An emergency meeting of Group of Seven (G-7) nations was held on the crisis in Afghanistan. One of the goals was to delay the Aug. 31 U.S. troop withdrawal. President Joe Biden says he’s sticking to that timeline. Some are raising concerns that it’s not enough time to get everyone out. Now, amid the scenes…
Deep Dive (Aug. 24): NY Gov. Cuomo Gives Last Speech Before Exit, Denies Wrongdoing
What’s Next for NY Gov. Cuomo After Harassment Findings?—We Ask New Yorkers
Just days ago, NY Governor Cuomo defended himself against the state Attorney General’s findings that he has grossly harassed a number of female employees of New York State. There are now widespread calls for his resignation and impeachment. Cuomo says the allegations against him are based more or less on misunderstanding—whereby the women have misinterpreted…
Deep Dive (Aug. 4): NY Gov. Won’t Resign After Report Finds He Harassed Women
Millions could stay in their homes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just issued a new eviction ban. It comes after the previous one expired over the weekend. The CDC says evicting people could be detrimental to public health, and it will halt evictions in counties where virus cases are rising—covering 90 percent of…
Deep Dive (June 3): New York Gov. Cuomo’s Investigations Fall on Taxpayers
Half of the United States announced that they would end federal pandemic unemployment benefits soon. These governors are concerned that jobless benefits are keeping millions of American workers from getting back to work. This comes as a Fed report, released Wednesday, found that despite companies increasing salaries, there’s still a shortage of workers. The Senate…
Deep Dive (April 29): New Evidence in NY Gov. Cuomo’s Nursing Home Scandal
Former President Donald Trump floats the idea of running for office again and hints at potential running mates. This comes after President Joe Biden’s first big speech in front of the joint sessions of Congress Wednesday night. Biden painted America’s future as hopeful, saying “America is rising anew.” Minutes after President Biden’s speech to Congress, Senator Tim…
New York Legislature Begins to Repeal Gov. Cuomo’s Pandemic Orders
New York’s Democrat-led legislature repealed several of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s pandemic directives on April 28. The state’s Assembly and Senate voted to repeal parts of a series of executive orders Cuomo issued over the course of the pandemic of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus. The repealed provisions include…
Cuomo’s Office Won’t Reveal What It Told DOJ About CCP Virus Deaths at Nursing Homes
The office of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo refused to say what it told the Department of Justice regarding CCP virus outbreaks in nursing homes, in part because the disclosure would be an “invasion of personal privacy.” The DOJ sent requests to several states last year concerning statistics on deaths and infection in nursing homes…
Deep Dive (March 30): Vaccine Passports Raises Privacy, Inequality Concerns
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has said vaccine passports are unacceptable in his state and that he would take executive action against them, adding that people shouldn’t need to prove they’ve been vaccinated to be able to “participate in normal society.” New York became the first state to roll out a vaccine passport program,…
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