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BIDEN SPARKS BACKLASH AMONG SOME PROGRESSIVES OVER $1,400 STIMULUS CHECKSBiden wants a massive plan that includes $20 billion to accelerate vaccine distribution, a $15-an-hour minimum wage increase, an extension of supplemental unemployment benefits through the end of September, a one-time $1,400 stimulus check, a temporary expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit and $350 billion in new funding for state and local governments. spring patchwork af1 nbsp;7th Fleet Destroyer conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea(Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)"Unlawful and sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea pose a serious threat to the freedom of the sea, including freedoms of navigation and overflight, free trade and unimpeded commerce and freedom of economic opportunity for South China sea littoral nations," 7th Fleet spokesperson Lt. spring patchwork af1 nbsp;TRUMP APPOINTEES TO PENTAGON BOARDS BLOCKED BY BIDEN DEFENSE CHIEF: REPORTS"I could have left earlier but I didn’t because I was told ‘hey you’ve got paternity leave coming up,’ and if I had known that you’re not going to get to use your paternity leave and you’re actually gonna just work your ass off when you have a new baby and then get fired, I probably would have made a different decision," one former senior Trump official told the outlet. spring patchwork af1 CBP said three factors led to the decision to release illegal immigrant families: an increase of migrant traffic — specifically, families from Central America and unaccompanied children; Mexico's refusal to accept additional families with children under age 12 in areas where migrant camps grow increasingly large, overwhelming the shelter and services; and COVID-19, which has severely reduced Border Patrol detention and transport capacity. spring patchwork af1