By Katabella Roberts Economists expect shipping problems at large ports in the United States as well as the subsequent shortage in goods and price increases to persist into the middle of 2022 amid the ongoing supply chain crisis. Roughly 77 ships are currently waiting outside docks in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, carrying a […]
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Pentagon Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Vaccine Mandates on Military, Federal Employees and Contractors
By Mimi Nguyen Ly Service members from all five branches of the U.S. military, federal employees, and federal civilian contractors have joined in a class-action lawsuit against the Department of Defense over its COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The 24 plaintiffs “face a deadline under the Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate to receive a COVID-19 vaccine that violates their sincerely […]
US Set to Pay $712 Per Patient for Merck’s COVID-19 Pill
By Zachary Stieber Merck is set to get $712 per treatment course for its COVID-19 pill from the U.S. government—even as it costs a fraction of that to produce, and is reportedly on track for a price of $12 in India. The gap between production costs and the price for molnupiravir is gigantic and emblematic of a […]
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 […]
Pennsylvania Democrats Protest Curriculum Transparency Bill
By Beth Belje The idea of parents having easy access to their children’s school curriculum was vigorously debated Wednesday in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pennsylvania code already allows parents to have access to school curriculum, but house Bill 1332 proposes putting that information on school websites. Some school districts already do this, but other districts require […]
Arizona Senate Hears of Multiple Inconsistencies Found by Election Audit
By Jack Phillips and Mimi Nguyen Ly This article was updated with the findings presented during the Arizona Senate’s hearing and the auditors’ report provided to the Arizona Senate. Arizona attorney general says his office will review findings. Lawmakers were told on Friday during a hearing on an audit conducted in Arizona’s most populous county, Maricopa County, of inconsistencies uncovered during a forensic […]
More Than Half of US States Vow to Fight Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
By The Center Square Twenty-seven Republican governors or attorneys general have vowed to fight the latest executive order issued by President Joe Biden mandating that over 80 million private employees receive COVID-19 vaccinations or undergo weekly testing, or their employer will be fined. The executive order directs the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Safety […]
Biden’s New Vaccine Mandate ‘Fascist’: Rep. Donalds
By Masooma Haq In response to President Joe Biden announcing his vaccine mandate for federal workers, Republican members of Congress have criticized the new rule for infringing on personal freedoms. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) called the mandate, “fascist— downright totalitarian.” “Listen, the president of the United States just simply doesn’t have the authority for this […]
Texas Governor Signs Law Allowing Users to Sue Social Media Companies Over Suspensions
By Jack Phillips Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill passed by the GOP-led legislature that is designed to stop social media companies from censoring users based on their political statements or viewpoints. The measure was introduced earlier this year but was delayed when dozens of Democrat state lawmakers left the state to deny Republicans […]
States Set to Begin Redistricting After Census Publishes 2020 Data
By Masooma Haq Most states have had to delay their redistricting efforts because of the U.S. Census Bureau’s pandemic-related challenges. On Thursday, the Bureau officially released its 2020 census data, which sets states up to begin quickly drawing up their districts ahead of state and federal elections. The 2020 Census data shows overall population growth, with the […]
Fund to Pay Epstein Victims Sends $125 Million to 150 People
By Zachary Stieber A fund set up to pay people who said they were victimized by convicted sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein paid out nearly $125 million to 150 claimants, an administrator said Monday. Jordana Feldman, the administrator, announced the completion of the payout process. Approximately 92 percent of eligible alleged victims accepted compensation […]
Texas State Troopers Ramp Up Arrests of Illegal Alien Trespassers
By Charlotte Cuthbertson BRACKETTVILLE, Texas—Texas State Troopers have started delivering van-loads of illegal aliens to the Kinney County Sheriff’s Office to be charged with criminal trespass. The parking lot, and an old steel picnic table under a tree outside the sheriff’s office, have become a proxy booking center as the building is more suited for […]