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Sen. Bob Menendez Robert (Bob) Menendez Senate confirms Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador The Memo: Biden bets big on immigration Biden pushes expanded pathways to citizenship as immigration bill lands in Congress MORE (D-N.J.) on Tuesday reintroduced legislation that would require public companies to disclose the racial, ethnic, gender and veteran composition of their corporate boards and senior management. The bill, the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act, aims to address shortcomings in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) diversity disclosure rule. “For too long corporate America has fallen short in racial, ethnic and gender diversity. Without greater diversity in top corporate positions, the U.S. will fail to compete with other leading economies and stall our nation’s progress towards full inclusivity,” said Menendez, the highest-ranking Latino in Congress. ADVERTISEMENT The House passed the legislation in 2019, … [Read more...] about Menendez reintroduces corporate diversity bill

White House coronavirus advisor Jeff Zients announced at Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing that the federal government will build three new mass vaccination sites in Texas and that the Centers for Disease Control had released its new guidance on tight-fitting masks. The sites will be located at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Ferris Park in Dallas, and NRG Stadium in Houston. Zients predicted that the sites will be opened to the public starting the week of Feb. 22 and, combined, will be capable of administering 10,000 vaccinations per day. (RELATED: White House Announces Increase In Weekly Vaccine Supply And Launches Another New Direct Shipment Program) WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 09: US President Joe Biden speaks as Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen meet with business leaders about the critical need for the American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C.(Photo by Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images) Texas marks … [Read more...] about White House Announces New CDC Mask Guidance, Three New Mass Vaccination Sites In Texas

close Video Cuomo jokes about picking 'anatomy' to vaccinate state lawmaker New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo joked about picking ‘part of the anatomy’ where a state lawmaker would receive his COVID-19 vaccine during an event. Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to "immediately resign" after a former Cuomo aide detailed sexual harassment allegations against him on Wednesday. Lindsey Boylan, the former deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to Cuomo, accused Cuomo in a new essay of unwanted kissing and touching. Boylan claimed Cuomo had staffers arrange meetings with her, where he made inappropriate comments. CUOMO EX-AIDE ACCUSES SCANDAL-PLAGUED NY GOVERNOR OF PERVASIVE SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN BOMBSHELL ESSAY "Let’s play strip poker," Boylan said Cuomo remarked on a flight from an event in October 2017, according to an essay she wrote on Medium published Wednesday. Cuomo's office … [Read more...] about Stefanik calls on Cuomo to resign over sexual harassment allegation

A proposed bill in the Australian parliament that would require Facebook and Google to pay news outlets for content has cleared its final hurdle, and Facebook has agreed to restore access to news pages in the country after the government agreed to small changes to the legislation. The Wall Street Journal reports that Australian legislation that would require Facebook and Google to pay news publishers for access to their content has cleared its final .major parliamentary hurdle. Breitbart News recently reported that Simon Birmingham, Australia’s Minister for Finance, discussed the bill with Australian Broadcasting Corp Radio, stating: “The bill as it stands … meets the right balance.” Now it seems the government of Australia and the Masters of the Universe have agreed to minor amendments to the legislation and Facebook has dropped its blanket censorship of the Australian news media. Birmingham added that the bill ensures “Australian-generated news content by … [Read more...] about Australian Bill Forcing Google, Facebook to Pay Publishers Moves Forward with ‘Minor Amendments’