Mother Of Marine Killed In Abbey Gate Bombing Says She Wants Full Account Of Where Her Son Took His Last Breath

Norma Anderson, the lead plaintiff in the case that sought to bar Donald Trump from Colorado’s ballot over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U. S. Capitol, recalls a shimmer of optimism after the U. S. Supreme Court heard arguments. At a Washington, D. C., airport, a person asked for her photo. So did another during a layover in Chicago, and so did a hostess at a restaurant near her Lakewood home.

How are you all doing this morning? The Thanksgiving holiday (and leftovers) are just a memory now and it's nice to be moving on to the next phase of the holiday season. I hope you all had a great holiday weekend and are easing into December with some football and snacks. Your Sunday morning cartoon is up above and your Sunday morning open thread is below. Cheers, Karoli read more

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As President-elect Donald Trump puts together a team that will ramp up fossil fuel production in a country that is already pumping out more crude oil than any nation in history, critics are beginning to use a term once reserved for reviled foes. Specifically, they are asking: Is the United States on its way to becoming a petrostate? Jean Su, director of the Center for Biological Diversity’s energy justice program, raised the question after Trump tapped Chris Wright, CEO of the Denver fracking company Liberty Energy, to lead the Department of Energy.

A story that should be drawing more attention than it is.

Remote work can be critical for federal employees who are also small farmers. If the Trump administration wants to keep small farms healthy, they must retain this flexibility.

COVID hysteria brought out the worst in bureaucrats already prone to overbearing abuse of authority.