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The Senate confirmed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, 50–49, in the closest confirmation vote a Biden cabinet nominee has seen. All but one Republican [Susan Collins] opposed Becerra’s confirmation. Becerra, a pro-abortion former U.S. representative widely criticized for lacking health experience, is the only cabinet member of the 20 so far confirmed who was not favorably recommended after their committee hearing. The Finance Committee was deadlocked 14–14 on approving him, which forced Democrats to vote on discharging his nomination from the committee. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said on the...

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Since the start of the CCP virus pandemic, around 1 in 20 “do not resuscitate (DNR)” orders in place in England were not agreed to in discussions with the persons concerned, their relative, or carer, risking a breach of their human rights, a new report found. The report, published on Thursday by Independent health regulator Care Quality Commission (CQC), was commissioned by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) last October due to concerns over inappropriate and blanket DNR decision making during the pandemic as a result of unprecedented pressure on care providers, confusion around guidance, and miscommunication. According...

The decision this week by more than 20 European countries to temporarily stop using AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has opened a rift between vaccine safety experts, who say the cases of serious clotting and bleeding that triggered the pause are alarming and unusual, and public health officials concerned that the immunization pause on a continent in the grip of the pandemic’s third wave could take a heavy toll.“The harm caused by depriving people of access to a vaccine will likely vastly outweigh even the worst case scenario if any link to the clotting disorders is eventually found,” University of Leeds virologist...

EXCLUSIVE: A New York City nursing home director tells Fox News that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s order last year requiring such facilities to take in COVID-positive patients released from hospitals was "ridiculous" and that he warned state officials "we can’t be doing this." Michael Kraus, the administrator of the Silver Lakes Specialized Care Center in Staten Island, said he immediately raised the alarm after first hearing about the March 25, 2020, order in a conference call with other directors, hospital leaders and state officials. "I said that’s ridiculous. We can’t be doing this. It’s just not right to the residents," Kraus...

Joe Biden highlighted his administration’s push to dramatically expand the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. That comes as the nation is on the cusp of meeting its goal of injecting 100 million doses in his first 100 days in office. Biden today addressed the progress his administration has made to reach his goal of getting 100 million coronavirus vaccines into the arms of Americans within his first 100 days in office Joe “misspoke” again during the speech today, referring to his vice president as “President Harris.” “When President Harris and I took …” Biden said, before momentarily pausing, “a virtual tour...

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"The filibuster has deep roots in racism, and it should not be permitted to serve that function, or to create a veto for the minority," the senior Democratic senator from Massachusetts said. "In a democracy, it's majority rules."

Joe Biden on Thursday delivered remarks on Covid-19 vaccinations and only 1,100 people tuned in to watch. Once again, Biden’s handler Kamala Harris followed him out on the stage in her black pantsuit.

For roughly six months, Steven MacDonald has felt more like he’s trying to unload fax machines or Friendster stock than prime San Francisco office space. The problem is every other San Francisco lawyer or therapist or insurance agent apparently has the same idea. “I’m not getting anything,” said MacDonald, 72. “And I just spoke to my administrator, and she just told me they dropped the ad. There were no nibbles.” About 18% of San Francisco office space is on the market right now, roughly 14 million square feet of emptiness. Major companies synonymous with the city, from Twitter and Salesforce...

The Wall Street Journal took a sledgehammer to a scheme by President Joe Biden's administration to push job-killing climate regulations without congressional approval. A new Journal editorial exposed how “Democratic AGs, green groups and a top Biden environmental regulator are colluding on a plan to impose the Green New Deal on states through a back regulatory door because they know they can’t pass it through the front in Congress.” As the editorial described it, “Climate activists have long sought to force CO2 emissions reductions under the Clean Air Act, but this has been tricky. The Supreme Court in Massachusetts v....

A new survey shows Cuban-American enthusiasm for Trump and his hardline Cuba policies remains fervent — and that poses a Florida conundrum for President Biden. If you’re thinking Cuban voter support for former President Trump might have diminished since the November election — think again. A new poll confirms Florida’s Cuban-Americans are as Trumpista as ever — and don’t want President Biden softening Cuba policy.

Company President Brent Jones on Wednesday called for stores to stop selling the product “throughout the United States until the issue is resolved.” “Our goal is to diligently work with the FDA to achieve a swift resolution,” a statement from Jones said. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers, restaurants and retailers not to drink, cook with, sell or serve the product, the Southern Nevada Health District said in a statement posted Tuesday. Real Water is marketed in boxy blue plastic bottles as mineral-rich and “alkalized” and “infused with negative ions.” Acute non-viral hepatitis is a liver inflammation that...

President Joe Biden ordered flags at the White House to be lowered in remembrance of the eight victims killed in shootings in the Atlanta area. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to the area Friday, the White House announced. A planned political event has been postponed, and they will instead meet with Asian-American and other local leaders.

As concerns over the surge of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border grows, the National Sheriffs Association is calling on the Biden administration to secure the border and protect Americans. Among the dangers that come along with the thousands of illegal border crossings that occur every month, which include human trafficking, drug smuggling, potential terrorism, death at the hands of coyotes, bandits, and harsh weather, significantly complicating the challenges border patrol and law enforcement face is the COVID-19 pandemic, the association said in a draft border security resolution set for a vote at a meeting in Arizona in June, according...

Scientists seek to abolish ‘14-day rule,’ plan to do stem cell research on older embryosAccording to pro-life scholar Dr. Michael New, ‘[as] technology has advanced, scientists want to push the envelope and allow for embryonic experimentation and research for even longer time periods.’SKOKIE, Illinois, March 18, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — An international body of scientists representing the stem cell research community plans to lift the current “ethical” ruling that embryos can only be grown for up to 14 days for the purposes of stem cell research, allowing human embryos to be cultured indefinitely.The “14-day rule,” first published in 1979, has been...

Most Americans tend to think of private property simply as a home – the place where the family resides, store their belongings and find shelter and safety from the elements. It’s where you live. It’s yours because you pay the mortgage and the taxes. Most people don’t give property ownership much more thought than that. There was a time when property ownership was considered to be much more. Property, and the ability to own and control it, was life itself. The great economist, John Locke, whose writings and ideas had major influence on the nation’s founders, believed that “life and...

What could be more ’80s Hollywood than two child stars sneaking off on a date to Johnny Carson’s set? SNIP Interestingly, he says that although his politics skewer very much to the left, his stand-up audience is generally Republican. “I’m very progressive so I find a way on stage to balance it,” he explained. “To not sell out and yet not let the people who voted for Trump feel less than entertained. It’s a real tightrope walk. I enjoy it and it’s because I respect people with dissenting opinions. Something that’s not happening in America right now.”

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday accused scandal-scarred foe Gov. Andrew Cuomo of lifting coronavirus restrictions based on his “political needs” — after the governor defied the mayor to reopen indoor fitness classes in New York City. “I want to ask a question — is this being done because of what the data and science is telling us or is this being done for political reasons?” de Blasio railed during a City Hall press briefing. “Cause it sure as hell looks like a lot of these decisions are being made by the governor because of his political needs.” De Blasio’s...

Biden’s gaffes already appear to be escalating the US’s relationship with Russia in a bad way. Russian President Vladimir Putin has reacted to President Joe Biden calling him a “killer” by challenging Biden to take part in a conversation with him broadcast live online. The Russian president upped the stakes on Thursday, offering to hold public talks via an online method – such as zoom – with Biden and directing his foreign ministry to reach out to the Americans. “I’ve just thought of this now,” Putin told a Russian state television reporter. “I want to propose to President Biden to...