A Florida school board voted Tuesday to recommend the resignation of one of its members because she’s embroiled in the fallout of a sexual assault investigation into her husband, the Republican Party state chairman. The Sarasota County School Board can’t directly remove Bridget Ziegler from the panel but voted 4-1 Tuesday for a resolution requesting … Read more
The push by Denver Mayor Mike Johnston to move 1,000 homeless people off the streets by year’s end gained new urgency Tuesday as city officials detailed a schedule of coming encampment closures. And they confirmed that it will be converted hotels — not the micro-community sites in neighborhoods that have attracted the heaviest pushback — … Read more
President Joe Biden reportedly feels some guilt about the situation his son, Hunter Biden, is facing. On Tuesday, Axios published a story detailing the emotional toll the president has experienced from the attacks his son faces as well the criminal charges against him titled, “Biden’s Hunter trigger: President feels guilty, sad, angry when son attacked.” … Read more
As the night dragged on, other reporters simply began filtering out of the designated enclosure—approaching guests, retrieving refreshments, policing bathroom breaks amongst themselves, often at the behest of chaperones too distracted by plates of filet mignon and risotto. “I’m mingling,” announced Jon Levine of the New York Post. “I’m gonna go talk to Steve Bannon, … Read more
Cape and Islands Assistant District Attorney Thomas Moakley, a Democrat, is gearing up to run for the Cape Cod House seat that Rep. Dylan Fernandes is not seeking re-election to as he mounts a state Senate bid. Moakley, a 28-year-old who filed paperwork with the state campaign finance office Friday, said he grew up in … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland signalled Tuesday the government is unlikely to meet the end-of-the-year deadline imposed by the NDP for passing pharmacare legislation — a condition of the supply-and-confidence agreement that was struck to keep the Liberals in power until 2025. Holland said talks are ongoing with NDP MP Don Davies, the party’s health critic, … Read more
AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Joe Biden took aim at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday and urged him to change Israel’s governing coalition, ditching the far-right elements in his government. Biden made the comments at a fundraiser, warning that Israel is losing international support in its war against Hamas. “They’re starting to lose that … Read more
A 30-year incumbent has retired suddenly from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, just months before an election he was almost guaranteed to win–and it’s not yet clear who’ll be his successor. Supervisor Keith Carson is photographed at the East Bay Times studio on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Carson announced he is no longer running … Read more
Inflation might have soared to a 40-year high, and a panicky Federal Reserve may be set to keep jacking up interest rates — but the federal government still seems to have every intention of sending out more stimulus checks to “millions” of Americans. That’s according to US Government Accountability Office, which has just put out … Read more
Los Angeles, California — After President Biden was presented with a shiny gold membership card from the Carpenters’ union in Las Vegas in recognition of his pro-union bona fides, he darted off to Los Angeles last Friday to continue an eight-day fundraising swing — one that featured growing protests, the star power of a few celebrities … Read more
