SCOTUS To Consider Death Penalty For Boston Marathon Bomber
The United States Supreme Court will consider whether or not to reinstate the death penalty for the convicted Boston Marathon bomber.
The United States Supreme Court will consider whether or not to reinstate the death penalty for the convicted Boston Marathon bomber.
What does getting vaccinated have to do with freedom? It depends on what you mean by the word “freedom”…
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Bolsonaro seems to fear Lula: Above everything else, with or without Lula, Bolsonaro’s prospects for reelection are very poor.
One of President Biden’s first actions as president is heading to court, as 21 state’s attorneys general sue to keep Keystone XL project going.
The USPS worker cited by James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas, Sen Lindsay Graham, and others as proof of vote by mail fraud admitted to lying
Over at The Atlantic, Shane Phillips advocates for a third way besides renting and owning to solve the ever-worsening housing crisis.
The ICA 2020 Election report on foreign efforts to influence last years elections has been released, and a declassified PDF is available to read, search, and consider for yourself
The constant problem of the US Southern border crisis has bloomed into mounting news items, as the Biden Administration faces a skyrocketing numbers of illegal crossings and unaccompanied minors:
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With a massive infrastructure bill looming talk of replacing the gas tax with a Vehicle Miles-traveled, or VMT Tax, is coming into vogue.
You can’t leave the GOP to its own devices, not in a two-party system. Why the fate of the GOP matters to American democracy.
The president’s “this Independence Day” Covid address is getting reaction. In other words, the line and imagery worked as intended.
The Speaker for the New York Assembly announced that body will begin and investigation to possibly impeach Gov Andrew Cuomo for allegations of sexual harassment and the Covid nursing home scandal.
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President Biden made his first prime time address to the nation after signing the latest Covid Relief Bill that marked his administration’s first major legislative accomplishment.
The latest Covid relief bill has finally cleared congress and is heading for President Biden’s desk in his first major policy victory.
The PRO Act touts “dramatically enhance the power of workers to organize and collectively bargain” so read & decided for yourself
The Senate spent 25+ plus hours doing it, but the much debated Covid relief package is now passed and on the way back to the House for reconciliation.
What might be done to mitigate the contra-democratic effect the peculiar tradition of filibuster has in the Senate? Burt Likko has an idea.