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El Salvador’s power-hungry president, citing gang murders, suspends important rights
Biden to finally bring Title 42 to a close as optics get even worse
White Americans aware of Covid disparities are less likely to help curb pandemic: study
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.31.22
Lynching is now a federal crime. Good luck teaching kids why.
Are Jan. 6 investigators stuck with the gap in Trump’s call logs?
Why Mike Pence’s new policy blueprint (sort of) matters
Biden’s missed opportunity to go all in on renewable energy
DeSantis’ explanation for vetoing GOP-drawn maps is unbelievable
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.31.22
GOP’s John Thune feels Trump’s wrath, but lives to tell the tale
The problem(s) with Mitch McConnell’s defense of Clarence Thomas
Was Will Smith’s smack to Chris Rock an act of chivalry or over the line?
Biden White House slams Trump over latest appeal to Putin
Why it matters that the DOJ’s Jan. 6 probe appears to be widening
Under pressure, Cawthorn changes his story about orgies, cocaine
Zelenskyy invoking the Holocaust is understandable — but completely wrong
Donald Trump has always been — and will always be — this bold
California task force votes to restrict reparations eligibility
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.30.22
Breaking down the future of energy with Jonah Goldman: podcast and transcript
Facebook and TikTok are in an ugly war for our time and attention
After being scorned by Trump, will Brooks answer Jan. 6 questions?
Alex Jones’ cowardly settlement offer quickly rejected by Sandy Hook families
Now may be the best time for working caregivers to ask for more
This New York prosecutor thinks Trump is guilty. Why won’t the DA charge him?
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.30.22
Ted Cruz picks the wrong time to tout the virtues of democracy
Trump flunks patriotism test with latest appeal to Putin
Thomas controversy fuels efforts to reform Supreme Court rules
The political rehabilitation of Mick Mulvaney is a mistake
GOP’s Cawthorn causes a stir with comments about orgies, cocaine
How to donate to Ukraine relief
A federal judge’s conclusion is more than a stinging rebuke of Trump
Cawthorn’s orgy and cocaine comments come back to bite him
DeSantis opts for curious place to sign so-called Don’t Say Gay bill
Mick Mulvaney doesn’t deserve CBS’s offer of rehabilitation
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.29.22
How a correct ruling from the Supreme Court might be used to take America backwards
This architect went from creating luxury malls to imagining a world without prisons
Rep. Jamie Raskin schools Trump allies on absurd privilege claims
DeSantis’ so-called Don’t Say Gay bill part of an ugly pattern
The Census Bureau can’t get the population count right. Guess who’s going to pay.
Republicans fail to dent public support for Ketanji Brown Jackson
Logs reportedly show multi-hour gap in Trump’s Jan. 6 calls
Why it matters that Jim Jordan is talking about impeaching Biden
Will Ginni Thomas answer the Jan. 6 committee’s questions?
Conservative penny-pinching is tanking the Covid response
Garland, DOJ face new pressure to pursue alleged Jan. 6 crimes
Why Biden’s gaffe about Putin remaining in power is so worrying
Homophobic, transphobic lies are now the basis for Florida law
‘CODA’ Oscars win should mark the end of actors being rewarded for ‘cripping up’
Pro-Trumper Eric Greitens unleashes rabid attack on Mitch McConnell
This engineer wants to be the first woman in a hijab to win Miss New Jersey
Federal judge: Trump probably broke the law with Jan. 6 scheme
GOP scrambles to do damage control on Clarence Thomas
Why Rick Scott struggles to defend his proposed GOP tax hikes
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.28.22
Following felony convictions, Republican congressman to resign
A year later, Georgia’s Perdue blames his loss on imagined fraud
To justify obstructionism, GOP’s Graham points to made up ‘rule’
7 Oscars 2022 moments that raised the bar for women
Trump not quite done talking about how ‘smart’ Putin is
Senator suggests ‘thorough investigation’ into Clarence Thomas
Why the U.S.’s double standards on Russia-Ukraine matter
Russia’s misguided ‘denazification’ of Ukraine is a self-fulfilling prophecy
Jackson, Thomas, and the end of the Supreme Court’s ‘Black seat’
Donald Trump, stuck in the past, demands the GOP stay stuck with him
Black women are achingly familiar with what Ketanji Brown Jackson endured
McConnell’s decision on Ketanji Brown Jackson was predictably disingenuous
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s candidacy is at risk with new Cawthorn-inspired lawsuit
GOP’s Mo Brooks: Trump urged me to take impermissible steps
Missouri’s Eric Greitens is testing the limits of Trump’s post-morals MAGAverse
With abortion ban, Idaho Republicans follow in Texas’ footsteps
Resigned prosecutor says Trump is ‘guilty of numerous’ felonies
What Kanye West can teach us about bipolar disorder & Black mental health
How this former Secret Service agent learned you don’t always need respect
Unemployment claims reach a 53-year low amidst economic recovery
Our concept of reality is at risk if Clarence Thomas remains on the Supreme Court
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.25.22
With Biden in office, NATO members approve of U.S. leadership
Republicans concoct odd reasons to oppose Ketanji Brown Jackson
Jury finds Republican congressman guilty of multiple felonies
Recognizing Trump’s new anti-Clinton lawsuit for what it is
Ginni Thomas’ text messages to White House intensify controversy
Biden just made a cryptic, hawkish pivot on Russia-Ukraine
3 need-to-know questions about the feud between Trump and Mo Brooks
Why was Paul Manafort headed to Dubai with a revoked passport?
