The second lady and surgeon general were also vaccinated. Multiple TV channels broadcasted Vice President Mike Pence receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday morning.…
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Courts Rule in Favor of Houses of Worship
Federal courts strike down discriminatory COVID-19 restrictions by multiple states. This week saw the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals unanimously rule Nevada’s COVID-19 standards for houses of…
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Top Legislators Meet to Hash Out COVID-19 Relief
Lawmakers indicate they are close to passing a bill this week. The leaders of both chambers of Congress met in Washington on Tuesday to discuss a highly-anticipated relief…
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Lawmakers Close to Aid Deal with Stimulus
Package is roughly $900 billion. Congressional lawmakers are expected to reach a deal on a coronavirus relief deal that would include another round of direct payments to households.…
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First COVID Vaccine Administered
A critical care nurse in New York received first dose. As the vaccine rollout begins, the first coronavirus vaccination in New York State was administered Monday to an intensive…
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U.S. Deficit Climbs in First Two Months of Fiscal Year
Increase in spite of month of November year over year totals dropping. The Treasury Department reported a deficit totaling $429.3 billion in the first two months of the…
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FDA Approves Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
Panel recommends use in emergencies. The panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of recently developed vaccines for emergency use in a 17-4…
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Senators Join in Push for Stimulus Checks
Cash payments needed to mitigate economic effects of coronavirus. Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Bernie Sanders of Vermont have joined in an unusual bipartisan pairing to push…
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“Normal” Return in Spring, Warp Speed Chief Says
As FDA begins vaccine authorizations. The chief adviser for President Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, Moncef Slaoui, predicted that the lives of Americans may “start getting back to normal”…
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Supreme Court Declines Emergency Injunction Request
Lawsuit still to be heard regarding constitutional integrity of voting changes. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court denied a request for emergency injunctive relief in a lawsuit claiming changes…
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