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In his first State of the State address, a little over a year ago, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine took time out to recognize his "amazing" health and human services team, asking…
Donald Trump's administration is truly a one-trick pony. Whatever narratives Trump's minions roll out, white supremacy and racism are always the baseline.. During an appearance last Sunday on CNN's "State of…
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that would block parts of her department's new Title IX rule, saying the guidance will "slash…
Throughout the several rounds of congressional negotiations over relief funding during the coronavirus pandemic, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has argued that the Democratic House leadership's strategy will win major concessions from Republicans and…
Has Donald Trump dragged the nation back to a point in time before it was a nation? In the eyes of many citizens, and in the eyes of much of…
Dear State House Protesters, Usually, I'm all in favor of protest. Far be it from me to suggest that you are fodder for some strictly rightist political campaigning, but perhaps…
It's Saturday, February 29th at 10:00 PM. I've just finished packing for a week-long physics conference in Denver, Colorado. By this time tomorrow I will have flown from Toronto to…
In a transparent attempt to distract from his continuing failure to lead an effective response to a disastrous public health crisis, the great showrunner in the White House is in…
"Q: Did Marco Kill Obamacare?" asked a 2015 tweet from the presidential campaign of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., before presumptively answering the question: "A: You bet he did." Q: Did…
Facing a barrage of fact-checks, criticism, and mockery, President Donald Trump and his defenders are trying to make excuses for his absurd and dangerous suggestion on Thursday that injecting people…