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Biden to deploy 1,000 military personnel to combat omicron at hospitals

January 16, 2022 Combat, military, personnel, deploy, 1000, Hospitals, Omicron, Biden0 comment

President Biden is reportedly planning to deploy 1,000 military medical personnel to six states as part of the omicron plan he will outline on Thursday. The personnel will help triage patients at hospitals in Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island as the country sees more … The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden boasts $27 billion in bridge repair spending

January 15, 2022 Biden, spending, Billion, Bridge, Boasts, repair0 comment

President Biden on Friday announced that his administration will distribute $ 27 billion to repair or replace 15,000 bridges across the country. The funds will be doled out as part of the bipartisan infrastructure spending Mr. Biden signed into law in November. He said the funds were the largest investment in … The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden administration stonewalls senator on FBI’s 2016 probe of conservative group

January 14, 2022 stonewalls, Biden, Senator, probe, 2016, group, Conservative..., administration, FBI's0 comment

Republican Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa says the Biden administration is refusing to answer his questions about the FBI’s 2016 targeting of the conservative group Concerned Women for America, which has sparked concerns of political bias in the bureau’s ranks. “The FBI’s failure to fully answer Congress’ questions about … The Washington Times stories: White House

Graham reluctant to back McConnell as GOP Senate leader without Trump connection

January 14, 2022 connection, Reluctant, Senate, back, leader, Without, McConnell, Trump, Graham0 comment

Sen. Lindsey Graham says he would not support Sen. Mitch McConnell as GOP leader in the next Congress if he does not have a “working relationship with President [Donald] Trump.” “I’m not going to vote for anybody for leader of the Senate as a Republican unless they can prove to … The Washington Times stories: White House

WH COVID-19 team appoints testing czar, explores mask upgrades as it defends virus response

January 13, 2022 COVID19, czar, upgrades, Response, explores, defends, Testing, team, mask, Virus, Appoints0 comment

The Biden administration said Wednesday it has appointed a new COVID-19 testing coordinator and is considering ways to procure better-performing masks as President Biden scrambles to catch up with the omicron wave and meet demand for diagnostics and other safeguards in schools, workplaces and households. White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff … The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden goes nuclear on the filibuster, Republicans but his ploy runs into Democratic resistance

January 12, 2022 ploy, Republicans, Democratic, Biden, into, nuclear, runs, Filibuster, goes, Resistance0 comment

President Biden, in a major speech Tuesday, called for blowing up the Senate filibuster rules to fight what he says is a Republican assault on American democracy, but Sen. Joe Manchin III is again poised to derail the president’s plans. Mr. Biden, who served as a senator for 36 years, … The Washington Times stories: White House