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School Districts Impose Mask Mandates Despite DeSantis’ Threat to Dock Salaries

School Districts Impose Mask Mandates Despite DeSantis’ Threat to Dock Salaries

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has doubled down on his campaign against school mask mandates by threatening to dock salaries of school board members who approve them. The Broward County School Board tripled down on its insistence that masks will be [...]

August 11, 2021 Florida, Local News, mask mandates, Politics, Regional-Local News, ron desantis, US, US News
House Democrats Urge Pelosi to Move Quickly on Senate-Passed Infrastructure Bill

House Democrats Urge Pelosi to Move Quickly on Senate-Passed Infrastructure Bill

A group of moderate House Democrats on Tuesday urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to bring the bipartisan infrastructure bill, just passed in the Senate, up for a standalone vote and to provide more details on how the upcoming budget reconciliation package will affect [...]

August 11, 2021 Bipartisan infrastructure bill, budget reconciliation, Congress, Democrats, Politics, Problem Solvers Caucus, US, US News
Sen. Cruz Warns That Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Could ‘Obliterate’ Cryptocurrency

Sen. Cruz Warns That Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Could ‘Obliterate’ Cryptocurrency

The Senate voted on and passed the bipartisan $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on Tuesday. The bill has undergone several amendments and debates, but Republican and Democratic senators alike still express concerns over the language in a section [...]

August 11, 2021 Bipartisan infrastructure bill, Business & Economy, Congress, cryptocurrency, Economies, Economy, Politics, US, US News
Biden: No Regrets on Withdrawing From Afghanistan as Taliban Advances

Biden: No Regrets on Withdrawing From Afghanistan as Taliban Advances

Despite the Taliban’s capturing more territory in Afghanistan this week, President Joe Biden does not regret withdrawing U.S. troops from the country. “I do not regret my decision,” Biden told reporters in Washington at an unrelated press conference. Former President [...]

August 11, 2021 Afghanistan, Democrats, Executive Branch, Joe Biden, Middle East, Politics, US, US News, WORLD
Texas House Speaker Signs Arrest Warrants for 52 Absent Democrats

Texas House Speaker Signs Arrest Warrants for 52 Absent Democrats

House Speaker Dade Phelan on Tuesday signed arrest warrants for the 52 state House Democrats who absented themselves from legislative business in order to block Republican-led election reforms, according to The Dallas Morning News. Earlier in the day, the Texas House [...]

August 11, 2021 arrest warrants, Democrats, Local News, Politics, Regional-Local News, Texas, US, US News
[VIDEO] CA Governor Gavin Newsom Cleans Up Trash At Berkeley Freeway Underpass

[VIDEO] CA Governor Gavin Newsom Cleans Up Trash At Berkeley Freeway Underpass

Video footage captured California Governor Gavin Newsom cleaning up trash from under a Berkeley freeway underpass. I mean, my mom always told me to clean up my own messes too. Gotta love how the cameras were ready during this “selfless” [...]

August 11, 2021 Democrats
[VIDEO] Biden On Cuomo’s Resignation: “I Thought He’s Done A Hell Of A Job… That’s Why It’s So Sad.”

[VIDEO] Biden On Cuomo’s Resignation: “I Thought He’s Done A Hell Of A Job… That’s Why It’s So Sad.”

I guess President Joe Biden’s standard for what substantiates a good governor is a low bar. Not even as low as the ground… more like, as low as hell. I mean, that’s just what comes to mind after knowing NY [...]

August 11, 2021 Current Events, Democrats
Simone Biles States She’s Pro-Abortion, Being ‘Someone Who Was In The Foster Care System’

Simone Biles States She’s Pro-Abortion, Being ‘Someone Who Was In The Foster Care System’

Welp, she’s clearly an incredible athlete and not an intellect. While I’m sure Simone Biles isn’t stupid, this is an illogical stance to make with the platform she has. On Monday, the gymnast took to Instagram to share her views [...]

August 11, 2021 Abortion, Current Events
IN MEMORIAM: Another Media Darling Bites the Dust

IN MEMORIAM: Another Media Darling Bites the Dust

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D., N.Y.), the Emmy Award winner and brother of CNN host Chris “Fredo” Cuomo, announced his resignation Tuesday amid disturbing allegations of sexual harassment. “Given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is if I [...]

August 11, 2021 Andrew Cuomo, Democratic Party, New York, Politics, Sexual Harassment
Texas Supreme Court Allows Arrest of Runaway Democrats

Texas Supreme Court Allows Arrest of Runaway Democrats

AUSTIN, Texas—The Supreme Court of Texas on Tuesday allowed for the arrest or detention of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to stop passage of an election reform package they view as an assault on voting rights. Gov. Greg Abbott [...]

August 11, 2021 Election reform, Greg Abbott, Texas Democrats, The Courts

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