The action follows President Biden’s recent announcement that federal workers would face restrictions and requirements, including testing, if they did not get vaccinated.
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3 Democrats Who Fled Texas to Block Voting Bill Test Positive for Coronavirus
The Texas House Democratic Caucus did not name the five lawmakers, but said they were all fully vaccinated.
In Haiti, Biden Faces an All Too Familiar Dilemma
Time and again, the world has found that propping up failing states is compelling in the short term and potentially disastrous in the long term.
Cicadas Took On Biden’s Press Plane. They Won.
The omnipresent insects filled the engines of a flight set to accompany the president on his trip to Europe, forcing a delay and a new plane and pilot to be called in.
In Washington, Hundreds Take Part in Pro-Palestinian Protests
News of the march to the U.S. Capitol spread largely through social media and word of mouth, including during Friday prayers at local mosques.
Mississippi Opens Covid Vaccine Eligibility to Everyone
Gov. Tate Reeves announced the move on Twitter and urged all residents to get a shot. The state is the second, after Alaska, to open eligibility to all adults.
Preserving Brutal Histories, One Garment at a Time
An expert in conserving garments for museums and collectors finds a new calling in saving the clothes worn by victims of atrocities.
It Wasn’t Strictly a Coup Attempt. But It’s Not Over, Either.
Experts say recent actions by President Trump and his loyalists are harder to stop than a coup — citing anti-democratic slides in Turkey and Venezuela as closer examples.
World Leaders Express Horror at U.S. Capitol Attack
Global leaders watched live as a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, and many saw it as a warning to global democracies, placing the blame squarely on President Trump.
Pope Francis Appoints First African-American Cardinal
Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, was among 13 new cardinals named on Sunday.