July 2021
Joe Biden: Expect More Coronavirus Restrictions 'In All Probability'
Biden spoke about more restrictions on Americans after CBS reporter Weijia Jiang asked him if he expected more restrictions as the virus spreads.
Homicides in Austin Already Match Last Year's Number, Lawmaker Blames 'Defund the Police'
With several months left of 2021, the number of homicides in Austin, Texas, has already matched the number from 2020.
Biden Presses Schools to Hold ‘Pop-Up Clinics’ to Vaccinate Children 12 and Up
President Joe Biden pressed the nation’s schools to hold at least one “pop-up vaccination clinic” for children aged 12 and older.
Dem Rep. Escobar: Unless We Pass Voting Laws, 'We Are Going to Lose Our Democracy' When TX Dems Return
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) said that unless federal voting legislation is passed, “we are going to lose our democracy” when the Texas House Democrats who are breaking quorum return to Texas. Escobar said, “In
Report: Damaged L.A. Plant Still Releasing 'Partially Treated Wastewater' into Ocean
The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that the damaged Hyperion sewage treatment plant near LAX has been releasing “partially treated wastewater” into the Pacific Ocean since mid-July, unbeknownst to the public.
Biden to Appoint Antisemitism Envoy who Defended Comparing Trump to Hitler
President Joe Biden will reportedly appoint Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt Friday as his administration’s new special envoy on antisemitism, filling the post with a scholar who defended comparing President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler.