Mixed messaging on masks
This week, a number of democratic governors announced that their states are dropping their mask mandates and ending some COVID restrictions. And at the same time, CDC guidance continues to recommend i...
10 Feb 202211min
The "Don’t Say Gay" bill gains momentum in Florida
This week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis expressed his support for what critics are calling the “Don't Say Gay” bill. It could restrict LGBTQ discussion in elementary schools and allow parents to sue ...
9 Feb 202211min
Fixing the healthcare worker shortage
Nearly one in five health care workers quit their jobs since the start of the pandemic according to a poll in recent months by Morning Consult. So what’s being done to keep health care workers on the ...
8 Feb 202211min
The influencers dominating the GOP
Power within the Republican party changed with lightening speed over the past several years. Axios' Jonathan Swan spoke with more than a dozen top GOP consultants - from the Trumpians to the most inst...
7 Feb 202211min
The tenuous balance of power in the Senate
Democrats are down a crucial vote in the Senate after New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján suffered a stroke. While the 49-year old senator is expected to make a full recovery, his absence means a shift in t...
4 Feb 202211min
Omicron’s negative impact on American jobs
In January, nearly 9 million people missed work because they were sick with COVID or taking care of someone. That's why many, including President Biden, are bracing for disappointing January job numbe...
3 Feb 202210min
Reality check on the Russia-Ukraine crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that the U.S. was trying to pull Russia into a conflict it does not want with Ukraine. Meanwhile, we’ve heard mixed messages from the Ukraine government...
2 Feb 202211min
The rise in fertility benefits for employees
In this tight labor market, more companies are trying to lure and keep employees by providing fertility benefits like egg freezing or in vitro fertilization. Plus, China’s "closed loop" system for th...
1 Feb 202211min
