Month January 2021
NEW YORK (JTA) – Chuck Schumer could not let the moment pass without mentioning its Jewish history. Georgia’s new senators, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, were sworn in on Wednesday, making Schumer the new Senate majority leader — the first-ever… Continue Reading →
A Pennsylvania woman facing charges that she helped steal a laptop from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the attack on the U.S. Capitol will be released from jail, a federal judge decided Thursday. U.S. Magistrate Judge Martin… Continue Reading →
In a final swipe at China, the Trump administration’s outgoing U.N. ambassador tweeted that it’s time for the world to oppose China’s efforts to exclude and isolate Taiwan, drawing sharp… Read more » The post Outging U.S. Ambassador Says World… Continue Reading →
Drugmaker Eli Lilly said Thursday its antibody drug can prevent COVID-19 illness in residents and staff of nursing homes and other long-term care locations. It’s the first major study to… Read more » The post Lilly: Drug can Prevent COVID-19… Continue Reading →
Donald Trump is returning to a family business ravaged by pandemic shutdowns and restrictions, with revenue plunging more than 40% at his Doral golf property, his Washington hotel and both his Scottish resorts. Trump’s financial disclosure released as he left… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has proposed to Russia a five-year extension of a nuclear arms treaty that is otherwise set to expire in February, the White House said Thursday. Biden proposed the extension even as he asked the… Continue Reading →
Public health experts Thursday blamed COVID-19 vaccine shortages around the U.S. in part on the Trump administration’s push to get states to vastly expand their vaccination drives to reach the… Read more » The post appeared first on Hamodia. In… Continue Reading →
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With a burst of executive orders, President Joe Biden served notice Thursday that the nation’s COVID-19 response is under new management and he’s demanding progress to reduce infections and lift the siege Americans have endured for nearly a year. The… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven Democratic senators on Thursday asked the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate the actions of Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley “to fully understand their role” in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol by supporters… Continue Reading →
Piles of plush carpets line the floors of a northern Iraq shopping center hosting traders from neighboring Iran who hope the spangle of their ornate handicrafts might offer a lifeline out of poverty. In their own country, the economy is… Continue Reading →
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Wearing mittens made out of recycled materials and a warm winter jacket, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders pulled off a casual inauguration outfit — and vibe — that only he could. Many people quickly highlighted the 79-year-old… Continue Reading →
The flu season has arrived in Israel—but not the flu. There are no cases of influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Israel, Dr. Galia Barkai, director of the Pediatric… Read more » The post The Flu Season, But No… Continue Reading →
The U.S. Congress backed a waiver on Thursday that helps clear the way for President Joe Biden’s nominee, Lloyd Austin, to serve as defense secretary even though he has not… Read more » The post U.S. Congress Moves Toward Approving… Continue Reading →
Fifteen COVID-19 vaccination hubs run by New York City are postponing all first-dose appointments and other sites have stopped making new appointments as the state burns through its supply of the shots, officials said Thursday. Vaccinations in the city haven’t… Continue Reading →
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to push back the start of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial by a week or more to give the former president time to review… Read more » The post McConnell Seeks to Push Trump… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (VINnews) — Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene followed through on her word Thursday when she announced the filing of articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden. Greene announced the filing on her Twitter account Thursday, the very first full… Continue Reading →
A New York state judge on Thursday rejected the National Rifle Association’s bid to dismiss or move a lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James seeking to dissolve the… Read more » The post Judge Rejects NRA Bid to… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden revoked a recent Trump administration report that aimed to promote “patriotic education” in schools but that historians mocked and rejected as political propaganda. In an executive order signed on Wednesday in his first day in office, Biden… Continue Reading →
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon won’t be forced to immediately restore web service to Parler after a federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea to reinstate the fast-growing social media app, which is favored by followers of former President Donald Trump…. Continue Reading →