NEWS AND OPINION:
Two Republican lawmakers are searching for many who fly our plane.
Sens. Mike Braun of Indiana and Roger Marshall of Kansas have launched laws to reinstate pilots who misplaced their jobs based mostly on their COVID-19 vaccination standing.
“In 2021, President Biden mandated through his executive authority that all federal contractors, including airlines operating in the United States, must receive a COVID-19 vaccination. As a result of the unconstitutional ‘jab-or-job’ politics coming out of the Biden Administration, many airline pilots were forced out of a job,” the lawmakers mentioned in a joint assertion.
“No one should have lost their job because they didn’t want to take the COVID vaccine. President Biden’s vaccine mandates were completely out of line and violated the liberties of key workers who are essential in daily operations of our skies. Cosponsoring this bill to restore fired pilots to their previously held jobs is a no-brainer and will help bring this critical industry back to full capacity,” Mr. Brown mentioned.
Mr. Marshall added: “The Biden administration’s ‘jab or job’ vaccine mandates will go down as a dark time in American history. Our legislation seeks to right the wrongs of this administration who forced hard-working American people out of not only their jobs, but their careers. We will continue to fight for every American wronged by the Biden Administration’s unconstitutional vaccine mandate that has impacted not only our pilots’ livelihoods but our servicemen and women, our children, small businesses, and beyond. Our bill is just one step of many to correct the wrongs of Joe Biden’s vaccine politics.”
THE McCARTHY PRESS
News organizations had been intensely taken with Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s announcement in an opinion piece revealed by The Wall Street Journal that he would depart Congress on the finish of the yr.
“I’m leaving the House but not the fight,” he declared.
Dozens of stories tales adopted. Here are a number of headlines and commentary of word in regards to the California Republican and his resolution.
“The recently ousted House Speaker is ousting himself from Congress altogether, further narrowing the GOP’s already slim majority,” Rolling Stone noticed.
“Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker two months ago. Now he’s leaving Congress by year’s end,” mentioned a headline from The Associated Press, which deemed the announcement a “stunning end” to the lawmaker’s Capitol Hill profession.
“McCarthy, who was elected to Congress in 2006, held the top post for nine months before a deal he made to secure the speakership led to his downfall. His fight to win the gavel when Republicans took control of the House in January included 15 rounds of votes, and foreshadowed the limits of his power over a fractured party,” a CBS News report defined.
“Kevin McCarthy isn’t the only Californian who is miserable in Congress,” mentioned the Los Angeles Times, whereas Roll Call put it this fashion: “McCarthy quitting Congress, says he’ll serve country ‘in new ways.’”
A SCHOLARSHIP OF NOTE
Let us now pause for information about Calvin Coolidge, the nation’s thirtieth president, which is of explicit curiosity to college students of a sure age.
“The Coolidge Scholarship is a full-ride, four-year, merit scholarship that recipients may use for undergraduate study at any accredited college or university in the United States. Any high school junior who plans to enroll in college in the fall of 2025 and is an American citizen or legal permanent resident is eligible to apply (current high school seniors are not eligible to apply). Winners may use the scholarship to pursue any academic major,” based on the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, based mostly in Plymouth Notch, Vermont.
“Academic excellence is the primary criterion considered by the Coolidge Scholarship. Secondary criteria include an interest in public policy and an appreciation of the values President Coolidge championed. Successful candidates will also demonstrate humility and have a record of genuine service to their communities,” the inspiration advises. Interested? Visit Coolidgefoundation.org; purposes are due by Jan. 18.
FOR THE LEXICON
“Scamophobia”: This new time period from Gallup displays the newest disconcerting annoyance for a lot of Americans.
“Financial scams are among the most common crimes affecting U.S. adults in 2023, with 15% saying at least one member of their household has fallen prey, including 8% reporting that it has happened to themselves personally,” wrote Lydia Saad, director of U.S. social analysis for the pollster.
“Gallup also regularly asks Americans how often they worry about each of the crimes included on the annual victimization list,” she famous.
“Being tricked by a scammer into sending money or providing access to a financial account debuts on the list this year as Americans’ second-highest victimization concern, with 57% saying they frequently or occasionally worry about it happening to them. Another 20% rarely worry about it, while 23% never do. Only identity theft, with 72% worrying about it, ranks higher than scams,” she mentioned.
The Gallup Poll of 1,009 U.S. adults was performed by phone Oct. 2-23 and launched Nov. 21.
ONE FOR THE HEROES
Fox News Audio has debuted a brand new weekly podcast titled “Searching for Heroes With Benjamin Hall,” which is concentrated on America’s unsung warriors.
The preliminary providing Monday was on Mr. Hall himself. The community’s State Department correspondent was catastrophically injured in Ukraine when a missile struck his car, taking the lives of Fox News photojournalist Pierre Zakrzewski and Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra Kuvshynova.
“Since the attack, Hall has been inspired by the incredible efforts of everyday heroes similar to those who went above and beyond to help him throughout his arduous journey of recovery,” the community mentioned in a press release.
The new providing is out there at FoxNewsPodcasts.com or wherever podcasts are provided. Episodes are launched at 3 p.m. Eastern time Sunday.
POLL DU JOUR
• 21% of U.S. adults say they’re a “strong Democrat.”
• 13% say they’re a “not very strong Democrat.”
• 7% say they “lean Democrat.”
• 7% say they “lean Republican.”
• 12% say they’re a “not very strong Republican.”
• 19% say they’re a “strong Republican.”
• 17% say they’re an “independent.”
• 3% are usually not positive about their political identification.
SOURCE: An Economist/YouGov ballot of 1,500 U.S. adults performed Dec. 2-5.
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