by Adelle M. Banks (RNS) President Joe Biden visited a Virginia seminary chapel that is being used as a COVID-19 vaccination clinic as his administration moved up the date when he hopes all Americans will be eligible to get a vaccine. “We’re in a situation where we — I believe, by the end of this summer, we’ll have a significant portion of the American public vaccinated,” … [Read more...] about Biden Says Seminary COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Is Example of ‘America at Its Finest’
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Traffickers Using Facebook to Reach Migrant Clients, Giving False Hopes About U.S. Accepting Them
(CBN News) Human smugglers are increasingly turning to the social media giant Facebook to fuel false hopes in migrants about immigrating to the U.S. NBC News reports they openly promise a "100 percent" safe journey and encourage people that the Biden administration will welcome them. The Department of Homeland Security says such social media posts spread … [Read more...] about Traffickers Using Facebook to Reach Migrant Clients, Giving False Hopes About U.S. Accepting Them
Faith Leaders Call for Elimination of Senate Filibuster
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and MARIAM FAM (AP) A coalition of faith leaders and activists on Monday demanded the elimination of the Senate filibuster, wading into a crucial debate in Washington with a 50-50 Senate and President Joe Biden eyeing ambitious legislation on expanding voting rights, stemming gun violence and other proposals that face opposition from Republicans. Led … [Read more...] about Faith Leaders Call for Elimination of Senate Filibuster
Trump, Melania Met With Cheers at Easter Church Service in Florida
(New York Post) Former President Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump spent their Easter in Florida, attending church before spending time with family at an Easter egg roll at their Mar-a-Lago estate. The 45th commander-in-chief and former first lady attended a morning worship service at the Christ Fellowship Church in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., where senior … [Read more...] about Trump, Melania Met With Cheers at Easter Church Service in Florida
Man Rams Car Into 2 Capitol Police; 1 Officer, Driver Killed
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, NOMAAN MERCHANT and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife. It was the second line-of-duty death this year for a department still struggling to heal from the Jan. 6 insurrection. Video … [Read more...] about Man Rams Car Into 2 Capitol Police; 1 Officer, Driver Killed