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Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a presidential memorandum aimed at expanding protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people worldwide, including potentially through the use of financial sanctions. “All human beings should […]
Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) There is growing pressure on California leaders to reopen schools. During a news conference on Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wants public schools to reopen, but in a safe way. At the same time, the head of the Centers for […]
Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki seemed surprised when a reporter during her daily briefing Tuesday asked if President Biden has made any decisions regarding the U.S. Space Force. “Wow, Space Force,” Psaki said, visibly taken by surprise by the question. […]
Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) President Biden plans to purchase another 200 million doses of coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, which should give the U.S. enough to fully vaccinate 300 million Americans by the end of summer 2021, the administration announced in a press release […]
Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) GameStop shares fell as much as 34% and were briefly halted on Monday as the Reddit-fueled frenetic trading extended into February. Shares of the bricks-and-mortar video game retailer last traded down 25% in morning trading on Monday. GameStop jumped as much as 18% […]
Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Former President Donald Trump met House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday for what was later described as a “very good and cordial” meeting in which the top agenda item was taking back the House of Representatives in 2022. Although many topics […]
Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) President-elect Joe Biden’s energy secretary pick, Jennifer Granholm, has disclosed millions of dollars of investments in corporate and private business interests, including millions in companies linked to the energy industry, as lawmakers prepare to consider her nomination. The former two-term Michigan governor and […]
Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, participated in a full committee hearing to consider President Biden’s nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. In the hearing, Sen. Cruz questioned Mr. […]
Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Chuck Schumer had an amusing Freudian slip while addressing the Senate Friday about former President Trump’s impeachment. The Senate majority leader urged his colleagues to set a trial date for Trump’s impeachment for his role in inciting the riot on the […]
Welcome to another edition of Ringside Politics with Jeff Crouere Today’s Hot Topics: 1) Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday got into a heated exchange with ABC host George Stephanopoulos over the disproven claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen — days after President Joe Biden was inaugurated. Asked on ABC’s “This Week” whether the […]
