World War 3: Seven times it has been wrongly declared or predicted Moscow’s remark echo a string of previous sinister predictions The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022
Making EVs without China's supply chain is hard, but not impossible – 3 supply chain experts outline a strategy Two electrifying moves in recent weeks have the potential to ignite electric vehicle demand in the United States. First, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, expanding federal tax rebates for EV purchases. Then California approved rules to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. The Conversation · Aug 31, 2022
Charlie Crist resigning House seat after winning gubernatorial primary - Roll Call Republican-turned-Democrat Charlie Crist is resigning his House seat a week after winning the Florida gubernatorial primary. Roll Call · Aug 31, 2022
Maxwell Frost poised to go from Uber driver to first Gen Z member of Congress ORLANDO, Fla. — At any point over the past year, anyone hailing a ride on Uber in Orlando could have had a future congressman behind the wheel. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 31, 2022
The UK leadership race and the coverage of Rishi Sunak’s heritage There’s been a flurry of commentary about the finalist for the UK’s top job, who has Indian and East African heritage. Al Jazeera · Aug 31, 2022
The Unfolding by AM Homes review – jittery tale of Republican conspiracy Set in the wake of Obama’s election, AM Homes’s satirical prehistory of the Maga movement is caught between two eras The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022
Latinos don't see themselves fully reflected in Biden's judicial picks WASHINGTON — Two-thirds of President Joe Biden's nominees to federal courts have been people of color; 70% are women and 8% identify as LGBTQ. Los Angeles Times · Aug 30, 2022
Decades on Capitol Hill: From civility to open hostility How has Congress changed in the last four decades The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022
A mammoth artwork is born: Michael Heizer’s City opens in brutal Nevada desert after 50 years The celebrated artist’s massive ‘mythical’ work covers three-quarters of a square mile of high and inaccessible land The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022
Noah Feldman: Did Congress really rebuff the Supreme Court on climate rule? Liberals are understandably delighted that Congress has managed to repudiate the outcome of at least one major case the Supreme Court decided in June. Although it seems certain that no federal legislation will be passed to try to reinstate Roe v. Wade and abortion rights, the Democratic congressional majority has… Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022
The Simpsons predictions for 2023 that will give you chills The long-running series has famously built a reputation for forecasting our future. Irish Mirror · Aug 26, 2022
Editorial: Biden is right to fortify DACA, but America needs a legislative solution There’s hardly been a more consequential law for immigration policy over the past several years than the Administrative Procedure Act, which has been used against both the Trump and Biden administrations to great effect by those charging that the federal government is making decisions capriciously. Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022
Last Chance For America and Iran A New Nuclear Deal Won't Survive Without a Broader Rapprochement Foreign Affairs · Aug 26, 2022
Conspiracists have published a 'frank admission' by Brett Sutton about boosters. Here's what he really said Anti-lockdown advocates have been claiming online this week that Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton admitted that vaccines never worked. But that's not what he said. ABC News · Aug 25, 2022
Axios · Aug 25, 2022 Obama jumps into midterms with fundraiser for Senate Democrats He's holding a high-dollar New York fundraiser with DSCC Chair Gary Peters.
Tribune News Service · Aug 25, 2022 Biden administration issues final rule on protections for ‘Dreamers’ WASHINGTON — The Biden administration finalized a rule Wednesday to fortify the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as it faces legal challenges, aiming to preserve protections for hundreds of thousands of “Dreamers.”
Roll Call · Aug 24, 2022 Biden administration issues final rule on protections for 'Dreamers' - Roll Call The Biden administration finalized a rule Wednesday to fortify the Obama-era DACA program as it faces legal challenges.
Reason · Aug 24, 2022 Biden's Student Debt Relief Plan Will Worsen Inflation "Student loan relief would lead some people to spend more," warns Obama economic advisor and Harvard economist Jason Furman
Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022 Editorial: Reforms vital after CDC's fumbling A North Dakota native has been named to a new and vital health care post. The nation ought to wish her well because the task before her is daunting: overseeing the overhaul of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after its frustrating response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022 Black Lives Matter movement, Obama presidency explored in UT Austin professor’s new book The period between Barack Obama’s inauguration as president and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol marked a pivotal time for Black Americans to gain dignity and the ability to fully participate in democracy.
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022 Who is Charlie Crist, the former Florida Republican set to challenge Ron DeSantis? ‘I didn’t leave the Republican Party – it left me’
Los Angeles Times · Aug 23, 2022 Cha-ching! After a pandemic pause, California is again in the thick of campaign money chase Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of treating California residents like "peasants." He has claimed California's policies on crime, homelessness and the pandemic have prompted residents to flee. He's crowed about California's population loss.
Reuters · Aug 23, 2022 From PM to prison: Malaysia's Najib feels alone and overwhelmed by 'betrayal' Having played golf with U.S. presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama, former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak will now count convicted murderers and drug traffickers as neighbours.
WEKU · Aug 23, 2022 Election contests to watch Tuesday in Florida, New York and Oklahoma Florida and New York had their congressional maps scrambled by redistricting, boosting the number of notable races Tuesday. But the biggest matchup in Florida is at the top of the ticket.
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022 Twin Metals sues Biden administration to regain mine leases The developers of a proposed copper-nickel mine upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota are suing the Biden administration