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Analysis: New science leads to another CDC update on masks. Even for the vaccinated. July 28, 2021

You could almost hear the collective groan of frustration around the country Tuesday when the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention again updated its guidance, encouraging more Americans and all schoolkids and teachers to wear face masks to stop the spread of Covid-19.

Biden meets with key Democratic negotiator as White House presses to keep agenda on track July 28, 2021

President Joe Biden will meet with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Tuesday at the White House as he pushes to secure a path forward for his sweeping dual track agenda, according to a source familiar with the schedule.

Hobby Lobby ordered to forfeit ancient artifact bought for $1.6 million in 2014 July 28, 2021

A New York federal court has ordered US craft store Hobby Lobby to forfeit an ancient artifact purchased at a 2014 auction that "originated in the area of modern-day Iraq and entered the United States contrary to federal law," the Justice Department announced Tuesday.

Liz Cheney rebukes GOP leadership after January 6 panel holds first hearing July 28, 2021

Rep. Liz Cheney, one of just two Republicans on the select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, excoriated her party's leadership on Tuesday for its continued defense of former President Donald Trump's role in the attack on the US Capitol.

Masks and vaccine mandate show CDC and Biden taking emergency action amid Covid-19 surge July 28, 2021

The steps President Joe Biden's administration is adopting this week to re-recommend masks and require vaccines for federal workers amount to emergency actions designed to contain a new surge of Covid-19 that has quickly become the top issue confronting the White House.

Explosive select committee hearing does little to change the minds of Trump-loyal Republicans about January 6 July 28, 2021

Some of Donald Trump's fiercest allies in Congress are continuing to downplay or ignore the January 6 insurrection, taking cues from the former President even after four police officers testified Tuesday, in front of the House select committee investigating the deadly Capitol attack, about their harrowing experiences that day.

New evidence shows Trump appointees' political interference with CDC weekly Covid data reports, House subcommittee says July 27, 2021

A Democratic-led House select committee says it has uncovered evidence of political interference by the Trump administration into the federal government's coronavirus response last year, including attempts to alter or block data reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention detailing the dire effects of the virus.

Maryland man charged with sending multiple emails threats to Fauci July 27, 2021

Federal agents have arrested a man for allegedly sending threatening emails with derogatory slurs to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert.

Five takeaways from gripping officer testimony at the first January 6 hearing July 27, 2021

The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack at the Capitol held its first hearing on Tuesday with harrowing testimony from four officers who shared their stories of being attacked by the rioters.

Bipartisan senators urge Biden to continue intel community probe of Covid origins for as long as it takes July 27, 2021

A group of bipartisan lawmakers is urging President Joe Biden to continue investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic until the intelligence community has a high degree of confidence in its conclusion about where and how it started, even if that effort exceeds the ongoing 90-day review set to end later this summer, according to […]

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