Supreme Court Upholds ‘Faithless Elector’ Laws
States can punish Electors who substitute their judgment for those of the voters.
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Israeli Bomb Sets Back Iranian Nuclear Program
The Natanz fuel enrichment site has been seriously damaged.
Gun Violence Spiking Across American Cities
A marked rise in shooting deaths is going largely unnoticed.
Mob Tears Down Baltimore Columbus Statue
A controversial monument in Little Italy has been destroyed.
Schools, Daycare, and COVID-19
The emotional and economic impact of the pandemic is hitting women especially hard.
Trump’s Mount Rushmore Diatribe
The President is desperate and unwell and the press is making no bones about it.
Sponsors May Force Redskins to Change Name
Nike and FedEx may be able to do what Native American activists couldn’t.
Supreme Court Blocks Judge-Imposed Drive-up Voting in Alabama Runoff
Those who wish to vote for Tommy Tuberville or Jeff Sessions will have to walk to the mailbox.
NFL to Play ‘Black National Anthem’ Before Games
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” will reportedly precede the “Star-Spangled Banner” in the opening week.
‘COVID Parties’ are Bullshit
Some incredibly thin reporting about a story that is almost certainly made up.
Intel Briefers Stopped Telling Trump about Russia
The President didn’t want to hear about bad behavior from Moscow, so he wasn’t told.
Why Roberts Sided with Abortion Rights
Is the Chief Justice laying a trap or simply ‘calling balls and strikes’?
Russia-Taliban Intel included in PDB
The President should have known about the plot. There’s a good chance he didn’t.
Pediatricians Urge In-Person School
Contra the CDC, the AAP says getting kids to class outweighs the modest risk of their catching COVID-19.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Law
A reprise of an almost identical case with a different group of Justices–and the Chief Justice switching sides.
China’s Demographic Genocide Against Uighers
The regime’s crackdown on their Muslim minority is worse than imagined.
Mississippi to Remove Confederate Symbol from its Flag
The Magnolia State is the last in the nation to have the stars and bars on its state banner.
Mark Zuckerberg Loses $7 Billion
An ad boycott has the Facebook co-founder down to his last $82.3 billion.
Woodrow Wilson Disavowed by Princeton
An accomplished racist will no longer be honored by the university.
Trump Ignores Russian Bounties on American Troops
The Administration has done nothing about intelligence reports of a grave escalation from Moscow.
U.S. Declared COVID Victory Too Soon
Europe has the disease under control while it’s still spreading like wildfire here.
SCOTUS Denies Emergency Order to Allow Texans to Vote By Mail
Whether the 26th Amendment precludes giving preferential treatment to the elderly will have to wait for another day.
Judge Orders Children Released from Detention Centers
The federal judge who oversees treatment of detained immigrant children has had enough.
Is VP Debate Really About Warren?
The “Biden must pick a black woman” plea may be masking a different agenda.
SCOTUS Rules Asylum Seekers Can’t Challenge Rejection in Court
A 7-2 decision by the highest court in the land is less decisive than the numbers suggest.
Trump to Ignore New Jersey Quarantine Order
A case where the rules probably shouldn’t apply to the President.
Kosovo President and Opposition Leader Indicted for War Crimes
A reckoning for 2500 Kosovar Serb civilians who were slaughtered is at hand.
Schools Remain Key to Reopening
Parents can’t homeschool their kids and hold down jobs indefinitely.
Virginia Cracking Down on Workplace Safety, Filling OSHA Void
The Commonwealth is the first state in the nation to issue regulations.
John Bolton’s Moral Cowardice
A television interview promoting his book further reveals what an awful man he is.
