President Donald Trump will be making a speech Friday night at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. The Associated Press is reporting that the president will criticize “the left wing mob and those […]
Trump goes to Mount Rushmore
Jobless rate drops to 11.1 %
When is more both bad and good at the same time? On the Thursdays when the U.S. Department of Labor announces the latest numbers of new applications for unemployment benefits. An estimated […]
States mull rollbacks on openings
The threat of increased spread of the coronavirus is leading more states to consider backing off on earlier “re-opening” of parts of their business communities. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a […]
High court rejects abortion limit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday voted 5-4 to overturn a Louisiana law that would have shut down nearly all abortion clinics in the state. Chief Justice John Roberts joined four liberal […]
Police reform bill passes House
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a police reform act named after George Floyd, the black man who died while in the custody of Minneapolis police in March. According to […]
Retorts: The big divide remains
Note to readers: Columnist Jim Tortolano is taking the week off with Retorts. Here’s a “classic” column from almost four years ago. It seems like not much has changed. Back to live […]
Murder charges in police shooting
Murder charges will be brought against Garrett Rolfe, the Atlanta police officer who shot and killed a man in an incident near a Wendy’s hamburger eatery. According to United Press International, Rolfe […]
Trump’s order on police reform
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at addressing some of the controversies over police conduct. According to the Associated Press, the order will ban the use of chokeholds […]
Job bias vs. LGBT workers banned
In a major victory for sexual minorities, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that employers may not discriminate against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and the transgendered. According to the New York Times, […]
Sex bias rules to be changed?
Sex discrimination rules will be re-interpreted to remove some protections now in place for gay, lesbian and transgender people, the Trump administration announced on Friday. According to United Press International, a rule […]
