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August 11, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Tuesday on the NewsHour, former Vice President Joe Biden picks California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, making her
Trump Announces Deal With Moderna for 100 Million Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine
The U.S. has already invested $955 million to develop Moderna’s vaccine, bringing its total investment up to $2.48 billion.
The Capital Note: Individual Investors, Inflation & the Invisible Hand
The Role of Robinhood, Inflation-Adjusted Capital-Gains Taxes, Shakespeare’s Influence on Adam Smith, and more.
Trump Considers Barring Reentry of Americans Who May Have Coronavirus
Federal agencies have been requested to provide the White House with feedback by Tuesday on the proposed rule.
Former FDA Commissioner on Russia COVID Vaccine: ‘I Wouldn’t Take It’
“Russia was reported to be behind disinformation campaigns to sow doubts in U.S. about our Covid vaccines,” Gottlieb wrote on
Mob Attacks Wisconsin Officer at His Home
As Mensah went inside, “armed protesters approached the rear door and a single shotgun round was discharged by a member
Chicago’s Police Superintendent, Mayor Slam Prosecutor for Soft Treatment of Looters
“Criminals took to the streets with the confidence there is no consequence for their actions,” Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown
Off-Duty Mississippi Trooper Fatally Shot While Working Part-Time Job
Lieutenant Troy Morris—a 27-year veteran of the Mississippi Highway Patrol who also worked part time for the United States Postal
August 10, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump takes a series of executive actions on pandemic economic relief, bypassing Congress and prompting
Trump Evacuated from Press Briefing after Shooting outside White House
President Trump was abruptly escorted out of the White House briefing room on Monday before quickly returning to tell reporters,
New Report Reveals US Special Forces Active in 22 African Countries
A new report published in South African newspaper The Mail and Guardian has shed light on the opaque world of the
Cuomo Rejects Independent Investigation of N.Y. Nursing Home Deaths, Saying It Would Be ‘Political’
The governor dismissed allegations that the state had not adequately protected nursing home residents from coronavirus.
The Capital Note: Kodak’s Slide & Adam Smith’s Kidnapping
Higher home ownership rates, unpacking Kodak’s mismanagement of government funds, and the (likely apocryphal) kidnapping of Adam Smith.
Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar faces an expensive Democratic primary
Antone Melton-Meaux is challenging incumbent Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for the Democratic nomination in Minnesota’s 5th District. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Emissions Drop During COVID-19 Lockdown Will Do ‘Nothing’ for Climate Change: Study
Reading Time: 2 minutes Puerto Rico Halts Primary Voting for Centers That Never Received Ballots (DonkeyHotey) The author writes, “Puerto
Chicago’s ‘Miracle Mile’ Looted after Police Shooting
Looters ransacked shops in downtown Chicago early on Monday morning following a shootout between a suspect and police officers.
Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Arrested Under New National Security Law
The media mogul is being charged for allegedly colluding with foreign forces under the new national security law.
August 9, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Sunday, August 9, questions about presidential powers arise after President Trump extends COVID relief via executive
The Return of Pen-and-Phone Constitutionalism
President Trump’s executive actions for COVID relief offer little relief but are constitutionally dangerous.
The Return of Pen-and-Phone Constitutionalism
President Trump’s executive actions for COVID relief offer little relief but are constitutionally dangerous.
Pro-Reform Prosecutors, Especially Black Women, Find Themselves Under Fire
Reading Time: 4 minutes After a St. Louis husband and wife were captured on video waving an assault rifle and
School Choice and the Value of Religious Diversity
Institutions that shape public policy should beware of discrimination against traditional Christians.
August 8, 2020 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, August 8, President Trump signs four executive actions to extend COVID-19 economic relief and defer
At Converse College, One Professor Asserts His Conscience against Political Correctness
Refusing to be a party to Converse’s indictment of America as systemically racist, Jeff Poelvoorde dared it to do him
August 8, 2020 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, August 8, President Trump signs four executive actions to extend COVID-19 economic relief and defer
At Converse College, One Professor Asserts His Conscience against Political Correctness
Refusing to be a party to Converse’s indictment of America as systemically racist, Jeff Poelvoorde dared it to do him
August 8, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, August 8, President Trump signs four executive actions to extend COVID-19 economic relief and defer
At Converse College, One Professor Asserts His Conscience against Political Correctness
Refusing to be a party to Converse’s indictment of America as systemically racist, Jeff Poelvoorde dared it to do him
Should Judge Sullivan Be Disqualified from Flynn Case? An Appeals Court Is Asking
D.C. Circuit judges seem disturbed by the degree to which Judge Sullivan has exhibited bias in Flynn’s case.
In Defense of Pen Names
The effect will be to allow the vast majority of our society to share thoughts freely and publicly, just as
Oprah Buys Billboard Ads Demanding Arrest of Officers Involved in Breonna Taylor Shooting
Winfrey’s billboards, which began going up on Thursday and are scheduled to all be in place by Monday, read: “Demand
The “Accident Chain” and the In-Custody Death of George Floyd
In aviation, an accident chain usually ends with one or more people dead in a twisted mass of burning metal,
New Jersey Man Faces Felony Charges for Social Media Post of Police Officer
A New Jersey man faces felony charges after having posted an image of a police officer talking with a person
August 7, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Friday on the NewsHour, the White House and congressional Democrats are at a stalemate over a new coronavirus relief bill.
Republican Congressmen Demand Investigation of ‘Rogue Prosecutor’ Who Charged Couple Who Pointed Guns at Protesters
In a June 28 incident caught on video, Mark and Patricia McCloskey pointed guns at protesters after the crowd entered a
Don’t Let His New Book Fool You, Bush Laid the Groundwork for Today’s Immigration Nightmare
George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, has announced he is releasing a new book called “Out
Pete Hamill in His Own Words — and Voice
Reading Time: 2 minutes When I think of Pete Hamill I think of the old Brooklyn. New York tabloids. Ireland.
Blackstone’s $4.7B Acquisition of Ancestry Raises Privacy Questions
Reading Time: 3 minutes Texas A&M Disaster Expert: Aerial Photos of Chinese Parking Lots Could Have Flagged COVID Last Year
With legal troubles mounting and spending slowing, NRA promises to boost Trump
President Donald Trump sits with NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre (Michael Reynolds – Pool/Getty Images) The National Rifle Association plans to
Poll: One in Three Americans Say They Would Not Get Coronavirus Vaccine
About 35 percent of Americans say they would not receive such a vaccine to guard against the coronavirus, while 65
TikTok Threatens Litigation After Trump Issues Executive Order Banning the App in 45 Days
“We are shocked by the recent Executive Order, which was issued without any due process,” the company said in a