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A group of GOP lawmakers on Monday asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi Biden to hold second meeting with bipartisan lawmakers on infrastructure Appointing a credible, non-partisan Jan. 6 commission should not be difficult Senators in the dark on parliamentarian's decision MORE (D-Calif.) to reschedule President Biden Joe Biden Graham: 'I could not disagree more' with Trump support of Afghanistan troop withdrawal Obama, Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley team up to urge communities of color to get coronavirus vaccine Biden to hold second meeting with bipartisan lawmakers on infrastructure MORE 's address to Congress set for next week to a time when the House is in session. They further called on Pelosi to extend invitations to all members of Congress, instead of limiting it to a smaller number due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Scheduling this address for a day when the House is not in session and prohibiting Members of Congress from … [Read more...] about House Republicans ask Pelosi to reschedule Biden’s address to Congress

We’ll see sct’d showers this afternoon with perhaps a stray rumble of thunder. Otherwise, expect sun to give way to clouds with highs in the mid and upper 60s. (Credit: CBS2) The showers exit early to mid-evening… mostly clear the remainder of the night. Expect temperatures to fall to around 50 in the city… 40s and distant 30s across our suburbs. (Credit: CBS2) Tomorrow’s the pick of the week: mostly sunny and warmer. High temperatures will be in the mid 70s… 10+ degrees above normal and feeling more like late May. (Credit: CBS2) Showers return on Wednesday with perhaps a strong storm in the afternoon. Temperatures will be running a little cooler with highs in the 60s. … [Read more...] about New York Weather: CBS2’s 4/19 Monday Morning Forecast

As America begins its slow but steady recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is time to face up to another critical challenge: healing the racial divisions that have been laid bare over the past year . A dedicated focus on reducing the racial disparities that exist in housing , an area of immense importance to the strength and vitality of families and communities , can make a significant contribution to this healing process . Stable housing, whether in a home that is owned or rented, matters a lot. Research demonstrates that stable, affordable housing offers significant health benefits for families. It also leads to better academic achievement for children, a result that can reverberate over a lifetime in the form of higher incomes and greater financial security. A home located in a decent neighborhood near employment and other opportunities can serve as an entree to economic success, not just for the adults in the household but for … [Read more...] about Post-COVID equity must include closing racial gaps in housing

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell Trump looms over Senate's anti-Asian hate crimes battle Appointing a credible, non-partisan Jan. 6 commission should not be difficult Why President Biden is all-in in infrastructure MORE (R-Ky.) should put away his worry beads about big business. Corporate leaders haven’t gone soft on liberalism. Instead, Republicans have gone “wobbly” on democracy and that’s not good for business. Some Republican leaders have followed Donald Trump Donald Trump Graham: 'I could not disagree more' with Trump support of Afghanistan troop withdrawal GOP believes Democrats handing them winning 2022 campaign Former GOP operative installed as NSA top lawyer resigns MORE down the rabbit hole of conspiracy delusion. They’ve spent the first quarter of 2021 trying to hot-wire the engine of democracy to churn for them in the next elections by denying Americans free and fair access to the … [Read more...] about It’s not ‘woketivism,’ it’s good business

Donald Trump Donald Trump Graham: 'I could not disagree more' with Trump support of Afghanistan troop withdrawal GOP believes Democrats handing them winning 2022 campaign Former GOP operative installed as NSA top lawyer resigns MORE has proven to be a loser — and a sore one at that — but he has won something. He managed to transform the GOP into a party in his own image: an outsized, narcissistic cast of mini-me sycophants. Just like the maestro, none of them appears to care about actual governing. They’re building their brand first, then following fame and the money. This has transformed the GOP from a party that once had ideas and credibility into a lame variation on the “Real Housewives” reality TV franchise. Forget the red hats. The real mantra of this new GOP isn’t “America First” — it’s “Me First.” Like the TV “Housewives,” these new Republicans seek attention, fame and fortune, ignoring credibility.  Their success is sometimes short-lived, and often ends … [Read more...] about ‘Real Housewives of the GOP’ — Wannabe reality show narcissists commandeer the party