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A glitch in Washington, D.C.'s, unemployment benefits system led to nearly 40,000 people missing out on their benefits last week, officials said on Monday. The error was caused by a vendor handling the system's updates, which are necessary to extend several unemployment programs within the city, the city's Department of Employment Services Director Unique Morris-Hughes said, according to The Washington Post . “We are going to make sure we work with our vendor even closer than we have before to continue to test the system to ensure that no other technical issues like this occur,” Morris-Hughes said. ADVERTISEMENT Huges said that D.C. workers should expect to receive the missed benefits this Wednesday. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Muriel Bowser DC mayor says sister died from COVID-19 DC surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 deaths Glitch in city system causes nearly 40K in DC to miss unemployment benefits last week MORE (D) said she and other city … [Read more...] about Glitch in city system causes nearly 40K in DC to miss unemployment benefits last week

LONDON - Protests have erupted in cities around the world in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter demonstrations in the United States. The protests follow the death in Minnesota of George Floyd, a 46-year old black man, last week in police custody. In central London, demonstrations turned violent Sunday as police tried to clear a road junction outside Parliament. Police made 23 arrests. Protesters accused the police of triggering the violence, an accusation that authorities denied. “We came out here peacefully to protest the injustice in the U.K.,” one demonstrator told reporters. “It's now a global issue with the murder of George Floyd, everything that's going on in the world.’ Hundreds of people also gathered in central London’s Trafalgar Square chanting, “George Floyd, Say His Name.” Demonstrators also chanted, “I Can’t Breathe” as they marched on the U.S. Embassy — the words spoken by Floyd as Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for more than … [Read more...] about US Race Solidarity Protests Erupt in Cities Worldwide

Presented by The AIDS Institute Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Thursday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths each morning this week: Monday, 498,901; Tuesday, 500,310; Wednesday, 502,660; Thursday, 505,890. Johnson & Johnson's vaccine is effective at preventing moderate and severe cases of COVID-19, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday, paving the way for the shot to potentially be approved for emergency use this week and for shots to be administered to Americans next week. According to the FDA’s analysis, the single-dose vaccine is 66 percent effective, well within the … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by The AIDS Institute – Ahead: One-shot vax, easing restrictions, fiscal help

Washington, D.C.'s mayor proclaimed a day of remembrance Wednesday for residents who have died from COVID-19 as the city's death toll passed 1,000. Muriel Bowser Muriel Bowser DC mayor says sister died from COVID-19 DC surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 deaths Glitch in city system causes nearly 40K in DC to miss unemployment benefits last week MORE (D) called on houses of worship in the District to observe the tragic milestone with a period of mourning at 6 p.m., while encouraging the city's residents to continue following masking and social distancing guidelines. "This tragic milestone is a reminder that this pandemic has forever changed families and communities. Even when the pandemic ends, for many, the pain and loss will still be there. We will never know just how many lives have been saved through our shared commitment to wearing masks and social distancing, but we continue to make these efforts because we know that every single life saved is precious," Bowser … [Read more...] about DC surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 deaths

Rep. Gerry Connolly Gerald (Gerry) Edward Connolly Democratic fury with GOP explodes in House Connolly to GOP: I won't be lectured by those who voted to overturn the election DeJoy apologizes for mail delays while defending Postal Service changes MORE (D-Va.) during a House panel on Wednesday pushed back against GOP lawmakers’ claims of partisanship in calls to remove Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Louis DeJoy Democratic fury with GOP explodes in House Biden announces nominees for vacancies on Postal Service board Connolly to GOP: I won't be lectured by those who voted to overturn the election MORE , with the Virginia congressman saying he would “not be lectured by people,” who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The exchange came during DeJoy’s hearing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee over his cost-cutting measures implemented in the months leading up to the November election. … [Read more...] about Connolly to GOP: I won’t be lectured by those who voted to overturn the election