What A Day
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A Georgia Man's Life Mission To Preserve Black History
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Speaking at a Juneteenth event at the White House this month, President Joe Biden warned about the “old ghosts in new garments” trying to erase th...
Netanyahu Dissolves Israel’s War Cabinet
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday dissolved his war cabinet that’s overseen the country’s fighting in Gaza. The move was expecte...
Trump's Odds Of Getting Conviction Reversed
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Donald Trump has vowed to appeal his criminal conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records to sway the 2016 election. His s...
The Real Story Behind the Far-Right's Rise in Europe
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve been hearing that the far-right is on the rise in Europe for a decade now. And yet, with a few exceptions, these parties are nowhere near taki...
SCOTUS Maintains Access to Abortion Drug...For Now
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a unanimous decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court preserved broad access to the abortion drug mifepristone — at least for now. The justices dis...
Rep. Jamie Raskin On Project 2025
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
House Democrats on Tuesday launched an official task force to take on the far-right agenda Republicans envision under a second Trump presidency. The g...
Hunter Biden's Guilty Verdict
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Delaware jury on Tuesday convicted Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, on three federal felony gun charges. The verdict makes Biden the first...
How Climate Change Is Impacting Reproductive Health
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court asked the Justice Department to weigh in on two cases that deal with whether cities and states can hold fossil fuel ...
Israel Hostage Rescue Mission Kills Scores of Palestinians
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Benny Gantz, a key member of Israel’s war cabinet, resigned from his post on Sunday. His announcement came one day after Israeli forces rescued four...
Why Is the SAT Back (Again)?
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Until recently, many people—and colleges—rejected the SAT as a racist and classist metric that perpetuated social divides. But now it’s being ch...
SCOTUS Holds Off On Big Case Decisions... Again
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday was a bit of a letdown for Supreme Court watchers. The justices issued opinions in three smaller cases, but we’re still waiting for decisio...
Harris, Trump Head To California To Court Big-Money Donors
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign rode his felony conviction to a banner fundraising day last week, raking in more than 50 million dollars wi...
Sen. Alex Padilla: Biden's Border Plan Is "Unconscionable"
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden signed an executive order that will severely limit the number of migrants who can claim asylum at the border. Flanked by high-prof...
Biden's Executive Order For The Border
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order today that would severely limit the number of migrants who can claim asylum at the U.S.-Mex...
Celebrity Endorsements For The Win?
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re about five months away from election day, meaning both campaigns will do whatever they can to boost their standing with voters. One of the way...
Trump, Guilty As Charged. Now What?
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guilty, guilty, guilty. A Manhattan jury on Thursday found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony charges in his criminal hush-money tr...
Trump's Fate Now In The Hands Of Manhattan Jury
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Manhattan jury in former President Donald Trump’s criminal defense trial began deliberations on Wednesday. The jury asked to rehear four pieces ...
Hush Money Trial: Closing Arguments Are Over, Now Jurors Deliberate
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The defense and prosecution delivered their closing arguments Tuesday in former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial. New York Justice...
The Supreme Court's Samuel Alito Problem
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has called a rare special legislative session starting today to ensure President Joe Biden’s name appears on the st...
What A War Crimes Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu Really Means
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The International Criminal Court is formally seeking warrants to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. But w...
SCOTUS's South Carolina Decision Isn't The Only Voting Rights Fight To Watch
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The United States Supreme Court sided with Republicans in a decision over South Carolina’s disputed congressional map. Last year, a lower court rule...
Biden Welcomes Kenyan President For State Visit
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced plans on Wednesday to fast-track a vote on a bill to protect access to birth control and oth...
Giuliani Arraigned For 2020 Election Scheme In Arizona
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was one of 11 people who pleaded not guilty in an Arizona court on Tuesday to charges they tried to overturn ...
The ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Israeli and Hamas Leaders
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor on Monday announced plans to seek arrest warrants for the leaders of Hamas and Israel — includ...
Morehouse Graduates Silently Protest Biden's Commencement Speech
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden gave the commencement speech at Morehouse College’s graduation ceremony on Sunday. Some students and faculty at the historically...
