An official in the lieutenant governor’s office said she was receiving advice from a variety of sources but had no inside information on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plans.
Month: August 2021
Chicago shooting leaves 1 police officer dead, another wounded; 2 suspects nabbed: reports
One Chicago police officer died and another was critically wounded Saturday night during a confrontation on the city’s South Side, according to reports.
Federal workers who lie about Covid vaccination could face prosecution
The Biden administration has extended the freeze on federal student loan payments to the end of January and the Department of Education added this will be the final pause for the loans.
Liz Cheney says her father is ‘deeply troubled’ about the state of the Republican Party | TheHill
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Wednesday said her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney (R), is “deeply troubled” about the state of the Republican Party.
California Democrats Fretting Over Voter Turnout Ahead of Recall Election
Democratic registration is nearly twice that of Republicans in the state, but party leaders are worried about Republicans’ eagerness to push out Governor Gavin Newsom.
‘A one-man scam Pac’: Trump’s money hustling tricks prompt fresh scrutiny – The Guardian
The ex-president has built an arsenal of groups staffed with ex-officials and loyalists seemingly aimed at sustaining his political hopes for a comeback
10 people shot in alleged gang attack in New York City, police say
A day after it recorded the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida on Sunday broke a previous record for current hospitalizations set more than a year ago before vaccines were available. The Sunshine State had 10,207 people hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to data reported to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. The previous record was from July 23, 2020, more than a half-year before vaccinations started becoming widespread, when Florida had 10,170 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Hospital Association.
Senate ends Saturday session — with infrastructure bill still in limbo – Fox News
Unable to produce the final text of a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure bill, the Senate wrapped up a rare Saturday session making little visible progress on the legislative package, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed the work would get done.