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Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) President Biden on Thursday touted the nation’s coronavirus vaccine campaign and other efforts to combat the pandemic, calling it “a great day for America” hours after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed federal masking guidelines to say that fully […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) President Joe Biden on Thursday celebrated the new guidelines lifting mask requirements for people who are fully vaccinated, crediting his administration’s vaccination program with dramatically reducing the impact of the coronavirus. “I think it’s a great milestone, a great day,” Biden said, speaking […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Fully vaccinated Americans can discard masks and the need for social distancing outdoors and in most indoors settings, the CDC said Thursday in a dramatic announcement after months of mostly cautious measures. The new guidelines announced by Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Colonial Pipeline Co. likely paid more than $4 million to hackers in order to get its pipeline back up and running. “The payments have been made to the terrorists,” billionaire John Catsimatidis, told FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on Thursday morning. “I […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Anthony Fauci on Tuesday clashed with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) over the role of the Wuhan, China, virology lab in the origins of COVID-19. During a Senate hearing on the pandemic response, Paul alleged that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) had been sending […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) President Joe Biden said Friday that April’s lower than expected job growth reveals that the U.S. economy is still struggling to recover from the Covid pandemic, and that his massive infrastructure and family support bills are needed now more than ever. […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said an infrastructure plan should cost no more than $800 billion, setting down a marker ahead of a critical week for efforts to craft a bill that would refresh U.S. transportation, broadband and water systems. “The proper price […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) President Joe Biden will formally unveil his new tax plan during his first presidential address on Wednesday that includes a key campaign promise — no one making $400,000 or less should see increased taxes. Some experts wonder whether his sweeping plan […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Vice President Kamala Harris is facing a backlash after laughing when a reporter asked if she planned to visit the southern border amid the migrant crisis. “Kamala Harris laughs at a reporter who asked her if she has plans to visit the border. Don’t believe this administration when […]

Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) In his first 100 days, President Biden focused on the coronavirus pandemic, but over the course of his term, the Biden presidency will be defined by how the United States competes with China. In a few years, China’s economy is expected […]