The Hidden Roots of America's Baby Bust
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Birth rates are plummeting around the world and no one has cracked the code on how to get people to have babies. More money, free daycare, and medical...
Wins For Voters in Louisiana and Wisconsin
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we saw some big wins in the fight to expand access to the ballot box. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court reinstated a second majority Black co...
DOJ Vows To Protect Election Workers
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump agreed to two debates on Wednesday. In agreeing to the debates, Biden and Trump are bucking the ...
Trump's Surrogates Take Center Stage In Manhattan
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial hit a new level of chaos Tuesday as Michael Cohen, Trump’s former self-described ‘fixe...
Poll: Biden Losing Ground In Battleground States, But Don't Panic
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump leads President Biden in five of the six battleground states, according to two new polls released by the New York Times. These polls come...
The Fiasco That Delayed College Decision Day
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Decision Day" for high school students looking to go to college was pushed back this year to May 15th, rather than the traditional May 1st deadline....
What’s Really Behind America’s Generational Divide Over Israel
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why are middle-aged and older Americans persistently pro-Israel? It hasn’t always been the case. This week on How We Got Here, Max and Erin discuss ...
A Stormy Week In The Hush Money Trial
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adult film star Stormy Daniels took the stand this week in the hush money trial against former President Donald Trump. And let's just say she didn't h...
How Much Leverage Does The Biden Administration Have Over Israel?
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the U.S. would not supply Israel with some weapons if it moved forward with a ground invasion of Rafah. The...
DOJ Set To Sue Iowa Over Harsh Immigration Law
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Justice Department is set to take a significant step this week, initiating a lawsuit against Iowa over its new immigration law. This law, which cr...
How A Rafah Invasion Could Impact Palestinian Refugees
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hamas on Monday announced it had agreed to a proposal for a ceasefire deal, renewing hopes a truce with Israel could be reached. Israeli officials sai...
Trump's VP Wannabes
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Donald Trump held an audition of sorts on Saturday for his top vice presidential picks. At least seven known Veep wannabes attended t...
Is a Bird Flu Pandemic Inevitable?
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why does it feel like avian flu is always circling around? How did it land on cows? Are we on the cusp of another pandemic? Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, host o...
Trump Takes ‘It All In’ At Hush Money Trial
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday was Day 10 of former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in Manhattan. Before testimony resumed, Justice Juan Merchan held a...
Congress Passes Antisemitism Legislation In Attempt To Quell University Protests
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New York police officers arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters who’d occupied Hamilton Hall at Columbia University on Tuesday night whil...
Biden Administration Moves To Lessen Restrictions On Marijuana
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Justice took a significant step on Tuesday to downgrade federal restrictions on marijuana. The DOJ submitted a formal recommendation...
MTG, Mike Johnson, And The Depths Of GOP Chaos
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New York holds a special election today to fill a seat vacated by Democratic Congressman Brian Higgins. The Democrat in the race, state Sen. Tim Kenne...
Biden Reiterates “Clear Position” Against Rafah Invasion In Latest Call With Netanyahu
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to discuss developments in the latest round of cease-fire talks. Th...
How Unions Won The South
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Employees of a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee just voted to form the FIRST autoworkers union in the Southern US. It’s no small feat in a...
Supreme Court Weighs Immunity In Trump's Jan 6 Case
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case. Trump’s lawyer tried to assert t...
SCOTUS Hears Trump Immunity Case
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a landmark case that could determine whether former President Donald Trump can be tried for his role in the...
Gaza Campus Protests Through the Eyes Of Student Journalists
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Police arrested hundreds of college students in the last week amid intensifying campus protests over the Israel-Gaza war. While demonstrations have be...
Inside Trump's Criminal Hush Money Trial
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and attorneys for Donald Trump gave their opening statements on Monday in the former president’s criminal...
How SCOTUS Could Allow Cities To Criminalize Homelessness
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After months of delay, House lawmakers this weekend passed a package of bills to send foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Included in that pac...
Why Tesla is Spiraling Out of Control
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla is laying off 14,000 people, their self-driving cars are hitting a wall—figurative and sometimes literal—and this week, Cybertrucks were rec...
