- Jen Psaki on Biden Violating Own Mask Mandate: ‘We Have Bigger Issues to Worry About’
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki defended President Joe Biden for failing to wear a mask on federal land, despite signing a mandate ordering Americans to do so. Biden and members of his family appeared at the Lincoln Memorial Wednesday evening without masks, despite the president signing a mask mandate for federal property earlier in […]
- Provinces Catch Up on Cancelled Surgeries, but Long Waits Persist
Many surgeries cancelled by lockdowns last spring have since taken place, but experts say even the best-performing provinces still struggle with chronically long wait times. In British Columbia, about 30,000 procedures were cancelled or never scheduled during the two-month shutdown last spring. The province recently reported that as of Nov. 12, 2020, surgeries had been […]
- Dr. Deborah Birx Traveled During Thanksgiving, Despite Urging Americans Not To
Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus response, traveled and visited with family during the Thanksgiving holiday, despite urging Americans to avoid doing the same. AP news reported that Birx traveled the day after Thanksgiving to gather with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren at her vacation home on Fenwick Island in Delaware. In […]
- Coronavirus Shutdowns to Bring ‘Total Restaurant Apocalypse’ to SF Bay Area
The San Francisco Chronicle is predicting a “total restaurant apocalypse” in the San Francisco Bay Area as a result of the region’s new coronavirus shutdown orders, forcing thousands of business to close and lay off employees in the near future. The San Francisco region will be under stay-at-home orders for several weeks, into the new year. […]
- Family Fosters COVID-Positive Baby, Says ‘Love’ Is More Important Than the Risk
When Jacob and Leah Simmons were selected to foster a 3-month-old baby boy, they were overjoyed. There was only one catch: the infant had recently tested positive for “COVID.” It had been several months since the Simmonses’ last foster child left their care, and they were earnestly awaiting another. So, when Leah’s cell phone lit […]
- New Round of Small Business Grants Rolls Out in Irvine
The City of Irvine received more than $722,000 from the County of Orange to help small businesses affected by COVID-19, city officials announced Jan. 19. However, at least one councilmember said that even though the money will be helpful, it’s not enough. “The grant money is critical to our small businesses, especially our retail and restaurants, which have been deeply […]
- Weakened Nancy Pelosi Wins Another Term as Speaker with Less than a Majority in House
A severely weakened House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won re-election on Sunday with only 216 votes, less than a majority of 218 in the U.S. House of Representatives. After voting concluded according to C-SPAN’s count, Pelosi had 216 votes and an emboldened House minority leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) secured 209 votes. Two members, both Democrats, […]
- South Australian Government Closes Border to Greater Sydney
The South Australian government will close its border to greater Sydney after a coronavirus cluster in the New South Wales capital jumped to 70 cases. Premier Steven Marshall says the border will close to Sydney from midnight on Sunday and checkpoints will be set up to test people for COVID-19 at the NSW road border […]
- Texas Sues Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin at Supreme Court over Election Rules
The State of Texas filed a lawsuit directly with the U.S. Supreme Court shortly before midnight on Monday challenging the election procedures in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin on the grounds that they violate the Constitution. Texas argues that these states violated the Electors Clause of the Constitution because they made changes to voting rules and […]
- Andrew Cuomo: Vaccine is ‘Good News,’ but ‘Bad News’ Because Trump Will Roll It Out
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told Good Morning America on Monday morning that while the development of an effective coronavirus vaccine was “good news,” it was “bad news” that it would arrive while President Donald Trump is in office. Cuomo was reacting to news that Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine had proven more than 90% effective. Stock market […]
- Wearing a Mask, Joe Biden Signs Executive Order Mandating Masks on Federal Property
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday to mandate that all individuals in the United States wear masks on federal property. “It’s requiring as I’ve said all along, wherever I have authority, mandating that masks be worn and social distancing be kept on federal property, on interstate commerce, et cetera,” he said, speaking […]
- 2020’s Big Winners: Billionaires, Silicon Valley Tech Lords, and Communist China
The coronavirus pandemic took nearly two million lives worldwide and caused unprecedented economic devastation this year, but 2020 had at least three big winners who came out stronger in spite of – or perhaps because of – the pandemic: the world’s billionaires, Silicon Valley’s tech lords, and communist China, where the virus originated. COMMUNIST CHINA […]
- Orange County Jail Inmate Dies From COVID-19 Complications
An Orange County, California, man suspected of murder has become the first person to die from COVID-19 while in county custody. Eddie Lee Anderson, 68, died Dec. 18, about a week after testing positive for COVID-19. The Theo Lacy Facility inmate was transferred to a hospital Dec. 13 for treatment. Anderson was arrested in 2019 […]
- America Is Talking (Nov. 25): PA State Legislature Hearing on Election Irregularities; What Retailers Expect for 2020 Holiday Season
In this episode of America Is Talking, we look at election issues and irregularities brought up at the Pennsylvania State Legislature public hearing today. What did they learn and what happens next? Joining us for discussion is Lindsay Doering, Republican leader of Philadelphia’s 8th Ward. Then, we invite a panel of guests from three widely […]
- Keith Ellison Wields Power to Restrict Freedom of Assembly of Political Opponents at Minnesota Trump Rally
The venue for President Donald Trump’s political rally in Minnesota scheduled for Friday will be restricted to only 250 people after Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison put pressure on the business owners of multiple locations. The rally was initially planned at the Rochester airport, but Ellison’s office demanded a “COVID preparedness plan” from officials from […]
- Ontario and Quebec Report Drop in Number of New COVID-19 Cases
MONTREAL—Ontario and Quebec each reported a significant drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases today, but an expert warns it’s too soon to draw conclusions from the data. Quebec reported 1,634 new COVID-19 cases, which included about 200 from the previous day that weren’t noted because of a delay. The province had broken the […]
- The Nation Speaks (Dec. 22): Charlie Kirk, Chris Buskirk, Rep-Elect Mary Miller, Rep-Elect Lauren Boebert, Jeff Webb at Turning Point USA Student Action Summit
In this special episode of The Nation Speaks, we come to you from Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida. We sit down with Charlie Kirk, founder and president of Turning Point USA; Chris Buskirk, publisher-editor at American Greatness; Reps-Elect Mary Miller and Lauren Boebert; and entrepreneur Jeff Webb. Click Here […]
- The Nation Speaks (Dec. 18): Movement to Recall California Governor Gavin Newsom; Counting Inconsistencies in Georgia
In this episode, we chat with John Phillips, talk show host at KABC in LA and columnist at the Southern California News Group, about everything that’s happening in California, from the impact of COVID lockdown measures on local businesses to the movement to recall Governor Gavin Newsom. Then we discuss the firing of Georgia whistleblowers […]
- Alberta Doctor Speaks Out Against ‘Draconian’ COVID Restrictions
As COVID-19 restrictions ramp up across the country, an Alberta doctor stands by his “lay language and blunt” repudiation of such measures that he made to Edmonton city council recently, while a recording of his comments and related memes continue to be shared across social media. “I take the Hippocratic Oath extremely seriously. The first […]
- Biden to Participate in ABC Town Hall on Oct. 15 After Trump Refuses Virtual Debate
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will participate in an ABC News town hall forum in Philadelphia on Oct. 15, the date originally intended for the second presidential debate. The announcement came after President Donald Trump said that he would not take part in a virtual debate, as proposed by the Commission […]
