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Reprinted with permission from Alternet Speaking to attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Donald Trump, Jr. focused on attacking Hunter Biden. Trump Jr. accused Biden of being a drug addict. Hunter Biden acknowledged his challenges with addiction in a memoir released earlier this year. "I totally understand addiction," Trump Jr. told the crowd. "Its terrible. We all know people that have suffered from it. It doesnt absolve you from being a total piece of garbage in ...

Perhaps not surprising to anyone, people online are abusing the opportunity to air out their 'egregious complaints.'

A Florida Republican says Socrates would be canceled today. The philosopher faced a different fate: Execution. Hannah Knowles, Timothy Bella © Bill OLeary/Washington, D.C. Contractors give a spring cleaning to Robert Aitkens statue from 1935 of Socrates, located on the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the National Archives, on April 4, 2017. (Photo by Bill OLeary/The Washington Post) Florida state Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R) waded into the online fray around “cancel culture” w...

Has This Pasta Hack Gone Too Far? Food52 2 hrs ago © Provided by Food52 Spaghetti can be a divisive food. Just ask Italians. Every once in a while, a recipe comes along that causes traditionalists to bristle, to seethe at unwarranted alterations. To some the inclusion of ham in a spaghetti carbonara may seem mundane, to others it’s downright apocalyptic. There is, however, a new spaghetti trick causing more mayhem than usual. It appears in a video that began making the rounds first on Fac...

U.S. COVID vaccine program faces setback with J&J jab, as experts say there is no cause for alarm MarketWatch 8 mins ago CORONAVIRUS UPDATE The U.S.’s COVID-19 vaccine program was facing a setback Tuesday, with the nation’s two leading health agencies recommending a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to allow their scientists investigate six cases of blood clotting in individuals who had been vaccinated. Popular Searches The issue is the same one that has led some, mostly E...

In the ongoing competition between Sen. Joe Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to get attention by being Democratic contrarians, Sinema seemed to have a leg up, getting a long exclusive with the Wall Street Journal in order to show her "mavericky" self in her stalwart opposition to ending the filibuster to let anything good happen. So Manchin has decided to up the ante with an op-ed in The Washington Post. Hes even more committed to obstructing President Joe Bidens agenda than Sinema is, he seem...

Deb Haaland Confirmed as the Country’s First Native American Secretary of the Interior Vivian Kane © Provided by The Mary Sue Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM), nominee for Secretary of the Interior, grins during her confirmation hearing In a 51-40 vote, the Senate has confirmed Deb Haaland as the new Secretary of the Interior, making her the first Native American to hold the position–or  any cabinet position, ever. When Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo Nation in New Mexico,...

And the first Native American cabinet member, period. By Vivian KaneMar 16th, 2021, 3:27 pm In a 51-40 vote, the Senate has confirmed Deb Haaland as the new Secretary of the Interior, making her the first Native American to hold the position–or  any cabinet position, ever. When Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo Nation in New Mexico, was elected to the House of Representatives in 2018, she was one of the first two Native American women to be elected to Congress, along with Kansas’s Sh...

GOP Senator Slammed for Touting Provision of Covid Relief Bill After Voting Against It Mediaite 3/11/2021 Senator Roger Wicker (R- MS) touted one key provision of the covid relief bill after the House passed it on Wednesday afternoon. Wicker took note of the direct aid going to the restaurant industry, saying, “This funding will ensure small businesses can survive the pandemic by helping to adapt their operations and keep their employees on the payroll.” Independent restaurant operators ...

By Josh FeldmanMar 10th, 2021, 7:42 pm Senator Roger Wicker (R- MS) touted one key provision of the covid relief bill after the House passed it on Wednesday afternoon. Wicker took note of the direct aid going to the restaurant industry, saying, “This funding will ensure small businesses can survive the pandemic by helping to adapt their operations and keep their employees on the payroll.” Independent restaurant operators have won $28.6 billion worth of targeted relief. This funding will e...