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Dec 05 2021
News
Bob Dole, longtime GOP senator and 1996 presidential nominee, dies
Bob Dole, a longtime Senate Republican leader and the party's presidential nominee in 1996, died Sunday at age 98.
Dole's death was confirmed in a tweet by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation.
"It is with heavy hearts we announce that Senator Robert Joseph Dole died early this morning in his sleep. At his death, at age 98, he had served the United States of America faithfully for 79
NPR (Online News)
Jun 07 2019
News
The Latest: Donor says university is punishing him
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Latest on University of Alabama decision to return record donation (all times local):
A top donor to the University of Alabama says he believes the school is punishing him after he called on students to boycott enrolling at the university in response to the state's new abortion ban.
The university's board of trustees voted Friday to return a $26.5 million
Fox News Digital
Jun 08 2020
News
The “Flatten the Curve” Chart Was Ugly and Not Scientifically Rigorous. Why Did It Work So Well?
The first version of the now-ubiquitous “flatten the curve” chart appeared in a 2007 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The image, titled “Goals of Community Mitigation,” accompanied a list of radical recommendations to swiftly change American life in the event of a pandemic: close schools, cancel public gatherings, recommend voluntary isolation. The authors used a now-
Mother Jones
Jun 08 2021
News
‘Cancel Culture Is A Barrier’: Sen. Blackburn, GOP Senators Introduce Legislation Defending Free Speech
A group of Republican Senators will introduce a resolution Wednesday that would recognize the importance of protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression.
The Daily Caller first obtained the resolution, which was spearheaded by Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn. In the resolution, the Senators call out companies, schools, and professional sports teams that have punished their
The Daily Caller
Apr 11 2021
News
Trump predicts 'a Republican' will win White House in 2024
Former President Donald Trump predicted only that "a Republican candidate" would win the presidency in 2024, further stoking speculation about his potential political ambitions.
Donors to the Republican National Committee’s donor summit at Palm Beach's Four Seasons resort traveled to Mar-a-Lago to hear from Trump Saturday night. During the closed-press remarks, Trump predicted the GOP
Washington Examiner
Oct 28 2021
News
Biden Vastly Expands “Protected Areas” Where ICE Can’t Arrest Immigrants
Starting this week, the number of places where immigration enforcement officials are not allowed to arrest people is growing. The Biden administration issued a new policy Wednesday that directs agents to stay away from playgrounds, domestic violence shelters, healthcare facilities, public demonstrations, disaster response centers, and other locations.
The new “protected areas” policy
Mother Jones
Jan 04 2021
Analysis
It All Comes Down To This — 2 Georgia Races That Will Determine Control Of The Senate
The political world has trained its focus on Georgia's two U.S. Senate races, which will settle the kind of Senate that President-elect Joe Biden will be dealing with.
The races, taking place Tuesday — the day before Biden is slated to be certified by Congress as the winner of the 2020 presidential election — are expected to be close. Consider that Biden won the rapidly changing but
NPR (Online News)
Feb 26 2021
News
Cuomo allegations: What do Democrats who believed Kavanaugh accusations think?
Many leading Democrats who demanded an investigation into Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are less outspoken about the accusations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Ford told the Washington Post in 2018 that Kavanaugh "groped" her and made unwelcome advances in 1982 when they were high school students at different
Fox News Digital
Mar 14 2020
News
White House now conducting temperature checks amid outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House announced Saturday that it is now conducting temperature checks on anyone who is in close contact with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
The move is being taken out of an abundance of caution in response to the coronavirus outbreak, said Judd Deere, a White House spokesman.
Associated Press
Jul 28 2021
Analysis
Mandate the vaccine, not masks
With the rise of the delta variant and a rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling on vaccinated people to wear masks indoors again in places where the virus is quickly spreading. At least some school districts will likely require masks this fall. Local governments, from Massachusetts to California, are reviving mask mandates.
A year
Vox