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Calls To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Gain Momentum
In the wake of protests calling for racial equality and other reforms after the killing of George Floyd, there’s a growing movement to make June 19 a federal holiday. Continue Reading Calls To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Gain Momentum
Twitter Flags Doctored CNN Video Shared By Trump As ‘Manipulated Media’ Meant To Deceive
The video, which condemns “fake news,” fakes a CNN segment from last year. Twitter’s move is unlikely to go unnoticed by Trump, who has vehemently resisted the company’s fact-checking attempts. Continue Reading Twitter Flags Doctored CNN Video Shared By Trump As ‘Manipulated Media’ Meant To Deceive
Val Demings Is A Possible VP Pick For Biden, But Her Police Career Gives Some Pause
The Florida congresswoman was Orlando’s first female police chief. And now she’s outspoken on the need for police reform and her support of ongoing protests. Continue Reading Val Demings Is A Possible VP Pick For Biden, But Her Police Career Gives Some Pause
‘Remember Who We’re Fighting For’: Balancing The Message And People Of Seattle’s CHOP Zone
The open-air camp in the Capitol Hill area is more than a week old. Underneath the peace-and-love vibe is an undercurrent of anxiety that it won’t end well and that Black people might get the blame. Continue Reading ‘Remember Who We’re Fighting For’: Balancing The Message And People Of Seattle’s CHOP Zone
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Administration In DACA Case, But Program’s Fate Still Uncertain
A narrowly divided U.S. Supreme Court extended a life-support line to some 650,000 so-called DREAMers on Thursday, allowing them to remain safe from deportation for now, while the Trump administration jumps through the administrative hoops that the court said are required before ending the program. Continue Reading Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Administration In DACA Case, But Program’s Fate Still Uncertain
U.S. Senate Passes Big Funding Boost To Conservation Fund, Help For National Parks Maintenance
The Great American Outdoors Act would permanently allocate $900 million to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which finally lapsed almost two years ago. Continue Reading U.S. Senate Passes Big Funding Boost To Conservation Fund, Help For National Parks Maintenance
Judge Denies Request To Force Coronavirus Safety Measures At Trump’s Tulsa Rally
The lawsuit says the rally, which is to take place at a 19,000-seat indoor arena, could act as a superspreader event for the coronavirus. Continue Reading Judge Denies Request To Force Coronavirus Safety Measures At Trump’s Tulsa Rally
Absent From Stimulus Packages: Overhauling Energy And Climate Programs, As Past Ones Have
Climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions are not part of the $3 trillion in U.S. relief packages passed so far — despite a long history of funding energy programs after economic crises. Continue Reading Absent From Stimulus Packages: Overhauling Energy And Climate Programs, As Past Ones Have
President Trump, Hailing Law Enforcement, Signs Executive Order Calling For Police Reform
The president is facing political pressure to take action following the national outcry over the killing of George Floyd and others at the hands of police. Continue Reading President Trump, Hailing Law Enforcement, Signs Executive Order Calling For Police Reform
WNBA To Return In July With Shorter Season, No Fans
The WNBA has announced plans for a shortened season to be held in Florida, a neutral site. It’s the first time that all teams’ players will train and play in the same location. Continue Reading WNBA To Return In July With Shorter Season, No Fans
Retail Sales Bounce Up 17.7% After Record Drop As States Reopen
Spending is still nowhere near last year’s. But as more states and cities allowed restaurants and shopping centers to reopen, May saw a big swing from a historic collapse in March and April. Continue Reading Retail Sales Bounce Up 17.7% After Record Drop As States Reopen
President Trump Ramps Up Criticism Of Jay Inslee And Jenny Durkan Over Seattle Protest Zone
Stepping up an attack he began on Twitter last week, President Trump on Monday spent more than four minutes at a White House meeting inveighing against Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and the six-block protest area now known as CHOP, for Capitol Hill Organized Protest. Continue Reading President Trump Ramps Up Criticism Of Jay Inslee And Jenny Durkan Over Seattle Protest Zone
