NIH director praises Trump admin. for Operation Warp Speed
Health experts are praising the Trump administration for their swift and effective coronavirus vaccine efforts.
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Democrat stimulus bill stuffed liberal fluff, says Senate Minority Leader McConnell
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blasted Democrats over their nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package. On Monday, the lead Republican blasted the contents of the bill, noting it’s “stuffed with non-COVID related liberal goals and more band-aid policies.”
Democrats seeking to bail states out of debt with relief package
Republican lawmakers are speaking out against Democrat efforts to save blue states from debt with billion of dollars from the COVID-19 relief bill.
Rep. Scalise: Biden cowering to teachers union, delaying reopening schools
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise has accused Joe Biden of cowering to the teachers union and preventing children from returning to school. In an interview Sunday, the Republican lawmaker said the White House tried to pressure the CDC into reversing its guidelines after the agency confirmed students could return to in-person classes.
Press Secy Psaki: Goal to open majority of schools by April
The Biden administration hopes to open a majority of schools by April. On Sunday, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said they can only meet their goal if Democrats’ $2 trillion stimulus passes through Congress to provide more funding to schools.
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo doubles down on nursing home COVID orders
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) pivoted from spinning the news about his nursing home cover-up to using the families of victims as a political shield.
Biden admin. struggles to explain why Fla., Calif. have similar COVID-19 numbers despite opposite responses
A White House senior advisor for coronavirus response recently dodged questions about ongoing lockdowns.
Fla. Gov. DeSantis says vaccinating seniors is his priority
he governor of Florida is pushing back against critics who have asserted his vaccine roll-out plan is politically biased. On Wednesday, Ron DeSantis refuted claims he prioritized vaccine distribution to areas with wealthy GOP donors.
New CDC guidelines ignite backlash over school reopenings
The CDC and the Biden White House appeared to announce conflicting messages regarding school reopenings as many speculated whether or not the two are on the same page.