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GOP Ouster of 'Xenophobic Extremist' Liz Cheney Called 'Flashing Red Danger Sign' for Democracy
Brett Wilkins, staff writer"Political parties that promote lies and propaganda are setting their countries up for authoritarianism and fascism," warned Rep. Jamie Raskin after Rep. Liz Cheney's demotion by House GOP lawmakers.
Sunrise Says Biden Must 'Act Urgently' on Infrastructure, Avoid 'Performative Negotiations' With GOP
Kenny Stancil, staff writer"Biden can't get distracted by this false idea of bipartisanship when there's so much at stake."
Topics: Joe Biden
'Direct Attack on the First Amendment': Trump DOJ Secretly Obtained Washington Post Journalists'...
Kenny Stancil, staff writer"When the government spies on journalists and their sources, it jeopardizes freedom of the press," said the ACLU.
Topics: ACLU
Biden Signs Executive Order Improving Cybersecurity After Recent Hackings
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that is expected to improve cybersecurity and hacking incidents response after the recent cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, the White Hosue said in a release.
Topics: Joe Biden
Decrying Global Violence, Jamaal Bowman Says 'White House Must Act'
Brett Wilkins, staff writerCalling on the Biden administration to work for peaceful solutions to global conflicts, Rep. Jamaal Bowman says his "heart is breaking for people around the world experiencing oppression and hurt."
Topics: White House, Joe Biden
Failed Leadership, Gross Inequality, and History of Ignored Warnings Allowed Pandemic's Deadly...
Julia Conley, staff writer"The combination of poor strategic choices, unwillingness to tackle inequalities, and an uncoordinated system created a toxic cocktail which allowed the pandemic to turn into a catastrophic human crisis."
Climate Experts Applaud as US Government Approves Largest Offshore Wind Farm in Nation's History
Julia Conley, staff writer"The U.S. offshore wind journey is now well and truly underway," said the Union of Concerned Scientists as the Biden administration approved a large-scale wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts.
Topics: Joe Biden
Letters to the Editor: Dear Republican Party: You lie, you're anti-democracy, so I quit
A reader who identifies as a lifelong Republican shares the letter he sent to party leadership over the way Liz Cheney has been treated.
The fight to draw Florida's new district is on
TALLAHASSEE — Conservative and liberal organizations are starting to press Florida lawmakers on the state’s soon-to-be allocated new seat ahead of a fight that could determine control of Congress.
Conservative nonprofit Democracy Now, led by...
Kanye West Still Catching Lawsuits Over 2020 Presidential Campaign
Lincoln Strategy Group, the company Kanye hired, allegedly owes SeedX, Inc. $10 million for unpaid services on the Chicago rapper's presidential campaign.
Topics: Lawsuits
Former HS aide testifies she didn't realize sex with students is off limits for all staff, as...
A former teacher's aide at a Texarkana, Texas, high school testified that she wasn't aware that sex with students is forbidden for all staff members, as opposed to just teachers — and in the end, 24-year-old Ashlyn Faye Bell was sentenced Monday...
WATCH: Bernie Sanders Holds Hearing on Pentagon 'Waste, Fraud, and Cost Overruns'
Jake Johnson, staff writer"The Pentagon remains the only agency in the federal government that cannot pass an independent audit. Not acceptable."
Topics: Pentagon
Matt Gaetz’s world about to come crashing down — here’s why
Two of the reporters who've been breaking news about the investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) say the lawmaker is about to find himself in an even worse predicament.
The Florida Republican is under investigation for possible sex trafficking...
Sheriff: Florida man arrested after remains found in yard
A Florida man faces homicide charges after investigators following up on a tip about a missing woman found human remains buried in his backyard
Topics: Sheriffs
Fourth Circuit Overturns Conviction Of Retired Air Force Colonel For Using Racial Slur
In a major but likely controversial victory for free speech, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit overturned the conviction of a retired Air Force Colonel for using a racial epithet at the shoe store on the Marine base at...
Today in Supreme Court History: May 12, 1790
5/12/1790: Justice James Iredell takes the judicial oath.
Justice James Iredell
The Blockbuster Book of 2021
(John Hinderaker) That is what Mollie Hemingway’s forthcoming Rigged: How the Media, Big Tech, and the Democrats Seized Our Elections promises to be. The Federalist has a lengthy description of the book by Mollie herself. You should read it...
The morning read for Wednesday, May 12
ShareEach weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.
Here’s the Wednesday morning...
Editorial: The NRA keeps shooting itself in the foot
A judge tossed out the NRA's petition for protection from a N.Y. lawsuit seeking its dissolution. Ending the NRA may be the best thing for gun owners.
Topics: Petitions, Lawsuits
WeWork's CEO said people who are most comfortable working from home are the 'least engaged' with...
Sandeep Mathrani (left), WeWork's CEO.
John Sciulli/Getty Images for Bloomingdale's
WeWork's CEO said employees comfortable working from home are "least engaged" with the firm.
Sandeep Mathrani replaced Adam Neumann, the former...