Video calls and at-home business casual: West Wing jobs in the time of Covid
Landing a West Wing job is a dream-come-true for most any political staffer, even with the long hours, cramped working conditions and…
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Biden orders investigation into Russian misdeeds as admin seeks nuclear arms treaty extension
The White House has ordered an intelligence review of Russian misdeeds ranging from the SolarWinds hack to alleged bounties on US troops, but will…
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Loss of smell drives Covid-19 survivors to get creative in the kitchen
Emergency physician Dr. Alex Yeats had just whipped up what seemed like an appetizing dinner option when his wife let him know she wasn’t…
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Yuma Regional Medical Center administers second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) began administering the second dose of the Moderna vaccine to its frontline workers on Thursday. The latest…
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I went to Washington for joy, and Amanda Gorman delivered it
Like millions of other Americans, I was infected with Covid-19 in 2020 — part of a wave of suffering that came as a direct result of the way…
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Jaime Harrison officially elected Democratic National Committee chair
Former South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jaime Harrison has officially been elected the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, winning…
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The White House’s dog days haven’t returned just yet
The new administration is working doggedly in its first days in office, but President Joe Biden’s four-legged companions aren’t joining in just…
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New Details: 1 person suffers injuries in duplex fire
YFD said the careless discarding of smoking materials was the cause of the…
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Instacart is cutting more than 1,800 jobs, including its only unionized workers
Last February, a group of Instacart employees who worked as in-store shoppers at a Mariano’s grocery store in Skokie, Illinois, voted to…
Continue ReadingBidens quickly fire White House chief usher installed by Trump
The Bidens moved quickly on Wednesday to fire White House chief usher Timothy Harleth, who was installed by the Trumps, two sources with knowledge…
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Republicans position themselves for 2024 with Trump’s future looming large
Republicans are already making moves toward the 2024 election, jockeying to succeed former President Donald Trump now that he has departed…
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Eli Lilly’s antibody therapy helps prevent Covid-19 in nursing homes, drugmaker says
Eli Lilly and Company’s monoclonal antibody combination therapy helped prevent symptomatic Covid-19 infection among nursing home residents and…
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Fauci talks ‘liberating feeling’ serving under Biden versus Trump
When Dr. Anthony Fauci returned to the White House briefing room on Thursday, he did so without the sour reality of a hostile president watching him…
Continue ReadingCongress approves waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
Both chambers of Congress on Thursday approved a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden…
Continue ReadingBiden inheriting nonexistent coronavirus vaccine distribution plan and must start ‘from scratch,’ sources say
Newly sworn in President Joe Biden and his advisers are inheriting no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan to speak of from the Trump…
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Florida issues new Covid-19 vaccine residency rules to cut down on ‘vaccine tourism’
Florida issued new health guidelines Thursday in an attempt to cut down on “vaccine tourism,” requiring that Covid-19 vaccines be given…
Continue ReadingDefense Department slams brakes on border wall as it reviews Biden order
The Defense Department will pause construction of the wall along the US-Mexico border as it reviews President Joe Biden’s executive order…
Continue ReadingHouse approves waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
The House on Thursday approved a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden administration. Austin, who…
Continue ReadingBiden to seek five-year extension of key nuclear arms treaty with Russia
The Biden administration will seek a full five-year extension of a key nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia, according to a US…
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Emerging evidence suggests new coronavirus variant could be problematic for vaccines
As researchers around the world race to see if new coronavirus variants will pose a problem for the vaccines, a second study in two days says a…
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