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The Health 202: CDCs mask guidance is still too strict for the vaccinated, some experts say Paige Winfield Cunningham with Alexandra Ellerbeck Virtually everyone was vaccinated at the joint session of Congress this week. Yet it still looked like a pandemic scene as President Biden addressed masked and distanced lawmakers in the House chamber. The approach frustrated a number of public health experts, who are starting to question the Biden administration’s conservative appro...

POLITICO Get the Illinois Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 04/30/2021 08:18 AM EDT TGIF, Illinois. I’m making pastitsio and dyeing red eggs this weekend. Happy Easter to all who celebrate. TOP TALK...

Biden nominee for top scientist spot gains bipartisan support despite Jeffrey Epstein interactions Nihal Krishan © Provided by Washington Examiner President Joe Bidens nominee for the top government scientist spot gained bipartisan support Thursday despite senators grilling him regarding allegations of sexism and his past interactions with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Eric Lander has been nominated to head the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, which he is a...

Biden’s nominee for science chief issues apology, defends character at confirmation hearing Apr. 29, 2021 , 5:45 PM Eric Lander, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the White House’s science office, apologized today to a U.S. Senate panel for “understating” the contributions of two female scientists to the discovery of the CRISPR gene-editing technology. But the molecular biologist and former head of the Broad Institute also mounted an aggressive defense of his character and suitabi...

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The Technology 202: Kamala Harris will lead the Biden administrations push to bring every American online Cat Zakrzewski with Aaron Schaffer Vice President Harris will lead the Biden administrations unprecedented effort to ensure every American has access to affordable, high-speed Internet.  President Biden announced the veep would take the lead on the issue during his first address to a slimmed-down joint session of Congress, where he touted his proposal to create new job...

Biden goes hard left in his first 100 days; GOP has been unable to block agenda Follow Us Question of the Day The Supreme Court declined to take up a case on women & the military draft. Who should have to register with the Selective Service? Question of the Day President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden waves from the top of the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, April 29, 2021. The Bidens are traveling to Georgia to visit t...

Scottish Parliament Pension Fund has £1million investment in fossil fuels A freedom of information request revealed that the Scottish Parliament’s pension fund has a £733,000 stake in BHP. A freedom of information request revealed that the Scottish Parliament’s pension fund has a £733,000 stake in BHP.  (Image: Getty Images) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again lat...

Quarterly reports yesterday from Alphabet and Microsoft underscore how the industry is continuing to benefit from the digital transformation ushered in by widespread stay-at-home policies.

MSP pension fund under fire for investing almost £1m in fossil fuels AN £86m PENSION scheme for MSPs has invested almost £1m in fossil fuel companies which campaigners are driving climate breakdown. Analysis of the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme by Friends of the Earth Scotland based on a freedom of information request shows that the estimated fossil fuel investment is £923,585 - around £7,160 for each of the 129 MSPs. With Glasgow due to host the Cop26 UN climate conference...