The Challenges Of Jury Selection
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All 12 jurors have been seated in former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial in Manhattan. While jury selection continues today for a...
An Anticlimactic End to Mayorkas Impeachment
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday, the Senate moved to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of t...
Speaker Johnson VS. House Far-Right GOP
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
House Republicans are in chaos again after a second conservative lawmaker voiced support for a push to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. The speaker announce...
Supreme Court Could Help Trump In Jan 6 Obstruction Case
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a major case related to the January 6th Insurrection that has the potential to undo some of the charges for...
Middle East Tensions At A High After Iran Attacks Israel
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Description: The Iranian government launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel late Saturday night in what’s believed to be Iran’s first d...
The Real Origins of the Student Debt Crisis
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once upon a time, borrowing money for college was an affordable path towards upward mobility. Today, it’s a crisis. With Americans owing a whopping ...
DOJ Closes 'The Gun Show Loophole'
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Justice Department announced Thursday, it finalized rules to close a major loophole in gun purchases. Known as 'the gun show loophole' it allowed ...
House Republicans Deal Speaker Another Blow With FISA Bill
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A group of House Republicans dealt Speaker Mike Johnson another embarrassing blow on Wednesday when they blocked legislation to extend part of the For...
Arizona Abortion Access Now Hinges On A Referendum
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, that an 1864 law banning almost all abortions is enforceable. The only exception is if a pregnant person’...
Will Biden's Student Debt Plan Payoff Come November?
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden on Monday announced another round of student debt relief that could help tens of millions of borrowers. He made the announcement i...
A Total Eclipse Of The...Sun!
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel said on Sunday that it was reducing its military presence in Gaza but rejected any suggestion that it was a sign the war was winding down. Sund...
How is Trump's Phony Media Company "Worth" $7 Billion?
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why on earth is Wall Street valuing Donald Trump’s little social network at $7 billion despite having few users, scant revenue and tremendous losses...
Baltimore Mayor Says Key Bridge Cleanup Is Like "Jenga"
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Thursday, the first time since Israeli strikes killed seven aid workers wit...
Outrage Intensifies After World Central Kitchen Strike
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
José Andrés, the celebrity chef and founder of World Central Kitchen, said that Israel “targeted” his aid workers when the country killed seven ...
World Central Kitchen Pauses Work in Gaza After Fatal Israeli Strike
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
World Central Kitchen, an international aid group, said on Tuesday it paused its relief operation in Gaza after an Israeli airstrike killed seven of i...
Florida Voters Will Decide Abortion Access In November
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Florida Supreme Court delivered bittersweet news to abortion rights advocates on Monday. In one ruling, the court gave voters the chance to enshri...
How Biden Can Move Voters on Immigration
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cesar Chavez Day was Sunday, and it’s the day when Americans honor the late Latino civil rights icon and labor activist. Chavez is most known for co...
The Pill That May Save Abortion Rights
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mifepristone revolutionized abortion access in America, so much that, two years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortions in the United States are up.B...
Trans Athletes Fight For Rights
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The federal government announced on Thursday some upcoming changes to the next Census. The form will consolidate two existing questions about race and...
Baltimore Mourns Victims of the Bridge Collapse
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats scored a surprise landslide win on Tuesday when Marilyn Lands prevailed in a special election for an Alabama State House seat previously hel...
Supreme Court Side-Eyes Anti-Abortion Doctors
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed skeptical of a case that challenged expanded access to the abortion medication mifepristone. It was broug...
Trump Trades In Lies, And On Nasdaq Starting Today
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Monday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the month of Ramadan. The United S...
Texas Gives No Clarity On Exceptions to Anti-Abortion Law
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More than 130 people are dead after a terrorist attack Friday night at a concert in Moscow. An offshoot of the Islamic State known as ISIS-K claimed r...
Why Hip Hop Never Had a #MeToo Movement
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Background:Los Angeles Times: Behind the calamitous fall of hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' CombsLA Times: Russell Simmons and Brett Ratner face new allega...
Third Parties Could Threaten Biden’s Reelection
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Justice Department and more than a dozen states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday for “smothering” the smartphone industry....
