1/6 panel pounces on new evidence against Trump

 

Pfizer seeks authorization for COVID-19 vax for kids younger than 5

Today's Top Stories:

1/6 House committee investigating Trump’s plan to seize voting machines
At this point, there's no credible way to deny the reality that the former president was trying to carry out a coup.

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Tucker Carlson loses it over Supreme Court opening
President Biden hasn't even selected his nominee yet, but his vow to pick a Black woman already has right-wingers melting down.

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Top Arizona congressman on PRIMARYING Sinema
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: This could be huge.

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Democratic Senator Ben Ray Luján suffers stroke, undergoes surgery
Luján, 49, underwent decompressive surgery to ease swelling after he was found to have suffered a stroke in his cerebellum that affected his balance. While he is expected to make a full recovery, Luján's health scare highlights the precariousness of advancing the Democratic Party's agenda in a 50-50 Senate.

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Key Senate Democrat considering a scaled-back version of the child tax credit to appease Joe Manchin
Biden's Build Back Better bill might not be dead just yet...

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Trump throws Mike Pence under the bus with investigation demand
The disgraced ex-president raged that Pence should be actually investigated for refusing to help him overturn this 2020 election defeat.

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Pentagon dismisses Republican governors' objections to National Guard vaccine mandate
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asserted his authority to set military medical requirements for the entire armed forces, including guard units.

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Rep. Madison Cawthorn sues North Carolina election board over candidacy challenge
The first-term congressman is suing members of the North Carolina State Board of Elections after voters alleged that he is ineligible for reelection because of his involvement at Trump's rally on Jan. 6, 2021, that "amounted to an insurrection."

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Texas butterfly park to close indefinitely as conspiracy theorists intensify attacks
Trump-allied operatives have baselessly accused the National Butterfly Center of being involved with child trafficking.

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ABC News suspends "The View" host Whoopi Goldberg
The prominent actress ignited a firestorm of controversy with her wildly off-base remarks about the Holocaust and race.

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Trump attacks lackey Lindsey Graham over latest 1/6 remarks
The former president wasn't pleased with his toadie's observation that pardoning MAGA insurrectionists would be "inappropriate," calling the South Carolina senator a RINO (Republican in name only).

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This is America...

Two officers injured in active shooter incident at Bridgewater College

One student dead, another injured in shooting at Minnesota school

Bomb threats at HBCUs continue pouring in, canceling more classes

More than half of teachers are looking for the exits, a poll says

Seriously?

Texas leaders warn of possible local power outages

Cuba claims that US lacks moral authority to criticize rights abuses

Feds raid the home of top ICE official

Anti-vax truckers shut down part of Canada-US border

Yes. Seriously.

Tsunami-hit Tonga goes into lockdown after workers catch COVID-19

Putin accuses US, allies of ignoring Russian security needs

Olympians warned to be careful what they say during Beijing Games

Gay dating app Grindr pulled from Apple app store in China

FBI director: Scale of Chinese spying in the US 'blew me away'

Hope...

Technology allows the paralyzed to play instruments with their eyes

Doctors in Nepal trial potentially revolutionary leprosy treatment

Notre Dame Cathedral rises from the ashes

Native tribes reach tentative settlement with J&J, opioid distributors

Robert E. Lee ancestor proves lineage, pushes for 'honest' history of racism

Top News: 'Juries Get It': Climate Activists Acquitted

 

January 14, 2022 Top News Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Rigged Congressional Maps "It is time for the state Legislature to put aside partisan interests and prioritize the needs of Ohio voters," said the head of Common Cause Ohio. by Jessica Corbett Inspired by Bernie Movement, Starbucks Workers Gain Steam "It looks like Starbucks workers are ready for an economic, political, and social revolution," said a top advisor for Sen. Bernie Sanders. by Julia Conley Democrats, Struggling Parents Blast Lapsed Child Tax Credit "I don't know what my family is going to have to do this month, or even the next," said a mother of four in Florida. "Will we go without a car or necessary medication?" by Jessica Corbett 'Juries Get It': Climate Activists Acquitted After Train Protest "There is mounting evidence from the courts and in particular from juries that the public is taking the climate crisis... far more seriously than government and business." by Kenny Stancil MORE NEWS Opinion The Right-Wing Supreme Court's Appalling Decision on Covid Safety Rules The Republican-appointed majority signals all health and safety regulations are now jeopardized. by Robert Reich Replacing Climate Anxiety With the Hope That Multilateral Action Brings Common efforts—by governments, UN bodies, producers and consumers, scientists and entrepreneurs, the free media and engaged citizens—can greatly contribute to making 2022 a healthy and a happy year. by Jane Akumu, Rob de Jong MORE OPINION Common Dreams PO Box 443 Portland, ME 04112 United States

Top News: Majority in US Want Diplomacy, Not War With Russia

 

January 28, 2022

Top News

Lavrov Says 'There Will Be No War' Over Ukraine Unless US Escalates "If it depends on Russia, then there will be no war," said the Russian foreign minister. "We don't want wars." by Julia Conley 'Huge Victory' as Judge Blocks Biden's Oil Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico "The Biden administration must end new leasing and phase out existing drilling," said one advocate. "Anything less would be a gross failure of climate leadership." by Jake Johnson Poll Shows Majority in US Want Diplomacy, Not War With Russia Over Ukraine The survey's findings echo the pleas of progressive lawmakers, who assert "there is no military solution" to the crisis involving the world's two foremost nuclear powers. by Brett Wilkins Clyburn Asks: Who Would Oppose Means-Testing Child Tax Credit? Answer: Lots of People "There is literally not a single thing that the means-tested approach is better at than the universal approach," said one policy expert. by Jake Johnson

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Opinion

Ukraine Crisis Demands Diplomacy and De-escalation, Not More Weaponry Diplomacy and de-escalation remain the most urgent priorities. We can't risk putting out the fire with gasoline. by Kevin Martin CalCare: Now Is the Time for Universal Healthcare in California Lost in so much of the reporting and "analysis" are the very real people whose lives illustrate why CalCare is needed. by Chuck Idelson

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