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What We Do, and Don’t, Know About Omicron Variant

December 8, 2021 about, don't, know, Omicron, variant0 comment

There is still little data available on the new omicron variant of COVID-19 but that is not stopping some political leaders from implementing new policies and requirements. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has issued a vaccine mandate for employees across the city. The Biden administration is restricting travel from some nations while heavily promoting COVID-19 booster shots. But what do experts say is the right response to the omicron variant? Political leaders “shouldn’t respond reflexively with the same old, same old tools that haven’t worked all that well…

Report: Jan. 6 Committee Has Subpoenaed Phone Records Of More Than 100 People

December 8, 2021 Report, People, more, than, Committee, phone, records, subpoenaed, Jan.0 comment

<p>The Jan. 6 select committee has reportedly subpoenaed the phone records of more than 100 people, which include a number of former Trump officials and associates such as former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, according to <a href=”https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/07/politics/january-6-committee-phone-records/index.html”>CNN</a>.</p> Talking Points Memo

Stakes mounting as Putin, Biden to hold summit

December 7, 2021 Biden, stakes, Hold, Putin, summit, Mounting0 comment

Ukraine’s president said Monday that his country’s military is ready to “derail” any invasion by Russian forces — a stark warning ahead of President Biden’s high-stakes virtual summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday morning amid soaring tensions and military buildups on both sides of the old Cold War … The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden Bureaucrats Quietly Increase Federal Government’s Control Over Health Care

December 7, 2021 care, Quietly, bureaucrats, Over, Biden, increase, Control, federal, Government's, health0 comment

Throughout the first decade of the 21st century, conservatives in state capitals and in Congress supported a balanced approach of increasing health insurance coverage while granting states flexibility to design sustainable Medicaid programs for low-income residents that include personal responsibility. States enjoyed broad flexibility to recreate Medicaid programs that reflected what was practicable and achievable. The Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, went in the opposite direction and Congress passed it on a strictly partisan basis. Obamacare took away states’ authority to regulate insurance markets. Health care should not…

Report: Former Pence Chief Of Staff Marc Short Is Cooperating With Jan. 6 Committee

December 7, 2021 Pence, Jan., Cooperating, Report, Former, Short, Committee, Chief, staff, Marc0 comment

<p>Marc Short, former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, is reportedly cooperating with the Jan. 6 select committee, according to <a href=”https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/06/politics/marc-short-pence-aide-january-6-committee/index.html”>CNN</a> on Monday.</p> Talking Points Memo

Biden administration won’t remove tariff experts say could ease supply chain bottleneck

December 6, 2021 supply, bottleneck, could, Biden, won't, Remove, administration, experts, ease, Chain, Tariff0 comment

The Biden administration could ease the supply chain crisis simply by removing the massive tariff it has slapped on a relatively obscure piece of trucking equipment imported from China, experts say, but the administration has refused to budge. In May, the Commerce Department imposed a 221% tariff on Chinese trucking … The Washington Times stories: White House