New York City’s Health Department warned Tuesday evening that Covid-19 was spreading at increasing levels in several neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens, a worrisome indicator after a couple of months of declining or flat transmission. City health officials said that they were especially concerned about a clear uptick in transmission among some of the city’s […] More
On the federal level, we need the Green New Deal: a 10-year plan that will transform every facet of standard U.S. society to 100% clean and renewable energy by 2030, create jobs that actually pay a livable wage, and facilitate an equitable transition for workers and frontline communities. A Green New Deal is not a […] More
WASHINGTON — Cindy McCain, the widow of Senator John McCain of Arizona, formally endorsed Joseph R. Biden Jr. for president on Tuesday, praising the “character and integrity” of her late husband’s longtime friend and colleague while voicing her unease with President Trump. Ms. McCain, who spoke in a video at the Democratic convention last month, […] More
Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the couple that infamously defended their beautiful St. Louis home from a Black Lives Matter mob, was harassed as they picked up their Christmas cards from a print shop this week. The cards feature photos of the couple holding their weapons to defend their home in June. Patriot McCloskey’s get verbally […] More
Mayors, governors and even members of Congress will mark National Diaper Need Awareness Week, and congratulate their local diaper banks for doing amazing work. While their words will be sincere, you cannot keep a baby clean, dry and healthy with a photo op or tweet alone. Government funding for diapers is nearly nonexistent. A bipartisan congressional […] More
On Tuesday night, Rachel Maddow blew the lid off Donald Trump’s scheme to kneecap CDC disease detective teams in the middle of a pandemic. The MSNBC host pointed to an incident in April when the the CDC sent one of its teams to a meatpacking plant to study what was one of the world’s worst […] More
Mr. Johnson has been at this work for a long time, and has compiled quite a record of both being right about violent right-wing extremists, and of being attacked by conservatives who were attempting to coddle them. He served for a quarter century as a front-line participant in our government’s struggle against extremist terrorism. From […] More
“Individuals held by ICE in administrative detention deserve to have their health and safety protected,” House Homeland Security Committee members said in the report, released this week. “Unfortunately, ICE and its contracted facilities frequently demonstrate an indifference to the mental and physical care of the migrants in their custody,” including “allowing medical care to deteriorate […] More
Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Kobe Bryant, has sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, saying that she “lives in fear that she or her children” will see unauthorized photos taken by deputies at the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter Gianna and seven others. The lawsuit, which was filed […] More
Another one (officially) bites the dust. Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Teddi Mellencamp confirmed on Tuesday that she is in fact leaving the show, after rumors hinted at a possible exit. The (former) reality TV star took to social media to share the news with fans and say goodbye. Related: Bravo Reportedly Offered Kathy […] More
