'It's heartbreaking': Idaho Republican women vote against providing girls free tampons
Thu 9:51pm By Maya BoddieIdaho Republican women don't believe girls in schools should have access to free tampons, The Daily Beast reports.Founder of nonprofit advocacy organization, the Idaho Period Project, Avrey Hendrix — who is also a mother of four — approached Idaho State…Donald Trump's lawyer won't plead the Fifth
Thu 9:15pm By Raw StoryWriting for the New York Times on Thursday, reporters revealed that Donald Trump's lawyer, Evan Corcoran, would not be pleading his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.Corcoran is set to testify to the grand jury in Washington, D.C., over the…How LA's teachers are making good on their promise to support community schools
Thu 8:30pm By Jeff BryantIn 2019, LA teachers went on a successful strike. Four years later, they can point to the evidence of what went right with a little district support—and help realize an even better future.This article was produced by Our Schools."We should have been…How a TikTok ban could actually benefit China: WaPo editorial board
Thu 8:29pm By Maya BoddieThe Washington Post's editorial board published an op-ed Thursday warning President Joe Biden's administration to reconsider banning the widely used social media giant, TikTok. This comes as TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified in a congressional hearing — also…'Are people seriously this stupid?': Missouri woman and pastor claim 'miracle' of three regrown toes
Thu 7:35pm By Maya BoddieA woman is claiming a Christian pastor's sermon caused three of her amputated toes to grow back although she has shown no proof, The Daily Beast reports. The pastor is taking credit. When Bill Johnson, a guest pastor visiting Missouri's James River Church,…'You are hereby admonished': Senate Ethics Committee reprimands Lindsey Graham
Thu 7:15pm By The New Civil Rights MovementU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has been formally admonished by the Senate Ethics Committee for violating ethics rules and standards by repeatedly soliciting campaign donations during an interview at the Capitol.The bipartisan committee issued Graham a…'Send more p to grab': Donald Trump brutally mocked over fake prayer photo
Thu 7:05pm By Brandon GageFormer President Donald Trump shared an artificial intelligence-generated picture of himself kneeling and praying to his Truth Social account on Thursday afternoon, triggering a blizzard of mockery on social media.Despite it looking like a real photograph,…'We need more politicians reading books': Jamie Raskin blasts GOP for claiming book bans keep kids…
Thu 6:20pm By Maya BoddieU.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) called out the irony of Republicans' efforts to ban books during a recent House floor debate over parental oversight of K-12 schools.@Acyn shared a clip of the congressman's speech via Twitter, writing, "Raskin is very good at…Anti-drag laws are part of a long history of policing gender
Thu 5:30pm By Mia BrettThe anti-drag bills sweeping the nation are the latest in a long history of policing gender expression. While focused on supposedly protecting children from a particular kind of “adult performance,” the legislation is really about enforcing strict white,…'Repercussions': White House warns Uganda 'Kill the Gays' bill may cancel $950M in annual aid
Thu 5:15pm By The New Civil Rights MovementThe Biden administration may cancel the $950 million in annual assistance the U.S. provides to Uganda if President Yoweri Museveni signs into law its latest “Kill the Gays” bill, which calls for the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality" and between…'Inevitable': Mick Mulvaney offers grim prediction about Trump's pending indictment
Thu 5:00pm By Meaghan EllisThe former acting White House chief of state under the Trump administration has offered his take on the possibility of the former president being indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney's office. According to Mediaite, Mick Mulvaney has a relatively grim…House Republican orders grieving Parkland parents removed from 'ATF Overreach' hearing
Thu 4:45pm By The New Civil Rights MovementU.S. Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) is being criticized for having the parents of a victim of the Parkland school massacre removed from a GOP-led House committee hearing on “ATF Overreach” after he deemed them "out of order" for remarks they made while a Member…'I don't care. I don't like you': Nebraska Democrat promises GOP a 'petty' filibuster over trans…
