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New York Post reporter Laura Italiano said she resigned from the newspaper after it was forced to correct a story about Vice President Kamala Harris’s children’s book being given to children at a border holding facility. The NY Post originally alleged that migrant children were being gifted Harris’s book in a welcome kit. The claim was eventually fact-checked by The Washington Post, which cited a spokesman for the city of Long Beach who said one copy of Harris’s book “Superheroes Are Everywhere” was donated by someone in the community. “Unaccompanied migrant kids brought from the U.S.-Mexico border to a new shelter in Long Beach, Calif., will be given a copy of her 2019 children’s book, ‘Superheroes are Everywhere,’ in their welcome kits,” the NY Post first claimed according to WaPo. (RELATED: Kamala Harris Says Demands For Her To Visit Border Are ‘Political Games’) The NY Post was forced to edit its article and issue an editor’s note noting that “the original version … [Read more...] about NY Post Reporter Resigns After Retraction Of Kamala Harris Book Story

No designated survivor has been named ahead of President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress, Fox News reported Wednesday. White House press secretary Jen Psaki dismissed the “need [for] a designated survivor because the Cabinet will be watching from their offices or their homes” in a press briefing Tuesday, according to Fox News . The designated survivor, a member in the presidential line of succession, does not attend certain events in case there are mass casualties. The president will address Congress at 9 p.m. ET. Here’s how to watch his speech: https://t.co/83U3nmVBPJ — USA TODAY (@USATODAY) April 28, 2021 The White House told Fox News that if Democratic Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy—the President Pro-Tempore of the Senate—does not attend the event, then Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen would be next in line to succeed Biden. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would normally be the successor, however, he will be attending the event, … [Read more...] about No Designated Survivor Named Ahead Of Biden’s Address Due To Remote Viewing

Some journalists and political commentators took to Twitter on Tuesday to mock CDC’s new guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans. “CDC puts out new guidance; media rushes to report the new ‘rules,'” Wall Street Journal columnist Kimberley Strassel tweeted. The list of rules for vaccinated and not vaccinated people can be seen here , along with a color chart explaining what’s allowed. (RELATED: ‘Never Apologize To These Satanic MFers!’: Critic Of BLM Founder Jason Whitlock Released From ‘Twitter Jail’) CDC puts out new guidance; media rushes to report the new “rules.” The rest of America yawns, and goes back to doing what it has been successfully doing (ignoring the CDC) for months now…. — Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) April 27, 2021 “The rest of America yawns, and goes back to doing what it has been successfully doing (ignoring the CDC) for months now,” Strassel added. (RELATED: Political Leaders And Personalities Slam Move To Cancel Dr. Seuss) … [Read more...] about Journalists, Political Commentators Mock CDC’s New Guidance Of Mask Wearing For Vaccinated Americans

President Joe Biden has accepted Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s Tuesday night invitation to address a joint session of Congress. An address to a joint session of Congress is essentially the State of the Union address, however, it is not referred to as such until the president’s second year in office. Pelosi invited Biden to give the address in a letter, setting the date for April 28, which Biden accepted. “Nearly 100 days ago, when you took the oath of office, you pledged in a spirit of great hope that ‘Help Is On The Way.’ Now, because of your historic and transformative leadership, Help Is Here!,” Pelosi wrote in the letter . “In that spirit, I am writing to invite you to address a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday, April 28, to share your vision for addressing the challenges and opportunities of this historic moment. Thank you for considering this invitation to speak to the Congress and the Nation,” she continued. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi … [Read more...] about Biden Accepts Invitation To Address A Joint Session Of Congress

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidance on Tuesday explaining when individuals should wear masks to combat the spread of coronavirus. Individuals do not need to wear masks when participating in “a small outdoor gathering with people who are vaccinated or unvaccinated,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said. Unvaccinated individuals should still wear masks outdoors when around large groups of people that have not been vaccinated, according to public health officials, although they do not need to do so while exercising. Individuals who have been vaccinated can participate in indoor activities with other individuals who have been vaccinated, according to the guidelines. Walensky hailed the new guidelines as “a step back to the normalcy of before.” “Today is another day we can take a step back to the normalcy of before,” CDC’s Walensky says. “Over the past year we have spent a lot of time telling Americans what they cannot do … Today, … [Read more...] about CDC Releases New Mask Guidance