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The Guardian

  • Biden urged to use clemency powers to tackle ‘crisis’ of US mass incarceration

    Members of Congress call on president to pardon or commute sentences before he leaves White HouseMore than 60 members of Congress have written to Joe Biden calling on him to use his presidential clemency powers to reunite families, address unfair sentencing policies, and begin to tackle the scourge of mass incarceration, which they said was eroding “the soul of America”.Biden has 61 days left before he leaves the White House in which he could pardon or commute the sentences of incarcerated Americans. The letter, signed by a number of prominent Democratic politicians and spearheaded by the progressive politician Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, urges Biden to act while he still can. Continue reading...

  • House ethics committee fails to agree on Gaetz report; Sarah McBride responds to Capitol bathroom ban – live

    Committee chair Michael Guest refuses to say whether there was an official vote; first out transgender member of Congress says ‘we’re all just trying to pee in peace’The Federal Reserve must not remove Wells Fargo’s $1.95tn asset cap until the bank has fixed its risk management and compliance issues, top Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren told the US central bank on Wednesday, reports Reuters.In a letter to Fed chair, Jerome Powell, and the central bank’s regulatory chief, Michael Barr, Warren said the Fed must reject Wells Fargo reported appeal to have the punishment imposed in 2018 lifted until it “can show that it can properly manage the risks associated with running a large bank”. Continue reading...

  • House ethics committee fails to decide whether to release Matt Gaetz report

    Panel met on Wednesday but didn’t reach a decision on releasing the report on Trump’s controversial AG pickThe House ethics committee did not reach a decision on releasing a report examining allegations of sexual misconduct against Matt Gaetz, the former Republican representative and Donald Trump’s choice to lead the US justice department, after the panel met behind closed doors on Wednesday.Emerging from the meeting after roughly two hours, most members of the panel declined to offer details on their discussion, but the Republican chair, Michael Guest, told reporters that there was “not an agreement by the committee to release the report”. Continue reading...

  • Vance pleads with US senators to back Matt Gaetz as Trump’s attorney general

    Vice-president-elect makes rounds as ethics committee weighs releasing report on Gaetz over sexual misconduct claimsUS politics live – latest updatesJD Vance has said Donald Trump “deserves a cabinet that is loyal” as he pleaded with senators on Wednesday to support the incoming president’s most controversial nominee, the former representative Matt Gaetz, who faces allegations of sexual misconduct and doubts over his qualifications to be attorney general.Vance, the vice-president-elect and Republican senator for Ohio, met up with Gaetz on Capitol Hill as the House of Representatives’ ethics committee convened to decide whether to release a report that could make or break his chances of confirmation in Senate hearings. Continue […]

  • Trump’s cabinet and White House picks – so far

    A look at the people who have been and still could be offered key positions when Trump takes officeDonald Trump, the former US president set to return to the White House in January for a second term, has begun making selections for his administratione.Trump has tasked Howard Lutnick, a longtime friend and pick for commerce secretary, with recruiting officials who will deliver, rather than dilute, his agenda. During his first term, several of Trump’s key appointees tried to convince Trump out of his more extreme plans. Continue reading...

Ensia

  • Journalists, meet climate change

    The headlines scream about war, crime, political strife, economic woes. But underlying it all — and more and more often bubbling to the top — is what future historians will likely look back and call the story of this century: Climate change. Recognizing the importance of this pervasive phenomenon, Covering Climate Now, Columbia Journalism Review, the Solutions Journalism Network, The Guardian […]

The Marshall Project

Fair Observer

  • Eight Reasons Marco Rubio Would Be a Disastrous Secretary of State

    Of all of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for his foreign policy team, Marco Rubio is the least controversial to the neoconservative foreign policy establishment in Washington, DC. He is the most certain to provide continuity with all that is wrong with United States foreign policy, from Cuba to the Middle East to China. The only… Continue reading Eight Reasons Marco Rubio Would Be a Disastrous Secretary of State The post Eight Reasons Marco Rubio Would Be a Disastrous Secretary of State appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • The Pentagon’s Flawed Account of Its Failure to Keep Accounts

    Precisely three years ago, in November 2021, Reuters featured this headline: “U.S. Pentagon fails fourth audit but sees steady progress.” Both the Department of Defense (DoD) and Reuters hoped at the time to put the best spin on this chronic failure. Handling billions and even trillions is no easy job. Mistakes will be made. Oversight… Continue reading The Pentagon’s Flawed Account of Its Failure to Keep Accounts The post The Pentagon’s Flawed Account of Its Failure to Keep Accounts appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • The Birth of a Saga: My Journey with the Tridevi Graphic Novel Series

    Imagine standing amidst the bustling energy of the National Children’s Literature Festival clutching a prize for a short story titled “Healing of Wounds.” The pride and excitement of that defining moment ignited my exploration into the realm of children’s literature. It spurred me to delve deeper into the timeless myths of the Tridevi. My lifelong… Continue reading The Birth of a Saga: My Journey with the Tridevi Graphic Novel Series The post The Birth of a Saga: My Journey with the Tridevi Graphic Novel Series appeared first on Fair Observer.

