They Rejected Democracy. They Lied. And They Spent July Fourth Calling Themselves Patriots.
The 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the presidential election and fueled the insurrection are all celebrating their love of America now.
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Trump’s Fantasy Legal World
Just like you, Donald Trump has some big summer plans, though his are probably more grandiose: He’s going to be reinstated to the presidency by August, and he’s going to sue Facebook, Twitter, Google’s YouTube, and their respective CEOs for violating his First Amendment rights. The first of these is impossible. The second, which Trump announced during a press conference this morning, is only marginally more likely to succeed.
Trump Is So Desperate For Social Media He’s Suing Facebook, Twitter And YouTube
The former president said he’s seeking “potentially trillions of dollars” in damages.
Dear Care and Feeding: We’ve Never Asked Our Tween to Do Chores. Is It Too Late to Start?
Parenting advice on chores, romantic getaways, and extra middle names.
The Vortex of White Evangelicalism
Esau McCaulley has been caught between multiple identities his whole life. Family legend has it that his grandfather couldn’t read, and when it came time to pick a baby name for McCaulley’s father, that grandfather opened the Bible and pointed to a word, not realizing it was Esau.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones Joins Howard U. After Rejecting UNC Tenure
After months of controversy, acclaimed journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones has announced that she will join the faculty at Howard University, one of the country’s most prestigious historically Black universities, instead of joining the faculty at her alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she went to graduate school.
Eric Adams, Ex-Police Captain, Wins NYC Democratic Mayoral Primary After Running on Crime as #1 Issue
The next mayor of New York City will likely be the Brooklyn borough president and former police officer Eric Adams, according to a newly released tally in the Democratic primary race which accounts for most absentee ballots. Adams would be the city’s second Black mayor and ran to the right of his party, promising to tackle crime.
Jovenel Moïse Dead: Haitian President Assassinated, Plunging Country into New Political Crisis
Haiti is reeling from a new crisis after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in an attack on his home in the outskirts of Port-au-Prince early Wednesday. In a statement, Haitian Prime Minister Claude Joseph said “a group of unidentified individuals” attacked the private residence of the president, killing him and injuring the first lady.
Help! My Loser Ex Is Living the Life I Want.
To see him with something that he never had any interest in is leaving me so unhappy.
The Hidden Costs of Dollar General
Critics say the company drives out grocery stores and exacerbates the problem of food deserts.
Biden’s Covid vaccine push crashes into reality
After falling short of its July 4th goal, the White House is now turning to a hyper-local strategy. But progress is slow.
My Cat Needs $2,000 Dental Surgery. Should I Spend the Money to Keep Him Alive?
He’s only 3 years old.
The Charges Against the Trump Organization Are a Master Class in Tax Evasion
The company allegedly went to incredible lengths to avoid paying taxes on a top employee’s compensation.
The Jobs Report Just Gave Us One More Reason to Feel Good About the Economy
June was the biggest month for hiring since August 2020.
Skeptics question if Biden’s new science agency is a breakthrough or more bureaucracy
The proposed Advanced Research Projects Agency would deliver breakthrough treatments for cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and other diseases.
Fauci frets ‘avoidable’ Covid-19 deaths among unvaccinated people
“It’s really sad and tragic,” he said.
Virus lab leak theory dogs Democrats eager to keep focus on Trump’s Covid failings
Democrats worry that murky conclusions that don’t identify the origin of the virus could play into the Republicans’ hands.
The Best Wedding Letters Ever Written to Dear Prudence
Wigs that incite anger, spectral ceremonies, and regretful bridezillas.
Gasoline is up and GOP sees an easy target: Biden
Americans are hitting the road as strong economic growth pushes up oil prices, and Republicans are trying to pin pump prices on Biden’s energy policies.
A ‘humble’ Fed ramps up inflation forecast as prices jump
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank still expects rising inflation to subside in the coming months but underscored that he will be watching the data to see if that’s wrong.
Soaring prices draw both shrugs and screaming in Washington
A continued inflation spike could make it a lot harder for the president to push through trillions of dollars in additional federal spending.
“The Second”: Carol Anderson on the Racist History Behind the Constitutional Right to Bear Arms
As gun violence soars in the United States, we look at the Second Amendment and its racist roots with Carol Anderson, author of the new book, “The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America.” In the book, Anderson details how the Second Amendment was written to empower local militia groups to put down slave revolts and protect plantation owners.
GOP Lawmaker Sued Over Inciting Insurrection: Trump White House Made Me Do It
Rep. Mo Brooks, who spoke at the Trump rally before the attack, claims he did it only because the White House asked him to.
News roundup: The six-month anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, taking a stand, and guns
In the news today: Republicans have settled on a message of fear via racist dog whistles, along with Donald Trump’s Big Lie, heading into the 2022 midterms. It’s been six months since the attack on the U.S. Capitol that came about because of that lie, and Republicans are fully embracing it—along with the attack itself. Nikole Hannah-Jones tells UNC to pound sand. Sadly, the Fourth of July weekend was a bloody one.
Farmworkers honored at White House’s July 4th celebration push for pathway to citizenship
Farmworkers were among the essential workers honored at the White House’s July 4 celebration this past weekend. United Farm Workers (UFW) said that the two families, from Georgia and Washington, represented the nation’s nearly 2.5 million farmworkers. More than a million lack legal status, and the families used the platform to urge leaders to pass permanent relief for farmworkers everywhere.
Sure, Kristi Noem is a firebug and COVID-19 cheerleader, but she loves fireworks! Take that, Biden!
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem sure has her priorities straight. When it comes to bright, shiny, jingoistic nonsense, she’s got the instincts of Leni Riefenstahl. When it comes to anything that actually matters—like, say, protecting the lives of her constituents—she’s more like Lennie from Of Mice and Men.
Guess who’s suspended when ESPN host suggests Black peer hired because of race! Not the white woman
Rachel Nichols, a white ESPN host, is in damage control mode after suggesting Maria Taylor, a Black host of the network’s NBA Countdown, got the job because of mounting pressure on ESPN to diversify. “I wish Maria Taylor all the success in the world—she covers football, she covers basketball,” Nichols said during a recording of a more than 20-minute phone call The New York Times obtained.
Delta variant makes up more than half of Covid cases in U.S., CDC says
The sharp jump underscores the extent to which the Delta variant has spread throughout the country and raises questions about how the Biden administration plans to contain it at the national level.