Ex-prosecutor accuses the Manhattan DA of hindering Trump criminal probe
Madeleine Albright’s NATO expansion helped keep Russia in check
Why Tennessee comptroller’s racist ‘hostile takeover’ of a Black town may fail after all
Ted Cruz’s social media obsession is a problem for us all
Mika: Madeleine Albright and me
What Kanye West can teach us about bipolar disorder & Black mental health
NATO is back where it belongs: On the defensive
The confirmation hearings were supposed to be about Judge Jackson
Cory Booker unleashes the power of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s history
Why Josh Hawley’s sensationalism was no match for Ketanji Brown Jackson
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.23.22
One answer by Ketanji Brown Jackson all but dooms affirmative action programs
Why Republicans want to roll back Americans’ ‘right to privacy’
Delving into the future of friendship with Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow: podcast and transcript
Dealing with ‘post-pandemic stress’: A doctor’s guide
Marjorie Taylor Greene, white nationalist whisperer, echoes Kremlin’s Nazi claims
Twelve years later, the ACA is getting the last laugh
Giving states power to ban interracial marriage? GOP senator sounds OK with it.
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.23.22
Eric Greitens’ GOP critics face difficult follow-up questions
Why Trump un-endorsed a far-right rep in Alabama’s Senate race
For some Republicans, the fight over marriage equality isn’t over
On racial politics, Ted Cruz didn’t do his party any favors
Why a GOP senator struggled with an interracial marriage question
Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing: GOP fixates on critical race theory
Impotent GOP attacks on Jackson are proving how ‘supreme’ she is
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.22.22
Biden implores U.S. businesses to take potential Russian cyberattacks seriously
‘I may be wrong, but …’ 5 phrases women need to retire in 2022
Pandemic fitness trends have gone extreme — literally
Why Ketanji Brown Jackson was pressed for answers about her faith
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.22.22
Trump shares his misguided ideas for resolving the war in Ukraine
On Robert Bork’s 1987 nomination, Republicans have short memories
In the fight over the courts, Republicans pretend to be victims
What to know about day 2 of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings
Leading GOP Senate hopeful faces new domestic abuse allegations
Harris visit to Louisiana underscores critical need for broadband internet access
How Senate Republicans are rallying to take down Ketanji Brown Jackson
Disney’s late and tepid opposition to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill justifies employee walk-out
The fallout from Texas’ voter suppression push is exactly what we expected
McConnell can ignore GOP’s Putin wing but it’s not going away
GOP leaders remain largely indifferent to party’s ‘Putin wing’
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.21.22
Alabama House passes its version of an anti-critical race theory bill
Key GOP Senate hopeful in Alabama says he won’t back McConnell
Blackburn denounces Supreme Court contraception ruling from 1965
McCarthy readies plan to kick Schiff off House Intelligence panel
America’s sanctions and aid are doing more for Ukraine than the GOP admits
Josh Hawley’s attempt to smear Ketanji Brown Jackson backfires
Why Team Trump’s loss in a non-disclosure case matters
Republicans’ new voter fraud scare tactic: Election police
What Republicans likely have in store for Ketanji Brown Jackson
The face of Ukraine’s refugee crisis is a woman’s. The world can’t let her down.
