by Jim Heath | Dec 21, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Religion, Trump
Televangelist Pat Robertson, one of President Trump’s staunchest backers, today described Trump as “very erratic,” called on him to accept that President-elect Joe Biden won and said the Republican should not consider running again in 2024. The comments marked a sharp...
by Jim Heath | Dec 21, 2020 | Headlines, History
A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that has represented Virginia in the U.S. Capitol for 111 years has been removed, to be replaced with one of civil rights pioneer Barbara Johns. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said in a statement today that workers removed the...
by Jim Heath | Dec 21, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Justice Department, Trump
Attorney General Bill Barr says he won’t provide special counsel protection for a Hunter Biden investigation or to designate a special counsel to probe alleged election fraud – in another blow to Donald Trump’s claims of a ‘rigged’ election....
by Jim Heath | Dec 20, 2020 | 2020, Battlegrounds, Headlines, Trump
Undeterred by dismissals and admonitions from judges, Donald Trump’s campaign continued with its unprecedented efforts to overturn the results of the Nov 3. election today, saying it had filed a new petition with the Supreme Court. The petition seeks to reverse a trio...
by Jim Heath | Dec 20, 2020 | Headlines
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel recommended today that people 75 and older and certain front-line essential workers be next in line for COVID-19 vaccines. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 13-1 to advise...
by Jim Heath | Dec 20, 2020 | coronavirus, Foreign Affairs, Headlines, Health
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has launched an attack on coronavirus vaccines, even suggesting that the one developed by Pfizer-BioNTech could turn people into crocodiles or bearded ladies. The far-right leader, often called the ‘Trump of South...
