In this week’s cold open, James Austin Johnson reprised his role as President Joe Biden who detailed his plan to stop the spread of Omicron. “There’s one simple thing you can do to make this whole virus go away: Stop seeing ‘Spider-Man,’” he said. His rationale was that the movie …
Read More »Whistleblowers Push Biden to Vaccinate More Immigrants in Detention
Three whistleblowers wrote a letter to Congress urging President Biden’s administration to increase its efforts to vaccinate migrants who are being held in detention in the United States. The three doctors who authored the letter sent to Congress on Friday — Scott A. Allen, Pamela McPherson, and Josiah “Jody” Rich …
Read More »GOP Rejects Biden's Trimmed-Down Infrastructure Proposal
Republicans are rebuffing President Biden’s proposed changes to his infrastructure and jobs plan after the president lowered the spending proposal from $2.25 trillion to $1.7 trillion. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called the administration’s counteroffer “the art of seeking common ground,” but a spokesperson for the Republican senator leading …
Read More »Biden Wants to Return to In-Person School, May Use NFL Stadiums for Mass Vaccinations
President Joe Biden appeared in an interview with CBS News anchor Norah O’Donnell, portions of which aired before the Super Bowl, where he discussed the challenges his administration faces amid the pandemic. Topics ranged from how to safely return to in-person school to how he will ramp up vaccinations and …
Read More »To Rebound and Win, Bernie Sanders Needs to Leave His Comfort Zone
A former aide to Bernie Sanders tells a story about the old days, when the little-known House Independent used to crisscross Vermont holding town hall meetings. “It was morning to night, and we’d hit every corner of the state,” the aide recalls. “They would go on and on. I’d say …
Read More »Who Are Musicians Supporting in the 2020 Democratic Primary?
In November 2019, Ariana Grande posted a photo with Bernie Sanders, exclaiming “MY GUY,” while telling her fans that she promised to “never smile this hard again.” Just like that, the most important part of the 2020 Democratic race had officially begun: the musicians’ primary. Some stars have performed at …
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