According to the Associated Press, the Capitol Police knew about the potential threat of the riot days before it took place, but rejected offers of help from the National Guard and the FBI. Officials said that they wanted to avoid using federal force against Americans, as they had done this …
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Marion Ramsey, known for her acting in Police Academy films and on the Broadway stage in 1978’s Eubie!, reportedly died on Thursday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 73. Variety confirmed the news with Ramsey’s manager Roger Paul. The outlet reports that she had recently fallen ill, however …
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The Internal Revenue Service has announced that some taxpayers will not receive their coronavirus stimulus checks automatically by direct deposit or by mail. Some taxpayers using the IRS’s Get My Payment app may have seen a message that says “Payment Status #2 – Not Available.” According to CNBC, individuals and …
Read More »Photo: BenjaminCarver (Shutterstock) First lesson you learn at Trump University? The art of the con. The second? Hit ‘em in the pocket—in Trump’s case, it’s where he keeps his balls. E-commerce juggernaut Shopify is the latest to wait until the toupee-topped Titanic’s wheezing last gasp to jump ship; on Thursday, …
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Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. This is a terrible week for American democracy. And it marks the worst week of the …
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Former President Barack Obama released a statement on Wednesday evening (Jan. 6) condemning the violence and riots that broke out at the U.S. Capitol as the House and Senate were certifying the electoral votes for Joe Biden. “History will rightly remember today’s violence at the Capitol, incited by a sitting …
Read More »A college football coach was fired after he made a disrespectful social media post directed toward Stacey Abrams. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coach Chris Malone has been terminated because, in a since-deleted Twitter post, he referred to the former Georgia gubernatorial candidate as “Fat Albert” and “Big Girl.” The …
Read More »Pennsylvania State Capitol buildingPhoto: Shutterstock Republicans are still going full speed ahead with their attack on America’s democracy, despite the dangerous consequences of this behavior as seen in the nation’s capital on Wednesday. Ahead of the madness in D.C., GOP senators in Pennsylvania launched their own upending of standard operating …
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As the national media converged on Georgia before the state’s Senate runoffs on Tuesday, COVID-19 hospitalizations there continued to rise sharply and are now the fifth worst in the country, adjusted for population. According to Vox, more than 40 hospitals in the state are no longer able to accept new …
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UPDATE: CBS News reports that Democratic candidate Jon Ossof has been elected to the Georgia Senate, defeating incumbent Republican Sen. David Perdue. While the legislative body is now a 50-50 tie between Democrats and Republicans, incoming vice president Kamala Harris will have the crucial tie-breaking vote. Read the full story …
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