The Daily Populous

Monday June 7th, 2021 morning edition

image for Bernie Sanders Reminds Americans 'Not a Single Republican Voted' for $1,400 Stimulus Checks

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders on Sunday reminded Americans that "not a single Republican voted" for President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan, which provided $1,400 stimulus checks.

In March, the Democratic-controlled House passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill in a 220-211 vote, with all Republicans and one Democrat opposing it.

The final House vote on the amended legislation came after Senate Democrats used a budget process called reconciliation to pass the legislation in the upper chamber without Republican support.

Not a single Republican voted to provide a $1,400 direct payment to the working class or a $3,000 Child Tax Credit.

We must do the same with the American Jobs and Family plans," tweeted Sanders, an independent.

"The president still has hope, Joe Manchin still has hope" a bipartisan deal can be reached, she added. »

Walmart, McDonald's, and Amazon are among companies celebrating Pride after donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to politicians who voted against the Equality Act

Authored by businessinsider.com

The same three companies collectively donated $1 million-plus to lawmakers who voted against the Equality Act.

As brands take to Twitter to celebrate Pride, many of the same companies donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to politicians who voted against expanded LGBTQ protections.

Companies donate to politicians' campaigns hoping to influence lawmakers on legislation that might impact business, from immigration to minimum wages. »

It’s time to ditch Chrome

Authored by wired.co.uk

Is Google too big and powerful, and do you need to ditch Chrome for good?

“If you’re using Chrome to browse the internet, even in private mode, Google is watching everything you do online, all the time.

“So under the hood they are still a form of Chrome”, says Sean Wright, an independent security researcher. »

Horizon Forbidden West PS4 was a major part of development, but PS5 will have "extra details"

Authored by gamesradar.com

Horizon Forbidden West PS4 will look "fantastic," just expect graphical improvements in the PS5 version.

Horizon Forbidden West game director Mathijs de Jonge and narrative director Benjamin McCaw sat down with Game Informer to discuss Aloy's new abilities and Guerilla Games' development process.

Horizon Forbidden West completely redesigns Aloy's skill tree, as well, to "support many different play styles," according to de Jong. »