House Republicans demand answers from CDC on seemingly cozy relationship with teachers unions

EXCLUSIVE: House house-of-representatives” target=”_blank”>Republicans< science.  GOP leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are raising alarms over newly released emails that show a flurry of communication between CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, her top advisors and teachers union officials. The emails revealed that the powerful teachers union, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), was making language…

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RJ Mitte hopes Hollywood includes more people with disabilities: 'It's definitely growing'

RJ Mitte is interested in using art as a vessel for activism.  The 29-year-old actor, who also has cerebral palsy, takes on a moving role in the film “movies” target=”_blank”>Triumph< Mitte said he believes Hollywood is becoming more inclusive but there’s always room to grow. RJ Mitte hopes his advocacy work for people with disabilities keeps…

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Willie Robertson says he'll still stand during national anthem after conversation with NFL players

Formerduck-dynasty” target=”_blank”> “Duck Dynasty” < series “At Home with the Robertson’s.”  Willie Robertson gets candid about the country’s most culturally dividing issues to find common ground on Facebook Watch series, ‘At Home With the Robertson’s.’ “It’s not easy having these conversations and actually putting yourself out there [but] I think Americans kind of want that,” Robertson told…

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Fauci admits CDC summer camp guidance 'looks a bit strict'

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) infectious-disease guidance for summer camps currently recommends that even while outdoors masks be worn by everyone over age 2 regardless of vaccination status and that healthy-living maintain three feet of distance, which Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday acknowledged “looks a bit strict.” “I wouldn’t call [the guidelines] excessive,…

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Move over Marine Corps, AOC's pushing for 1.5M-strong 'Climate Corps'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other progressive lawmakers are calling for the creation of a 1.5 million-strong group of civilians to work on federally funded projects addressing climate change as part of their sweeping Green New Deal legislation.  Members of the Civilian Climate Corps would receive on-the-job training and work with community groups on initiatives to “reduce carbon…

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