Trump’s 2024 politicking looks like it’s breaking campaign finance law
Crown Act is the bill we need to end discrimination against Black natural hair
McCarthy meekly pushes back on Cawthorn’s Zelenskyy attack
Black in Ukraine: Unequal Treatment While Fleeing War
Andrew Cuomo keeps desecrating churches with his ‘cancel culture’ tour
How conservative courts keep chipping away at voting rights
On Cawthorn controversy, McCarthy follows a familiar pattern
Brittney Griner should have never had to be in Russia in the first place
Team Trump directed intel officials to take voter fraud seriously
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.18.22
Hawley channels QAnon with attack on Ketanji Brown Jackson
House passes CROWN Act, bans race-based hairstyle discrimination
Dems slam Republicans for blocking key nominees during crisis
After proposing tax hikes, Rick Scott denies pushing tax hikes
House strips Russia of trade status, despite some GOP opposition
Mark Meadows faces new investigation over his voter registration
Why increasing talk of a no-fly zone over Ukraine is troubling
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott effectively silenced trans kids’ most essential ally
Every American should listen to Schwarzenegger’s viral message to Russians
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.17.22
This deepfake of Zelenskyy went viral. Let it be a warning to us all.
Tennessee official plans conveniently timed takeover of majority-Black town
There’s more to American support of Ukraine than what Biden’s telling us
With an absurd video, the GOP’s ‘Putin wing’ gets a little louder
Nominate a woman for Know Your Value and Forbes’ 2022 ’50 Over 50′ list HERE!
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.17.22
Here’s what one executive learned when she chose inclusion over pay
Herschel Walker appeared to question in vitro fertilization, too
On judicial ‘integrity,’ McConnell is clearly the wrong messenger
Black in Ukraine: Unequal Treatment While Fleeing War
Texas’ new voting laws are working as intended (unfortunately)
Grassley makes an important admission about Dems, drug prices
HBCUs to receive federal funding in wake of bomb threats
Dems, seeking answers on gas prices, eye hearings for Big Oil
Democrats should be ashamed for not allocating money to fight ongoing pandemic
1 year since Atlanta spa shootings, fears over anti-Asian hate mount
Why Democrats should impeach Justice Clarence Thomas
Talking about the future of innovation with Cathie Wood: podcast and transcript
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.16.22
Trump signals that Pence won’t be his running mate again in 2024
Why Russia’s attempt to bend Ukraine to its will could have the opposite effect
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.16.22
Senate confirms Biden’s historic nominee for OMB director
On the working poor, Rick Scott picks a fight he can’t win
The RNC is suing its email vendor in a clear act of desperation
White House faces GOP pushback over Covid funding request
Why it matters that Trump is backing Hungary’s Orban (again)
Is Congress really going to make daylight saving time permanent?
Herschel Walker fumbles again, this time on evolution
America can’t afford to forget Zelenskyy’s role in Trump’s first impeachment
The conservative movement has a parenting problem. We need to talk about it.
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.15.22
Why Mississippi’s ‘critical race theory’ ban is such a mess
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio serves as a brown face of white supremacy
Social media isn’t democracy’s hero in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Mika’s Equal Pay Day message: Get back in the office and get in the game
Rand Paul concocts new plan to oust Anthony Fauci
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.15.22
Greg Abbott’s border patrol stunt looks to a new leader
Republican congressman’s criminal trial gets underway this week
Senate Republicans scramble to undermine possible deal with Iran
Why Biden’s Fed nominee has run into a conservative Senate wall
With abortion ban, Idaho is following in Texas’ footsteps
Ginni Thomas’ attendance at Jan. 6 rally sparks new controversy
Equal Pay Day: Why are women still only making 83 cents for every dollar earned by a man?
Vandalizing antiwar Russian restaurants is Russophobia
Disinformation and extremism exported from America is old and as dangerous as ever
America may be over Covid, but Covid’s not over us
Supreme Court justice’s wife attended pro-Trump rally ahead of Jan. 6 attack
Any attack on the Voting Rights Act is an attack on the legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer
OAN sues DirecTV for dropping its pro-Trump propaganda channel
Why a federal judge has left a Navy destroyer stuck on the sidelines
The legacy of Trump and Zelenskyy’s ‘perfect’ phone call
This Biden administration immigration policy is getting a little less Trumpian
This photojournalist documented women ages 50-107. Here’s what she learned.
