Peter Daszak

To the Bat Cave: In Search of Covid’s Origins, Scientists Reignite Polarizing Debate on Wuhan ‘Lab Leak’

By: Arthur Allen Once dismissed as a conspiracy theory, the idea that the covid virus escaped from a Chinese lab is gaining high-profile attention. As it does, reputations of renowned scientists are at risk — and so is their personal safety. At the center of…

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GOP Senator Calls On Biden To Withdraw Nominee For ‘Intentionally’ Deceiving Committee

GOP Senator Asks Two Biden Cabinet Members Whether ‘High Ranking’ Officials Are Using Encrypted Apps To ‘Cloak’ Communications

Thomas Catenacci  A top GOP senator is demanding answers after hearing allegations of high-ranking Biden administration officials cloaking communications using encrypted apps, potentially blocking conversations from public information requests. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member John Barrasso sent letters to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Energy Secretary Jennifer…

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Border Officials Seized 2,400 Pounds More Of Fentanyl In The First Four Months Of 2021 Than During The Same Period In 2020

Kaylee Greenlee Border officials seized nearly 2,400 more pounds of fentanyl from January to April 2021 than during the same period in 2020, according to Customs and Border Protection. Officials seized nearly 3,290 pounds of fentanyl in the first four months of 2021 compared to…

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Congress reached a deal on Thursday morning to fund the government through Feb. 18, the first step in avoiding a shutdown set to begin at midnight Friday.

House Of Representatives Passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, Signature Away From Becoming Law

Andrew Trunsky  The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Tuesday, clearing Congress with bipartisan support. The bill, which was introduced by New York Democratic Rep. Grace Meng and Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono, passed 364 to 62, above the two-thirds majority required.…

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Migrants

Under Pressure From Activists, Biden Admin Agrees To Bring In Thousands Of Refugees A Month

Kaylee Greenlee  The Biden administration will admit more than 7,000 migrant refugees into the U.S. monthly as part of negotiations in a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union over a Trump-era rule prohibiting migrants from obtaining asylum during the pandemic, the Associated Press…

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‘Reproductive Rights Are In Danger’ Abortion Advocates, Dems Melt Down As Supreme Court Reviews Case Challenging Roe v. Wade

Mary Margaret Olohan Abortion advocates and Democrats reacted with anger and fear to news that the Supreme Court would review a case directly challenging aspects of Roe v. Wade, warning that “reproductive rights are in danger.” The court announced Monday that it will hear Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s…

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