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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

DeSantis order lacks scientific support

Victoria Knight - KFF Health News
Published 4 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has consistently taken positions contrary to public health guidance from experts

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Will Ron DeSantis block officials' pay?

Alex Henderson - Alternet
Published 4 years ago

The Florida governor threatened to withhold funding from school districts that defy his opposition to mask mandates

In this White House handout, U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris (off-camera) hold a video conference with the national security team to discuss the ongoing efforts to draw down our civilian footprint in Afghanistan August 16, 2021 at Camp David in Frederick County, Maryland. In addition, the President and Vice President were briefed on the earthquake in Haiti. (White House via Getty Images)

No, Biden didn't "lose" Afghanistan

Lucian K. Truscott IV
Published 4 years ago

We spent 20 messed-up years in Afghanistan flexing our muscles and money, and now we are making a messy exit

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Ilhan Omar calls for Afghan refugee aid

Brett Wilkins - Common Dreams
Published 4 years ago

"The hard truth about America's longest war is that for 20 years we made promises we couldn't keep," Omar said

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (Tom Fox-Pool/Getty Images)

Fight over mask mandates rages in Texas

Joshua Fechter, Brian Lopez - The Texas Tribune
Published 4 years ago

A confusing patchwork of mask mandates has cropped up as state officials and local governments duke it out in court

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and his brother, the CNN anchor Chris Cuomo (Getty Images)

Cuomo: "I did urge my brother to resign"

Sarah K Burris - Raw Story
Published 4 years ago

"While it was something I never ever imagined having to do, I did urge my brother to resign when the time came"

Donald Trump (C) delivers remarks with his children (L-R) Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump during the grand opening ceremony of the new Trump International Hotel October 26, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump hotels adopt mask policies

John Wright - Raw Story
Published 4 years ago

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is selling T-shirts touting "freedom-loving Americans who oppose mask mandates"

U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he gives remarks on the worsening crisis in Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House August 16, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden cut his vacation in Camp David short to address the nation as the Taliban have seized control in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. is set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The questions Biden didn't answer

Jon Skolnik
Published 4 years ago

President Biden refused to take questions after a speech addressing the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan

Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo (Netflix)

Watch Marie Kondo tidy businesses

Julia Pedrozo Santiago
Published 4 years ago

It's not just homes anymore; the KonMari method is applied to relationships, work and even Kondo's own life

Protesters in front of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) building in Los Angeles, California on March 12, 2021, calling on OSHA to do more to protect workers from Farmer John's slaughterhouse where the total number of Covid-19 positive cases reached 789 as of March 11, totalling almost half the workforce of 1,837 workers. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Unions warned against a mask rollback

Bob Hennelly
Published 4 years ago

For unions, the mask flip-flop was the 2nd time that “guidance” from the CDC would have catastrophic consequences

Thomas Doherty and Jason Gothay on Gossip Girl (HBO Max)

TV ends the "hot for teacher" fantasy

Kylie Cheung
Published 4 years ago

Finally! Storylines are getting with the times & recognizing the predatory nature of student-teacher "romances"

Medical syringes are seen with Pfizer company logo displayed on a screen in the background in this illustration photo taken in Poland on October 12, 2020. (Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Pfizer CEO: Trust us on COVID booster

Sarah Jane Tribble - KFF Health News
Published 4 years ago

As pharmaceutical companies declare a need for boosters, scientists and doctors emphasize there’s no proof yet

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. (Getty Images/Win McNamee)

Lauren Boebert jokes about dead Afghans

Leah Foreman
Published 4 years ago

One diligent Twitter user found the receipts on Boebert and proved she has no backbone and will bend with the wind

"Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" August 15, 2021 episode (HBO)

John Oliver shades new "Jeopardy!" host

Kylie Cheung
Published 4 years ago

The "Last Week Tonight" host made it clear where he stands on the show's new hosting setup

Climate change and environmental disasters (Getty Images/Roy Scott)

Is fear about climate change enough?

Kate Yoder - Grist
Published 4 years ago

"If you’re trying to get people to act on climate change, then fear is not going to do it"

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Pompeo pressed by Fox on Taliban deal

Jon Skolnik
Published 4 years ago

Fox News host Chris Wallace challenged former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for criticizing Biden on Afghanistan

(Getty/Joe Raedle/Chris Hondros)

Ally blames Trump for Taliban takeover

Alex Henderson - Alternet
Published 4 years ago

UK defense minister Ben Wallace blames Trump's "peace plan" he made with the Taliban for the current situation

President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Committee winter meeting at the Trump International Hotel on February 1, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

RNC deletes page praising withdrawal

Zachary Petrizzo
Published 4 years ago

The Republican National Committee was caught attempting to quietly erase history on Sunday

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Cheney: Trump "set all this in motion"

Leah Foreman
Published 4 years ago

On "The Brian Kilmeade Show," Republican Rep. Liz Cheney spoke of how the chaos in Afghanistan originated

Donald Trump Jr. (Getty Images/Twitter/Salon)

Don Jr. "gloating" over Afghanistan

Leah Foreman
Published 4 years ago

As the Taliban took Afghanistan, former President Trump's eldest son is accused of "gloating" about it on Twitter

U.S. President Joe Biden (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Media learned nothing from Afghanistan

Amanda Marcotte
Published 4 years ago

As Afghanistan falls, the mainstream media shows no self-awareness of how a pro-war bias helped lead to this mess

Murray Bartlett, Jolene Purdy, Natasha Rothwell, Lukas Gage on "The White Lotus" (HBO)

"White Lotus" star shocked by finale

Kylie Cheung
Published 4 years ago

"[The ending] is incredibly frustrating; it reminds us of the society we live in"

JD Vance, venture capitalist and author of 'Hillbilly Elegy' (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

GOP Senate hopefuls stick with Trump

Igor Derysh
Published 4 years ago

Republican Senate candidates mostly opposed bill to send billions to their states to fix roads, bridges, internet

Afghan security forces patrol in Kabul on Aug. 15. In a statement, the Taliban said they do not intend to enter Kabul "by force or war, but to negotiate with the other side to enter peacefully." (Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

After 20 years, Taliban is back

Jon Queally - Common Dreams
Published 4 years ago

Afghan disaster reaches tragic endgame as antiwar activists put it bluntly: "We were right, you were wrong"

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