After numerous protests and public outcry by Harvard Law School students over the past couple of weeks, university administrators stated in a mass email Monday that Brett Kavanaugh would not be returning in January 2019 to teach his “Supreme Court Since 2005” course at the university. But, for many students, that’s not enough. “I don’t […]
A federal judge ruled on Sunday that the “compromise” law (HB 142) that repealed North Carolina’s infamous anti-trans law (HB 2) does not inherently ban transgender people from using restrooms that match their gender identity. Further, he concluded that a suit challenging the law’s restrictions on localities establishing nondiscrimination protections can proceed. The lawsuit dates […]
Kansas City mayoral candidate and Democratic rising star Jason Kander, a former Army intelligence officer and Afghanistan veteran, announced Tuesday that he will be suspending his campaign to focus on his mental health, he wrote in a letter posted to his website. “About four months ago, I contacted the VA [Department of Veterans Affairs] to get […]
President Trump on Tuesday addressed the multiple allegations of sexual assault or misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, claiming it was “a very scary time for young men in America.” “You can be an exemplary person for 35 years and then somebody comes in and they say ‘you did this or that’ and they give […]
President Trump on Tuesday addressed the multiple allegations of sexual assault or misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, claiming it was “a very scary time for young men in America.” “You can be an exemplary person for 35 years and then somebody comes in and they say ‘you did this or that’ and they give […]
To hear President Donald Trump speak about progress on getting North Korea to eliminate or reduce its ballistic and nuclear weapons programs, one would think that things are going quite well. If you ask South Korea, however, the situation is still quite…tense. First, let’s take a look at the Trump administration’s perspective: Despite not offering […]
To hear President Donald Trump speak about progress on getting North Korea to eliminate or reduce its ballistic and nuclear weapons programs, one would think that things are going quite well. If you ask South Korea, however, the situation is still quite…tense. First, let’s take a look at the Trump administration’s perspective: Despite not offering […]
The District of Columbia’s city council took the first step Tuesday to overturn Initiative 77, a measure passed by a 55 percent to 45 percent majority by the Washington voters. If its efforts succeed, as expected, the council will undo the minimum wage protections for tipped workers. A 2016 living wage law, enacted by the […]
The District of Columbia’s city council took the first step Tuesday to overturn Initiative 77, a measure passed by a 55 percent to 45 percent majority by the Washington voters. If its efforts succeed, as expected, the council will undo the minimum wage protections for tipped workers. A 2016 living wage law, enacted by the […]
In his testimony last week, Brett Kavanaugh mirrored many troubling, familiar behaviors of arrogant and hostile men. He relied on the bullying rhetoric common of abusers. He employed the incredulous whining of an entitled man potentially denied entry. And he demonstrated the bizarre lack of awareness I first encountered during a sit-down meeting with the […]
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s staff are quietly bending food stamps rules to accommodate purveyors of sugary snacks and helping companies conceal how much they make from the program, recently published emails indicate. Much of the insider lobbying at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) falls to a pair of Perdue hires who worked for the […]
On Monday, President Donald Trump, who has been accused of sexual assault by more than a dozen women, said of his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, “You look at his life, until this happened, what a change he’s gone through. The trauma for a man who has never had any accusations.” On […]
A majority of white voters — including white women — believe Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should be confirmed, according to a new poll released Monday. The Quinnipiac poll found 51 percent of white voters believe Kavanaugh should be confirmed, compared to 40 percent who say he should not. By comparison, only 11 percent of […]
During a speech on the Senate floor Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) downplayed Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as “uncorroborated.” “Let us not forget Dr. Ford’s allegation is not the only uncorroborated allegation that has been breathlessly, breathlessly paraded around — oh no!” McConnell said, […]
The Trump administration began denying visas to same-sex partners of foreign diplomats and United Nations employees Monday, the latest chip at LGBTQ rights in the United States. The only way same-sex partners will be legally recognized and allowed to stay in the country moving forward is if the couple is married, regardless of what the laws […]
SIOUX CITY, IOWA — Danielle Posta and Nicole Baart have a fair amount in common. Both are mothers-of-four and natives of Iowa’s northwestern 4th District. Both have been card-carrying members of the Republican party for years, both are anti-abortion. But most importantly, both are sick to death of their representative, Steve King, and his continually […]
Gundy v. United States, which the Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday, is simultaneously one of the easiest cases the Court will hear in its newly begun term, and one of the most dangerous cases on its docket. The law at issue in the case, a provision of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), earned […]
For the bulk of his 25-plus-year career as an expert trained to help groups navigate conflicts and promote cultural competence, David Campt has been fixated on solving a pair of challenges: How can the typically private and prickly conversations that Americans have about race become more public and less confrontational? And, on those occasions when […]
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford was hypnotized into believing Judge Brett Kavanaugh assaulted her, according to the latest in a series of bizarre right-wing smears aimed at discrediting Ford’s accusations of sexual assault against the Supreme Court nominee. The new effort to undermine Ford comes from Margot Cleveland, a contributing writer at the Federalist, National Review and […]
PORTLAND, MAINE — “I was raped three times,” one Maine resident said to Sen. Susan Collins’ (R-ME) senior staffer as she jotted down notes on a memo pad. The woman speaking was a registered Democrat who visited Collins’ local office Monday to plead that a senator she helped elect in 2014 not confirm Judge Brett […]
Last Thursday, a month into the NFL season, the Carolina Panthers signed free agent safety Eric Reid, a former Pro Bowler who gained notoriety when he became the first player to join his then-teammate Colin Kaepernick in taking a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality and systemic racism. Reid’s signing was a […]
Prosecutors in the eastern German city of Chemnitz say they have arrested six men on suspicion of plotting attacks against foreigners and politicians. The announcement comes weeks after a series of violent far-right rallies rocked the city. The men were alleged to have formed a group called “Revolution Chemnitz” and been part of the “skinhead, hooligan, […]