Topline American holidaymakers who have received a coronavirus vaccine will be permitted to enter the European Union in time for summer vacation thanks to the success of the U.S. vaccine rollout, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the New York Times Sunday. Key Facts The timing of the imminent policy change is still…
Topline As many politicians—including President Biden—applaud the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin as a step toward combating racial bias in policing, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday he does not believe systemic racism exists in law enforcement or other U.S. institutions. Key Facts “No, not in my opinion,” the South Carolina Republican…
Topline Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Thursday was the sole senator of either party to vote against a bill to combat a spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans attributed to the coronavirus pandemic, the latest example of Hawley positioning himself as the Senate’s most steadfast opponent of Democratic legislation. Key Facts The bill, introduced…
Topline President Biden will propose hiking the capital gains tax rate from 20% to 39.6%, Bloomberg first reported Thursday, meaning that the top federal tax rate for some high-earning individuals could rise to 43.4% thanks to an additional 3.8% tax on net investment income that was passed as part of Obamacare. Key Facts The new…
Topline Hospitals are besieged with critically ill patients gasping for air in India, which reported a record-shattering 346,786 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, as the country has become the new epicenter of the pandemic. Key Facts Saturday was the third consecutive day India set a world record for daily infections, with the country averaging…
Topline Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) condemned Republican arguments against statehood for Washington, D.C., as “racist trash” in a speech on the House floor Thursday, leading to vocal objections and a heated argument that resulted in Mondaire withdrawing his statement in the latest sign of the bitter tensions underpinning the statehood debate. Key Facts In a…
Topline Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) on Tuesday criticized President Joe Biden’s comments ahead of the Derek Chauvin verdict, going as far to accuse the president of providing grounds for a mistrial when he said he was “praying” for the “right” verdict while the sequestered jury was deciding the ex-cop’s fate. Key Facts Hours before the…
Topline Three Democratic lawmakers are urging U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself from an upcoming case that will determine whether charities have to disclose their major donors, arguing she should not hear the case after the organization that brought it spent at least a million dollars supporting her Senate confirmation. Key…
In Mexico, the presidential palace has become the set of a televised drama. Every weekday morning, the star uses his pulpit to promote his agenda and lash out at his enemies. He fields questions from friendly reporters from little known media outlets and singles out irksome, independent journalists for condemnation. The last few months leading…
Topline Americans will soon be permitted to enter France for the first time in more than a year with vaccine passports, French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday, as France prepares to scale down its coronavirus lockdown next month and welcome international visitors. Key Facts France will begin “progressively” lifting nationwide restrictions in early May, and…
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