The Courts Temporarily Stop Texas From Arresting and Deporting Migrants
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Texas’ draconian immigration law SB4 is back on hold after a ruling late Tuesday night by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. SB4 would allow state ...
Netanyahu Insists on Rafah Offensive Despite Biden's Warning
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday reiterated his plans to do exactly what President Joe Biden keeps advising him not to do: launch ...
Ohio Could Be Make Or Break For Senate Dems
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ohio is one of five states holding primary elections on Tuesday. A few big races there will make it a key state to watch in November. Democrat Sherrod...
The Damages Done To Georgia's Case Against Trump
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Georgia racketeering case against Donald Trump can proceed with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in charge. However, on Friday, Fulton ...
How Israel Became a Rogue Ally
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he’s invading the Palestinian city of Rafah despite strong opposition from the Biden ...
Sen. Chuck Schumer Slams Netanyahu As "Obstacle To Peace"
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday called for new Israeli elections to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Schumer, the highest-rank...
The Fight For Reparations Gains Real Momentum
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Americans have considered the idea of reparations for more than a century, but there’s real momentum around the movement to make it happen right now...
Explaining The Timer on TikTok's Fate
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that could force the Chinese owners of TikTok to sell the social media platform or face a ban on U.S...
Biden's Budget Takes Aim At The Wealthy, Corporations
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden on Monday unveiled his $7.3 trillion budget proposal for the next fiscal year. He calls for new spending to lower the cost of healthca...
Ramadan Begins With No Ceasefire In Sight
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ramadan began Sunday night, and it was also the unofficial deadline by which the Biden administration hoped to have negotiated a temporary ceasefire b...
Are Primaries What's Wrong with American Politics?
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Primaries elections are good, right? It’s how we hold the party accountable and raise up progressives! It turns out there’s more to the story.This...
Biden Got Feisty In His State Of The Union
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden delivered his State of the Union Thursday night. He traded verbal blows with his conservative opponents inside the room, and also offe...
Progressives Explain What They Want Out Of Biden's Big Speech
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden delivers his third State of the Union address Thursday night ahead of this November’s election. Part of the challenge for Biden is t...
Donald Trump Closer To Clinching Nomination After Super Tuesday
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Super Tuesday was mostly a blowout on the Republican side for former President Donald Trump. Nikki Haley did manage to eke out a win in Vermont, but t...
Trump Back On The Ballot In Colorado
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump can stay on Colorado’s primary ballot. This reverses a decision by...
Why Oregon's Going From Drug Decriminalization To Recriminalization
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oregon’s legislature has reintroduced criminal penalties for hard drug possession, effectively reversing course three years after voters passed the ...
How Wall Street Ruined Your (and the MLB's) Wardrobe
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I see London, I see France, I see Shohei Ohtani’s underpants. This week, the MLB kicked off Spring Training with brand new see-through uniforms — ...
Over 100 Palestinians Killed While Collecting Aid
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More than 100 Palestinians were killed and hundreds more injured Thursday near Gaza City as people gathered around trucks to receive much needed food ...
Mitch McConnell Is Stepping Down
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday that he plans to step down as the Republican Senate leader in November. He has been the lon...
Another Shutdown Looms Thanks To Far-Right Conservatives
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yet another government shutdown looms and lawmakers have until Friday night to avert it. Here's what's holding them up this time: House Republicans ha...
Could Facebook Abandon Florida and Texas?
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments on a case that could upend the online world. At issue are laws championed and passed by Republicans i...
Why Michigan’s Muslim and Arab Voters Are Uncommitted to Biden
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Donald Trump cleaned up in the South Carolina Republican primary last Saturday, winning 60 percent of the votes to Nikki Haley’s 40...
How We Got Here: How Christian Nationalists Took Over the GOP
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans are coming after IVF? And no-fault divorce? This week, a Supreme Court ruling in Alabama and a new report from POLITICO unmasked an ascend...
Russia Withholds Alexei Navalny's Body From His Family
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The mother of deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said that authorities are “blackmailing” her over his remains to get her to agree ...
Fertility Treatments Threatened In Post-Roe Alabama
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The University of Alabama health system became the first organization in the state to pause IVF treatments following the Alabama Supreme Court ruling ...