In case you missed it: Headlines 05/26/21

With so many crazy things happening, sometimes things fall through the cracks. Here are some headlines that you may find interesting and worth discussing. Please feel free to post ‘headlines’ you would like to share that we may have missed.

Biden Administration:

Breaking News: President Biden has asked U.S. intelligence to submit a report within 90 days on whether the coronavirus emerged from an accidental lab leak. https://t.co/HVNcd3B5ZY
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 26, 2021

WH Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre discussed President Biden’s call for the intelligence community to redouble their efforts to collect and analyze information that could bring them closer to a definitive conclusion on the origin of COVID-19 https://t.co/UEKP7clYRk pic.twitter.com/tlIGZIJHXo
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 26, 2021

President Biden will meet surviving members of Tulsa's "Black Wall Street" community — ages 101 to 107 — when he visits next week to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the race massacre there, Jean-Pierre says https://t.co/YJ6P3ENIin pic.twitter.com/RXM5BWxzGO
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 26, 2021

This is sure to cause the average, empty headed wing nut’s head to explode:

The Biden administration and California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced they plan to push ahead with West Coast offshore wind. If the wind farms ultimately get approved, they would be the first of their kind on the West Coast. https://t.co/fZ4iEVKmEO
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 26, 2021

The Biden White House has ousted several members of the Commission of Fine Arts, the latest move in the admin's purge of Trump-era appointees from government agencies and boards. https://t.co/hX8V7NZujQ
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 26, 2021

Congress:

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said Wednesday that if there’s a deal to be reached on police reform it will be reached next month.
“I think it’s June or bust,” Scott, the lead negotiator for Republicans, told reporters on Wednesday when asked about a timeline. “I think we have three weeks in June to get this done.”

Sen. John Barrasso: "Over the last several months, basically since President Biden took office… the crisis has only gotten worse. President Biden flipped on a big green light and said, 'come to America.'" pic.twitter.com/TxteRm96eW
— The Hill (@thehill) May 26, 2021

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would push for rapid passage of a bill that would allocate tens of billions of dollars towards boosting American industrial and technological competitiveness, particularly against China https://t.co/kODsOqp5jl
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 26, 2021

Longtime GOP Sen. John Warner has died at age 94.

He served in the Senate for 30 years and established himself at the center of American politics — initially rising to fame in 1976 when he married actress Elizabeth Taylor.https://t.co/D5Z5p2XjT5
— NPR (@NPR) May 26, 2021

COVID-19 Updates and COVIDIOTS:

Key word: MAY-

2 studies just published indicate that immunity to Covid19 could last for years https://t.co/6AAmExMQ4g pic.twitter.com/FsbWIN49gi
— Luke O'Neill (@laoneill111) May 26, 2021

White ISIS/MAGAts/ White Supremacists/Wing Nut Watch/GUNZ!:

Corporations are funding Trump-supporting, anti-democratic Republican lawmakers again.

UPDATES:

An update to a previous News Views thread:

6) At about the same time 911 calls starting coming in about the mass shooting, a fire was also reported at the suspected shooter's home, which is only about 8 miles away from the scene of the shooting.

Law enforcement also found hundreds of rounds of ammunition at the house. pic.twitter.com/DbyHyymwIU
— Bigad Shaban (@BigadShaban) May 26, 2021

An employee opened fire Wednesday at a California rail yard serving Silicon Valley, killing eight people. The gunman was also dead, authorities said.

See more >> https://t.co/bh71dpU9Qm pic.twitter.com/OaaqjOIeM2
— kcranews (@kcranews) May 26, 2021

Other Headlines:

A civil rights attorney who represented Trayvon Martin’s family and is close to Ben @AttorneyCrump is running for Congress. I talked to @NatJackTweets about why she's running and how Martin's case changed her life. https://t.co/W0QlCOLYBr
— Cameron Joseph (@cam_joseph) May 26, 2021

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Biden Administration:

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COVID-19 Updates and COVIDIOTS:

White ISIS/MAGAts/ White Supremacists/Wing Nut Watch/GUNZ!:

UPDATES:

Other Headlines:

Who will be Trump' running mate?

Harvey Weinstein 2020 rape conviction overturned over technicality