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Nevada governor signs bill permanently expanding mail-in voting to all registered voters
Follow Us © 1996-2021 News Communication Lawmakers in 14 states, the majority of which have Republican legislatures and governors, have passed 22 bills to tighten voting restrictions, according to a report from the . The year's tally of legislation like this is expected to grow.Among the restrictions, states like Iowa and Montana have passed legislation to reduce the hours of polling places. Others have scaled back early voting hours, and sought to limit ballot dropbox usage. A controversial Georgia voting law signed by Gov. (R) earlier this year included a...…Follow Us © 1996-2021 News Communication Lawmakers in 14 states, the majority of which have Republican legislatures and governors, have passed 22 bills to tighten voting restrictions, according to a report from the . The year's tally of legislation like this is expected to grow.Among the restrictions, states like Iowa and Montana have passed legislation to reduce the hours of polling places. Others have scaled back early voting hours, and sought to limit ballot dropbox usage. A controversial Georgia voting law signed by Gov. (R) earlier this year included a...WW…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard overrides government decisions, foreign minister says
by Joseph Choi - 04/26/21 10:08 AM ET✕“In the Islamic Republic the military field rules,” Zarif said in the recording. “I have sacrificed diplomacy for the military field rather than the field servicing diplomacy.”However, Zarif also praised the late general, saying they had worked well together.The Times notes that Zarif’s statements appear to confirm long-held suspicions that his role as Iran’s foreign minister is severely restricted. It is unclear how this recording will affect Zarif, who is considered to be a potential candidate in Iran’s presidential election in June.Zarif’s...…by Joseph Choi - 04/26/21 10:08 AM ET✕“In the Islamic Republic the military field rules,” Zarif said in the recording. “I have sacrificed diplomacy for the military field rather than the field servicing diplomacy.”However, Zarif also praised the late general, saying they had worked well together.The Times notes that Zarif’s statements appear to confirm long-held suspicions that his role as Iran’s foreign minister is severely restricted. It is unclear how this recording will affect Zarif, who is considered to be a potential candidate in Iran’s presidential election in June.Zarif’s...WW…
Pelosi says she won’t bring bill to expand Supreme Court to the floor
by Joseph Choi - 04/15/21 12:03 PM ET✕Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday she has “no plans” to bring a Democratic-led bill to expand the Supreme Court to the House floor for a vote, while saying such an idea is “not out of the question.”Pelosi was asked during a press briefing if she supported a bill brought forward by House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) to expand the Supreme Court by four seats and if she would bring it to the House floor.“No. I support the president’s commission to study such a proposal, but frankly I’m not — right now, we’re...…by Joseph Choi - 04/15/21 12:03 PM ET✕Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday she has “no plans” to bring a Democratic-led bill to expand the Supreme Court to the House floor for a vote, while saying such an idea is “not out of the question.”Pelosi was asked during a press briefing if she supported a bill brought forward by House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) to expand the Supreme Court by four seats and if she would bring it to the House floor.“No. I support the president’s commission to study such a proposal, but frankly I’m not — right now, we’re...WW…
LA mayor seeks $24 million for guaranteed income pilot program
by Joseph Choi - 04/19/21 12:07 PM ET✕“This pandemic has thrown everything up in the air,” Garcetti said. “This is an America willing to say, If we were so good, why did so many people die? Why was it so disproportionate in certain communities? And if we’re not as good as we thought we were, how can we become better?”✕✕× Close Ad…by Joseph Choi - 04/19/21 12:07 PM ET✕“This pandemic has thrown everything up in the air,” Garcetti said. “This is an America willing to say, If we were so good, why did so many people die? Why was it so disproportionate in certain communities? And if we’re not as good as we thought we were, how can we become better?”✕✕× Close AdWW…
Fauci says comments like Rep. Jim Jordan’s are ‘quite frustrating’
by Joseph Choi - 04/18/21 10:06 AM ET✕Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that combative comments like those from Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who the nation’s leading infectious diseases expert of promoting pandemic guidelines that violate Americans’ “liberties,” are “quite frustrating.”On CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, host Dana Bash asked Fauci about Jordan’s comments at a congressional hearing, noting that more than 40 percent of Republicans have said in a recent poll that they do not plan on getting vaccinated.“You know, Dana, it is quite frustrating...…by Joseph Choi - 04/18/21 10:06 AM ET✕Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that combative comments like those from Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who the nation’s leading infectious diseases expert of promoting pandemic guidelines that violate Americans’ “liberties,” are “quite frustrating.”On CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, host Dana Bash asked Fauci about Jordan’s comments at a congressional hearing, noting that more than 40 percent of Republicans have said in a recent poll that they do not plan on getting vaccinated.“You know, Dana, it is quite frustrating...WW…
US suicide rate dropped 6 percent in past year, even amid pandemic: AP
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Matt Gaetz makes six-figure ad buy targeting CNN amid sex trafficking allegations
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Noem pledges to not accept illegal immigrants: ‘Call me when you’re an American’
by Joseph Choi - 04/14/21 2:54 PM ET✕South Dakota won’t be taking any illegal immigrants that the Biden Administration wants to relocate. My message to illegal immigrants… call me when you’re an American.— Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem)The heartbreaking humanitarian crisis on our border was created by the Biden Administration. Sending unaccompanied migrant children from the border to states like South Carolina only makes the problem worse.— Gov. Henry McMaster (@henrymcmaster)The federal government is struggling to find enough space for the influx of unaccompanied minors, recently...…by Joseph Choi - 04/14/21 2:54 PM ET✕South Dakota won’t be taking any illegal immigrants that the Biden Administration wants to relocate. My message to illegal immigrants… call me when you’re an American.— Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem)The heartbreaking humanitarian crisis on our border was created by the Biden Administration. Sending unaccompanied migrant children from the border to states like South Carolina only makes the problem worse.— Gov. Henry McMaster (@henrymcmaster)The federal government is struggling to find enough space for the influx of unaccompanied minors, recently...WW…
G-7 urges Russia to stop ‘provocations’ on Ukraine
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Will Medicare Part B premiums go up again in 2024?
Skip to contentPosted: Oct 6, 2023 / 04:23 PM EDTUpdated: Oct 6, 2023 / 04:23 PM EDTNext year’s Medicare Part B premiums are expected to be announced soon and there is speculation that coverage of another pricey new Alzheimer’s medication could cause monthly costs to go up, echoing what occurred in 2022.Leqembi received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July, becoming the second drug of its kind to hit the market after Aduhelm. The drug comes with an annual cost of $26,500.While only approved for patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia who are...…Skip to contentPosted: Oct 6, 2023 / 04:23 PM EDTUpdated: Oct 6, 2023 / 04:23 PM EDTNext year’s Medicare Part B premiums are expected to be announced soon and there is speculation that coverage of another pricey new Alzheimer’s medication could cause monthly costs to go up, echoing what occurred in 2022.Leqembi received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July, becoming the second drug of its kind to hit the market after Aduhelm. The drug comes with an annual cost of $26,500.While only approved for patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia who are...WW…