Greater Manchester Will Be Under Tier 3 Lockdown
Greater Manchester will move to a “very high” CCP virus alert level from Friday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Tuesday. “Very high” is the highest level in England’s new three-tiered alert system. Pubs in Tier 3 areas have to close, and the mixing of households is banned. The decision to put Greater Manchester under Tier 3 lockdown was reached after a 10-day negotiation between the government and Greater Manchester leaders ended without an agreement earlier in the day. “Unfortunately, an agreement wasn’t reached. I do regret this. As I said last week, we would have a better chance of defeating the virus if we work together,” Johnson said at a press conference where he announced the decision. Greater Manchester will get an extra £22 million ($28.5 million) support. Johnson said the government…
GOP senators proposed a bill that would stop Democrats from passing any new court-packing laws in the Senate.
This comes after聽Democrats threatened to expand the Supreme Court if Senate Republicans fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat. According to a new Gallup poll, 51 percent of Americans want Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court.
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Focus News: GOP Senators Propose Bill to Prevent Court Packing
Brazilian President Endorses Trump for Reelection
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday endorsed President Donald Trump for reelection, telling reporters after the signing of a U.S.-Brazil investment agreement that he hopes to attend Trump’s second inauguration, according to local reports. “I most certainly hope that, God willing, I will attend the inauguration of the president, who will soon be reelected in the United States,” Bolsonaro said, according to a staff translation of his statement from Portuguese, as cited by Diario de Pernambuco, a Brazilian news outlet. Bolsonaro added that he “doesn’t need to hide” his support for Trump, which he said came “from the heart.” The Brazilian president has often lauded Trump, calling him a political role model and drawing parallels between their conservative agendas. In July, Bolsonaro similarly said he hoped Trump wins his bid for…