Politics
- Feb- 2021 -26 FebruaryBusiness
House to vote on virus bill; arbiter says wage hike a no-go
ALAN FRAM, AP February 26, 2021 | 12:45 AM WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are ready to shove a $1.9 trillion…
Read More » - 26 FebruaryBusiness
GOP rallies solidly against Democrats’ virus relief package
ALAN FRAM, AP February 25, 2021 | 12:23 AM WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans rallied solidly against Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion…
Read More » - 23 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Poll: Gov. Baker as popular as ever despite vaccine rollout’s rocky start
Intense scrutiny over the vaccine rollout in Massachusetts has seemingly failed to make a dent in Gov. Charlie Baker’s sky-high…
Read More » - 18 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Cuomo faces revolt as legislators move to strip him of pandemic powers
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Democratic leaders of the New York state Senate are moving to strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo of…
Read More » - 16 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Fauci is awarded $1 million prize in Israel, including for ‘speaking truth to power’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the veteran director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the public face of…
Read More » - 13 FebruaryCovid-19 News
‘Pretty enraged’: Cape Cod senator goes off on the Baker administration’s vaccine rollout
Cape Cod’s Barnstable County has the oldest population in Massachusetts; however, as the state prioritizes at-risk seniors in its COVID-19…
Read More » - 9 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Richard Neal expects COVID-19 relief bill to pass by ‘second or third week of March’
One way or another, Rep. Richard Neal says Congress is going to pass President Joe Biden’s proposed COVID-19 relief package.…
Read More » - 6 FebruaryCovid-19 News
AP analysis: Federal executions likely a COVID superspreader
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Trump administration was nearing the end of an unprecedented string of executions, 70% of death…
Read More » - 1 FebruaryBusiness
Biden invites GOP lawmakers to White House virus relief talk
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has agreed to meet a group of 10 Republican senators who have proposed spending…
Read More » - Jan- 2021 -27 JanuaryBusiness
Biden to reopen ‘Obamacare’ markets for COVID-19 relief
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Joe Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special…
Read More » - 25 JanuaryCovid-19 News
Bipartisan group of lawmakers met with Biden officials to discuss stimulus
A bipartisan group of lawmakers met virtually with administration officials on Sunday to discuss vaccine distribution and elements of President…
Read More » - 21 JanuaryCovid-19 News
Senate confirms Biden's 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats take control
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three new senators were sworn into office Wednesday after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, securing the majority for…
Read More » - 14 JanuaryCovid-19 News
Ayanna Pressley rips maskless Republicans after her husband tests positive for COVID-19
Rep. Ayanna Pressley was already “furious” Tuesday afternoon that multiple colleagues in Congress had tested positive for COVID-19 after they…
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