FEBRUARY 2, 2021
FILE: Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc., listens during an Economic Club of Washington discussion in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, the worlds richest person, and his wife MacKenzie are divorcing after 25 years. Bezos, 54, is worth $137 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a ranking of...
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 1: White House press secretary Jen Psaki participates in a briefing at the White House on Monday, Feb 01, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
The White House is open to narrowing eligibility for the next round of stimulus payments but not lowering those payments below $1,400 per person,...
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House is examining whether former President Donald Trump should continue to receive intelligence briefings now that he is out of office, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday.
Psaki told reporters during the White House press briefing she raised the issue of Mr. Trump's access to the nation's secrets with President Biden's...
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
The whole world is still struggling with the coronavirus pandemic but in the meantime, scientists have warned of a fungus which is even more dangerous than COVID-19. The name of this fungus is 'Candida auris', and it is considered to be extremely dangerous.
The Sun cited scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) saying that...
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at Joint Base Andrews before boarding Air Force One for his last time as President on January 20, 2021 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. - Pete Marovich/Pool/Getty Images
One week ahead of former President Donald Trump's upcoming impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate, polling data suggests that nearly half of...
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Former President Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak at a campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., on June 20, 2020. - Evan Vucci/AP
Former President Donald Trump has blamed the election results on unfounded claims of fraud and malfeasance. But at the top levels of his campaign, a detailed autopsy report that circulated among his political aides...
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. - Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said "loony lies and conspiracy theories" are a "cancer" on his party.
The statement, first reported by The Hill, appears to be in reference to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
McConnell said conspiracy theorists like her are "not living in reality."
Rep....
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
The Republican counter-proposal on coronavirus relief unveiled Monday would potentially leave out 29 million middle- and upper-income earners who would qualify for stimulus payments under President Joe Biden's plan.
The GOP plan would cut off cash for individuals earning more than $50,000 a year and couples earning more than $100,000, according to a fact sheet provided by the...
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
U.S. stocks rebounded Monday, with major benchmarks recovering some ground following their worst week since October and the online day-trading crowd turning its sights to the silver market.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 229.29 points, or 0.8%, to 30211.91, the S&P 500 gained 59.62 points, or 1.6%, to 3773.86 and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 332.70 points, or...
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
A group of Republican senators is pushing a stimulus plan aimed at reducing the $1.9 trillion in spending President Joe Biden has proposed.
The $618 billion plan includes new stimulus checks of $1,000 per person.
This time, however, that aid would be more targeted at individuals and families with lower incomes.
The next stimulus checks could be...
