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Feb 19 2021
News
Prison inmates, hospital workers and college students struggle without heat and water
Texans of color earning low incomes bore some of the heaviest weight of this week’s power outages as the inequities drawn into the state’s urban centers were exacerbated in crisis. Some residents escaped to nearby hotels, but those who could never afford that option watched the food in their refrigerators — and the precious dollars spent on it — spoil in front of them.
“When you didn’t
The Texas TribuneJul 02 2022
News
Dems meddle in Trump-Hogan proxy war in Maryland
Dan Cox’s campaign for governor of Maryland got an early endorsement from Donald Trump last fall. And now, Democrats want Republican primary voters to know all about it.
The Democratic Governors Association launched a new ad Friday blasting Cox, a state lawmaker, for his ties to Trump, for being “100 percent pro-life” and for “refusing to support any federal restrictions” on guns. “Dan
PoliticoJan 04 2022
Opinion
A Key Reason Jan. 6 Rioters Aren’t Facing Sedition Charges: They’re White
As of this writing, 695 people have been charged for federal crimes related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach—crimes motivated by the lie that Joe Biden won because of nationwide election fraud. Of those 695 people, not one has been charged with sedition, defined in the US Code as two or more people conspiring to “overthrow, put down, or to destroy” the government, “prevent, hinder, or
Mother JonesAug 13 2021
Analysis
These 8 states make up half of US Covid-19 hospitalizations. And the surge among the unvaccinated is overwhelming health care workers
As experts race to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 by encouraging vaccinations and mask wearing, hospital systems in a handful of states are now straining to keep up with the surge.
Eight states, many of which have lagged the national average for vaccinations, have Covid-19 patients that account for at least 15% of their overall hospitalizations: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
CNN DigitalJun 01 2022
News
Biden vows to ‘continue to push’ for gun laws after visiting Uvalde
As mourners in Uvalde, Tex., prepared to bury 19 children and two teachers, elected officials vowed Monday to examine last week’s elementary school massacre and the flawed police response, and drive changes to gun laws.
President Biden, who spent nearly four hours Sunday visiting with the families of Uvalde victims, told reporters he would not give up on efforts to achieve “common-sense
Washington PostNov 10 2020
Analysis
How to Refute Vote Fraud Claims Like Trump’s
Since Joe Biden was declared U.S. President-elect on Saturday, outgoing President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have doubled down on their baseless allegations that the voting process was fraudulent and that Biden is “stealing” the election with “illegal” votes. This is not unusual in certain countries around the world, where voting fraud is often alleged in problematic elections—with
Foreign PolicyJun 23 2022
Opinion
The Senate’s Ill-Considered Gun Bill
Tuesday night, the Senate released the text of the 80-page comprehensive gun-control package that Senator Chris Murphy (D., Conn.), Senator John Cornyn (R., Texas), and a handful of others have put together behind closed doors. The Senate, by a vote of 64–34, proceeded to debate within the hour and, earlier today, advanced toward a vote on final passage.
Introducing the bill on the
National Review (News)Oct 26 2021
News
3-D Printed Houses Are Sprouting Near Austin as Demand for Homes Grows
A major home builder is teaming with a Texas startup to create a community of 100 3-D printed homes near Austin, gearing up for what would be by far the biggest development of this type of housing in the U.S.
Lennar Corp. and construction-technology firm Icon are poised to start building next year at a site in the Austin metro area, the companies said. While Icon and others have built 3
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 26 2021
Fact Check
Fact Checking President Biden’s Town Hall Claims About the Vaccine Rollout
At a town hall Thursday night in Baltimore, hosted by CNN and moderated by Anderson Cooper, President Joe Biden made a false claim regarding his involvement in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
At one point during the event, Biden told Cooper: “When I first got elected—when I first was elected, there were only 2 million people who had COVID shots in the United States of America—had the
The Dispatch Fact CheckDec 02 2021
Analysis
Winsome Sears makes head-scratching COVID claims during CNN interview
Lt. Gov-elect Winsome Sears made four baffling statements about the COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday during an appearance on CNN’s "State of the Union."
Although Sears and her Republican running mate, Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin, remain opposed to mandatory vaccination, they urged people to get vaccines this fall.
CNN’s host, Donna Bash, noted that Virginia schools require a number of
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