Policy and Politics

Twitter, Facebook Delete Viral Video Promoted By Trump On COVID-19 And Hydroxychloroquine

Two giants of social media, Facebook and Twitter, have yanked a video of a press conference in Washington, D.C., that was reposted by Preside

What’s Really Happening In America?

What do you think is really happening? Do you trust the media to tell the truth?

Wealthy Donors Pour Millions into Fight over Mail-in Voting

Deep-pocketed and often anonymous donors are pouring over $100 million into an intensifying dispute about whether it should be easier to vote

Google to allow employees to work remotely until summer 2021

Google will allow employees to work from home until at least the beginning of next summer.

CDC Director: ‘Critically Important for Public Health to Open Schools This Fall’

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tweeted Friday that it is “critically important for public health to ope

Critics Taunt Dr. Anthony Fauci for Watching Baseball Game Without a Mask

Critics of Dr. Anthony Fauci taunted him Thursday for watching a baseball game in person without a mask.

John Lewis to lie in state in U.S. Capitol

The late Rep. John Lewis will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McCo

After ad revenue drop, Twitter tells investors it’s eyeing subscription options

After reporting Q2 earnings that showed a marked dip in ad revenue, Twitter has said its exploring alternatives — dangling the possibility of

Washington NFL team to use 'Washington Football Team' for 2020 season

Effective immediately, Washington will call itself the "Washington Football Team" pending the adoption of a new name, the franchise announced

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise to 1.416 Million

New claims for unemployment benefits rose to 1.416 million last week, data from the Department of Labor showed Thursday.

Trump Signs Order Excluding Illegal Immigrants from Census to Prevent Inflated Congressional Districts

President Trump on Tuesday signed an order directing the U.S. Census Bureau not to count illegal immigrants when awarding seats in the House

U.S. Orders Closure of Chinese Consulate in Houston, Residents Call Fire Department in Response to Burning of Documents

The U.S. on Tuesday ordered the Chinese Consulate in Houston to close within 72 hours, citing “massive illegal spying and influence operation

Chicago Mayor Says She Won’t Allow ‘Trump’s Troops … To Terrorize Our Residents’ As 14 People Are Shot In Amid City’s Gang Violence

Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that she will not “allow Trump’s troops” into her city, as 14 more people were shot in g

GOP coronavirus package will provide new stimulus checks and $105B to open schools

Senate Republicans are crafting a new coronavirus aid package.

Biden: ‘I Wish’ Schools Taught More About ‘Islamic Faith’

2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden said Monday that he wishes schools in the U.S. taught more about the Islamic faith.

Florida Teachers Union Sues to Stop School Openings amid Virus Surge

Florida’s largest teachers union sued Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday to overturn an emergency order requiring schools to offer in-person ins

Bernie Sanders Delegates from California Reject Kamala Harris as Running Mate

A group of “progressives” representing a large proportion of delegates won by Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-CA) in California has signed a letter to

One month after statewide mask mandate, California's daily COVID case average has increased by 162%

The average daily number of coronavirus cases in the state has increased by over 160% after mask mandate.

Purported Internal Screenshots Reveal Twitter Has a ‘Search Blacklist’ and ‘Trends Blacklist’

Twitter has “search blacklist” and “trends blacklist” tags on accounts, according to a purported image of an internal tool used by employees

Federal Judges Block Heartbeat Bills in Tennessee and Georgia

Earlier this week, Tennessee governor Bill Lee signed a “heartbeat bill” prohibiting abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which