Books
Did Aliens Do a Drive-By of Our Solar System in 2017?
Oumuamua — Hawaiian for “scout” — was first noticed by a telescope on the island of Maui on Oct. 19, 2017, when it was already on its way out of the solar system, having passed MORE
Year: 2021
Politics
Ignorant Ohio lawmaker who asked a racist question about hygiene tapped to head Senate health panel
State Sen. Stephen Huffman caused an uproar last June when he asked whether the “colored population” is more susceptible to the coronavirus because they “do not wash their hands as well as other groups.” He MORE
Politics
Ohio RWNJ Gym Jordan just got a Democratic challenger; meet Jeffrey Sites
Jeffrey Sites says he is pledging to be a voice for the middle class in a Congress that works for the wealthy and powerful. “You hear stories like mine a lot in our neck of MORE
Politics
McConnell caves on filibuster demands; relinquishes control of the Senate to the Democratic Party
“With these assurances, I look forward to moving ahead with a power-sharing agreement modeled on that precedent,” Mr. McConnell said in a statement. NYT: Senator Mitch McConnell on Monday dropped his demand that the new MORE
Talk o Tuesday
Talko Tuesday: Dear President Biden
Last week, the day before the inauguration, we featured letters/notes to FORMER ‘president’ Trump letting him know just what we think of the White Supremacist in Chief. Now that President Biden has been in office MORE
Opinion
Don’t buy into the recent anti-Trump hype – corporate sedition still endangers America
For years, big corporations have been assaulting democracy with big money, drowning out the voices and needs of ordinary Americans and fueling much of the anger and cynicism that opened the door to Trump in MORE
Post Trump
The job market looks bleak for Trump loyalists
Tainted by Trump’s reputation, several Trump aides described an increasingly bleak job market with virtually no chance of landing jobs in corporate America and some even having seen promising leads disappear after the rampage at MORE
News
Pro-Trump lawyer Lin Wood fired by teen who faced off with Native American in viral video
The teen, Nicholas Sandmann, terminated lawyer L. Lin Wood from the team representing him in a series of lawsuits that accuse media companies of inaccurately portraying the stand-off at the Lincoln Memorial on the day MORE
In case you missed it:
Liveblog - In case you missed it: Headlines 01/25/21
With so many crazy things happening, sometimes things fall through the cracks. Here are some headlines that you may find interesting and worth discussing. The Biden Administration and Congress: “The residence has life in it MORE
The Press
MAGA media looks to turn White House briefing room into a battlefield
Eric Bolling, the conservative host of Sinclair Broadcast Group’s “America This Week,” would travel regularly to Donald Trump’s White House, interviewing the former president seven times and occasionally attending press briefings. Trump’s now gone and MORE
Biden Administration
President Biden Reviving Effort To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill
President Joe Biden’s administration is reviving a stalled plan to put the American abolitionist Harriet Tubman’s face on the $20 bill, the White House confirmed Monday. “The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to MORE
Live Discussions
Watch Live: Biden Remarks on Strengthening American Manufacturing, Signs EO
President Biden will sign an Executive Order to boost American manufacturing, in a pledge to strengthen the government’s Buy American rules. Remarks are scheduled for 3:45pmEST. Current federal rules require that a portion of government MORE
Post Trump
Supreme Court Ends Trump Emoluments Lawsuits
The Supreme Court on Monday ended pending lawsuits over Trump’s profits during his term of presidency, saying the cases are moot now that he is no longer president. The high court threw out challenges to MORE
Live Discussions
Watch Live: White House Press Briefing 1/25/21
Join News Views for a Live Discussion on Press secretary Jen Psaki’s press briefing. The briefing should begin around 1PM ET/10AM PT.
Biden Administration
President Biden repeals Trump’s discriminatory ban on transgender people in the military
President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order repealing the ban on transgender people serving openly in the military, a ban that former President Donald Trump had put in effect, the White House said. Biden’s order MORE
Coronavirus
CA Governor Newsom lifts ‘stay at home’ orders for all regions
“Californians heard the urgent message to stay home as much as possible and accepted that challenge to slow the surge and save lives,” Dr. Tomás Aragón, CDPH director and state public health officer, said in MORE
Politics
Ohio Senator Rob Portman announces won’t seek re-election; cites ‘partisan gridlock’
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announced Monday he will not run for a third term in the U.S. Senate in 2022, citing “partisan gridlock.” Why it matters: It’s a surprise retirement from a prominent Senate Republican who MORE
Economy
Shutdowns in Blue states did not cause the pandemic jobs losses
People started staying at home before the shutdowns were ordered, data shows With the input Indiana University economists Sumedha Gupta, Kosali Simon and Coady Wing, the Washington Post released their conclusions on pandemic-related economic research. In MORE
Post Trump
Dominion Voting Systems Files Defamation Suit Against Giuliani
Dominion Voting Systems filed a 107-page complaint on Monday, suing Trump attorney and America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani for defamation. The complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said that due to MORE
Coronavirus
Merck Ends Vaccine Program, Instead to Focus on Treatments
Drugmaker Merck & Co said on Monday that they would be ending their vaccine program due to inferior immune responses. Two vaccines in development from Merck showed immune responses below the level of those seen MORE
Politics
Sarah Huckabee Sanders to Run for Arkansas Governor
Old Smokey Eye is back! Trump’s former press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is announcing Monday that she is running for Governor of Arkansas, in one of the first tests of Trump’s hold on the Republican MORE
Coronavirus
COVID: Israel Vaccinates While Palestinians Wait
While Israel has sprinted ahead in vaccinating its citizens against coronavirus, Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have yet to begin a widespread immunization campaign. Israel is reportedly paying around 1 billion NIS ($305 MORE
Weekend Wrap Up
Liveblog - Weekend Wrap up: January 24, 2021
It’s Sunday and the weekend has come to an end. Below are a few articles and events we might have missed but are worthy of discussion. And in case you missed the Sunday shows, we MORE
Coronavirus
Dutch riot police use water cannon, tear gas to break up demonstrations in Eindhoven, Amsterdam
Riot police have been drafted in to break up illegal demonstrations in Eindhoven and Amsterdam after hundreds of people gathered to protest about the coronavirus rules. In Eindhoven, police used tear gas and water cannon MORE
Nutter Watch
Oklahoma Lawmaker Files Bill for Bigfoot Hunting Season!
NU††ER WA†CH OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – An Oklahoma state representative filed legislation this week to establish what he hopes will be a boon for local tourism – a Bigfoot hunting season. House Bill 1648 would MORE