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GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger Predicts How Republican Purge Of Liz Cheney Will Backfire
“I think they actually created their worst enemy … in deplatforming her,” Illinois Republican Adam Kinzinger told “The View.
Everyone Agrees California’s Parking Laws Are Bad for Cities. So Why Do Planners Like Them?
A farcical tale of city planning.
Why Used Car Prices Went Absolutely Insane Last Month
Things are getting weird in the late-pandemic economy.
My Husband Is Destroying Our Finances for His “Passion”
I want to leave, but he wouldn’t have any income.
What Trump Toilet Paper Can Tell Us About His Election Chances in 2024
Biden toilet paper is now outselling Trump toilet paper, “which is not good for me,” one presidential butt-wipe mastermind says.
U.S. diplomats: Send vaccine overseas now or China, Russia will win out
Exasperation among diplomats reflects global pressure on the U.S. to begin sharing some of its Covid-19 vaccines.
CDC: Vaccinated people can now remove masks in most group settings
The announcement marks the first time the Biden administration has said it is safe for vaccinated people to remove masks in any kind of group gathering.
A shot at a million: Ohio offers vaccinated a chance to win big bucks, college scholarships
Gov. Mike DeWine said the lotteries would be paid from existing federal coronavirus relief funds.
Help! My Boyfriend Is Desperately Obsessed With a Pop Star. It’s Me or Her.
I cannot hear about her all day, every day.
Lockdown mentality still holding the economy back, banking official says
Neel Kashkari of the Minneapolis Fed says things should get better as people overcome fears related to the pandemic.
Mark Carney on Canada’s economic growth: ‘It’s going to take more than one budget’
“There were elements of growth in the balance from what I can see and understand,” Carney said in a long response that didn’t directly answer the question.
How the Trudeau government plans to meet its climate goals
Chrystia Freeland uses Budget 2021 to reveal Canada’s new emissions target.
News Roundup: Republicans’ (plural) illegalities investigated; Biden plans remain popular
It’s Friday around here! Today we have had some more news about what’s going on with the many legal investigations into the very illegal activities of Republicans across the country. Marjorie Taylor Greene lies and says she’s not a liar; more Jan. 6 arrests; and thousands of working immigrants see a new hope for citizenship.
Explosive new report has witnesses putting Matt Gaetz, an escort, and cocaine in the same hotel room
Florida man Rep. Matt Gaetz is in deep doo doo, as the scientists say. He is facing allegations that he paid for sexual liaisons with a variety of women, some of whom were potentially underage. He may have also broken the law having young women cross state lines for money and sex. His buddy Joel Greenberg seems to have cut a plea deal after admitting to all kinds of bad and illegal deeds, and claims to have basically acted as a pimp for Mr. Gaetz.
Man charged with wife’s murder admits he also voted for Trump with her absentee ballot
The Big Lie is now the Republican Party’s only platform. They have zero policy ideas. They have proven over decades that they cannot run a government competently. In fact, one of the things that the COVID-19 pandemic makes clear is how deep the Republican Party’s failures are as a leadership group.
Lutherans elect Megan Rohrer as first openly trans bishop in a major Christian denomination in U.S.
People who follow the news when it comes to transgender rights and equality have likely witnessed the absolute onslaught of anti-trans measures across the nation. At the state level, countless Republicans are pushing legislation that dehumanizes and discriminates against transgender folks, and especially, transgender girls.
Rep. Eric Swalwell Blew His Top When Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Aide Told Him To Remove Mask
“I’ve just frankly had enough with these marauding goons in the Marjorie Taylor Greene crowd,” said the Democrat, who admitted using some “choice” language.
‘It felt like a miracle’: Mom reunites with family in U.S. three years after deportation
Alejandra Juarez returned home just in time to celebrate Mother’s Day with her family. Cruelly targeted for deportation by the previous administration despite being a military spouse and having no criminal record, the mother of two U.S. citizens returned home on Saturday after being granted humanitarian parole by the Biden administration.
States, retail giants lift mask mandates
The moves came a day after the CDC said it is safe for fully vaccinated people to go maskless in any type of group gathering.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Sister Is Demanding That I Let Her Dangerous Dog Play With My Child
Parenting advice on dog disagreements, video hangouts, and stepchild resentment.
About the Time We Said We’d Vote for Andrew Yang …
Checking in on the New York City mayoral race—and the regrettable candidates leading it.
Matt Gaetz Buddy Joel Greenberg Pleads Guilty, Will Cooperate With Feds
The associate of the Florida Republican faced 33 counts for crimes including sex trafficking of a child and wire fraud.
Meghan McCain Blasts Marjorie Taylor Greene For ‘Behaving Like An Animal’
“The View” co-host said the Georgia congresswoman’s actions toward Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez paint all Republicans as “psychotic barbarians.
What Sets Amazon’s The Underground Railroad Apart From Other Slavery Stories
Atsushi Nishijima / Amazon Studios
What does freedom sound like? For Barry Jenkins, the answer started with the Earth. While filming The Underground Railroad, the new limited series adapted from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, the director was caught off guard by a rumbling beneath his feet. The source was a nearby construction site, but to Jenkins, the vibration felt like a train was passing under him.
“You Don’t Have to Scratch Very Hard on a White Progressive to Get Them Quite Resentful”
White Fragility author Robin DiAngelo on why whites—even progressives—are often angry, irrational, and hostile in discussing race.
Proud Boys Leader Charged In Capitol Attack Feels Betrayed By Trump: ‘You Left Us’
“I’ve followed this guy for 4 years given everything and lost it all” Proud Boy Ethan Nordean wrote of former President Donald Trump.
Another Video Of Greene Trying To Harass Ocasio-Cortez Has Emerged
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told a reporter that Marjorie Taylor Greene “needs some help” from a “proper professional.
The CDC’s Big Mask Surprise Came Out of Nowhere
Yesterday, the CDC announced that fully vaccinated Americans can stop wearing masks in most indoor and outdoor places. The new guidelines still advise the fully vaccinated to mask up when entering certain public areas, such as doctor’s offices.This is a moment to celebrate. It is not quite the pandemic’s equivalent of V-E Day; after all, thousands of people are still dying around the world each day from a virus that, far from surrendering, may be endemic.