Weekly Roundup: May 14th
Escalating Israeli-Palestinian violence presents a new hurdle for an administration that has tried to stay laser-focused on its own legislative agenda. And the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi...
14 Touko 202128min
Fuel Squeeze And Inflation Marker Could Create Trouble For Biden—If They Last
The president said the country's fuel supply will return to normal soon and that there was no cause for a run on gas stations. And a consumer goods price spike could give Republicans an easy-to-explai...
13 Touko 202114min
House Republicans Oust Liz Cheney After Persistent Criticism of Donald Trump
She served as the Republican Conference Chair, the third-ranking leadership position among Republicans in the House. She intends to remain in Congress and says her criticism of Trump will continue.Thi...
12 Touko 202114min
Biden Wants $10 Billion To Put Young People To Work On Environmental Projects
The president's Civilian Climate Corps proposal is a reboot of a New Deal era program that employed young men to build trails, parks, and other nature projects. While it is hard to say what will get t...
11 Touko 202113min
At Florida's Retirement Xanadu, GOP Firebrands Lead Their Own Trump Rally
House Republican bomb throwers Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz threw a rally at The Villages retirement community in Florida this weekend. It showcased how the Republican Party's base has droppe...
10 Touko 202114min
Weekly Roundup: May 7th
Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney currently sits as the third highest ranking Republican in the House, but that may not last long. She's at odds with her party over one thing: that former President di...
7 Touko 202125min
Patents Are Just One Piece Of The Global Vaccine Manufacturing Problem
Technical expertise and supply chains shortages will pose huge challenges for global manufactures hoping to manufacture coronavirus vaccines, despite President Biden's support in waiving patents. Plus...
6 Touko 202114min
Trump's Facebook Ban Remains, For Now
Facebook's moderation board has upheld the company's decision to suspend Donald Trump's account because of posts expressing support for rioters, though the board says Facebook should determine whether...
5 Touko 202114min
