Month: March 2021
WATCH: Harris delivers virtual remarks to National League of Cities conference
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to deliver virtual remarks to the National League of Cities conference on Monday.
Read MoreSen. Roy Blunt won’t run for reelection in latest blow to GOP – POLITICO
Sen. Roy Blunt won’t run for reelection in latest blow to GOP POLITICO GOP Sen. Roy Blunt announces he will not run for reelection CNN Sen. Roy Blunt Announces He Won’t Seek Reelection In 2022 NPR Republicanism changed under Roy Blunt’s feet, leaving
Read MoreItaly surpasses 100,000 COVID deaths a year after imposing world’s first national lockdown
Italy has surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths a year after it became the first country in the world to impose a national lockdown due to the pandemic.
Read MoreCRISPR Scientist’s Biography Explores Ethics Of Rewriting The Code Of Life
The Code Breaker profiles Jennifer Doudna, a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist key to the development of CRISPR, and examines the technology’s exciting possibilities and need for oversight. (Image credit: Nick Otto/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Read MoreNew Justice Department Team Comes Into Focus Ahead Of Vote On Garland
Two more of President Biden’s nominees to lead the Justice Department will be questioned by the Senate this week as Merrick Garland prepares for confirmation as attorney general. (Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP)
Read MoreFauci, Osterholm warn of COVID surge in US from variant found in UK – Business Insider
Fauci, Osterholm warn of COVID surge in US from variant found in UK Business Insider Here’s how close the US is to a possible Covid-19 surge, expert warns CNN The Pandemic’s Dr. Doom Bets It All New York Magazine Fauci: US COVID-19 case
Read MoreMeghan Markle Interview Throws Uncomfortable Spotlight on Race in U.K.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they left the U.K. in part due to racism, stirring questions over whether the British monarchy and the country they represent have done enough to tackle discrimination against Britons of color.
Read MoreWATCH: Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials.
Read MoreWith pandemic aid in sight, Democrats debate changes to filibuster
A key moderate Democrat says he’s open to changing Senate rules that could allow for more party-line votes to push through other parts of the White House’s agenda.
Read MorePorter Road’s sustainable, whole animal butchery raises $10 million to expand across the U.S.
In the nearly ten years since it launched as a whole animal butchery out of a storefront in East Nashville, the founders of Porter Road have wanted to herd America’s meat industry down a new path. Now the company has
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