The Supreme Court won't block Indiana University's vaccine mandate.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court allowed Indiana University on Thursday to require students to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.  —  Eight students had sued the university, saying the requirement violated …

US reportedly negotiating with Taliban to avoid embassy attack in Kabul  —  The Biden administration is negotiating with the Taliban in a scramble to prevent the US Embassy in Kabul from being attacked following rapid gains by the militant group amid the US pullout from Afghanistan, according to a report.

Four Broward County Educators Lose Battle With COVID-19 In Less Than 24 Hours  —  MIAMI (CBSMiami) - When it comes to picking its victims, COVID-19 does not discriminate.  —  The vicious virus, in less than one day this week, between Tuesday and Wednesday, claimed the lives …

Census data shows Maryland is now the East Coast's most diverse state, while D.C. is Whiter  —  Maryland, one of the two states in the country to flip from majority White to majority non-White over the last decade, is now the most diverse state on the East Coast, according to new data from the 2020 Census.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Additional Vaccine Dose for Certain Immunocompromised Individuals  —  Other fully vaccinated individuals do not need an additional vaccine dose right now  —  For Immediate Release:  —  Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended …

GOP Strategist Arrested for Underage Sex Trafficking  —  The feds just arrested wealthy Republican strategist and frequent Fox News guest Anton Lazzaro on five counts of underage sex trafficking.  —  Anton Lazzaro, a young Republican strategist and former congressional campaign manager in Minnesota …

Biden comes to Newsom's recall defense as White House mulls larger role  —  OAKLAND — President Joe Biden resoundingly endorsed Gov. Gavin Newsom against a looming recall vote on Thursday, telegraphing that the White House could come to Newsom's aid in the race's critical final weeks.

Lindell-apalooza melts down: MyPillow guy claims antifa sabotaged his “cyber symposium”  —  Mike Lindell produces no evidence of election fraud at South Dakota shindig; blames invisible antifa infiltrators  —  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, on the final day of his …

DeSantis moderates school board salary threats  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration signaled earlier this week that it would slash the pay of Florida school superintendents and school board members who defy the governor on school masks .  —  But now — as two Florida districts …

House Moderates Say They Won't Back Budget Vote Until Infrastructure Bill Passes  —  The letter from nine Democrats, enough to block passage, threatens their party's two-track plan to pass both a $3.5 trillion social policy budget blueprint and an infrastructure bill.

Report: Matt Gaetz's Wingman Has Given the Feds “Years of Venmo Transactions” and “Thousands of Photos and Videos”  —  So that can't be good.  —  When we last checked in with Matt Gaetz, things were going less than swimmingly for the Florida congressman.  And in the interim, they haven't improved!

Greene waves off concerns of hospital overcrowding: 'We can't live forever'  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Thursday waved off concerns over hospitals exceeding capacity due to COVID-19, saying “we can't live forever.”  —  During an interview with right-wing network “Real America's Voice …

DeSantis sets plan for Regeneron monoclonal antibodies to fight COVID-19  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rolled out a new state treatment plan to help fight COVID-19, announcing Thursday that the state will start dispensing Regeneron monoclonal antibodies through mobile clinics.

Colorado Republican official accused after voting system passwords are leaked to right-wing site  —  A bizarre security breach of a rural Colorado county's voting system has in a matter of days escalated into a criminal probe of the clerk's office, a ban on the county's existing election equipment …

John Rizzo, CIA lawyer who approved torture program, dies at 73  —  John Rizzo, a self-described “company man” who worked as a CIA lawyer for more than three decades, laying the legal groundwork for proxy wars, drone strikes and the “enhanced interrogation” program, in which suspected terrorists …

MAGA Fraudster Smears Dems Using Decoy TMZ  —  “That is not our site nor part of the TMZ brand and they are not authorized to use our name or logo.  We have sent a cease and desist letter to the website,” a TMZ spokesperson.  —  Serial MAGA fraudster Jack Burkman has embarked on a new political venture …

Rand Paul's wife bought shares in Covid treatment maker Gilead in early days of virus, the couple's only individual stock purchase in years  — Republican Sen. Rand Paul and his wife had not bought stock in an individual company in at least 10 years before Kelley Paul purchased shares of the drug company Gilead Sciences in early 2020.

Pearl River High School Quarantines 40% Of Students In First Week, District Going Virtual  —  An entire Mississippi school district is going virtual after Pearl River Central High School ordered 40% of its student body to quarantine after just one week of school.

Covid Live Updates: Largest U.S. Teachers' Union Backs Vaccine Mandate  —  The support from the National Education Association follows that of the powerful American Federation of Teachers.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will require 25,000 of its health workers to be vaccinated.

Tucker Carlson Mocks AOC's Fears of Sexual Assault During 1/6 Riot: ‘Get a Therapist, Honey’  —  Earlier this week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) told CNN's Dana Bash that she not only feared for her life during the January 6 Capitol insurrection, she thought some of the violence would be carried out in a “sexualizing” way.

New intel reports indicate fresh efforts by Russia to interfere in 2022 election  —  Washington (CNN)The Biden administration is receiving regular intelligence reports indicating Russian efforts to interfere in US elections are evolving and ongoing, current and former officials say, and in fact …

Biden's big COVID challenge: Fading vaccines may demand boosters  —  The Biden administration is intensely scrutinizing coronavirus vaccines' effectiveness over time, facing the daunting task of timing booster shots right while still convincing the unvaccinated that getting the jab is worthwhile.

Texas children and children's hospitals are under siege from two viruses: RSV and COVID-19  —  More children are being treated in Texas hospitals for COVID-19 than ever before, and an unseasonable outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus is adding to the stress on children's hospitals.  —  Copy link