Month: April 2021

Republicans Unveil $568 Billion Counterproposal to Biden’s American Jobs Plan

A group of Senate Republicans led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) unveiled a $568 billion infrastructure counterproposal to President Joe Biden’s sweeping $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan, which the GOP has panned for going far beyond the traditional concept of “infrastructure.” Republicans announced their proposal at a press conference on Capitol Hill on April…


Republicans Unveil $568 Billion Infrastructure Counter to Biden’s American Jobs Plan

A group of Senate Republicans led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) on Thursday unveiled a $568 billion infrastructure counter-proposal to President Joe Biden’s sweeping $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan, which the GOP has panned for going far beyond the traditional concept of “infrastructure.” Republicans launched their proposal at a press conference on Capitol Hill…


Canadian Lawmakers Speak in Remembrance of Largest-Ever Peaceful Protest in China

Canadian legislators have voiced support of the faith group Falun Gong ahead of the anniversary of their peaceful protest in Beijing 22 years ago, when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a brutal persecution campaign against its adherents. “I dream of a day when human rights advocates are no longer considered to be enemies of…


Canadian Lawmakers Speak in Remembrance of the Largest Peaceful Protest in China

Canadian legislators have voiced support of the faith group Falun Gong ahead of the anniversary of their peaceful protest in Beijing 22 years ago, when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a brutal persecution campaign against its adherents. “I dream of a day when human rights advocates are no longer considered to be enemies of…


Sen. Graham Supports Denying Quorum If Democrats End Filibuster

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) should do anything he needs to stand up to the Democrats’ “radical agenda,” including denying quorum. “To borrow a phrase from Senator Schumer, when it comes to standing up to the most radical agenda in U.S. Senate history—All options are on the table…


LA Mayor Proposes Modest Boost to Policing Budget, Bucking ‘Defund Police’ Advocates

Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has called for a modest 3 percent increase in law enforcement funding after an 80 percent spike in shootings this year, bucking “defund the police” advocates. Garcetti’s proposed $11.2-billion budget (pdf) for the coming fiscal year allocates $1.76 billion for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), up from the…


House Approves Legislation That Would Make DC a State

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a measure on April 22 that would make Washington, D.C., a state. In a 216-208 party-line vote, the House approved the legislation, which would give the district two senators, one voting member of the House, and a governor if it’s also passed by the Senate and signed into law. All…


House Approves Bill That Would Make District of Columbia a State

The House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly passed a bill that would make Washington, D.C. a state. In a partisan 216-208 vote, the House approved the legislation, which would give Washington two senators and representation in the lower chamber if it’s also passed by the Senate and signed into law. All Democrats backed the bill,…


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Orange County Remains in Orange Tier for COVID-19

SANTA ANA—Orange County continues to show encouraging signs of declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and a major healthcare provider has opened one of two new mass vaccination sites in the county. “The numbers are looking great in Orange County,” Andrew Noymer, a University of California–Irvine professor of population health and disease prevention, told City News…