course of my research, I had an NIH/NIAID whistleblower approach me with information and direction on my investigation which required that I FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) numerous documents and communications from within those federal agencies.
CNN anchor Jake Tapper confronted Secretary of State Antony Blinken Sunday over the imminent collapse of Afghanistan, grilling the top American diplomat over comparisons to America's humiliating evacuation from Vietnam.
On Thursday, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett — who was appointed by former President Donald Trump — rejected students’ challenge to their college’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
US Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in June he believed the eviction moratorium could only be legally extended by legislative action, but the Democratic-controlled Congress went into recess without passing such a bill, leaving it up to the White House to keep more than 11 million American renters in their homes.
On Tuesday, Andrew Cuomo announced that he would be stepping down as New York Governor after a number of sexual harassment accusations were levelled against him. He denied any wrongdoing but admitted that his behaviour could have made people feel uncomfortable.