Aeon

  • Visualising the atomic nucleus

    Take a closer look at the atomic nucleus, from the ancient Greek idea of the atom to its cutting-edge practical applications - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Truthout

ProPublica

Unicorn Riot

  • Minnesota Healthcare Workers, Youth, and Families Honor Palestinians

    Minneapolis, MN — A year after Palestinian children held a press conference at Al-Shifa Hospital to denounce Israeli bombings, youth in Minnesota, healthcare workers, and families honored the Gazan youth and healthcare workers with their own press conference demanding an end to the genocidal war… The post Minnesota Healthcare Workers, Youth, and Families Honor Palestinians appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.

Sludge

  • Trump's Latest Crypto Play

    The President-elect's media company is in advanced talks to buy a cryptocurrency exchange company, deepening his conflicts of interest before he enters office.

Democracy Now!

  • Democracy Now! 2024-11-19 Tuesday

    Headlines for November 19, 2024; Daughter of Political Prisoner in Azerbaijan: Gov’t Is Using COP29 as Chance to “Enrich the Regime”; Massive Energy Needs of AI & Cryptocurrencies Lead Amazon, Google & Microsoft to Embrace Nuclear Power; Nuclear Revival? Diné Activist Warns Against New Uranium Mining as AI, Bitcoin Energy Needs Soar

Latino USA

Yale Environment 360

The Appeal

WhoWhatWhy

  • The Comer Con – GOP Lawmaker Cashes in on Biden Witch Hunt

    Rep. James Comer's (R-KY) investigation into the "Biden crime family" yielded no tangible results, so the chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee apparently figured that he might as well make some money off it. The Comer Con – GOP Lawmaker Cashes in on Biden Witch Hunt originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy

Inside Climate News

  • Trump’s Top Staff Choices Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences for the Climate

    U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has spent the last week nominating the staff who will carry out his goals for rolling back renewable energy and environmental policies throughout his term.  Trump has tapped leaders with deep ties to the fossil fuel industry for two key positions: Energy secretary and Interior secretary. The selections still must be

  • Lawmakers Grill ReBuild NC’s Director Over Performance Lapses and Budget Shortfalls

    State Rep. Brenden Jones furrowed his brow, pursed his lips and seemed to spit his words rather than speak them.  For two years, Jones, a Columbus County Republican, has served on an oversight committee over hurricane recovery that has scrutinized, with little effect, a broken program. During that time, Jones and his fellow committee members

Grist

The Conversation

The Trace

  • Facing Another Trump Presidency, Philadelphia Vows to Maintain Momentum Against Gun Violence

    Hours before the polls closed on Election Day, Donald Trump posted a claim that “massive cheating” was taking place in Philadelphia. While local officials quickly refuted the allegation, the verbal dustup underscores just how rocky the next four years may be for Philadelphia under the former and future president, who never retracted the erroneous statement.  The post Facing Another Trump Presidency, Philadelphia Vows to Maintain Momentum Against Gun Violence appeared first on The Trace.

  • To Battle the Bullet, Baltimore Goes After the Bottle

    The block in East Baltimore where Ashley Long was shot and killed in 2017 is desolate, even by the standards of the surrounding neighborhood. On a Saturday afternoon last spring, a cop in a parked police cruiser surveilled vacant brick row houses and an empty lot where abandoned buildings were demolished a few years back.  The post To Battle the Bullet, Baltimore Goes After the Bottle appeared first on The Trace.

  • An Illinois City Funded Violence Prevention — Then Scuttled Its First Major Program

    Terrill Rickmon’s early life might sound like a stereotypical tale: a young Black man from an impoverished neighborhood who struggled with an absent father and went down the wrong path. “I was alone, I felt unloved,” Rickmon said. He’d searched for and found affection on the blocks and corners of his Peoria, Illinois, neighborhood. “That’s The post An Illinois City Funded Violence Prevention — Then Scuttled Its First Major Program appeared first on The Trace.

Quanta Magazine

  • Mathematical Thinking Isn’t What You Think It Is

    The mathematician David Bessis claims that everyone is capable of, and can benefit greatly from, mathematical thinking. The post Mathematical Thinking Isn’t What You Think It Is first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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