State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins is now calling for the resignation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — a sign of escalating pressure from members of his own party to step aside amid allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct. The Democratic governor said Sunday he has no plans to step down. “New York…… MORE
The White House coronavirus task force coordinator on Sunday wouldn’t set a timeline on when Americans can expect to be vaccinated following President Joe Biden‘s announcement last week that the US would have enough Covid-19 vaccine doses for every adult by the end of May. “The first step is to have the supply. We’ve made…… MORE
A number of governors on Sunday defended easing Covid-19 restrictions in their states against top health officials’ warnings that Americans should remain vigilant against highly transmissible variants and that the US could see another spike in cases. In some of the more extreme rollbacks, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, both Republicans,…… MORE
Russia’s intelligence agencies have been working to undermine confidence in the development, safety and efficacy of two of the coronavirus vaccines being used in the US, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Citing conversations with US officials, the Journal said Russia is making use of online publications to wage the disinformation campaign, with one State…… MORE
Senate passage of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill on Saturday brought the massive legislation one step closer to law. But first, the bill has to go back to the other side of the Capitol, where the House — which already passed its own version of the bill — is scheduled to vote…… MORE
President Joe Biden opposes ending the legislative filibuster despite a slim Democratic majority in the Senate, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said Sunday, as the administration faces hurdles in pushing the President’s priorities through Congress. “His preference is not to end the filibuster. He wants to work with Republicans, to work with independents,” she…… MORE
A tent camp in Matamoros, Mexico, where hundreds of migrants stayed in deplorable conditions after being subject to a Trump-era policy requiring they stay in Mexico until their immigration court date in the US, has been drawn down, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told CNN. Over recent years, migrants have set up camp in…… MORE
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday defended his role in stalling the Senate’s passage of President Joe Biden’s massive stimulus plan for hours into the weekend, saying he was pushing for a “fair compromise” on a tax provision for unemployment benefits. The West Virginia Democrat played a key role in the Senate’s passage of the…… MORE
Some financially struggling Americans who owe back taxes will miss out on stimulus payments unless the Internal Revenue Service decides to change its rules. The problem is hitting an estimated 8 million households that didn’t get the money sent directly to them, most commonly because the IRS didn’t have their correct information on file. Even…… MORE
The message to White House senior staff as President Joe Biden’s cornerstone legislative proposal nears completion is simple, if blunt: there is “absolutely no room for complacency.” A two-page memo, drafted by White House senior adviser Anita Dunn and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese and obtained by CNN, hails the work that has been…… MORE
