Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the nation is “over the hump” on gas shortages following a ransomware cyberattack that forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline. Problems peaked Thursday night, and service should return to normal in most areas by the end of the weekend, Granholm said Friday in an interview with The…
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American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten is facing criticism from parents and Republicans over a speech she gave in favor of fully reopening schools this fall. Weingarten, and teachers’ unions generally, opposed returning to in-person learning for much of the pandemic. Weingarten’s late rebranding as a proponent of reopening schools prompted a fresh round…
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A group of Senate Democrats are urging Attorney General Merrick GarlandMerrick GarlandBiden officials testify that white supremacists are greatest domestic security threat Watch live: Garland testifies before Senate panel on domestic extremism The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Cheney poised to be ousted; Biden to host big meeting MORE not to fight…
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Friday ahead of Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-NY) blowout victory to replace Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) as the Republican Conference chair, former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) declared the GOP the party of Donald Trump. Flake told “CNN Newsroom” that ousting Cheney over her opposition to the former president was a “loyalty test” for House Republicans. “It’s…
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A tugboat with a barge attached sits near a boat ramp at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park on Wednesday in Millington, Tenn., after a crack in the Interstate 40 bridge s shut down Mississippi River traffic near Memphis. (Adrian Sainz/AP) Friday, 14 May 2021 10:38 AM The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday that river traffic has…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) announcement Thursday that vaccinated people can go without masks in most settings is likely to accelerate a return to normalcy in the U.S.But the new guidelines caught most Americans off guard, and prompted questions and some notes of caution before returning to pre-pandemic habits.Here are five takeaways…
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China is threatening to further retaliate against American journalists overseas following claims that the U.S. has expelled dozens of Chinese media personnel and denied visas to others.
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President Joe Biden on Friday put the kibosh on his predecessor’s planned “National Garden of American Heroes” and revoked former President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at social media companies’ moderation policies and branding American foreign aid.In an executive…
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday doubled down on President Biden’s comments that he had not seen an “overreaction” from Israel in the violent dustup with Gaza. When asked by a reporter if the president still believes he has not seen an overreaction, Psaki said, “Again, I think the president believes that Israel has…
Read morePresident Joe Biden blamed law enforcement for fueling “distrust” in minority communities in his proclamation declaring Peace Officers Memorial Day...
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