Sunday, November 17, 2024
Mike Johnson busted by former GOP official for lying about Gaetz report
House Speaker Mike Johnson's protestations that it would be unprecedented to release what is expected to be a damning House Ethics Committee report on now ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was demolished on MSNBC on Saturday morning.....MORE
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'Straightforward principles of economics': Experts warn 'food will get more expensive' under Trump
Donald Trump’s stated economic policies have economists “extremely confident that food will get more expensive,” Brown University professor Rachel Friedberg warns.....MORE
Jack Smith has a shot to put Trump in an 'untenable spot' in final filing: ex-prosecutor
During an appearance on "The Katie Phang Show" on MSNBC, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade suggested that departing special counsel Jack Smith has an opportunity to hand the incoming Donald Trump administration a mess long after he is gone.....MORE
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Judge Withdraws From Trump’s Defamation Case Involving Central Park Five
A federal judge withdrew Friday from presiding over the defamation suit filed by the exonerated Central Park Five against President-elect Trump.....MORE
What’s next in Florida’s battle over abortion
Florida’s abortion rights groups are taking stock after a narrow loss in last week’s ballot referendum but say the fight to overturn the state’s six-week abortion ban isn’t over.....MORE
Uncertainty in Springfield, the Ohio town put on the map by Trump’s false claims about immigrants
Residents in Springfield, Ohio, are trying to move on after Trump’s rhetoric about Haitian migrants. Some now worry he could make an example of them.....MORE
Friday, November 15, 2024
What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?
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Disgruntled X users are again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022. While it remains small compared to established online spaces such as X, it has emerged as an alternative for those looking for a different mood, lighter and friendlier and less influenced by Musk.....MORE
National League of Cities summit in Tampa tackles homelessness
The National League of Cities summit is wrapping up in Tampa this weekend.
The leading conference for local elected leaders touched on an issue that has impacted communities across the country — homelessness.
'Tampa Hope’ homeless shelter was one of the stops on a Tampa bus tour for the National League of Cities summit. The shelter’s ‘Hope Cottages’ (Pasco, Tampa, Pinellas) are tiny homes that have helped reduce housing costs. For example, it costs just under $26 a night to shelter one person
Oklahoma schools superintendent mandates students watch announcement of new religious department
Oklahoma’s education superintendent has sent an email to public school superintendents requiring them to show students his video announcement of a new Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism within the state Department of Education.....MORE
Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat'
Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member due to a tattoo he has that's associated with white supremacist groups.....MORE
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