(The New York Times) President Joe Biden, in a prime-time address Thursday night, exaggerated elements of the coronavirus pandemic along with his, and his predecessor’s, response to it. Here’s a fact-check. WHAT BIDEN SAID: “A year ago we were hit with a virus that was met with silence and spread unchecked, denials for days, weeks, then months.” This is … [Read more...] about Fact-Checking Biden’s Speech: Exaggerations
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Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Into Law
(CBS News) President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act into law on Thursday, finalizing an early policy victory that will send much-needed aid to millions of Americans still struggling from the COVID-19 pandemic. "This historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country and giving people in this nation, working people, middle class … [Read more...] about Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Into Law
Schumer Pledges Senate Vote on Gun Bill Passed by House: ‘No More … Thoughts and Prayers’
(Fox News) Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday vowed that the Senate would vote on the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, which passed the House Thursday in a 227-203 vote. A prior version of the H.R. 8 bill, which would require background checks for all U.S. firearm purchases, passed the House in 2019 but did not receive 60 votes in the Senate … [Read more...] about Schumer Pledges Senate Vote on Gun Bill Passed by House: ‘No More … Thoughts and Prayers’
Sexual Orientation Axed From South Carolina Hate Crime Bill
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) A hate crimes bill in South Carolina no longer protects gay or transgender people after a Republican leader said including them would likely lead members of his party to withdraw their support. A House subcommittee on Thursday passed an amendment removing sexual orientation, creed, gender, age and ancestry from the … [Read more...] about Sexual Orientation Axed From South Carolina Hate Crime Bill
Transcript: President Joe Biden on the Coronavirus Pandemic
The Associated Press Transcript of President Joe Biden's speech Thursday, March 11, 2021, on the coronavirus pandemic, as provided by the White House: __ Good evening, my fellow Americans. Tonight, I’d like to talk to you about where we are as we mark one year since everything stopped because of this pandemic. A year ago, we were hit with a virus that was met … [Read more...] about Transcript: President Joe Biden on the Coronavirus Pandemic