by Jim Heath | Feb 23, 2021 | Entertainment, Joe Biden
Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen humorously requested that the @POTUS Twitter account unfollow her on Tuesday, saying it was necessary for her to “flourish.” “I have tweeted a handful of times since my treasured @POTUS following. In order for me to flourish as...
by Jim Heath | Feb 11, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
The Biden administration today purchased another 200 million doses of the two coronavirus vaccines authorized for emergency use in the United States, securing sufficient shots by the end of July to cover everyone currently eligible for inoculation. WAPO: President...
by Jim Heath | Feb 8, 2021 | Economy, Headlines
President Biden’s proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour would cost jobs and raise the costs of good and services, but would lift nearly one million people out of poverty. The wage hike would would cost 1.4 million jobs by 2025 and increase the...
by Jim Heath | Feb 7, 2021 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health, Polls
Two in 3 Americans approve of President Biden’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a poll by ABC News-Ipsos, with widespread support for his efforts to pass a relief bill. WAPO: Biden’s 67 percent approval on handling the coronavirus contrasts sharply...
by Jim Heath | Feb 2, 2021 | Headlines, Joe Biden, Puerto Rico
The Biden administration said it would release $1.3 billion in aid that Puerto Rico can use to protect against future climate disasters, and is starting to remove some restrictions put in place by the Trump administration on spending that was to help the island after...