First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day’s most important political stories and why they matter. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House on Aug. 12, 2021.Mandel Ngan / AFP … Read More
The death toll from Saturday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti rose to 1,297 Monday as the country’s hospitals were swamped by the influx of injured people, forcing local officials to bring in more doctors to tragedy-hit areas before the country gets … Read More
August 13, 2021 Greetings from Tyler, Real life has become a science fiction thriller that we wouldn’t even watch. It’s too predictable, not believable, and hokey beyond description. It has ugly proponents who think they’re movie stars, telling us what … Read More
© Getty Getty The Biden administration is reportedly working on a national vaccine passport program. The scheme will enable people to prove they have received a coronavirus vaccination in order to enter some private venues and businesses. Possession of a vaccine … Read More
The Chinese military has already begun gray zone operations. An all-out attack on Taiwan looms if Beijing continues to escalate. In his speech celebrating the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary last week, Chairman Xi Jinping proclaimed that China has never bullied … Read More
Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday and said they were awaiting a “peaceful transfer” of the city after promising not to take it by force, but the uncertainty panicked workers who fled government offices as … Read More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an Order pdf icon[PDF – 11 pages] on January 29, 2021 requiring the wearing of masks by travelers and operators. In this order, the CDC states that they have the authority to create such an order, … Read More
As inoculations against COVID-19 continue across the country, more governors and state legislatures are taking action to prevent vaccination from being a requirement to access certain goods and services. © (GRANT HINDSLEY/AFP via Getty Images) A patient receives a card showing … Read More
That conclusion is not justified by the CDC’s Provincetown data, and it is inconsistent with a new study from Singapore. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky (Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA/Newscom) Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has … Read More