Republicans to back Obama's student loan plan House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans. More
GOP boycotts health care advisory board House and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. More
Original ricin suspect was held despite evidence pointing to another man After keeping Elvis impersonator James Kevin Curtis in jail for a week, interrogating him while he was chained to a chair and turning his house upside down, federal authorities had no confession or physical evidence tying him to the ricin-laced letters sent to President Obama and other public officials. More
Congress Passes Bill to End Flight Delays The House gave quick and overwhelming approval Friday to legislation to give the secretary of transportation enough financial flexibility to bring the nation’s air traffic control system back up to full strength and end the mounting flight delays that had become a political headache for Congress. More
What Anthony Weiner could learn from Mark Sanford Anthony Weiner says he will soon decide whether to run for mayor of New York. As the former congressman weighs the pros and cons, he might want to keep an eye on Mark Sanford's comeback attempt in South Carolina. More
New Leader Departs Jesse Jackson’s Civil Rights Organization As a longtime advocate for civil rights and a close confidant of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson founded Operation PUSH in 1971, later evolving it into the Rainbow PUSH Coalition based in ... 04/20/2024 - 8:19 am | View Link
I remember when today was Decoration Day, was observed the 30th of May, & involved honoring the graves of the Union war dead. Now it's a three-day weekend for driving your ATV all over nature & ruining the environment, or buying a mattress. No wonder people hate America.
That said, let's see if we can find anything worth reading.
Claytoonz at the Glibertarian Convention.
Actual memory from Heather Cox Richardson.
Meanwhile, the Amazon Post, from LAWdork.
Half Empty at Juanita Jean's brings comedy relief.
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Chances are, you’re disgusted and appalled by the corruption and extremism of Supreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas. But imagine having them as colleagues!
CNN reported that Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, one of the three liberals on the Court, told an audience at Harvard University on Friday, “There are days that I’ve come to my office after an announcement of a case and closed my door and cried.” She also said, ominously, “And there are likely to be more.”
CNN noted that high-profile cases, such as Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from his election subversion case and two major abortion cases are yet to come from the Court this term.
But Sotomayor also spoke of the need for all of us to keep fighting in the face of despair.
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“There are moments when I’m deeply, deeply sad,” she said at Harvard.
This story was originally published by Yale e360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Can metals that naturally occur in seawater be mined, and can they be mined sustainably? A company in Oakland, California, says yes. And not only is it extracting magnesium from ocean water—and from waste brine generated by industry—it is doing it in a carbon-neutral way.
“Fidelity Month” is an initiative launched by Princeton professor Robert George, the pro-religious liberty/pro-life activist, to showcase the importance of fidelity towards God, family, and community.