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Coloradans in the U.S. House were divided along party lines as lawmakers passed a nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus package in the overnight hours Saturday. The state’s four House Democrats voted in favor and its three House Republicans voted in opposition, with an overall vote of 219-212. It’s the first major step in a weeks-long legislative process for the $1.9 trillion bill, which now goes to the U.S. Senate . Colorado Democrats hailed the bill as crucial relief for a nation reeling from a virus that has killed half a million Americans and wrecked segments of the economy. “America is suffering, our businesses are closing, American families are losing their homes, losing their life savings, and we have to put a stop to it,” Rep. Jason Crow , D-Aurora, told reporters before the vote Friday. “That’s what this relief bill is about.” Colorado Republicans said it was full of frivolous spending that will increase the national debt and disincentive … [Read more...] about $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill splits Colorado delegation along party lines

With his first known military strike, President Biden Joe Biden House Democrats pass sweeping .9T COVID-19 relief bill with minimum wage hike Biden to hold virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican president More than 300 charged in connection to Capitol riot MORE sought to send a strong message to Iran while attempting to avoid further escalation. Biden ordered the Thursday strike on facilities used by Iran-backed militants in Syria in response to several recent rocket attacks on U.S. interests in Iraq suspected to have been carried out by the militias. The target appeared calibrated to tell Iran to knock it off without the situation spiraling out of control as the administration seeks to save space for diplomacy with Tehran in order to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. ADVERTISEMENT “Somewhere there's a nice, happy middle between taking out someone like [Qassem] Soleimani and showing that you mean business,” Barry Pavel , director of the Atlantic … [Read more...] about Biden seeks to walk fine line with Syria strike

The U.S. House of Representatives voted early Saturday morning to pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan forwarded by Democrats and the Biden administration. The American Rescue Plan was passed by a 219-212 vote, with two Democrats voting against and no Republicans voting in favor. Key provisions of the proposal include $1,400 relief checks for Americans and $350 billion for state, local, and tribal government budgets. A $1.9 trillion package aimed at helping the country rebuild from the pandemic seemed headed toward House passage Friday, even as Democrats searched for a way to revive their derailed drive to boost the minimum wage. https://t.co/1G4Wmks250 — AP Politics (@AP_Politics) February 26, 2021 The relief package also features an expanded child tax credit and $130 billion to help K-12 schools reopen. While many schools across the country have already reopened in some capacity, the Biden administration has butted heads at times with teachers’ unions which … [Read more...] about House Votes To Pass $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package

A recent white paper from PiiQ Media says that bots on several social media sites were building coordinated hype around so-called “meme stocks” like GameStop, Reuters reports. PiiQ Media found that tens of thousands of bots on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube have been pushing meme assets, according to a report provided to the Daily Caller by the Massachusetts-based cybersecurity firm. However, the assessment was inconclusive on how influential the bots actually were in the trading phenomenon that captured media headlines and American’s attention in late January to early February, the report said. GameStop stock just jumped 100 percent, and WallStreetBets is ecstatic https://t.co/qHMHZ8lPGg pic.twitter.com/hCDewolUZs — The Verge (@verge) February 24, 2021 “Recent congressional testimony around this issue stated that there was no evidence this activity was artificial or being centrally controlled, but that it was organic conversations engaged in by real … [Read more...] about Study Finds Online Bots Helped Hype GameStop Stock

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Ron DeSantis Golden statue of Trump at CPAC ridiculed online DeSantis derides 'failed Republican establishment' at CPAC Watch live: Day 1 at CPAC MORE rallied a crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) to fight the “failed Republican establishment,” highlighting the ongoing battle over the direction of the GOP in the wake of former President Trump Donald Trump Biden to hold virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican president More than 300 charged in connection to Capitol riot Trump Jr.: There are 'plenty' of GOP incumbents who should be challenged MORE ’s electoral defeat. In opening remarks on the second day of CPAC, DeSantis cast himself as an acolyte of Trump and his brand of conservative populism, echoing the former president’s attacks on “open borders,”  foreign labor and “military adventurism.” In doing so, DeSantis previewed a fight to prevent the resurgence of the so-called … [Read more...] about DeSantis derides ‘failed Republican establishment’ at CPAC