Efforts to establish a commission to investigate the insurrection on January 6 failed Friday as the GOP delayed a vote on its existence. Only seven Republican Senators were in favor of debating the idea. Lisa Desjardins reports.
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In many states, fully vaccinated Americans can now resume most activities without wearing a mask. The new guidance announced Thursday by the CDC was met with jubilation in many quarters. But there are also concerns the changes for indoor masking are happening too quickly. Lisa Desjardins follows up on those concerns with Dr. Ranit Mishori, a professor of family medicine at Georgetown University.
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In many states, fully vaccinated Americans can now resume a large variety of activities without wearing a mask.
The new guidance announced yesterday by the CDC was met with jubilation in many quarters, but there are concerns the changes for indoor masking are happening too quickly.
In the six months since the 2020 election, voting access and election security have been hot topics in state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. The For The People Act is Democrats voting rights and campaign reform bill. Already through the House, it met a critical and high-powered Senate committee test Tuesday. But as Lisa Desjardins reports, there was little agreement between both parties.
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