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The AP Interview: Biden says recession is 'not inevitable'

President Joe Biden says the American people are “really, really down” after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy and now surging gasoline prices that are hitting family budgets

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

The U.S. Is Spending $130 Million a Day on Military Aid for Ukraine Without Meaningful Congressional Oversight

Lawmakers are avoiding important debates about America's role in the conflict and the potential for misuse of funds and weapons.

Reason · Jun 16, 2022

‘Democracy is on a knife’s edge’: J Michael Luttig’s full statement to the January 6 committee

J Michael Luttig advised then-vice president Mike Pence against participating in Donald Trump’s scheme to overturn the 2020 election results . He speaks to the January 6 committee today.

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

What happened on 6 January 2021?

Botched assault on cradle of American democracy by misguided Donald Trump supporters remembered as deeply shameful climax to his chaotic and divisive reign

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

Mac Engel: America’s future in college sports is the SEC, which is not good for America’s colleges

FORT WORTH, Texas — According the annual grift that is the U.S. News “Best National University Rankings,” the strength of the SEC is, surprisingly, not in academics.

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2022

Medical debt upended their lives. Here's what it took from them

First, they were struck by illness and then by medical bills they couldn't pay. Here are seven stories of Americans living under the shadow of health care debt.

WEKU · Jun 16, 2022

Commentary: ‘Reparations’ is another word for investing in America’s future

The new Juneteenth federal holiday celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in our nation. That did not, however, emancipate Black people from the economic impact of their enslavement. Emancipation was followed by a failed Reconstruction, a century of Jim Crow, separate-but-(not)-equal, institutional racism and discrimination — the consequences of which…

Chicago Tribune · Jun 16, 2022

Mykal Manswell Manages To Maintain As Mental Health Advocate

Mykal Manswell speaks with maturity beyond his years, especially when addressing mental health concerns among African Americans related to racism and the pandemic.

Zenger · Jun 16, 2022

‘I got in the car and he blindfolded me. I was willing to risk death’: five women on abortions before Roe

If the supreme court reverses the federal right to abortion, some Americans will no longer have access to the procedure. Five women speak of their experience in pre-Roe v Wade era

The Guardian - US · Jun 16, 2022

Kim Kardashian criticized for causing damage to Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress

Artefacts and historical items take you back to the history and give you the glimpse of the culture and traditions of that era. One such tradition and event that took place in history is depicted by Marilyn Monroe’s dress which Kim Kardashian is accused of doing permanent damage to. Marilyn…

The Times of India · Jun 16, 2022