Between March 1, 2020 and March 9, 2021, 881 Secret Service members tested positive for COVID-19, according to government records.
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Tenants at Risk of Eviction
Wall Street Journal: “State and local governments are struggling to distribute $47 billion in federal money aimed at helping tenants who can’t pay rent because of the Covid-19 crisis, leaving…
Civilian Climate Corps Gains Traction
“A new Civilian Climate Corps has become a central progressive demand for the Democrats’ budget reconciliation package, and party leaders seem poised to go along,” the Wall Street Journal reports….
Democrats Embrace ‘Cook the Books’ Tactic
Politico: “When Republicans have used dynamic scoring in the past, Bernie Sanders called it a ‘gimmick.’ Democratic leaders are relying on that murky budget tactic to shrink the official cost…
Many Elder-Care Workers Refusing to Get Vaccine
“Amid a ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated,’ more than 40% of the nation’s nursing home and long-term health care workers have yet to receive vaccinations,” ProPublica reports. Save to Favorites
Tom Barrack Strikes a $250 Million Bail Deal
“A federal magistrate judge on Friday ordered Tom Barrack, a longtime associate of former President Donald Trump who was indicted earlier this week on charges of illegal foreign lobbying, released…
Huckabee Sanders Pledges No Vaccine Mandates
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) told Fox News that she would not impose any mask mandate or vaccine requirements if she is elected governor of Arkansas in 2022. Said Sanders: “We…
Biden’s Approval Rate Dips
Gallup: “President Joe Biden’s latest job approval rating of 50% is down from 56% in June. Before this month, his ratings had not shown meaningful variation during his time in…
The GOP Hopes to Make Florida its California
Samuel Goldman: “Like California, Florida’s population has been heavily affected by Hispanic immigration. That immigration has different sources, though. Hispanics in California are predominantly of Mexican descent.” “The situation is…
Where the Bipartisan Infrastructure Talks Stand
Punchbowl News: “Next week will be decisive for the bipartisan infrastructure group. They have to wrap up their negotiations and get text of a bill out. Or they have to…
Hannity Walks Back Praise of Vaccines
Sean Hannity backed away from his seeming embrace of vaccines earlier this week: “I never told anyone to get a vaccine. I have been very clear. I am simply not…
Tennessee Reverses Decision on Vaccine Outreach
Tennessean: “The Tennessee state government will resume all forms of vaccine outreach, with the narrow exception of social media posts aimed specifically at children, after halting many forms of vaccine…
Biden Administration Stockpiling Pfizer Doses
“The Biden administration purchased an additional 200 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to prepare for potential additional vaccine needs in the US,” CNN reports. “Despite the slowing demand for…
Could Fox News Be Held Liable for Tucker Carlson?
John Culhane: “Although the network has recently sounded a more responsible note, that turnabout has by no means been across the entire network and it comes too late for an…
Trump World Already Weighing 2024 Running Mates
Politico: “Donald Trump and his advisers are convinced that if he runs again for president in 2024, the Republican nomination will be his. Their confidence is so supreme that they…
Conservatives Push McCarthy to Oust Pelosi
Politico: “In a letter Friday, the far-right group asked McCarthy to file and bring up a privileged motion by July 31 ‘to vacate the chair and end Nancy Pelosi’s ‘authoritarian…
Texas Democrats Have One Ace Up Their Sleeves
Texas Observer: “Unless Abbott—actually Speaker Dade Phelan—makes good on the threat to lock lawmakers in, ramming through a hardline elections bill in a subsequent special session risks inciting another quorum…
Herschel Walker’s Turbulent Past
“At first glance, Herschel Walker has a coveted political profile for a potential Senate candidate in Georgia,” the Associated Press reports. “But a review of hundreds of pages of public…
Strong Words But Little Action on GOP Vaccine Push
“While some Republicans may be using strong words to promote the vaccine, few are proposing new measures to urge vaccination, such as incentives, public information campaigns or more aggressive outreach,”…
GOP Lawmaker Wants to ‘Prosecute’ Anthony Fauci
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) told Just the News that he wants to “prosecute” Dr. Anthony Fauci should Republicans win control of the House in 2022. Said Cawthorne: “I’ll tell you…
Today In The Cloakroom
Here’s what’s happening in The Cloakroom: There’s an interesting discussion about the Cleveland baseball team’s new name. David Jonas is posting some good under-the-radar links. My Ask Me Anything thread…
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