Today's Liberal News
Will at-home abortions make Roe v. Wade obsolete?
Pressure mounts on Biden to approve telemedicine for the use of abortion pills.
The Republican Party’s Irrational War on Voting Rights
In February, Arizona state senators tried to have the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors thrown in jail.The legislators had demanded that the county officials hand over documents relating to the 2020 presidential election in the state, which Democrat Joe Biden won by fewer than 11,000 votes. Maricopa County, home to Phoenix, had already audited its results and found no evidence of fraud. The board argued that it was not legally allowed to hand over the ballots themselves.
Exasperated Don Lemon Has A Damning Question For Republicans
The GOP and its base “are still under the spell of a disgraced, twice-impeached, one-term president,” lamented the CNN anchor.
Our Kids Are Not Broken
Our kids have lost so much—family members, connections to friends and teachers, emotional well-being, and for many, financial stability at home. And, of course, they’ve lost some of their academic progress. The pressure to measure—and remediate—this “learning loss” is intense; many advocates for educational equity are rightly focused on getting students back on track.
My Week of Horror—and Weird Joy—After My Second Dose of the COVID Vaccine
The harrowing aftermath of a good decision.
Democrats Should Keep Soaking New York and New Jersey on Taxes
They’re considering restoring a tax deduction that once benefited the upper-middle class and rich. Bad idea.
It’s Never a “Bicycle Accident”
Former NBA player Shawn Bradley was paralyzed after he was struck by a car.
Andrew Cuomo’s Last Big Project Might Be a Train That Goes in the Wrong Direction
A metaphor if you were looking for one.
“Please Come to the Michael Kors Cafeteria”: Four Students on Attending High School in a Macy’s
Going back to in-person learning—with a twist.
Biden administration to rewrite family planning program rules
The announcement comes after the Supreme Court agreed to review the legality of the Trump policy change.
‘Doesn’t make any sense’: DeSantis rejects Rick Scott’s call to return stimulus money
“I don’t think that would make sense for Floridians,” the Florida governor says.
Murphy urges schools to reopen, prepare for possible standardized testing in the spring
This week marks one year since Murphy ordered the shuttering of all school buildings in New Jersey due to the spread of the coronavirus.
Recall or science? Newsom’s sudden reopening push has many wondering
The Democratic governor has two things going for him: A decline in the infection rate and an increase in vaccinations.
Fed sees U.S. economic growth surging to 6.5 percent this year
Central bank officials now expect the unemployment rate to drop to 4.5 percent by the end of 2021.
Treasury secretary minimizes risk of inflation caused by Covid relief package
Janet Yellen said the greater risk was not strengthening the economy as it recovers from the impact of the pandemic.
Former Stockton Mayor Tubbs joins Newsom as economic adviser
He is best known for his work on a Stockton pilot project that provided $500 a month to a small group of low-income residents.
Biden’s ‘Morning in America’ moment sparks a furious debate
Another massive injection of federal cash could ignite the economy like never before. It also could drive up inflation and burst market bubbles, creating new headaches in an otherwise positive outlook.
U.S. adds a strong 379,000 jobs in hopeful sign for economy
The February gain marked a sharp pickup from the 166,000 jobs that were added in January.
“Immoral & Illegal”: U.S. & U.K. Move to Expand Nuclear Arsenals, Defying Global Disarmament Treaties
The United States and the United Kingdom are facing international criticism for moving to expand their nuclear arsenals, defying a growing global movement in support of nuclear disarmament. The U.S.
Burmese Protesters Continue to Demand Democracy as Authorities “Shoot to Kill” in Sweeping Crackdown
Martial law has been declared in more parts of Burma as the military junta intensifies its crackdown following the February 1 coup. At least 217 protesters have been killed and over 2,000 have been arrested or detained since the coup began, according to one Burmese group. Protests are continuing across the country amid a crackdown on communications, in which much of Burma is under an internet blackout and independent newspapers have stopped publishing.
News Roundup: Filibuster reform is on the way, Congress works on immigration, DeSantis wants award
Another week down in the new world of government trying to work for the people. Here are some of today’s stories you might have missed while you didn’t have to worry about whether or not the current administration had set fire to a hospital.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Open To Filibuster Reform
It’s a major change for the California Democrat, who has long been opposed to changing the Senate procedure.
GOP rep who elevated Trump’s Big Lie gets testy when asked if Biden won the election
Do these people think they’re going to turn to stone if they tell the plain truth about the 2020 election? Republicans these days act as if the Eye of Sauron is always looking, looking, looking, and if they dare mention Donald Trump’s name in vain, the Mar-a-Lago Nazgul will be dispatched to pelt them with half-empty Diet Coke cans and partially masticated McRibs.
Lindsey Thurmond—er, Graham—threatens a talking filibuster over voting rights
It was 1957 when Strom Thurmond took to the Senate floor to engage in the longest-standing filibuster in the history of the legislative body, doing so for just one reason: to stop black people from voting. HIs vile, over-the-top antics took to task a small step forward for civil rights under Dwight Eisenhower, a bill that was nowhere near as substantial as follow-up efforts in the 1960s.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League Is the Ultimate Fan Service
The film’s official title is Zack Snyder’s Justice League. So when Zack Snyder popped up on the video screen during an HBO Max–hosted virtual watch party last night, the fans went wild—as wild as they could in a chat box, anyway. “This movie is a masterpiece,” a commenter wrote before the film started playing. “Zack I respect you so much,” another gushed.
Veteran Black police officer brutally beaten while working undercover receives $5M settlement
In November 2018, the Department of Justice announced that four St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers had been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with an assault on undercover Black St. Louis police detective Luther Hall. The assault on Hall, a 22-year veteran of the force, took place during Black Lives Matter protests on Sept. 17, 2017.
With full slate of terrorism, would-be far-right infiltrator of federal agency busted by polygraphs
Ethan Collins had it all figured out. Like a lot of far-right extremists, he fantasized a lot about committing various acts of terrorism—bringing down the power grid, bombing police stations, that sort of thing—and thought about ways to make them happen. The Colorado man decided his best shot was to try to infiltrate a federal law enforcement agency and pull off his crimes from within its ranks.
Fortunately, Collins is a terrible liar.
GOP Congressman Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
Tom Reed, a Republican from western New York, is accused of rubbing a female lobbyist’s back and unhooking her bra without her consent at a 2017 networking event.
Wife Of Pittsburgh FBI Task Force Member Charged In Capitol Riot
Jennifer Heinl’s husband told her not to go to the rally and filed for divorce a month after the riot.