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Self-financed candidates lose big despite massive investments
Even as self-financed candidates spend big in elections at all levels, their chances of winning remain low.
The COVID Vaccines: Bernie’s ‘Crooks’ to the Rescue
The regulations Sanders & Co. seek would destroy the incentives needed for innovation and leave us unprepared for the next
NYC Closes Public School System after City Infection Rate Rises
Mayor Bill de Blasio has repeatedly said that the city would close public schools if the seven-day average coronavirus positivity
Arctic Refuge Parceled Out for Sale in Trump’s Final Push
Reading Time: 5 minutes In its last days, the Trump administration is scrambling to make good on a much touted
How Mining Is Rewriting the Surface of Our Planet
Reading Time: 3 minutes ‘Staggering and Tragic’: COVID-19 Cases Spike in US Children, Top 1 Million (Dana) The author writes,
Pfizer Says COVID Vaccine 95 Percent Effective, Will Submit for Approval ‘Within Days’
The phase 3 trial revealed the vaccine was even more effective than the 90 percent efficacy rate the companies announced
Hate Crimes Rose to Highest Level in 12 Year, FBI Says
Religious groups have been increasingly targeted, as officials saw a nearly 14 percent increase in attacks against Jews and Jewish
Maryland Officer Shot, Airlifted from Scene
A Montgomery County, MD, officer was shot by a suspect after attempting to arrest the suspect for a homicide on
Man Accused of Shooting Louisville Officers During Protest Indicted
Larynzo D. Johnson faces two counts of first-degree assault and 33 counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, a news release from
November 17, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Tuesday on the NewsHour, social media executives face a barrage of questions on Capitol Hill. Plus: What election workers think
McGrath launches super PAC to influence Georgia runoffs
After losing to Mitch McConnell in the Kentucky Senate race, Democrat Amy McGrath is spending her money further south, in
2022 Senate races already underway
Though fundraising for the 2022 elections may seem like it started early, it’s actually gearing up relatively late compared to
DOJ Drops Charges Against Former Mexican Defense Minister, Wants Mexico to Take Over Prosecution
Cienfuegos was arrested in October after flying into Los Angeles, and subsequently charged with taking bribes from the H-2 cartel,
U.S. to Draw Down Troops in Afghanistan, Iraq before Trump Leaves Office
The announcement confirms one last draw down of American soldiers from the Middle East before President Trump leaves office.
Students Call on Harvard to Ban Trump Officials from Speaking, Holding Positions on Campus
In an open letter circulating online for signatures, students write to President Lawrence Bacow and Harvard University deans and leadership.
Our House: Why China’s New South Asian Trade Deal is Making Washington Sweat
For most Americans, the mention of Hanoi elicits memories of the Vietnam war and the peak of the antiwar movement
Don’t Blame the ‘Latinx Vote,’ Organizers Say. Engage It.
Reading Time: 6 minutes In the week since the presidential election was called for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect
Summit Aims to Clean Up Shipping Industry
Reading Time: 3 minutes Public Pressure and Lawsuits Kept USPS From Handing Trump the Election (Dana) The author writes, “There
NATO Chief Concerned About Withdrawing Troops from Afghanistan ‘Too Soon’
Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO would “face a difficult decision” if the U.S. decides to withdraw from Afghanistan.
Letter to President Reagan
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn explains his reasons for declining an invitation to meet with the president at the White House.
4 Officers Injured in Violent DC Clashes of Pro-Trump and Anti-Trump Groups
Police Chief Peter Newsham said as opposing groups faced off, “police officers ran and placed themselves between them,” which he
LAPD Union Refuses to Discuss Pay Cuts to Aid City’s COVID Budget Strain
“The Board of Directors for the Los Angeles Police Protective League is unanimous in its belief that its members deserve
Philadelphia Plans to Equip Mores Officers with TASERs
If legislators approve of the contract and it is in place in December, the city could receive all the TASERs
November 16, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Monday on the NewsHour, the pandemic continues to inflict suffering and sorrow across the U.S., but another drug company has
James Lankford Says ‘Not In A Hurry’ to Give Joe Biden Intelligence Briefings
Senator James Lankford (R., Okla.) said he was “in no hurry” to give Joe Biden intelligence briefings, in a Saturday
Prolific fundraising gives Pelosi the edge in speaker election
Amid turmoil within her caucus, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not expected to face opposition when Democrats choose their leaders
Virginia Gov. Announces Support for Legalizing Marijuana
Northam said he wants a responsible approach that promotes racial equity and preserves youth safety.
Cuba Could be on the Brink of a Revolutionary COVID Vaccine, But US Sanctions Are Slowing It Down
Cuba has announced positive and promising results for a number of separate COVID-19 vaccines it is currently developing, but U.S.
The Rise of the Recycling Robots
Reading Time: 3 minutes Military Voters Fear They’re Part of Unsupported Fraud Claim (Reader Steve) The author writes, “Some military
Undocumented NJ Residents at Risk Under New Proposed Rules
Reading Time: 3 minutes Later this week, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) will formally decide on rules that
Cuomo Threatens to Sue Trump Admin. to Ensure Vaccine Is Distributed to ‘Black and Brown Communities’
The governor claimed the inequities in the plan are made worse by a lack of federal aid to aid states
Moderna Says Coronavirus Vaccine Is Nearly 95 Percent Effective, Trial Data Shows
The drug maker is the second to announce an extremely high success rate for its experimental vaccine.
Miami Officer Becomes Mentor to Teen Who Assaulted Him During Protest
Officer Raymon Washington was struck over the head with a skateboard by 17-year-old Michael Marshall during the protest.
Italian Police Use Lamborghini to Drive Donor Kidney 300 Miles in 2 Hours
The Lamborghini Huracan they used, which was specially modified for such tasks with a refrigerated trunk, was obtained by the
November 15, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Sunday, November 15, a contentious transition in the White House as COVID-19 cases spike rapidly across
Someone Needs to Tell Him the Party’s Over
Reading Time: < 1 minute The cartoon above was created by DonkeyHotey for WhoWhatWhy from these images: Donald Trump caricature
‘America First’ Nationalism Isn’t Leaving the White House
In Joe Biden, we have replaced Donald Trump with a more conventional and better-mannered embodiment of the same short-sighted thinking.
November 14, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, November 14, the latest on the presidential transition including plans for the Pentagon, COVID-19 cases
Activist Groups Helped Elect Biden but Aim for the Long Haul
Reading Time: 7 minutes During the presidential election, the mythical suburban swing voter became the golden fleece. It wasn’t just