MCMINN COUNTY BANS “MAUS”, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING HOLOCAUST BOOK  —  Continuing the recent spate of conservative book-banning initiatives, The Mcminn County School board just voted to ban the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel “MAUS” by Art Spiegelman from all of its schools …

Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court, paving way for Biden appointment  —  Live coverage: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire  —  WASHINGTON — Justice Stephen Breyer will step down from the Supreme Court at the end of the current term, according to people familiar with his thinking.

Spotify to Take Down Neil Young's Music After His Joe Rogan Ultimatum  —  The folk-rock star won't back down after discussions with his record label and Spotify  —  Spotify Technology SA is in the process of removing Neil Young's music, according to people familiar with the matter …

Witness Can Confirm Matt Gaetz Was Told He Had Sex With a Minor  —  One of the key interactions Joel Greenberg claims to have had with Matt Gaetz is a phone call informing Gaetz that they'd been sleeping with a minor.  Someone witnessed the call. … On Sept. 4, 2017, according to his confession letter …

YouTube permanently bans Dan Bongino  —  YouTube on Wednesday permanently banned conservative commentator Dan Bongino from the platform, saying he attempted to evade a previous suspension.  —  The Fox host uploaded a video to his main channel while his secondary channel …

Poll: Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema Set to Be Unseated by Possible Challenger Ruben Gallego in 2024 Primary Landslide  —  By Ryan O'Donnell, David Guirgis, and Brian Burton  —  In October 2021, Data for Progress published poll findings that captured the extent of Arizona Democratic primary …

Georgia Potential November Showdowns: They're Already Close, Quinnipiac University Georgia Poll Finds; Only 25% Are Very Confident In Accurate 2022 Election Count  — mail_outline  —  With Georgia in the national spotlight over its election laws along with two high profile contests in November 2022 …

Man Who Sold Pistol Used in Synagogue Hostage Crisis Federally Charged  —  The man who sold Malik Faisal Akram the gun he used to kidnap hostages in a Texas synagogue earlier this month has been charged with a federal firearm crime, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.

The Republican death drive: Refusing to sacrifice anything means sacrificing everything  —  Why are they killing themselves?  Let's turn to Sigmund Freud.  —  More Americans are dying from the covid in states run by Republicans than in states run by Democrats.

GOP Has Congress Edge by Default  —  Few say either party is very concerned about ‘average Americans’  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Congressional Republicans have a small edge over their Democratic colleagues on a dubious metric - they are slightly less likely to be seen as lacking concern for the average American's financial well-being.

EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Palin Seen Dining At NYC Restaurant AGAIN Two Days After Covid Diagnosis  —  Sarah Palin returned to Elio's restaurant on Manhattan's Upper East Side Wednesday night — just two days after testing positive for Covid-19.  —  As seen in photos obtained by Mediaite …

Fauci says children younger than 4 will get three doses of COVID vaccines  —  The White House said Wednesday that the COVID-19 vaccine regime for kids younger than 4 years old will likely be three doses when it's approved — and vowed to make millions more hard-to-find Pfizer anti-viral pills available in coming months.

Lock Him Up: Oath Keeper Leader Denied Bail in Jan. 6 ‘Seditious Conspiracy’ Case  —  A federal judge agreed to detain Stewart Rhodes until trial for the militia leader's alleged plot to use force to keep Joe Biden from becoming president  —  Stewart Rhodes will remain jailed until trial …

'It's just plain unconstitutional': Wisconsin GOP leaders again reject resolution to ‘pull back’ 2020 electoral votes  —  MADISON - Assembly leaders for the second time have rejected a proposal from a Republican lawmaker to pull back Wisconsin's electoral votes cast in the 2020 election, which is illegal.

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement  —  Indicators of economic activity and employment have continued to strengthen.  The sectors most adversely affected by the pandemic have improved in recent months but are being affected by the recent sharp rise in COVID-19 cases.

Iowa lawmaker uses obscene gesture to rip critics as he ends speech  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa legislator “flipped off” those he said don't believe as he does during a rally at the Iowa Statehouse Tuesday afternoon.  Representative Bobby Kaufmann-a Wilton Republican who is the son …

After Spate of Shootings, Manhattan D.A. Takes Tougher Stance on Guns  —  Alvin Bragg campaigned on lenient policies aimed at making the justice system fairer.  But a string of violent episodes early in his tenure is testing his resolve.  —  When Alvin Bragg was a candidate for Manhattan district attorney …

I finally got Covid and it was so horrible it made me doubt if America will ever recover from this pandemic.  It WILL but not with moronic Biden in charge  —  I knew that I was tempting fate when I reposted a meme on my Instagram Stories joking about dodging golf balls at a driving range.

'Just wear a mask and don't tell anyone': Workplaces are filling up with sick employees  —  Maria Bernal, an employee at a Jack in the Box in Folsom, Calif., couldn't read the orders popping up on her screen.  Her vision was blurry, her hands shook from chills and her head felt heavy.

EXCLUSIVE: DHS Secretary Had a Disastrous Meeting with Border Patrol Agents  —  Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' meeting with Border Patrol agents in the Yuma Sector on Wednesday did not go well after he admitted the staggering amount of illegal border crossings has made the agents' job more difficult.

Kremlin media: Ukraine preparing to attack, not Russia  —  Just like in the West, in Russia the media is closely following the chance of further conflict in Ukraine.  —  However, Kremlin-controlled outlets have their own version of who is likely to start it.

2022 Has Not Begun Well for the Trump Family  —  In a year which could have been the start of his ultimate comeback, which even includes a return to social media with his own platform, 2022 has instead already been one of major turmoil for Donald Trump and his family.

The High Cost of Disparaging Natural Immunity to Covid  —  Vaccines were wasted on those who didn't need them, and people who posed no risk lost jobs.  —  Public-health officials ruined many lives by insisting that workers with natural immunity to Covid-19 be fired if they weren't fully vaccinated.

BREAKING: Wisconsin becomes 16th state to pass Convention of States Resolution!  —  We have AMAZING news!  —  The Wisconsin legislature has officially passed the Convention of States Resolution, making the Badger State the 16th to call for a Convention of States to limit federal power, spending, and terms of office.

This Silicon Valley city just voted to institute first-in-the-nation gun ownership requirements  —  (CNN)The San Jose, California, city council voted Tuesday night to adopt a first-in-the-nation ordinance requiring most gun owners to pay a fee and carry liability insurance …

New bill would hand Treasury blank check to ban crypto at exchanges  —  And not just crypto.  Provision in the America COMPETES Act would allow Treasury to secretly prohibit any kind of transaction it deems a “concern” without any public notice or input.  —  BLOG FINANCIAL SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY & AUTONOMY

Gender-based online violence spikes after prominent media attacks  —  On March 9, 2021, Fox News host Tucker Carlson took aim at a favorite target: a New York Times journalist.  In the crosshairs was tech reporter Taylor Lorenz, one of the paper's rising stars who had recently described the toll of online harassment.