5 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the return of Trump and the war on public health
Trump returns to the White House as the tenth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic once again inundates hospitals, while the last vestiges of public health are set for destruction.
Trump’s first targets: WHO, Biden’s Covid policies
In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump promised to reform the public health system and reverse actions taken against military members who declined to follow the Covid-19 vaccine mandate.
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The Covid-19 Pandemic
With the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic fading even as the coronavirus persists and evolves, a new normal is taking shape around the world. Experts expect cases to rise again this winter.
Feds waste $7 billion on office space, even though half of employees work from home, House GOP report says
More than half of federal employees were either teleworking regularly or fully remote” by May 2024, the report notes.
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GOP lawmakers criticize federal telework as possible return-to-office looms
Republicans' renewed probe into federal telework sets the stage for how President-elect Donald Trump may approach a possible return-to-office mandate for feds.
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Biden pardons Fauci to preempt possible charges when Trump takes office
President Biden's pardon protects Anthony Fauci, a longtime target of MAGA critics, from charges related to the contentious debate over origins of Covid or other issues.
Former state Rep. Carolina Amesty charged with stealing COVID-19 relief funds
U.S. prosecutors are charging former state Rep. Carolina Amesty with stealing from the federal government’s COVID-19 relief funds, the latest humiliating turn in the career of a woman once viewed as a rising star in the Florida GOP.
Biden preemptively pardons Fauci, Cheney, Milley to protect against Trump inquiries
President Biden preemptively pardons Dr. Anthony Fauci, former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, and retired Gen. Mark Milley to protect them from Trump inquiries.
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GOP Lawmakers Plans To Investigate Biden’s Last-Minute Pardons
Republican lawmakers are vowing to investigate President Joe Biden’s last-minute preemptive pardons of several key figures. According to Fox News, some lawmakers are furious at Biden’s ...
Idaho Legislature considers ban on mask mandates aimed at stopping the spread of disease
The newly proposed law would prohibit any government entities in Idaho from mandating face masks to limit disease spread.
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How Biden's domestic policy record stacks up against public perception
Within months of becoming president, Biden along with congressional Democrats delivered $1.9 trillion toward powering the United States out of the COVID-19 pandemic ... but Republicans blocked the measure. GOP lawmakers counter that Biden's student ...
RFK Jr. petitioned FDA in 2021 to revoke authorization of all COVID vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who's nominated to become the next health secretary, asked the federal government to revoke its authorization of all COVID-19 vaccines in May 2021, just as vaccinated Americans began returning to a sense of normalcy after pandemic lockdowns.