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Photo: Jason Redmond/AFP (Getty Images) Though it may be easy and somewhat comforting to hold onto the idea that President-elect Biden’s win and soon-coming inauguration will fix the problems in America’s democracy exposed by Donald Trump, the reality of today’s Republican Party upends that notion. This week, 106 out of …
Read More »The Books Briefing: What Stories About Immigration Reveal About America
The novels Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue and The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang also follow immigrant families who, during the 2008 financial crisis, must contend with a different (and less prosperous) America than they expected. These books—like so many others—reveal just as much about the country …
Read More »Baby On Board! Christina Milian Is Expecting Her Third Child
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Read More »White House To Receive Deep Cleaning Before President-elect Joe Biden Moves In
The White House will receive a deep, exhaustive cleaning before President-elect Joe Biden and his family move in, according to a White House official. The cleaning is one of many changes the White House will make once outgoing President Donald Trump leaves the residence. A General Services Administration (GSA) spokesperson …
Read More »St. Louis County Council Approves Resolution Giving Police Department and Union an Ultimatum: Police Reform or No New Contracts
Photo: Michael B. Thomas (Getty Images) The St. Louis County Council is letting it be known that it is dead serious about police reform. So serious, in fact, that the Council voted Tuesday in favor of a resolution that gives the police department and police union an ultimatum: Either they …
Read More »The Vaccine Is Not Coming Soon Enough for Nursing Homes
A new COVID-19 spike in America’s long-term-care facilities emerged in the West and Northeast last week, with both regions reporting their highest numbers of new cases in the past six months. The Midwest and South saw a small downturn in new cases, which is promising, yet the week still saw …
Read More »Tiffany Haddish Gets Apology From Recording Academy
The Recording Academy is apologizing to Tiffany Haddish after she called out the Grammys for inviting her to host a ceremony but refusing to pay her for the gig or even for her hair, makeup, and wardrobe. During an interview with Variety published on Wednesday (December 9), the actress and …
Read More »Nina Turner Files Paperwork To Run For Marcia Fudge’s Seat in Congress
Former Ohio state senator Nina Turner is gearing up for another political endeavor as she prepares to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. WKYC News reported that Turner officially filed her paperwork to prepare for the congressional race. The news comes after President-elect Joe Biden announced he would nominate …
Read More »House Rep. James Clyburn Says CDC Official's Testimony Alleges Political Interference
Photo: Micahel A. McCoy (Getty Images) Testimony from an official at the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention alleges that multiple instances of political interference may have occurred in the department. Are you shocked? I’m not shocked. NBC News reports that Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), chairman of the House select …
Read More »This Is Only Going to Get Worse
Read: One day, 3,000 deaths Case numbers were high across the U.S. this week, with each of the country’s seven most populous states reporting more than 50,000 new cases among their residents. Fourteen states in regions across the U.S. reported a record number of cases this week; that’s on top …
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