Category: #Politics

Health: It’s very difficult to get access to antiviral COVID treatments — Axios-Ipsos poll: Omicron’s big numbers — Another wave of death — FDA limits…

The Supreme Court agreed this week to hear a case brought by two Idaho residents who have fought the Environmental Protection Agency for years over…

Scroll through our visual guide to see why proposed Tennessee maps amount to a masterclass in gerrymandering Republican lawmakers in Tennessee gave final approval on…

Senate Democrats lost their fight to weaken the filibuster, but they’re capitalizing big on another rules change — that the GOP pushed. After an Obama…

Health: Axios-Ipsos poll: Omicron’s big numbers — Another wave of death — FDA limits use of Regeneron and Lilly antibody treatments — Fauci: “Confident” Omicron…

Transparency International ranking reveals decade of standstill on tackling corruption, with many countries reaching historic lows in 2021 Reparations to the Caribbean could break the…

Republicans may capitalize first on Democrats’ plan to weaken the filibuster. That’s OK with Jeff Merkley. “Yes!” the Oregon progressive says when asked if he’d…

Health: Fauci: “Confident” Omicron cases will peak in February. Vaccines: The shifting definition of fully vaccinated. Politics: New York Supreme Court strikes down Gov. Hochul’s…

Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made “deeply offensive” comments when he suggested things are worse for people today than they were for Anne Frank,…

As conservative justices on the Supreme Court threaten to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortions nationwide, we speak to the…

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) seeking to revive his legal challenge against the…

Police in the U.S. killed “at least 1,134” people last year, a significant rise on 2020. Nearly half the killings were mental health/welfare checks. Black…

On Monday, the Supreme Court announced it will reconsider race-based affirmative action at one private school, Harvard, and one state school, the University of North…

Defense Secretary Austin briefed Biden on U.S. military options for responding to Russia, including moving U.S. troops to countries bordering Ukraine. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/defense-secretary-presents-biden-options-us-response-russia-rcna13240 Droolin’ Dog…

Health: Fauci: “Confident” Omicron cases will peak in February — FDA OKs antiviral drug remdesivir for non-hospitalized patients — Walensky: CDC language “pivoting” on “fully…

Taiwan’s defense force said 39 Chinese warplanes flew into its Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sunday. Why it matters: The largest Chinese air force…

Violent clashes broke out between police and people protesting against Covid-19 restrictions in Brussels on Sunday. Police used teargas and fired water cannon in an…

WikiLeaks founder is seeking to appeal against ruling that he can be sent to US to face espionage charges The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will…

Deal includes payment to designer Harold Thomas and terminates commercial licences, meaning flag now ‘belongs to everyone’, federal minister for Indigenous Australians says Download the…

A number of provisions in the two dozen bills appear inspired by debunked conspiracies and Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Source:…

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wy.) slammed former Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich after he suggested that members of the select congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021…

Health: Fauci: “Confident” Omicron cases will peak in February — FDA OKs antiviral drug remdesivir for non-hospitalized COVID patients — Walensky: CDC language “pivoting” on…