The beginning of the pandemic hit Daniela, a junior in high school, with overwhelming force. At the same time her high school shut down, her mom, who was six months pregnant, lost her job, and…
A Tech Company Cut Ties With The Trump…
Last week, a tech analytics company called Hotjar announced the unusual decision to block President Donald Trump and the Republican Party from using its services to promote Trump’s reelection campaign. Hotjar’s logic was remarkably straightforward:…
Ocasio-Cortez Joins Schumer Rallying Voters Against Quickie Supreme…
In an unusual new partnership, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) joined forces Sunday night with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to mobilize voters against the Republican plan to ram through their pick to replace the late…
South Dakota To Hold Potential Superspreader Event Co-Sponsored…
In the wake of an August superspreader event that may have led to more than 250,000 cases of COVID-19, South Dakota is holding yet another potential superspreader event next month ― and this one is…
Trump Hails Robert E. Lee In Minnesota, State…
President Donald Trump hailed Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee during a campaign rally in Minnesota, a state that lost thousands of soldiers to Confederate troops in the Civil War. Trump, apparently unaware of the state’s sacrifice…
Trump On Pushing SCOTUS Vote: You Can Do…
President Donald Trump offered a blunt explanation for Republicans’ hypocritical support for confirming a Supreme Court nominee ahead of the November election: When you control the Senate, you can “sort of do what you want.”…
The Fed Is Ducking Its Responsibilities To Main…
The American economy is in bad shape. Unemployment is at 8.4%, more than 1 million people are losing their jobs every week and retail sales appear to be slipping again after crashing this spring. According…
Dozens Gather Outside Sen. Lindsey Grahams House To…
Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s home in Washington on Monday to protest his support for a Senate vote on President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee ahead of the election. Democrats have…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Will Be First Woman Ever…
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday at 87, will be the first woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol, allowing mourners to come pay tribute to the trailblazing feminist litigator.…