Senators rehashed the Russia investigation Wednesday at a testy hearing with former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who defended special counsel Robert Mueller, but disavowed misconduct related to surveillance of an ex-Trump campaign adviser. The partisan backdrop was intriguing: Republicans on the panel asked the most aggressive questions of Rosenstein, a Republican who was appointed…… MORE
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A group of eighth graders had to cancel their end-of-year trip. Instead they used the trip fund to help a group in need
Eighth-graders at the Waldorf School in Santa Fe, New Mexico had spent the entire year raising $2,800 for their rafting trip, a thrilling end to their time in middle school. But then came Covid-19. Rather than mope after the trip’s cancellation, the students chose to make a major impact on the lives of others by…… MORE
How Barr’s experience as AG during the LA riots previewed Trump’s actions against protesters
In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Attorney General Bill Barr has found himself in a similar place he was in 28 years ago — serving as the country’s chief law enforcement officer and trying to quell a demonstration rooted in racial strife, using a similar type of force against Americans who had watched video…… MORE
Why Trump has the FBI, ICE and TSA patrolling Washington streets
President Donald Trump’s message of law and order has manifested itself in Washington, DC, in a way he’s threatened to do in states but has not been able to achieve. In the nation’s capital, Trump has been able to more easily direct troops and a range of federal authorities positioned across the city to respond…… MORE
A Florida police officer pushed a kneeling protester to the ground. Then his black colleague stepped in
A Florida police officer is under investigation for allegedly shoving a black protester who was kneeling during a protest. But one of his colleagues, a black woman on the force, is receiving praise for appearing to reprimand him after the shove. The Fort Lauderdale Police Department confirmed to CNN that Officer Steven Pohorence was relieved…… MORE
Cities criticized for shutting down bikeshare amid protests, pandemic
US cities are drawing criticism from bike advocates and Lyft, the country’s largest bikeshare operator, for shutting down the bikeshare systems that city officials previously deemed as essential during the Covid-19 pandemic. Local governments say they’re concerned the bikes will be used for violence and looting during protests following the death of George Floyd. Critics…… MORE
Walmart removes firearms and ammunition from some stores amid nationwide protests
Walmart is removing firearms and ammunition from sales floors in some of its stores following nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old black man, died last week at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests erupted across the US, demanding justice for Floyd and an end to police…… MORE
Why women should really worry Trump
If President Donald Trump loses his bid for reelection this fall, he needs to look no further than women to grasp the root of his demise. The gender gap — the difference between which party and which candidate men and women support — is at or near historic highs in several new national polls. In…… MORE
Charges of fowl play rock the poultry world, and 4 other business stories you need to read
Today in business news: Snapchat flings itself into the Trump-Twitter battle, bike shops are racing to keep up with demand, and I see how many poultry puns I can reasonably squeeze into serious news about a scandal in the chicken world. Let’s get into it. FOWL PLAY? Several senior executives in the chicken industry have…… MORE
Drew Brees says he will never agree with disrespecting the flag, when asked about kneeling protests against police brutality
Drew Brees, the popular New Orleans Saints quarterback, caught heat Wednesday after saying he will “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country.” His response came in an interview with Yahoo Finance, when asked his opinion about players kneeling to protest police brutality once the NFL season…… MORE
