As DACA turns 10, protections for thousands of immigrants remain in jeopardy Thousands of people who rely on DACA to work, study and access better opportunities remain dogged by anxiety. Axios · Jun 15, 2022
DACA 10 years on: ‘Dreamers’ futures still uncertain Dozens rally in Washington, DC in support of a US programme that protects undocumented migrants from deportation. Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2022
On DACA anniversary, Democrats call for Senate immigration action - Roll Call Democratic leaders on Wednesday called on the Senate to pass legislation to enshrine permanent protections for so-called Dreamers. Roll Call · Jun 15, 2022
With rise in crime in Baltimore and US, issue moves to the forefront for Maryland voters and gubernatorial candidates BALTIMORE — When Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rushern Baker III launched his first television ad of Maryland’s 2022 campaign, he chose to focus on murders in Baltimore, telling viewers “nobody in power gives a damn” about the carnage because the victims are Black and vowing to “stop the slaughter of young… Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022
Legal fights persist over policies that require teachers to refer to trans students by their chosen pronouns In Tennessee, a proposed law would let public school teachers refuse to call transgender students by the pronouns they use for themselves. The Conversation · Jun 15, 2022
Dana Remus made legal history in the White House. Now she's moving on Stuart Delery will replace her. Also, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will advise the White House on public engagement and Julie Rodriguez will be promoted to senior advisor. WEKU · Jun 15, 2022
Sheryl Sandberg’s Wedding Expenses Are the Least of Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Problems The company also faces antitrust scrutiny, questions about potential abuses of power, and an advertising business under attack from competitors and regulators. Businessweek · Jun 15, 2022
Joe Biden Is Coming for Your Gas Furnace A new proposed regulation from the Department of Energy would effectively require homeowners to shift to more expensive, more efficient condensing gas furnaces. Reason · Jun 14, 2022
Future of DACA program remains uncertain, a decade after it began WASHINGTON — Bruna Sollod first applied for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program weeks after it began in 2012. After she was accepted, the Brazilian-born college student was able to avoid deportation, work legally and enjoy some stability as she began her adulthood. Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022
Jan. 6 committee: Pointless spectacle The aesthetic of spectacle is all the ruling class has left. Too bad it can't even stage an entertaining one Salon · Jun 14, 2022
Future of DACA program remains uncertain, a decade after it began - Roll Call A permanent legislative solution for 'Dreamers' appears elusive as midterm elections approach and tensions rise over border security. Roll Call · Jun 14, 2022
Ramesh Ponnuru: The Republicans’ three-pronged strategy to win back the House President Joe Biden’s job approval is lower than Barack Obama’s or Donald Trump’s at this point in their presidencies. Each of those predecessors saw his party lose control of the House of Representatives in his second year in office. Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022
Can the January 6 Committee Hearings Break Through the Barriers of Political Ignorance and Bias Underpinning the Big Lie? Most of those open to evidence already know that Trump tried to reverse the outcome of an election he legitimately lost. Reaching the rest is likely to be extremely difficult, at best. Reason · Jun 13, 2022
Biden's Summit of the Americas Was Over Before It Started Biden's decision to exclude nondemocratic countries led to a boycott by allies. Reason · Jun 13, 2022
Salon · Jun 13, 2022 Fox knew Trump lost — but pushed Big Lie Fox News anchors and guests would go on for months after Election Day promoting Trump's Big Lie
Salon · Jun 13, 2022 Boebert's church prayer: Biden's demise Psalms 109:8 is a GOP favorite. The next verse reads: "Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow"
Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2022 It’s been 20 years since ‘The Wire’ made lots of actors household names. Where are some of them now? BALTIMORE — During the five seasons that “The Wire” was broadcast on HBO, co-creators David Simon and Ed Burns filled it with more complicated and nuanced characters than a Russian novel.
The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2022 AOC refuses to endorse Biden for 2024 as Democrats doubt his ability to win Congresswoman says she’s focused on trying to preserve Democrats’ congressional majority in November’s midterms
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2022 In Jan. 6 cases, 1 judge stands out as the toughest punisher As the number of people sentenced for crimes in the U.S. Capitol insurrection nears 200, an Associated Press analysis of sentencing data shows that some judges are divided over how to punish the rioters, particularly for the low-level misdemeanors arising from the attack
Tribune News Service · Jun 11, 2022 Brazil’s Bolsonaro asked Biden for reelection help against Lula Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro asked President Joe Biden for help in his reelection bid during a private meeting on the sidelines of a regional summit this week, portraying his leftist opponent as a danger to U.S. interests, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2022 The cult of Bluey: how a kids’ cartoon became a bible for modern parenting Ryan Gosling and Natalie Portman adore it, critics rave about it and a podcast dissects every episode: why does a series about a six-year-old dog and her family inspire so much devotion among grown-ups?
Los Angeles Times · Jun 11, 2022 Michael Hiltzik: Trump's judges will keep moving the country to the far right for decades Ryan D. Nelson is a model of a modern anti-regulation conservative and culture warrior. As a Justice Department lawyer under President George W. Bush, he oversaw that administration's campaign to go easy on polluters and roll back environmental rules.
Roll Call · Jun 10, 2022 A president who once had too much voice turns to Hollywood, suddenly lacking an effective one President Biden spent the week in Los Angeles, which was fitting as he turns to celebrities to speak for him on guns and other matters.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 10, 2022 The MAGA crowd’s empty fantasies To a skeptical observer, it often looks as if restoring the social and political arrangements of, say, Alabama in the 1950s is the movement’s goal.
Tribune News Service · Jun 10, 2022 News briefs The race for Alaska's congressional seat is so packed, even Santa Claus is running