Новости за 30.12.2020

Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a House-passed bill to increase the amount of recently passed stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000, marking the second day the legislation has hit roadblocks.  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday ripped a House-passed proposal to increase the amount of stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000, signaling that it won't pass the Senate.McConnell's remarks underscore that Congress is...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) ripped a House-passed proposal to increase the amount of stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000, signaling that it won't pass the Senate.McConnell's remarks underscore th...

The first known U.S. case of the strain originally found in the United Kingdom was confirmed in Colorado Tuesday.

“We may lose, and we may win. Though we will never be here again.” Glenn Frey and Jackson Browne wrote those words for The Eagles hit “Take it Easy” in 1972.I am confident that my peers and those over 50 never want to be here again. The last nine...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) waved off President Trump's call for his resignation Wednesday, dismissing that demand and other complaints surrounding the presidential election in Georgia as distractions from more pressing i...

Walmart issued an apology on Wednesday after a member of the company's social media team posted a tweet to the corporation's branded account criticizing Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo).Hawley earlier on Wednesday indicated...

Dawn Wells, the actress who played Mary Ann on the CBS sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday at the age of 82 in Los Angeles due to COVID-19.Her death was announced by her publicist Harlan Boll, Variety reports. She is survived by her...

More than 2.5 million voters have cast ballots during the early voting period for Georgia's high-stakes runoffs for two U.S. Senate seats, shattering records as both Democrats and Republicans mount unprecedente...

At least three people who attended the Whitestone Republican Club’s indoor holiday party in Queens, N.Y., that went viral have tested positive for COVID-19, The Queens Daily Eagle reports. The report comes one week after footage from the party went...

Trump administration officials on Wednesday expressed confidence in the distribution of coronavirus vaccines, even while acknowledging a substantial lag between the number of vaccines distributed and the number actually administered.More than 14...

President-elect Joe Biden will issue a memo on Inauguration Day seeking to halt or delay so-called midnight regulations issued by President Trump in the final days of his administration.Biden spokesperson Jen Psaki said the memo would take effect on...

President-elect Joe Biden will issue a memo on Inauguration Day seeking to halt or delay so-called midnight regulations issued by President Trump in the final days of his administration.Biden...

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) said Wednesday he will not vote to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election when the Congress meets after the first of the year.

President-elect Joe Biden is not expected to name any additional Cabinet nominees until 2021, his transition team said Wednesday, as high profile slots such as attorney general and secretary of Labor remain unfilled."He is very thoughtful about how...

Three shipments of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine were delayed from distribution after it was discovered that they did not maintain a stable temperature in transit.All three shipments arrived in Texas last week and...

Incoming White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that Congress’s expected certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory should be treated as a “formality,” even as a growing number of congressional Republicans vow to challenge...

A California police department is investigating after a video surfaced showing an officer punching a canine during training on Monday. The 25-second clip posted to Facebook shows an officer on top of the canine, according to SF Gate. Roughly 10...

Public health experts say this isn't unexpected.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday announced the creation of a new select committee to study and recommend proposals to combat wealth inequality.“As House Speaker, I am proud to announce the creation of the new, bipartisan Select...

Celebrity doctor Drew Pinsky, famously known as “Dr. Drew,” revealed this week that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The diagnosis comes months after Pinsky apologized for downplaying the threat of the pandemic in a video that went viral on...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday she will seat Rep.-elect Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) this weekend as Democrat Rita Hart contests the results of their race.Asked at a press conference if she plans to seat Miller-Meeks on Sunday,...

When he takes office, Biden will face a trial by fire with foreign policy and worse problems from the pandemic economy.

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Wednesday that he would “beg” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to have a clean vote on $2,000 stimulus checks, warning that the GOP will lose its majority in the Senate if additional funds are...

If 2020 made anything crystal clear, it’s that climate change is no longer a far-off, invisible threat.One climate-fueled disaster after another pummeled communities across the country this past year, from a deadly series of western wildfires that...