Tweet

More from @thisisinsider

Insider

@thisisinsider

13 Mar

@piersmorgan

He's been fired, censured, investigated, rebuked by a judge, and questioned by police. @piersmorgan has a reputation as "Teflon Piers" for surviving scandals.

Take a look inside his career leading up to his departure from ITV's "Good Morning Britain."
businessinsider.com/inside-the-sca…

Morgan refused to believe Meghan Markle, who said she felt suicidal over race-baiting reporting by British tabloids. Despite heavy criticism, his decision to "fall on my sword for an honestly-held opinion" found favor with many supporters. insider.com/piers-morgan-q…

Morgan, 55, has been married twice and has four children. He began his career on the Wimbledon News in 1985 and was "insanely competitive" when playing tennis, according to his former colleague Rob McGibbon.

Read 11 tweets

Insider

@thisisinsider

13 Mar

First, it was bathroom bills. Now, Republicans want to ban transgender athletes from playing on teams that match their gender identity.

At least 36 bills are moving through state legislatures as the party unleashes another assault on trans rights.

businessinsider.com/transgender-at…

To advance their agenda, conservatives argue that allowing transgender athletes to participate on teams that match their gender identities would harm women’s sports. Trans activists say this is preposterous.

businessinsider.com/transgender-at…

While GOP legislators push bills to "save women's sports" by banning transgender girls and women, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum, a doctor and strength coach, wrote that attempts to limit trans inclusion in sports with scientific arguments is a pointless exercise.

Read 7 tweets

Insider

@thisisinsider

12 Mar

https://twitter.com/thisisinsider/status/1370207423487692802

President Biden told Americans relief is on the way in his first prime-time address on the anniversary of the first #coronavirus lockdown.👇
businessinsider.com/biden-prime-ti…

https://twitter.com/thisisinsider/status/1370207423487692802

The hope is to return to some sense of normalcy by July 4.

In order to get there, the Biden administration plans to double the number of federally run mass vaccination centers.
businessinsider.com/biden-prime-ti…

Americans will be able to locate vaccines in their area by using a new, centralized website. businessinsider.com/biden-prime-ti…

Read 4 tweets

Insider

@thisisinsider

6 Mar

Americans are one step closer to receiving a third round of stimulus checks. The Senate approved a $1.9 trillion economic aid package on Saturday after a marathon series of votes.

Here’s how to check if you qualify, and where the bill is headed next: 💸

businessinsider.com/personal-finan…

❓When should Americans get their third stimulus check?

A third stimulus check should arrive by mid-March. The House still needs to consider the Senate’s changes to the bill, and then it requires President Biden’s signature.

businessinsider.com/stimulus-senat…

❓ Who qualifies for the third stimulus check?

Anyone with a Social Security number making less than $75,000 a year is eligible for a payment — including dependents of any age. The aid will be phased out for individuals making above $80,000 a year.

businessinsider.com/personal-finan…

Read 8 tweets

Insider

@thisisinsider

5 Mar

US billionaires would have paid a combined $114 billion under Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposed "ultra-millionaire" tax last year.

Here’s how much Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg would pay. 💰

businessinsider.com/elizabeth-warr…

Warren proposed the bill, called the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, on Monday. It would apply an annual 2% tax on individual net worth between $50 million and $1 billion. Individuals would owe an annual 3% tax on net worth above $1 billion.
businessinsider.com/elizabeth-warr…

And about a third of the wealth tax would be paid by the 15 richest Americans, who combined have a fortune of more than $2.1 trillion, two tax groups said. businessinsider.com/democrats-prop…

Read 8 tweets

Insider

@thisisinsider

13 Feb

This afternoon, Trump’s defense wrapped up its oral arguments, using under 3 hours of the allotted 16. These are the biggest moments from each day of the #ImpeachmentTrial so far. businessinsider.com/key-takeaways-…

@RepRaskin

The trial opened day one with House Impeachment Manager @RepRaskin urging senators to not make a January exception letting Trump off the hook. "This cannot be the future of America," he said.