Is Congress Going to Take Back Cash from the Kennedy Center?

Published: April 1, 2020, 11 p.m.

Congressman Bryan Steil has introduced a bill to rescind $25 million in stimulus funding for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after the organization furloughed nearly 100 orchestra members immediately after the stimulus bill was signed. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN on Tuesday that the rate of increase in COVID-19 cases seem to be slowing down, crediting “social distancing” measures. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has stripped Sheriff Alex Villanueva of his designation as the county’s chief of emergency operations, citing the historical inability of the sheriff’s office to navigate disaster response efforts during the 2018 Woolsey Fire, which occurred before Villanueva was elected. This and more as time allows, plus don't forget about the Edwards Notebook and the Veteran's Tip of the Day!