Politics

Mitch McConnell: $2K Checks ‘Socialism for Rich People’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Thursday dismissed attempts to raise the amount of stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000 in a standalone measure, dismissing the House legislation and accusing Democrats of advocating “socialism for rich people.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined by Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D.,

Fauci: Vaccine Rollout Failing Because States Have Been Left ‘on Their Own’

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports ” that Operation Warp Speed’s Covid vaccine rollout was falling short of the administration’s goal of administering 20 million shots in December because states had not been given the resources they require. 

Anthony Fauci

Dem Sen. Shaheen: Josh Hawley Bordering on ‘Sedition or Treason’

Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) said Thursday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that her colleague Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) was bordering on “sedition or treason” by announcing he will object to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college win in the Senate.

Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., questions Marine Corps