Thu 4:25pm By Maya BoddieNebraska State Senator Megan Hunt did not mince words during a vote over a piece of anti-trans bill on the House floor.The legislation — LB 547, which is named the "Let Them Grow Act," according to Omaha's WOWT 6 News, would ultimately prohibit…'Reprehensible' and 'disgraceful': House Democrat scorches GOP book bans and 'Parental Bill of…
Thu 4:00pm By Alex HendersonFar-right pundits at Fox News and Newsmax TV have had a lot to say about "cancel culture" and "woke" progressives they claim are trying to shut down conservatives they disagree with. And many Democrats, in response, have stressed that it is far-right MAGA…'Woman of my word': Why this Nebraska senator's filibuster of anti-trans bill is still going
Thu 3:35pm By Maya BoddieNebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh, a Democrat, is determined to block any anti-trans bills her colleagues attempt to pass. LB 574, a bill that "would ban doctors from providing gender-affirming medical care to anyone under the age of 19," will be…'What happened to these people?' Illinois Republican scolded for claiming 'we're not having a…
Thu 3:10pm By Brandon GageIllinois State Representative Chris Miller (R-110th District), a farmer by trade, recently claimed that climate change concerns are overblown because of the role trees play in capturing carbon dioxide."We're not having a climate crisis, but what we are having…'Misreading the room by a mile': TikTok CEO defends app amid allegations that it spied on…
Thu 2:45pm By Brandon GageTikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew faced a grilling by the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Thursday over reports that the popular app had misused data that it obtained from American users.TikTok's parent…WI Supreme Court hopeful spoke at event with pastor who says killing abortion doctors is…
Thu 1:28pm By Alex HendersonIn Wisconsin, far-right social conservative Dan Kelly is competing with liberal Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz for a seat on the state's supreme court. Kelly is vehemently anti-abortion, and Protasiewicz has been slamming him as a supporter…How the Cuban government and its people collaborated on the Family Code
Thu 1:00pm By Natalia MarquesRevolutionary Havana youth describe the process of building legislation in dialogue with the people.On September 25, 2022, Cuba passed one of the world's most progressive codes on families. All in one go, the small island nation legalized same-sex marriage,…Prophesies then and now: My life at world's end
Thu 12:45pm By TomDispatchProphesies, Then and Now: My Life at World's EndIndulge me for a moment. This is how "The Prophecy" in my 1962 high school yearbook began. It was written by some of my classmates in the year we graduated from Friends Seminary in New York City:Being a…Just say what the Republicans mean
Thu 12:21pm By John StoehrOnce again, we're chasing down and debunking every single Republican talking point instead of saying with a clear voice what the Republicans are saying with those talking points. We can't quit our fetish for the trees. Meanwhile, we're missing the whole…'Still laughing': Stormy Daniels believes her phone records could 'hurt' Trump’s case
Thu 12:07pm By Meaghan EllisStormy Daniels believes her phone records might be a smoking gun for former President Donald Trump. The adult film star's remarks came on Wednesday, March 22, after she turned over those records to her legal team. According to The Daily Beast, Daniels is at…Manhattan DA schools Jim Jordan for demanding he testify in ongoing Trump investigation
Thu 11:54am By The New Civil Rights MovementManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg served up an extensive lesson in American jurisprudence Thursday in his response to House Republican Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan’s letter demanding he provide communications and testify before Congress on his ongoing…'The party thinks it’s wildly unfair': GOP insiders triggered by DeSantis’ mild swipe at Trump
Thu 11:39am By Alex HendersonAlthough Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't officially announced a 2024 presidential run, the far-right MAGA Republican certainly sounded like he was planning to run during a recent interview with television journalist Piers Morgan. DeSantis, discussing the…'A joke, frankly': NYC attorneys and prosecutors are skeptical about DA Bragg’s case against Trump
Thu 11:34am By Sky PalmaAmid rumors of an imminent indictment of Donald Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg over his alleged hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, some New York City attorneys who are no fans of Trump are voicing skepticism about Bragg's chances…
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