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President Joe Biden’s pro-migration policy is so unpopular that it is flipping multiple congressional swing districts towards GOP candidates, according to two polls funded by the Heritage Foundation. For example, 55 percent of swing-voting independents blame Biden for the migrant wave, 48 percent said it would make them less likely to vote for a Democrat, and 67 percent oppose the removal of the border wall, according to the two polls, each of 1,200 people. That is good news for GOP candidates because GOP voters overwhelmingly blame Biden and support the border wall. The two polls of 1,200 likely voters were conducted by OnMessage Inc., which works for many establishment GOP groups and candidates. One poll tracked voters’ answers in 15 key congressional districts. The other poll tracked voters’ answers in 19 swing suburban counties. But the polls largely dodged hot-button questions about the impact of migration on Americans’ jobs, wages, and housing costs. Instead, the … [Read more...] about Polls: Joe Biden’s Migration Flips Swing Districts to GOP

PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — In Philadelphia, dozens marched and demanded justice for Duante Wright on Tuesday night. The large group rallied at City Hall before taking their message to the streets in Center City. Philadelphia police monitored the protesters to make sure their march was peaceful. READ MORE: Suspected DUI Driver Arrested After Crashing Into Several Cars In Logan, Fleeing Scene: Philadelphia Police Protesters say they want to be heard. “If you have a conscience I think you should come and protest. The Black man should not have been shot, there’s absolutely no logic behind it and it’s just gut-wrenching to see it over and over again,” one protester said. Police did not report any problems. After stopping Wright for the expired license plates, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police tried to arrest him on an outstanding warrant. The warrant was for his failure to appear in court on charges that he fled from officers and possessed a gun without a permit during an … [Read more...] about Duante Wright Shooting: Dozens March In Philadelphia In Protest Of Fatal Police Shooting

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A rally was held Tuesday at the Barclays Center to protest the shooting death of Daunte Wright in Minnesota. About 100 cyclists then rode across the Brooklyn Bridge . The demonstration shut down traffic for a few minutes. READ MORE: Group Marches Across Manhattan Bridge To Protest Shooting Death Of Daunte Wright In Minnesota Monday night, crowds temporarily shut down the Manhattan Bridge and tried to cross the George Washington Bridge . Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by police during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb Sunday. Kim Potter, the officer who fatally shot Wright, submitted her letter of resignation Tuesday, as did the police chief. … [Read more...] about Demonstration Protesting Shooting Death Of Daunte Wright Briefly Shuts Down Brooklyn Bridge

London (CNN Business) AstraZeneca's vaccine is key to ending the global economic slump caused by the coronavirus. But a series of missteps by the drugmaker and new concerns over blood clots risk undermining public confidence in the shot and delaying the recovery. European drug regulators said there was a possible link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 shot and rare blood clots on Wednesday, but stopped short of recommending its use be limited. UK authorities recommended that people under 30 take alternative vaccines. It's the latest setback for AstraZeneca ( AZN ) , which has faced criticism over its communication with the public and regulators, the design of its vaccine trials and severe production delays that have slowed the rollout of shots in Europe. Authorities maintain that the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh the risks for most age groups. Yet shifting guidance and blood clot worries risk snarling distribution efforts in many … [Read more...] about How AstraZeneca’s latest vaccine troubles could slow the global recovery

The pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine announced Tuesday is virtually certain to exacerbate vaccine hesitancy, dealing a fresh blow to the nation’s efforts to recover from the pandemic. Vaccine hesitancy is on its way to becoming the main hurdle in the fight against the virus, experts say. Vaccinations are becoming more plentiful. The nation has recently been averaging more than 3 million vaccination shots per day, bringing relief to people desperate for protection against a virus that has claimed more than 560,000 lives in the United States. ADVERTISEMENT But what happens when all those people are vaccinated? Millions of Americans seem likely to decline the vaccine — and their reluctance is only heightened by any bad news, such as the suspension of the J&J vaccine. Vaccine hesitancy “is a significant worry,” said Larry Gostin, a Georgetown Law School professor and expert in public health. Gostin noted that reluctance to be vaccinated had … [Read more...] about The Memo: Specter of vaccine hesitancy rises after J&J blow