Arizona’s Shady Recount Hit With Reported Accusations Of Sexual Harassment
Reported complaints of sexual harassment are only the most recent issues in a cascade of serious problems with the Arizona “fraudit.
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The right-wing network is committed to giving a ‘voice’ to Steve Bannon, no matter what he says
In recent months, we Americans have found ourselves in an odd position: rooting for faceless corporations. Specifically, rooting for voting technology companies Smartmatic and Dominion Voting Systems, which have filed billion-dollar defamation lawsuits against a number of right-wing figures who promoted Donald Trump’s baseless claims that the election was stolen from him through massive fraud.
Texas state museum cancels event on the real history of the Alamo following right-wing whining
Looks like the Lone Star State is trying to whitewash its history … again.
We all know the state of Texas was founded when Ted Cruz, trying to avoid the pernicious impacts of global climate change on his living room, attempted to escape to Cancun through an Einstein-Rosen bridge.
Teachers union makes move that will make Republican heads explode, this week in the war on workers
The nation’s largest teachers union voluntarily put itself in the crosshairs of Republican attacks on critical race theory.
6 Months After Deadly Capitol Riot, Pipe Bomb Suspect Still Eludes Authorities
No arrests have been made in the case of an individual who placed two pipe bombs around Capitol Hill a day before the Jan. 6 riot.
Jill Biden Is An Incredibly Busy First Lady
With her nationwide travel, she’s demonstrated a range of missions and emotions over the past days and months.
Pay Arrangement Named In Trump Org Indictment Linked To Ivanka Trump
Allen Weisselberg is in trouble for collecting “non-employee compensation” while company CFO — similar to a reported arrangement involving Ivanka Trump.
Help! My Brother and Sister-in-Law Are Demanding I Pay for IVF Treatments.
They say I owe them because I’ve helped out other family members.
Biden Has A Chance To Boost Unions With New Labor Board Appointments
A looming Democratic majority is expected to reverse Trump-era precedents that hurt organized labor.
‘Wasting my breath’: Southern faith leaders wary of promoting vaccines
Exhausted by backlash over pandemic restrictions, some faith leaders see little upside in urging skeptical congregants to get vaccinated.
The First Glimmer of Accountability
The indictment unsealed on Thursday in New York does not charge Donald Trump personally. It addresses only a small slice of alleged wrongdoing by the organization named after him and which, for most of his life, he ran. It doesn’t speak to any of the numerous instances of misconduct and potential criminality that took place during Trump’s presidency, nor should it be understood as a referendum on that misconduct. But it offers the first glimmer of accountability, all the same.
America’s Vaccine Future Is Fragmenting
Last winter, when vaccines were still incredibly scarce in the United States, Ashish Jha told The Atlantic that he was feeling optimistic about summer: By July 4, Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, expected enough people to be vaccinated that he could host a backyard barbecue. Indeed, Jha confirmed to me this week, he will be grilling burgers and hot dogs for friends this Fourth of July.
Give Reggie Bush His Heisman Back
College sports changed forever this week. Giving in to intense pressure from state lawmakers, the NCAA freed student athletes to profit off of their own name, image, and likeness for the first time. The next step in the NCAA’s forced evolution should be to restore the reputation of athletes whom the organization has demonized for capitalizing on their own fame.
What I’m Teaching My Daughter About Living in Extreme Heat
I moved from Phoenix, Arizona, to Portland, Oregon, in 2000, partly to get away from the heat. Last week, it found me.Heat radiated through the upstairs ceiling and walls of our home, turning our bedrooms into ovens. Even briefly fetching clothes from closets upstairs felt painful. Our house has had only a few updates since 1955, so along with an original pink toilet, it has no air conditioning and an uninsulated attic.
I’m Embarrassed to Tell My Girlfriend the Truth About My Financial Situation
I’m not sure she’ll understand.
CDC director: Delta variant is growing threat to unvaccinated people
Nearly 25 percent of recent infections have been linked to Delta, up from 6 percent in early June.
Biden admin preps for next pandemic as Delta variant surges
Federal health officials are weighing how to implement the lessons they have learned from this pandemic to prepare for the next one.
FEMA changes rules for Covid-19 funeral aid program after outcry
The change could allow thousands of people whose relatives died early in the pandemic, before reliable testing was commonplace, to access the funeral aid program
Virtual care becomes a common cause in a divided Congress
Lawmakers are lining up to decide what Medicare will pay for after the pandemic is over, with sponsors of a leading Senate plan confident they have the votes to include it in a must-pass piece of legislation this year.
U.S. medical stockpile running low as Delta variant threat looms
The nation is still short hundreds of millions — or more — surgical masks, gloves and gowns.
Help! My Cousin Turned My Family Against Me Over a Baby Name.
She says I stole it from her stillborn daughter.
Ask a Teacher: I Totally Bungled Our Move Date. Am I Scarring My Son for Life?
Teacher advice on moving, math advancement, and IEPs.
My Wife’s Second Lover Drew Her Into a Trap. But It’s Her Reaction That Frightens Me.
I don’t know what to do now.
The Lesbian Strippers Changing the Game of Male Exotic Dancing
“Dom” performers like Girl Flexxx and Kaution are collecting big tips and even bigger fans, even among straight women.
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.
Biden’s back door to wage hikes
Income growth has been relatively strong, particularly in the last couple of months, despite disappointing overall job growth.
Bargain hunters pounce as Trump condo prices hit decade lows
It’s a stunning reversal for a brand that once lured the rich and famous willing to pay a premium to live in a building with Trump’s gilded name on it.