Andrew Yang suggested Tuesday he was surprised not to find himself among other former Democratic presidential candidates speaking at the party’s national convention next week. Mr. Yang, whose long-shot campaign outlasted those of several politicians set to speak at the Democratic National Convention, took to Twitter in light of being left off its lineup. “I’ve…
There have been many “interesting times” in human history, even if there is actually no ancient Chinese curse wishing that we may live in them. On the contrary, had some sage conjured up a hex along the lines of “May you live in stupid times,” our time would fit perfectly.DAN GAINOR: COVINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SANDMANN…
“Unidentified stormtroopers” is what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called the law enforcement agents of the Department of Homeland Security struggling to protect the federal courthouse that Portland, Ore., rioters have been firebombing.“The president’s personal militia,” chimed in Tom Ridge, the nation’s first Homeland Security secretary.It’s shameful.EX-DHS SECRETARY SAYS TRUMP TREATING FEDERAL AGENTS LIKE 'PERSONAL…
July 21, 2020 | 11:44am | Updated July 21, 2020 | 12:27pm Andrew Gillum, the once-rising Democratic star who narrowly lost the 2018 Florida governor’s race, has opened up for the first time since exiting public life and entering rehab. Speaking in an 11-minute Instagram post Monday, the 40-year-old politician got candid about his struggles…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…