The CTU voted Monday to defy the city school district and continue to work remotely.
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Javad Zarif’s Chutzpah
Desperate to win sanctions relief, Iran’s foreign minister pens a falsehood-riddled essay in an American magazine.
Cancellation Is a Real Fear
Can we rebuild conventions that allow people who disagree passionately about important matters to work together productively?
WA Officer Drives Through Crowd After Patrol Vehicle Mobbed
Tacoma police spokeswoman Wendy Haddow said the officer sped out of the scene for his own safety, fearing that the
Judge: Baltimore PD Has All the Elements Necessary to Succeed Under Consent Decree
Well-meaning officers need to be trained that the ‘warrior model’ of policing does not fly in Baltimore; that the city
University of Wisconsin Police Chief Bans Thin Blue Line Symbol
In the e-mail Roman wrote that extremists who have “so visibly coopted the thin blue line flag” place officers at
The Absurd Calls to Shut Down Fox News
Demands that cable companies ditch conservative networks reflect a galling contempt for free speech and an ignorance of the law.
January 25, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Monday on the NewsHour, President Biden lays out his plan to push to buy American-made products to confront the economic
Pelosi Transfers Article of Impeachment to Senate
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) transferred the article of impeachment against former President Trump to the Senate on Monday.
Biden adviser’s lobbyist brother cashes in after Biden win
A Washington lobbyist whose brother serves as a top adviser to President Joe Biden had his best quarter in over
Sen. Leahy Expected to Preside over Senate Impeachment Trial, Not Chief Justice Roberts
Senator Leahy, the Senate’s president pro tempore, will oversee the trial, according to multiple reports.
Biden’s COVID-Relief Bill: A Glass Not Full
The president has taken the real need for relief and used it to advance a series of policies that owe
With Likely Victory of Andrés Arauz, Ecuador Will Join Latin America’s Anti-Imperialist Surge
If the country’s polls are to be believed, Ecuador is set to become the latest Latin American nation to move
Time for a Congressional Hearing With Lt. General Charles A. Flynn
Reading Time: 6 minutes With little public notice, just six days after Donald Trump pardoned his disgraced, but loyal, former
Scientist Sheds New Light on Darwin’s Flowering Plant Mystery
Reading Time: 3 minutes A Look Inside Biden’s Oval Office (Dan) The author writes, “President Biden has filled the Oval
Trump Impeachment 2.0 Is as Flawed as the First
I am not saying Trump is innocent. But if his foes really wanted to punish him, they would simply ignore
January 24, 2021 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Sunday, January 24, President Biden is expected to sign a flurry of executive actions in his
Operation Snail Speed
Reading Time: < 1 minute The cartoon above was created by DonkeyHotey for WhoWhatWhy from these images: Anthony Fauci caricature
Trump as God Emperor
What a different titanic force bestriding politics for a seeming eternity can tell us about the Trump years.
January 23, 2021 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, January 23, remembering legendary talk show host Larry King, the Biden administration focuses on its
This Week in Pandemic: Where Did SARS-CoV-2 Come From?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The year 2020 was the Year of the Rat, and the horoscope was really quite prescient:
McCarthy Says He Has ‘Concerns’ over Cheney’s Vote to Impeach
His comment comes amid calls to oust the Wyoming congresswoman from her position as House GOP conference chair.
Indigenous Women Engage Feds To Combat Violence in Alaska
Reading Time: 8 minutes “You people take death too seriously.” Those words, from a commander with the Alaska State Troopers,
Broadcast Legend Larry King Dies at 87
The award-winning TV host and radio personality had recently been hospitalized with the coronavirus.
Video Released of Suspect Slashing New Jersey Officer’s Face
Antwan Whitlock, 35, of Union Township, allegedly slashed an officer with a knife in late December, officials said. He was
Man Accused of Fatally Ramming Retiring FL Deputy Faces Murder Charge
Travis Zachary Garrett, 28, intentionally plowed his car into the marked patrol car of LaVigne earlier this month, meriting the
Major who Commanded Unit in Breonna Taylor Raid Demoted
Major Kimberly Burbrink, head of the Criminal Interdiction Division, which carried out the March 13 raid at Taylor’s apartment, is
A Broken Market and ‘Rational’ Bubbles
The week of January 18: Rational bubbles, Davos’ questionable guest, the long road to a quick vaccine, and much, much
January 22, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Friday on the NewsHour, the new president continues a flurry of executive orders with actions aimed at counteracting the economic
Trump-tied lobbyists paid massive sums to push pardons
Washington lobbyists with close ties to outgoing President Donald Trump were paid lucrative sums by clients angling for last-minute pardons
Shell companies and ‘dark money’ may hide details of Trump ties to DC protests
Details of Trump’s ties to a rally before rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol remain hidden due to the role of
Google Threatens to Leave Australia in Dispute over Payments to News Outlets
Australian media outlets have complained that revenues have dropped over the past decade because advertisers have moved from newspapers to
Teachers Union Berated Trump for Reopening Schools, Now It’s Praising Biden For Doing the Same
The same teachers’ organization that roundly condemned Donald Trump’s attempts to prematurely reopen schools are now applauding Biden’s decision to
Fran Lebowitz, American Conservative
Pretend It’s a City, Martin Scorsese’s new documentary series about Lebowitz, reveals her delightfully reactionary character.
Elephants Counted From Space for Conservation
Reading Time: 3 minutes Fact-Check: Would Trump Lose Post-Presidency Benefits If Impeached? (Reader Steve) From the Austin American-Stateman: “If the
Chief Justice Roberts Owes Us His Opinion on Presiding over Impeachment
Either presiding or not can be justified on the basis of multiple theories, and we should expect Roberts to put
Don’t Panic: Health Passports Are Already a Thing
Reading Time: 4 minutes Questions continue to circle around the idea of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for international travel after a
McConnell Proposes Delaying Impeachment Trial until February
McConnell has presented the idea to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who would have to agree to the plan.
FBI Asks for Public Help in IDing 10 Capitol Rioters
The FBI is asking the public for help identifying 10 individuals who are accused of assaulting federal officers and engaging
NYPD Harbor Unit Rescues Drowning Dog from Bay
The officers were patrolling the bay when they spotted the dog. They quickly pulled him from the freezing water, wrapped