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.14.22
A Trump-backed candidate lists her goals for the next Congress
Putting a price tag on Rick Scott’s proposed GOP tax hike
Texas and Missouri deliver a one-two punch on abortion rights
Despite reality, GOP senator connects Keystone XL to gas prices
Team Trump’s fundraising tactics face difficult questions (again)
DeSantis derides Disney as part of an avoidable culture war clash
On Russia, Trump’s greatest Republican allies drastically misread the signs
Right-wingers flirt with Ukraine bioweapons conspiracy theory
Kim Kardashian’s ‘advice’ to working women totally works — if you’re already rich
The Jan. 6 insurrection failed. But this Trump plot to undermine democracy didn’t.
Why the political debate over gas prices is such a mess
Bel-Air: Reimagining a 90’s Classic
How Louis DeJoy helped Democrats save USPS
Biden on track to deliver on deficit reduction boast
We need to grieve what we lost to the pandemic these last 2 years
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.11.22
Some GOP legislators want to ban out-of-state abortions, too
Herschel Walker’s latest problem: A controversial business record
After condemning Ukraine, Madison Cawthorn faces GOP pushback
Trump demurs when encouraged by an ally to criticize Putin
Facing Jan. 6 questions, Flynn the latest to plead the Fifth
Mark Meadows voter fraud allegations make Trump’s big lie an even greater outrage
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.10.22
Covid is making more people disabled and exposing America’s tattered safety net
6 awesome podcasts to celebrate Women’s History Month
Andrew Cuomo’s rant against ‘cancel culture’ feels very familiar
GOP’s ‘Putin wing’ emerges: Cawthorn calls Ukrainian gov’t ‘evil’
Disney is (kind of) fighting Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Team Trump’s deranged election emails grab Jan. 6 committee’s attention
Biden’s short-term fix to Russia oil crisis exposes U.S. self-interest
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.10.22
A rare instance in which Kevin McCarthy contradicted Donald Trump
Asked about Ukraine, Trump’s attention turns to windmills
Discussing the future of entertainment with Seth Meyers: podcast and transcript
Bel-Air: Reimagining a 90’s Classic
The Violence Against Women Act is finally making a comeback
Following election security breach, grand jury indicts Tina Peters
GOP’s McCarthy won’t punish members who attended radical event
Conservative Supreme Court’s gerrymandering flip-flops spell trouble
Biggie’s death followed years of media failures. Not much has changed.
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.9.22
Americans turn to corporations to stop Russia’s war on Ukraine
Yes, Trump and Reagan were a lot alike. That’s not a good thing.
Trial begins for insurgents accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan governor
The love and money advice Paulina Porizkova, 56, wishes she could tell her younger self
Venezuela reminds us: War can turn foes into (partial) friends
Florida’s Rick Scott leaves GOP insiders feeling ‘flummoxed’
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.9.22
Texas AG Ken Paxton faces misconduct allegations (yes, again)
As Biden bans Russian oil, polls show broad support (for now)
NFL Atlanta Falcons star Calvin Ridley was dealt a very bad hand
Wisconsin GOP to keep its sham election ‘audit’ going even longer
Congress finally passes bill to shore up the U.S. Postal Service
Why the GOP is rewriting the history of Trump’s Ukraine scandal
What the New York Times’ college cancel culture essay gets wrong about censorship
Looming federal regulation will shatter dreams of crypto bros everywhere
Supreme Court voting maps rulings show democracy’s in peril
The GOP wants you to think of Joe Biden when you fill your tank
Democrats’ chances in the 2022 midterm elections are better than doomsayers predict
Nikki Haley slams Biden administration for all the wrong reasons
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.8.22
Trump not done marveling at how Kim Jong Un is treated by aides
Congress’ anti-lynching bill is a mere Band-Aid for anti-Blackness
Florida’s Ladapo rejects CDC guidance on Covid vaccines for kids
Team Trump’s Mark Meadows faces voter fraud allegations
After 200 tries, Congress approves new anti-lynching legislation
Why Ron Johnson’s new rhetoric on ‘Obamacare’ repeal matters
Humanitarian efforts aren’t doing enough to evacuate Ukrainians with disabilities
Hillary Clinton on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: ‘This is not going to end quickly’
‘We are not afraid,’ says director of Aspen Institute Kyiv
Why Huma Abedin thinks the world will be on fire for a while
In Selma, thousands honored the bloody pursuit of voting rights
Russia arresting Brittney Griner is a troubling turn of events
Bolton sheds light on why Putin didn’t invade Ukraine under Trump
We can ignore Bill Barr’s insincere apology tour
Russia’s totalitarian attacks on truth should look familiar to Americans
Barr has denounced Trump, but he’s still willing to vote for him
Tyra Banks is a global icon. She also has social anxiety.
