Biden said the U.S. is exploring “what vaccine if any might be available for it.”
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Russian oligarch’s $300 million yacht seized by Fiji on behalf of U.S.
The Justice Department announced that Fiji executed a seizure warrant on the Amadea, a 348-foot-long luxury vessel owned by Russian oligarch Suleyman Kerimov that authorities say was “subject to forfeiture based on probable cause of violations of U.S. …
A quick guide to the Black female judges who are key contenders to replace Justice Breyer
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Leondra R. Kruger and J. Michelle Childs are thought to be three top candidates for President Biden’s nomination.
Rep. Jim Jordan refuses to cooperate with Jan. 6 committee investigating Capitol attack
The House committee is seeking details of Jordan’s communications with Trump and other organizers of efforts to challenge the election results.
Washington state senator Doug Ericksen dies after battling covid-19
While a cause of death was not provided, the news comes weeks after the Republican lawmaker reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus while traveling to El Salvador.
Texas Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson to retire as Democrats brace for tough battle to keep the House
Johnson, 85, broke many barriers in her nearly three decades as a Black female congresswoman.
Voting technology firm Smartmatic sues Newsmax and One America News, alleging defamation
The contentious 2020 presidential election has pitted firms like Smartmatic, which sell electronic voting machines and software, against Trump-friendly networks.
‘Very few’ believe U.S. democracy sets a good example, global survey finds
The survey, which was conducted after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, found just 17 percent agreed that U.S. democracy set a good example for other countries.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says wife Casey DeSantis diagnosed with breast cancer
Casey DeSantis, 41, is a former journalist and equestrian, and the mother of three children.
Former congressman Todd Akin, whose ‘legitimate rape’ comment torpedoed his U.S. Senate bid, dies at 74
Former congressman Todd Akin (R-Mo.) was widely criticized for saying in 2012 that “legitimate rape” rarely causes pregnancy. He lost his bid to serve in the U.S. Senate that year.