The initial package proposed by the administration last week through Treasury Secretary Steven MnuchinSteven MnuchinThe Hill's Morning Report - Biden argues for legislative patience, urgent action amid crisis On The Money: Senate confirms Yellen as first female Treasury secretary | Biden says he's open to tighter income limits for stimulus checks | Administration will look to expedite getting Tubman on bill Senate confirms Yellen as first female Treasury secretary MORE appeared to address these needs to some degree. … [Read more...] about Judd Gregg: Lessons for today from 2008
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UN Appeals for Protection, Support for African Refugees Fleeing Toward Mediterranean
Vincent Cochetel, the UNHCR's special envoy for the central Mediterranean situation, says refugees and migrants recount harrowing tales of brutality and abuse along their journeys. The main risk people face, he says, is that of extortion from smugglers who very quickly become traffickers. … [Read more...] about UN Appeals for Protection, Support for African Refugees Fleeing Toward Mediterranean
The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – White House targets climate change in today’s executive orders
Via The Hill’s Julia Manchester, “A group of Senate Democrats led by Sen. Tom CarperThomas (Tom) Richard CarperSenators vet Mayorkas to take lead at DHS Senate majority offers Biden new avenues on Trump environmental rollbacks OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate majority offers Biden new avenues on Trump environmental rollbacks | Democrats eye action on range of climate bills | Biden pushing to cancel Keystone XL pipeline as soon as he takes office: reports MORE (D-Del.) reintroduced legislation to give Washington, D.C., statehood on Wednesday, marking the first major efforts to push toward statehood since the Capitol riots earlier this month.” https://bit.ly/39pmSEd … [Read more...] about The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – White House targets climate change in today’s executive orders
Coronavirus live updates: Oakland airport debuts vending machines selling test kits
3:45 p.m. First case of Brazil variant found in the U.S.: A variant of the coronavirus first discovered in Brazil has made its first known appearance in the United States in a person who recently returned to Minnesota after traveling to Brazil, state health officials announced Monday. The Brazil P.1 variant was found in a specimen from a patient who lives in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area who became ill in the first week of January, the Minnesota Department of Health said in a statement. “We know that even as we work hard to defeat COVID-19, the virus continues to evolve as all viruses do,” State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said. The P.1 variant contains a set of mutations that may affect its ability to be recognized by antibodies, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some researchers have raised a concern that people who have already been infected with COVID-19 could be reinfected with the Brazilian variant. “The emergence of this … [Read more...] about Coronavirus live updates: Oakland airport debuts vending machines selling test kits
GOP blasts Biden’s climate gambit: ‘It’s a full-out assault on the oil and gas industry’
"Energy security equals national security," Pfluger said. "This is weakening our national security. I mean for the first time in decades, we were energy independent at the end of 2019, beginning of 2020. And when you export more than you import and you're not dependent on foreign countries for your own energy needs, that's a lever of national security." … [Read more...] about GOP blasts Biden’s climate gambit: ‘It’s a full-out assault on the oil and gas industry’
