AOC calls for the Senate to abolish the filibuster amid voting rights showdown
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wednesday re-upped her calls for the Senate to eliminate the legislative filibuster so Democrats can pass sweeping reforms while in control of Congress and the White House.
HHS says it will not shut down child migrant facilities in Texas despite Abbott order
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday said it would not be shutting down any facilities holding child migrants in Texas, despite an order from Gov. Greg Abbott to pull licenses from such facilities.
Biden chooses Inauguration Day as starting point for COVID decline despite earlier drop under Trump
Biden picked Jan. 20, the day he became president, as a starting point to note the decline, but daily cases had peaked Jan. 8 and had drastically fallen already by that date, as they continued to fall.
Mueller to help teach Trump Russia probe class at UVA law school
Former Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller will “share lessons” from his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and alleged ties to the Trump campaign during an upcoming course at the University of Virginia, the school announced Wednesday.
Demi Lovato is in hot water with fans over a recent photo of the star holding a Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar-branded microphone — just a month after the singer went to war with a frozen yogurt chain over its “triggering” sugar-free offerings.
Young adults with schizophrenia face highest suicide risk, study says
Suicide prevention efforts for those with schizophrenia should focus on young adults, researchers say, after a large study revealed heightened suicide risks in the 18-34 age group.
Vaccine protection may diminish need for yearly boosters
Scientists have found clues that the world’s leading COVID-19 vaccines offer lasting protection that could diminish the need for frequent booster shots, but they caution that more research is needed and that virus mutations are still a wild card.
Ellie Kemper faces calls to be canceled on social media over participation in ‘racist’ ball
Ellie Kemper is at the center of a Twitter controversy after photos surfaced of the actress at a 1999 ball in St. Louis several believe is controversial.