Adam Coy, the former Columbus police officer who shot Andre Hill in December, has been indicted on murder charges by a grand jury. Ohio’s Attorney General, Dave Yost, announced the charges on Wednesday. The charges include one count of murder, one count of felonious assault and two counts of dereliction
Despite a cordial meeting with ten GOP Senators on Monday, the Biden administration has signaled that it is likely they’ll pass COVID relief without bipartisan support. While legislation in the Senate typically requires 60 votes to avoid the filibuster process, Democrats can use a Senate process called budget reconciliation to
President Joe Biden on Monday will meet with ten Republican Senators who have proposed a bipartisan COVID relief bill. The ten Senators who have expressed interest in the bill are noteworthy because they represent a supermajority, if they vote with Democrats, and could pass legislation with a filibuster-proof majority. However,
In one of the last major legislative pushes during the Trump years, a bipartisan coalition of Republicans and Democrats came to a shaky compromise on another COVID relief bill. This bill, which was agreed upon just ahead of the Capitol riot on January 6, is the one responsible for the
One of Joe Biden’s signature issues while running for president was his stance on climate change. Sticking true to his campaign promises, Biden has unveiled his climate change plan just a week into his presidency. Biden has promised to pivot the country away from fossil fuels and to create millions
New research from scientific journal JAMA suggests that it is imperative for students’ education that in-person learning resume as soon as possible. The research led scientists to conclude that there is “a path forward to maintain or return primarily or fully to in-person instructional delivery.” This is a dramatic turnaround from
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has relented in his battle with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer over the terms of their power-sharing agreement. While Democrats and Republicans are split 50-50 in the chamber, Vice President Kamala Harris is the tie-breaking vote in the chamber, giving Democrats the slimmest of margins. McConnell
Even as the US struggles to meet the massive demand for COVID-19 vaccines, health experts worry that new strains of the virus could complicate matters. One such strain, found in the UK, threatens to be deadlier, more contagious and more resistant to the vaccine than the normal strain. President Biden’s
On Thursday, Dr. Anthony Fauci returned to the White House briefing room to address reporters regarding the coronavirus pandemic. He’s done so dozens of times since the pandemic started in March, but this was the first time without Donald Trump as president. Immediately, the energy of the conversation with reporters
Even though it’s only their second day in the White House, the Biden administration is already running at full speed. On Thursday, the newly sworn-in president is aiming to pass sweeping executive orders geared towards speeding up the vaccine rollout effort and putting a stop to the pandemic as soon
