Politics

The COVID-19 pandemic was a horrific thing. Millions died, businesses were shut down, many of them closed for good, and because of those lockdowns of society, American children lost precious education time. But one good thing that came from the pandemic was the ability of parents to look over their …

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf posted a meme meant to simplify how so-called ‘red flag’ laws work, including an explainer on how social media posts with pictures of guns and “cryptic” messages could lead to temporary gun confiscation. ‘Red flag’ laws allow authorities to confiscate firearms from individuals deemed a risk to themselves …

Texas Democrats are picking themselves up off the floor following Tuesday night’s earthquake victory by Republican Mayra Flores. Flores won a special election in Texas’ 34th Congressional District, which borders Mexico and has not seen a Republican representative for over 100 years.  Now, Democrats, especially Hispanic Democrats, are sensing disaster …

President Biden, who once vowed to “take responsibility instead of blaming others,” insisted in an interview that inflation couldn’t be placed at his doorstep.  Biden’s comments came when an Associated Press reporter, during a sit-down interview, asked the President about the effect his $1.9 trillion COVID relief package had on …

A report published in China’s Science and Technology Daily, which Fox News describes as a state-backed news agency, claimed that ‘Sky Eye,’ the world’s largest radio telescope in China, found possible evidence of alien life. And then the report was deleted, leaving only a “page not found” message. To be …

Trump and a few involved in his original campaign awoke this morning to news that might induce a bit of a headache over the “Russia, Russia, Russia,” non-hoax. Subject to one last appeal, Julian Assange is returning to the United States to face espionage charges. From the Wall Street Journal: …

Amidst calls for his impeachment by some Democrats, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has found an unlikely defender – Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Sotomayor offered praise for her colleague, stating he is a very personable individual who “cares deeply” about the integrity of the court. “Justice Thomas is the one justice …

For almost 18 months, the Proud Boys have been at the center of the criminal and congressional investigations of the violent attack on the Capitol last year. More than 40 members of the Proud Boys, a far-right group, have been indicted in connection with the assault, among them several of …

 Rachel Maddow put the facts together from the 1/6 hearing and the connection between the illegal plot to violence is devastating. Video of Maddow: Maddow said: The discussion between the witnesses today that we heard from, Greg Jacob, and Dr. John Eastman, this lawyer working for Trump are the sort …

WASHINGTON — He started the day with a prayer. Vice President Mike Pence, preparing to withstand the final stage of a relentless campaign by President Donald J. Trump to force him to illegally try to overturn the results of the 2020 election, began Jan. 6, 2021, surrounded by aides at …