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.7.22
Greene, Gosar go unpunished after appearance at radical event
Even Republicans think Lindsey Graham’s Putin rhetoric went too far
Why Trump’s weird rhetoric about Russia and China matters
Job growth is so strong, the GOP is literally at a loss for words
Pence sends another not-so-subtle shot across Trump’s bow
Fighting Russia in Ukraine sadly appeals to racist, far-right extremists
Ukraine’s refugee crisis exposes a stark media bias
Are Trump’s legal fortunes finally looking up in New York City?
What the first Jan. 6 trial can — and cannot — tell us
Major League Baseball lockout may rob us of an important Jackie Robinson celebration
Why a no-fly zone in Ukraine would be a catastrophically bad idea
Russia cries ‘discrimination’ as it bans access to Facebook
Russia’s Ukraine invasion may have been preventable
U.S. relief for Ukrainians exposes glaring immigration inequality
The economic success story many Americans know nothing about
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.4.22
House passes resolution backing Ukraine, but it wasn’t unanimous
After getting slammed by Mitch McConnell, Rick Scott escalates feud
Lindsey Graham is trying to nudge us into World War III
#SistaSCOTUS: Changing the Face of the Court
Why it matters that Trump’s team told him the truth about his loss
Ukraine’s formidable, not-so-secret weapon: Women
U.S. job growth is off to an amazing start in 2022
The mantra this Pfizer exec repeated to herself in the early days of the pandemic
Why did the GOP oppose a bill to help veterans exposed to toxins?
Tucker Carlson’s taking a page from Trump’s playbook to attack Ketanji Brown Jackson
Ex-officer involved in raid that killed Breonna Taylor acquitted of wanton endangerment
TikTok’s honeymoon period is over, state AG probe suggests
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.3.22
Greg Abbott’s death wish for trans kids is on full display
Jan. 6 committee’s court filing matches our suspicions of Trump’s culpability
DeSantis scolds students for wearing masks because he’s a child
‘White Space, Black Hood’ with Sheryll Cashin: podcast and transcript
Women’s History Month: 10 incredible books to inspire young girls to know their value
After some presidential heckling, Lauren Boebert has no regrets
Racist AZ senator reads unhinged speech before being censured
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.3.22
Yet another GOP governor rejects Senate Republican overtures
Evidence shows Trump’s border wall was an embarrassing failure
‘The world is counting on us’: How Pfizer’s head of clinical trial experience navigated the pandemic
#SistaSCOTUS: Changing the Face of the Court
Why Ron DeSantis’ latest press conference became so controversial
Republican congressman’s career derailed by ‘ISIS bride’ scandal
Jan. 6 panel points to evidence of Trump’s ‘criminal conspiracy’
The most important State of the Union speech was barely noticed
Apple halting product sales in Russia after it invades Ukraine may have a downside
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.2.22
It’s not the White House that wants to send us ‘back in time’
Texas Republicans’ obsession with trans children’s bodies faces lawsuit
Wisconsin GOP’s election ‘audit’ becomes even more embarrassing
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.2.22
Joe Manchin’s flawed case against Build Back Better investments
These are the parental rights moms should really be fighting for
With book bans on the rise, moms who oppose them are pushing back
Pressed for answers on two radical GOP members, McCarthy hedges
McConnell tries to distance his party from proposed GOP tax hike
The biggest problem(s) with Lauren Boebert heckling Biden
Determined Biden breathes new life into old vision
Biden’s State of the Union 2022 message: Unity against Russia
Why white evangelical Christians are Putin’s biggest American fan base
Biden delivers State of the Union as Russia-Ukraine conflict intensifies
Three Covid answers Biden owes us in his State of the Union speech
Ron Johnson tries (and fails) to blame Dems for crisis in Ukraine
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.1.22
Senate filibuster derails bill to codify Roe v. Wade protections
As the crisis in Ukraine continues, Biden quietly gets it right
These bad takes on the Russia-Ukraine conflict reveal a lot about pundits’ biases
Team Trump features a growing list of members who oppose Trump
House passes anti-lynching bill, but the vote wasn’t unanimous
Republican leaders offer incomplete rebukes of Greene and Gosar