News Round-Up: September 15, 2021

Vials of COVID-19 vaccine

Some news items you might have missed: • Washington Post: An FDA review of evidence on whether a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is widely necessary struck a neutral tone Wednesday, setting the stage for a potentially fractious debate among expert advisers to the agency this week. Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 15, 2021”

Top General Took Action To Stop Potential Military Strike By Trump

The cover of PERIL by Bob Woodward and Robert Acosta

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was so concerned that Donald Trump had become unhinged in his last months as president that the general called his counterpart in China to assure him the U.S. was stable. Continue reading “Top General Took Action To Stop Potential Military Strike By Trump”

Democrats May Reverse Some Trump Tax Cuts For Corporations & Wealthy

President Joe Biden in the Oval Office

House Democrats are looking at reversing some of the Trump tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest in order to pay for the proposed $3.5 trillion “human infrastructure” bill known as the “Build Back Better” Agenda. Continue reading “Democrats May Reverse Some Trump Tax Cuts For Corporations & Wealthy”

Carl Nassib’s Game-Changing Tackle Leads To Raiders Win

Defensive end Carl Nassib at post-game press conference after making game-changing tackle leading to Las Vegas Raiders victory

Carl Nassib, already making history as the first out gay man to play in a regular season NFL game, was a game-changer in the Las Vegas Raiders dramatic 33-27 win in overtime Monday night against the Baltimore Ravens. Continue reading “Carl Nassib’s Game-Changing Tackle Leads To Raiders Win”

News Round-Up: September 13, 2021

Taylor Knight (mug shot)

Some news items you might have missed: • Metro: A 17-year-old boy was subjected to a horrifying ‘torture’ attack (beaten, strangled, burned) because he was gay. The aggressor in the assault (above) was the victim’s ex-lover Taylor Knight, 20, motivated by his own ‘repressed sexuality.’ Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 13, 2021”

On The 20th Anniversary Of The 9/11 Attacks

On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden were joined by former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, and former First Ladies Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton at a ceremony in New York City commemorating the 20th anniversary of the deadly 9/11 attacks. Continue reading “On The 20th Anniversary Of The 9/11 Attacks”