Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says the main obstacle standing in the way of reopening schools is “the rich, powerful unions that donate huge sums to Democrats and get a stranglehold over education in many communities.” A leading GOP candidate in this year’s Virginia gubernatorial contest launched a campaign […]
Homework and headaches: Study shows why remote students are more stressed
As debates rage across the country over whether schools should teach online or in person, students like Sean Vargas-Arcia have experienced the pros and cons of both. “I’m much happier in person,” said Sean, 16, a junior at Yonkers Middle High School in New York. As Covid-19 rates have fluctuated, […]
Loopholes in CDC’s eviction moratorium leave some mobile home dwellers homeless
Chris Larson was preparing lasagna for Christmas Eve dinner last year when someone knocked on the door of the mobile home he owns with his fiancée, Kirsten Brokaw, and three kids in Superior, Wisconsin. An apologetic man dressed in jeans and a jacket stood at the door, handed him a […]
Trump acquitted in impeachment trial; 7 GOP Senators vote with Democrats to convict
The Senate on Saturday voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on a charge of incitement of insurrection despite significant Republican support for conviction, bringing an end to the fourth impeachment trial in U.S. history and the second for Trump. Seven Republicans voted to convict Trump for allegedly inciting the […]
‘Constitutional cancel culture’: Key takeaways from Day Four of Trump’s impeachment trial
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers put up a pugnacious if brief defense presentation in his impeachment trial Friday, saying his rally speech before the Capitol riot was “ordinary political rhetoric” and blasting the proceedings as a “sham” fueled by Democrats’ “political hatred” for the ex-president. Parts of the attorneys’ presentation […]
‘Damage’ control: Key takeaways from Day Three of Trump’s second impeachment trial
House managers wrapped up their case against former President Donald Trump on Thursday by focusing on the damage his supporters caused at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and the harm that could come if he isn’t held accountable, while many Republican senators — and even one of Trump’s attorneys […]
House managers unveil never-seen-before video of Capitol riot in Day 2 of Trump’s trial
Democratic House impeachment managers unveiled previously unseen security video of the Capitol riot Wednesday as part of a graphic reconstruction of the attack on the Capitol, offering an emotional crescendo to a day spent laying out their case for former President Donald Trump’s culpability and conviction. The retelling, presented by […]
Key takeaways from Day One of Trump’s second impeachment trial
WASHINGTON — The first day of the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump began with a graphic video of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol — and ended with a clue to the endgame. After a first round of arguments by the House Democratic managers and Trump’s defense […]
Experts advise caution as states lift restrictions
States are rolling back Covid-19 restrictions as new cases trend down from record highs across the country. But experts warn it might be too much too soon as variants pose an increased risk and the pandemic — almost at the one year mark in the U.S. — is far from […]
Covid reinfections may be ‘much more common’ than realized
Kaitlyn Romoser first caught Covid-19 in March, likely on a trip to Denmark and Sweden, just as the scope of the pandemic was becoming clear. Romoser, who is 23 and a laboratory researcher in College Station, Texas, tested positive and had a few days of mild, coldlike symptoms. In the […]