Kery Murakami

Scientists struggle to break COVID-19 vaccine skepticism, dash outlandish claims

The federal government's compensation fund for people who say they have been injured by a COVID-19 vaccine lists more than 5,600 claims, including body aches, migraines, heart failure and stroke.

February 9, 2022

Legal group demands states end racist COVID-19 treatment policy, threatens lawsuit

The health departments of New York state, Minnesota and Utah face potential lawsuits alleging they discriminate against White people by giving priority to select minorities for scarce COVID-19 treatments, part of a growing backlash nationwide against the race-based policy.

January 14, 2022

White House, Dems stumped as parents brace for the end of monthly government checks

Parents in more than 30 million households across America are about to be disappointed when the monthly checks they've been receiving from Uncle Sam don't arrive.

January 12, 2022

Biden heads to Georgia to escalate partisan fight over U.S. election laws

President Biden plans to journey to Georgia on Tuesday to drum up support for a Democratic rewriting of the nation's election laws and accuse Republicans of curtailing voting rights.

January 10, 2022

Whole Foods protests federal rules allowing workers to wear Black Lives Matter mask

Whole Foods Markets says the National Labor Relations Board of trampling its constitutional rights by trying to force the company to let employees wear "Black Lives Matter" masks at work.

January 10, 2022

Conservatives blast AMA’s woke advice on how medical professionals should talk about race

An attempt by the American Medical Association to get healthcare workers to use 'racially-equitable' language is being assailed as unethical and potentially dangerous.

December 30, 2021

Democrats end the year empty-handed on racial justice but won’t call it a loss

Congressional Democrats are ending 2021 without delivering on a promised racial justice agenda but refuse to concede defeat, and instead told Black voters that they will keep trying next year.

December 29, 2021

Biden extends pause on student loan payments until May

The Biden administration announced on Wednesday a pause in student loan repayments for at least another three months for roughly 41 million Americans.

December 22, 2021

Biden considers extending break from repaying student loans

The Biden administration is considering whether to continue excusing about 40 million Americans from making payments on their student loans during the pandemic, an Education Department spokeswoman confirmed to The Washington Times.

December 22, 2021

Biden on green group’s naughty list, gets taunted for ‘Oily Christmas’

Environmental groups are incensed that President Biden went back on his campaign promise to not allow oil and gas companies to drill on more public lands. He even auctioned off the rights to explore for fuel on more than 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico in November.

December 21, 2021

Sen. Warren accuses supermarket chains, execs of profiting from inflation

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday accused three supermarket chains of cashing in on rising grocery prices to give huge payouts to top executives and shareholders.

December 20, 2021

Biden’s big bill cuts hospital funds for poor in red states, shifts money to Obamacare

President Biden plans to pay for some of the massive spending in his social welfare and climate bill by cutting billions of dollars from hospitals in Republican-led states.

December 13, 2021

Democrats offer plan to free more prisoners by overhauling presidential clemency process

Democratic lawmakers on Friday proposed changes to presidential clemencies that would help release more people from federal prison.

December 10, 2021

Slotkin eyes parental accountability bill after Michigan school shooting

Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat whose Michigan district includes the high school where four students were killed last week, said Thursday night she is considering introducing a bill to hold parents accountable if their children shoot others.

December 9, 2021

Biden’s broadband-equity spending moves toward internet rate regs, feds to set low-cost plans

President Biden's $65 billion program to extend broadband to poor urban and rural communities comes with a catch: Cable providers have to slash prices for the service.

December 9, 2021

Tesla positioned to cash in on Biden’s $7.5 billion handout for building EV charging stations

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla said it would change its business model and make its charging stations open to autos from all manufacturers, not just its own cars, as Congress put the finishing touches on its infrastructure bill this fall.

December 6, 2021

Black Lives Matter: Don’t buy from White businesses this holiday season

It's the holiday season again and time to decide where to shop based on people's skin color -- or so says Black Lives Matter.

December 2, 2021

Jewish leaders worry about rising antisemitism from the left

Jewish leaders say they are on edge about a rise in antisemitism from the political left in the U.S.

November 26, 2021

‘Big government on steroids’: House Republicans line up against Biden’s vaccine mandate

House Republicans on Friday railed against President Biden's vaccination mandate, saying the new workplace rules break constitutional norms and will force many to lose their jobs.

November 5, 2021

‘Stop the show votes’: Murkowski scolds Democrats for not seeking compromise for new election laws

Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed for the fourth time this year to advance a bill that would override election laws in the states, prompting liberal lawmakers to renew calls to eliminate the Senate filibuster.

November 3, 2021