In the true spirit of GOP service, Sen. Marco Rubio, of Florida, showed his support for vaccinating Florida’s most vulnerable residents by scoring one of those vaccinations in short supply himself. “I know I looked away from the needle And yes, I know I need a tan But I am so confident that the #Covid19 vaccine is safe & effective that I decided to take it myself,” he said in a tweet Saturday.
The Aloha State went for Joe Biden 64-34 after backing Hillary Clinton 62-30, which actually made Hawaii the state where Donald Trump’s margin improved the most compared to four years earlier. That shift didn’t matter much in either of the state’s very blue congressional districts, though, and Biden carried them each 64-34. The seats voted almost identically in 2016 as well, with Clinton winning the 1st 63-31 and the 2nd 61-30, respectively.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced late Sunday that congressional leaders have now reached agreement on an end-of-year pandemic relief package. While the details are still being inked, the agreement will reportedly include $600 per person stimulus checks, extended unemployment benefits of up to $300 per week, and an extension of small business loans aimed at keeping payrolls intact despite pandemic restrictions.
If all goes according to plan, this deal would end a half-year stalemate between congressional leaders and President Donald Trump’s administration.
More than any single event in recent memory, the COVID-19 pandemic revealed the gaping chasms of inequality in American society. From the very outset it was accepted wisdom that “essential workers,” i.e.
“Barring a major mishap, the Senate and House will be able to vote on final legislation as early as tonight,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer.
The recommendations came after spirited debate about whether more seniors should be next in line.
Alaska is, by far, the largest state in the U.S. It is also one of the least-populated states, with vast, protected open spaces. From the North Slope through Denali Park to the Aleutian Islands, the Kenai Peninsula, the Inside Passage, and much more, here are a few glimpses of the landscape of Alaska, and some of the wildlife and people calling it home.This photo story is part of Fifty, a collection of images from each of the United States.
On Friday, December 18, the secretary of the Army and the Army chief of staff formally disavowed any intention of participating in a military coup: “There is no role for the U.S. military in determining the outcome of an American election.”That’s a fine statement, in line with the long-standing traditions of the U.S. military. It’s alarming, though, that anybody thought it necessary at all.
Taking that step would “generate more confidence” in the vaccine among the president’s followers, said Adm. Brett Giroir.
“We don’t know that it’s more dangerous and, very importantly, we have not seen a single mutation yet that would make it evade the vaccine,” Brett Giroir said.
Donald Trump’s descent into madness continues.The latest manifestation of this is a report in The New York Times that the president is weighing appointing the conspiracy theorist Sidney Powell, who for a time worked on his legal team, to be special counsel to investigate imaginary claims of voter fraud.
How dogs teach us to accept our loved ones—quirks and all.
The Republican senator slammed President Trump for falsely suggesting China may have been behind the cyberattack.
Illustration by Valerie Chiang; images from Hulton Archive / Shel Hershorn / Gado / Getty; Associated PressThis article was published online on December 20, 2020.Women’s-suffrage campaigners and their equally adamant opponents were in full agreement on one fundamental point: Giving women the vote would change everything.
Parenting advice on holidays, sleepovers, and immersion programs.
Talking about my mom was not an option. I didn’t understand until later that there are other ways of communicating.
GOP Senators are holding a relief deal hostage in order to kneecap the Fed—and the Biden administration—in a crisis.
The mail system is buckling right now. Here’s why.
Apparently no one’s showed them the analysis saying it could hurt red states the most.
Men and women saw something very different.
Disgraceful mass transit, record pedestrian deaths, uncontrolled emissions—transportation could use someone with ambition.
On Thursday, an independent FDA advisory panel endorsed use of the shot for people over 18.
Public health experts say a broader mix of vaccination sites is needed to reach as many people as possible.
Top infectious disease doctor waits on shot despite being “ready to go.
Second lady Karen Pence and Surgeon General Jerome Adams were administered the shot, as well.
As soon as more doses become available to wider categories of people, much of the immunization program will rely on the honor system.
Parenting advice on style disagreements, father figures, and stomach troubles.
In a district where parents are epidemiologists and health policy experts, the meltdown happened one Zoom meeting at a time.
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