By Zachary Stieber There is plenty of evidence that people who have recovered from COVID-19 have natural protection against reinfection, Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) said. “There’s ample scientific studies that show that natural immunity is absolutely one of the best things you could have—and some studies even show that it’s more effective than vaccination,” Harshbarger said during a […]
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Biden is politicizing Justice Department, Republicans say
By Naomi Lin, White House Reporter President Joe Biden is politicizing the Justice Department, according to some Republican critics, echoing a charge he made against former President Donald Trump while vowing to be different. The White House insists the DOJ is independent of Biden as the department responds to Georgia’s election law, Texas’s abortion legislation, and parents who are […]
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Greg Abbott appoints former Trump attorney as secretary of state
By Christopher Hutton, Breaking News Reporter Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed an attorney who helped former President Donald Trump try to overturn Pennsylvania’s 2020 election results as the next secretary of state. Abbot announced the appointment of John Scott, who was briefly hired by the Trump campaign in its challenge of President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in […]
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Hundreds of Boeing Workers Protest in Washington State After Company Tells Workers They Must Be Vaccinated
By Katabella Roberts Hundreds of Boeing Co employees protested in Washington state on Friday after the company told workers they must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Roughly 200 workers gathered in protest outside of the company’s Renton and Everett locations just days after the planemaker announced the new mandate. On Oct. 12, the planemaker announced that employees must be vaccinated by Dec. 8 in line with the deadline set by President […]
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GOP Congress Members Demand Answers From DOJ about Parents’ Free Speech Rights
By Masooma Haq House Judiciary Committee Republicans sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding an ethics review and public report regarding the AG’s memo, which directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Attorneys to use law enforcement to investigate parents who “intimidate” school board members. “This letter is to express our […]
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Arkansas Governor Allows Bill Requiring Vaccine Opt-Outs to Become Law
By Ivan Pentchoukov Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Oct. 13 allowed a new law to go into effect that will allow employees to opt-out of vaccine mandates by proving they have acquired immunity to the CCP virus or by submitting a negative COVID-19 test. The bill became law without Hutchinson’s signature under a provision in Arkansas law which […]
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FAA Dismisses Claims Weekend Flight Cancellations Were Related to Vaccine Mandates
By Christopher Burroughs The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the numerous flight cancellations at Southwest Airlines and other airlines over the weekend were not related to vaccine mandates. “To be clear: None of the information from Southwest, its pilots union, or the FAA indicates that this weekend’s cancellations were related to vaccine mandates,” the FAA said early […]
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Southwest Airlines Pilots Union Sues to Block COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
By Jack Phillips A union representing thousands of Southwest Airlines pilots filed a lawsuit against the carrier after the company announced mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements. In a recent court filing, the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) asked a judge to grant a temporary injunction against the vaccination mandate while also asking for an immediate hearing on […]
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Oil Up as Industries Switch From Gas, Little Sign Supply Crunch Easing
By Reuters Oil prices rose on Friday, and were on track for gains of nearly 5 percent this week, on signs some industries have begun switching fuel from high-priced gas to oil and on doubts the U.S. government would release oil from its strategic reserves for now. “A lot of catalysts are out there to keep the oil […]
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Six Key Takeaways From Senate Hearing With Facebook Whistleblower
By Joseph Lord The Senate heard testimony Tuesday from former Facebook employee Frances Haugen, who came before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security to raise the alarm about practices in Facebook that she said demanded congressional action. While there was broadly bipartisan consensus that regulations on the social media platform should be strengthened, Democrats […]
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Abbott Calls for Tougher Penalties for Illegal Voting
By Tom Ozimek Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called on the state’s lawmakers to impose harsher penalties for illegal voting, building on earlier efforts that saw the Republican leader push for a forensic audit of the 2020 election. Abbott on Sept. 30 asked the Secretary of the Texas Senate to identify legislation for consideration during […]
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Oil Slips to $78 as Sources Say OPEC+ Weighs Further Output Hike
By Reuters LONDON — Oil fell to around $78 a barrel on Friday on the prospect that OPEC+ producers might step up a planned increase in output to ease supply concerns, although crude remained in sight of a three-year high reached this week. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, known as OPEC+, meet on Monday. Four OPEC+ sources […]
