FLASHBACK: Schumer, threatening to nix filibuster, fought for its survival in 2005
Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., previously defended the filibuster in 2005 despite threatening to nix the rule in recent weeks.
Minnesota theater cancels its own Cinderella production because cast was ‘too White’
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres was planning to stage Roger & Hammerstein’s classic play later this year but a director scrapped the show this week.
Oxford studying nasal spray coronavirus vaccine
The University of Oxford is studying a nasal spray version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine among 30 young, healthy volunteers, and will assess the induced immune response, safety and…
Burger King’s chicken sandwich debut in Michigan delayed by pickle shortage, operator says
Burger King is the latest chain to enter the chicken sandwich fray, but the item’s dramatic debut in Michigan is being delayed by a pickle shortage.
Biden nominates Sen. Joe Manchin’s wife to federal commission
President Biden has picked the wife of an extremely influential U.S. senator for a federal commission post, the White House announced Friday.
Rep. Byron Donalds rips Biden for invoking Jim Crow in filibuster debate: ‘Irresponsibly injecting race’
EXCLUSIVE: Republican Rep. Byron Donalds slammed President Biden on Friday for invoking Jim Crow during his first formal press conference, saying he is “irresponsibly injecting race” into the…
COVID-19 vaccine trial involving college students to focus on transmission
A new trial involving 12,000 college students from around 20 universities in the U.S. will focus on COVID-19 vaccines and the impact they have on asymptomatic transmission.
White House appears to scrub Biden gaffe from transcript after calling Afghan president wrong name
The White House quietly corrected a gaffe President Biden made during his Thursday press conference in which he appeared to mix up the names of Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani…
Jack Draper collapses during Miami Open, forced to retire from match
British tennis player Jack Draper was forced to bow out of his Miami Open match on Thursday after he collapsed on the court in the heat while playing…
Carrie Underwood’s gospel album ‘My Savior’ includes songs she used to sing in church
The album includes classic hymns like “How Great Thou Art” and “Amazing Grace.”