A new Ipsos poll suggests Americans are the most optimistic they’ve been about the country’s direction in 15 years
The survey of 500 adults, which was conducted right as President Biden approached his 100th day in office, found 64% express optimism about the country’s near future, the highest number since December 2006.
However, 28% of Americans in the same poll believe the country has become more divided since Biden took office, more than the 23% who believe it’s become more united.
According to a different IBD/TIPP poll, President Biden’s approval rating currently stands above 61% — down slightly from the 64.6% when he took office, but still within what conventional political wisdom would call a ‘honeymoon’ phase for a new president.
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HOUSE HOLDS HEARING ON MYANMAR COUP DEVELOPMENTS: The House Foreign Affairs Committee gathers for a hearing on the ‘unfolding crisis in Burma.’ twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
In February, a military coup occurred in Myanmar, and the country’s military commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing took power.
According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners in Burma, 766 people have been killed since February 1 and more than 3,600 people are currently being held in detention.
Tuesday's Google Doodle honors acclaimed Japanese American short story author and journalist Hisaye Yamamoto as part of May's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Yamamoto, alongside her Japanese immigrant parents, was one of 100,000+ Japanese Americans forced into WWII internment camps after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
During this imprisonment, Yamamoto worked for the Poston Chronicle, her camp's newspaper, publishing short stories. After the war, she had a stint with the Los Angeles Tribune, reporting on racial justice issues.
In an official statement, Pres. Biden announced that the U.S.’s admissions cap for refugees will increase from Trump’s record-low of 15,000 to 62,500 for this fiscal year, which ends in September
Last month, Biden appeared set to sign an emergency declaration that would have maintained Trump’s record-low cap, saying that the number was ‘justified by humanitarian concerns’ and was ‘in the national interest.’
The move sparked criticism from Democratic lawmakers who viewed it as a failure to his commitment to reverse Trump’s anti-refugee policies.
A new Ipsos poll suggests Americans are the most optimistic they’ve been about the country’s direction in 15 years
The survey of 500 adults, which was conducted right as President Biden approached his 100th day in office, found 64% express optimism about the country’s near future, the highest number since December 2006.
However, 28% of Americans in the same poll believe the country has become more divided since Biden took office, more than the 23% who believe it’s become more united.
In an official statement, Pres. Biden announced that the U.S.’s admissions cap for refugees will increase from Trump’s record-low of 15,000 to 62,500 for this fiscal year, which ends in September.
Last month, Biden appeared set to sign an emergency declaration that would have maintained Trump’s record-low cap, saying that the number was ‘justified by humanitarian concerns’ and was ‘in the national interest.’
The move sparked criticism from Democratic lawmakers who viewed it as a failure to his commitment to reverse Trump’s anti-refugee policies.
On Thursday, the LAPD announced that 5 suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the February kidnapping of Lady Gaga's dogs and shooting of her dog walker
Three of the suspects are facing attempted murder charges and the other two are charged with being an accessory to attempted murder. Gaga's dog walker, Ryan Fischer, was shot and badly wounded in the course of the dognapping.
The dogs were returned unharmed a couple of days following the incident after Gaga put up a $500,000 reward for their safe return.