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Somehow, the Antichrist returned
A religious sign held up above fans outside of the stadium before a football game between Penn State and University of Michigan on October 19, 2019, in University Park, Pennsylvania. | Brett Carlsen/Getty Images In case you didn’t notice, the Antichrist is back. All right, forgive the hyperbole — this biblical agent of Satan hasn’t actually returned to lead a…Read More
She Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help.
On the morning of Sept. 16, 2024, Emily Waldorf’s preschooler found her curled on the bathroom floor. Waldorf had felt a strange pressure during a shower, like a balloon bulging into her vagina, and was now bleeding. “I can be your pillow, mommy,” her daughter said, nuzzling into her neck. Waldorf was 17 weeks pregnant. She and her husband, Justin,…Read More
Albuquerque Officials Take Steps to Curb Surge in Citations, Jail Stays Related to Homelessness
Judges, state public defenders and city officials in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are taking steps to curb a cycle of missed court dates and arrest warrants for crimes related to living outside that has led to a county jail population that’s about half homeless. Eighteen months ago, judges in Bernalillo County, which includes Albuquerque, noticed an increase in charges related to…Read More
Bad Constitutional Amendments
Last week, the North Carolina General Assembly approved two proposed amendments to the state constitution, which will appear on voters’ ballots in this November’s election. Several other proposed amendments are also being considered, but have not yet come up for a vote. Among these amendments are permanent caps on the ability of local and state… The post Bad Constitutional Amendments…Read More
Lawmakers Ask DOJ Watchdog to Investigate Alleged Drugs-for-Votes Scheme After ProPublica Report
Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress and four other members of the House of Representatives have asked the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General to investigate why a federal probe into a prison drugs-for-votes scheme was abandoned after the 2024 elections. “Credible allegations of election fraud uncovered through federal investigative work warrant serious scrutiny and transparent explanation,” the members…Read More
Full-Frontal Neofascism
Friends,He’s no longer even trying to hide it. He makes a deal with himself for a $1.8 billion slush fund to reward loyalists willing to defy the law and commit violence on his behalf, and for a pardon of himself and his family for any illegal self-dealing and financial wrongs “FOREVER” (it’s in all caps in the document). Then, when…Read More
Memorial Day Open Thread
With gratitude to those who served and died, to our veterans still with us, and to those currently enlisted who are protecting our nation and allies and everyone in them. This is an open thread, all topics welcome. Source link www.talkleft.comRead More
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Congress Flees Town in the Face of Hard Decisions. Our Juan Ciscomani Goes, Too.
(Photo credits: TheHill.com and Arizona Daily Star) In 1814 the US government fled Washington, DC, while the British Army sacked and burned the buildings of the nation’s capital. President James Madison, congressmen, and the other leaders soon returned, however, and took steps to end the War of 1812. From an overall viewpoint, the war was … Read more Source link…Read More
One Big Reason Kamala Harris Lost in 2024? The ‘Backlash Against a Black Woman,’ Argues Prominent DC Journo
Former Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election to President Donald Trump largely because of the “backlash against a Black woman,” according to one prominent Washington, D.C. reporter. Dana Milbank — a former Washington Post columnist who now writes for Notus — shared his thoughts during an appearance on ABC’s This Week. The roundtable was discussing the Democratic National Committee’s…Read More