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Month: February 2021

The accountability era begins

Immediately following his impeachment acquittal, former President Donald Trump issued a statement saying his movement “has only just begun.” He is right about one thing: Something has only just begun, but it’s not another chapter of the conspiracies and lies to which Trump clings. The movement that just got kicked into high gear is an

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LAPD launches internal investigation into Valentine-themed image with George Floyd and phrase ‘You take my breath away’

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating whether employees were involved in sharing or creating an offensive Valentine’s Day-themed image making light of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer last year. The post in question was described to CNN by an LAPD official as using an image of Floyd with the

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Dating during a pandemic

People continue to search for love during a pandemic Given the current situation of a pandemic, it has put many in the state of isolation. Although many are in isolation, people are still looking for a significant other. Dating during a pandemic has surely changed the way the dating world works but there are still

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Defiance on safety guidelines

The psychology behind the defiance In this segment of “Health Watch,” CBS news correspondent, Chris Martinez, explains the psychology behind the defiance of safety guidelines. One of the reasons for people going against COVID safety protocol is due to pandemic fatigue. Another reason for defiance is people are being influenced to break the rules. Though

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McConnell defends vote to acquit Trump: ‘Our job was to defend the Constitution and respect its limits’

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday rebuked Donald Trump‘s incitement of the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol while doubling down on his vote to acquit the former President of the charge. “There is no question former President Trump bears moral responsibility,” McConnell wrote in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal of

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These GOP lawmakers are facing backlash from state parties for not backing Trump

State Republican parties are taking action against GOP lawmakers who have reprimanded former President Donald Trump. Some of the senators and representatives who voted in favor of Trump’s impeachment or conviction have been or are facing censure from their state party, underscoring the hold Trump continues to have over the Republican base. Pennsylvania Sen. Pat

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This Trump could be on the ballot in 2022

The Senate’s impeachment proceedings just put a big spotlight on the 2022 North Carolina US Senate race. GOP Sen. Richard Burr’s surprise vote to convict former President Donald Trump isn’t sitting well with the Republicans in his home state. Burr’s state party voted to censure him, but that’s less of an issue — after all,

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Récord de nieve y frío: casi 170 millones están bajo advertencias de clima invernal en EE.UU. y en Texas hay millones sin electricidad

(CNN) — Casi 170 millones de personas están bajo advertencias de clima invernal el lunes, con carreteras heladas, cortes de energía y temperaturas peligrosamente bajas que amenazan con atascar el tráfico y paralizar ciudades de costa a costa. En el corazón de la nación, al menos 11 personas han muerto en accidentes automovilísticos relacionados con

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Los CDC alertan de brote de listeriosis que podría estar vinculado a algunos quesos preferidos por los latinos

(CNN Español) — Consumir ciertos tipos de quesos preferidos por los hispanos podría representar un peligro para la salud, según los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC por sus siglas en inglés). Los CDC investigan un brote de listeriosis en varios estados que estaría vinculado con algunos quesos suaves como queso fresco,

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Utah GOP responds to senators’ varying impeachment votes: ‘There is power in our differences’

The Utah Republican Party released a statement Monday accepting the different votes of the state’s Sens. Mitt Romney and Mike Lee in last week’s impeachment trial, marking a stark contrast with how some other state and county GOP party operations have pursued censure against Republicans who voted to impeach or convict former President Donald Trump.

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Governors tell Biden in letter some vaccine efforts are creating confusion and inefficiency

A bipartisan group of governors expressed concern Monday at the Biden administration’s vaccine rollout, writing in a letter to the White House that better coordination is needed between the federal government and states on distributing doses to prevent confusion and duplicative efforts. The executive committee of the National Governors Association, comprised of Democrats and Republicans,

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