A bill to restrict access to abortion passed the North Carolina state Senate on Thursday, sending the bill to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who has vowed to veto it. According to The […]
N.C. anti-abortion bill passes
U.S. drone kills 9-11 plotter
Declaring it “one more measure of justice,” President Joe Biden on Monday announced that a U.S. drone attack in Kabul – the capital of Afghanistan – had taken the life of one […]
Pope Francis offers an apology
In a visit to Canada, Pope Francis apologized Monday for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s policy of forcing native people into residential schools. According to USA Today, Francis said “I am […]
Trump “pressured” Pence to overturn the 2020 election
Then-president Donald Trump pressured then-vice president Mike Pence to delay or overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was […]
Refugees flee Ukraine war zones
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created an exodus of as many as one million refugees while the attackers pressed missile and artillery attacks on its western neighbor. The news on Wednesday from […]
Mitch: “It was an insurrection”
In a sharp rebuke to his party’s leadership, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) disavowed the censure of fellow Republicans Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger and contradicted the characterization of the Jan. […]
Jan. 6 documents release OK’d
The release of presidential documents sought by a congressional committee looking into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was authorized by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. In an unsigned opinion, […]
Biden blames Jan. 6 on Trump
On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by right-wing extremists, President Joe Biden abandoned his previous reluctance to blame the violence on former president Donald Trump. In […]
CDC backs “test to stay” policy
Students who are exposed to the coronavirus need not be quarantined at home, under a new “guidance” issued Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The New York Times is […]
“QAnon Shaman” sentenced to 41 months in federal prison
A prison sentence of 41 months has been handed down to Jacob Chansley, the “QAnon Shaman” with spear and horns who is one of the best-known participants in the Jan. 6 attack […]
