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Black people are exhausted and battling trauma as they continue to demand that their full humanity be respected.Read Full Article »Continue Reading

It was a night of firsts: the first midterm primary of the year, in Texas, and President Biden’s first official State of the Union address. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast crew discussed the key takeaways in Biden’s optimistic speech and analyzed the outcomes of the Texas primaries as results came in. You can listen to the…Continue Reading

On Feb. 25, shortly after President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee became public, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham tweeted that he expects a “respectful but interesting” hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.  If history is any guide, Graham’s right about it being interesting — but likely wrong about it being respectful.  Biden’s nominee is Ketanji Brown Jackson,…Continue Reading

Senate Republicans on Wednesday voted to strike down Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.  In a 49 to 44 vote, the Senate approved the effort to get rid of the mandate, a vote they were able to force under the Congressional Review Act, per The Hill. Even though no Democrats voted alongside Republicans, they were…Continue Reading

The former judge appointed to investigate Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential election results announced Tuesday that there is enough evidence of voting irregularities for the Legislature to consider decertifying the results.  Retired Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Mike Gableman’s 126-page report outlined the results of his probe to the state Assembly, outlining evidence of several irregularities including that…Continue Reading

Why are COVID-19 vaccination rates still low in some countries?Limited supplies remain a problem, but experts say other challenges now include unpredictable deliveries, weak health care systems and vaccine hesitancy.Most countries with low vaccination rates are in Africa. As of late February, 13 countries in Africa have fully vaccinated less than 5% of their populations,…Continue Reading

PHOENIX (AP) — Even without their All-Star backcourt, the Phoenix Suns are a heavy load to handle.Cam Johnson scored 20 points, Deandre Ayton added 18 and the Suns became the first NBA team to 50 wins this season by easily beating the Portland Trail Blazers 120-90 on Wednesday night.“It feels good,” Johnson said. “Fifty is…Continue Reading

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began courting senators on Capitol Hill, making her case for confirmation in private meetings as Democrats worked to move her through the Senate within weeks. Senate Democrats concerned about their narrow 50-50 majority — Vice President Kamala Harris breaks the tie — announced Wednesday that Jackson’s…Continue Reading

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police said Thursday they will review hours of cellphone footage taken by themselves, the media and the public to identify lawbreakers, while crews begin the cleanup of Parliament’s grounds after a protest there against coronavirus vaccine mandates ended in violence. A day earlier, police moved in on several…Continue Reading