Good Friday morning.
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President Biden signs law marking Juneteenth as a federal holiday
EXPLAINER: The story of Juneteenth, the new federal holiday
Juneteenth bill sails through Congress but key legislation targeting racial inequity faces major obstacles
In Historic, Bipartisan Move, House Votes To Repeal 2002 Iraq War Powers Resolution
GOP lawmakers, led by ex-White House doc, ask Biden to take cognitive test
Sullivan rejects argument U.S. gained little in Biden-Putin summit
Putin raves about Biden’s summit performance — but wasn’t impressed by ‘pretty’ Psaki
CNN’s Zeleny panned for fawning that Biden ‘carried himself with a seasoned air of confidence’ at Putin summit
Senate confirms Chris Inglis as Biden’s top cyber adviser
Civil unrest:
Axios mocked for blaming worker burnout on Capitol riot, ‘fallout from the Trump presidency
Man charged in Capitol riot claims he’s running for office
St. Louis couple who pulled guns on BLM protesters pleads guilty
Las Vegas murder suspect lunges for cop’s gun after allegedly confessing to killing toddler: report
Entire Portland Police Rapid Response Team Resigns
Army Battalion Commander Under Inquiry After Allegedly Telling Soldiers ‘White People Are the Problem’
Victoria’s Secret Seeks to Destroy Brand with Spokeswoman Megan Rapinoe
DOJ Claims Trans Laws in West Virginia, Arkansas Are Unconstitutional
Student Says Middle School Class On Racism Made Him ‘Feel Like Horse Sh*t’ In Anonymous Letter: Report
A Parent-Led Rebellion Against Critical Race Theory Is Storming School Boards Across The Country
High School Teacher Offers Extra Credit For Students To Testify Against Anti-CRT Bill
NBC reporter complains about parents demanding transparency in fight against CRT
Ohio shooting victim dies after he’s run over by cops called to help
NBC’s Chuck Todd dismisses critical race theory as a ‘faux controversy’
A man accused of four killings across two states is now charged in a fifth
Two college students pulled from car by police during last summer’s protests in Atlanta file lawsuit
1 dead, 12 people injured stemming from drive-by shooting spree in Arizona: Police
Coronavirus news:
The US must vaccinate most of the country against Covid-19 by winter to avoid more variants, expert says
Chinese Propaganda Outlet Trots Out Anonymous Scientists To Combat Lab-Leak Theory
Scientists: Yeah, We Dismissed COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory for Totally Unscientific Reasons, Because of Trump
Louisiana to offer cash prizes, scholarships for vaccinations
Pritzker announces vaccine lottery for Illinois after hitting 70% benchmark
‘I remember it very well’: Dr. Fauci describes a secret 2020 meeting to talk about COVID origins
Bank of America gives WFH employees a Labor Day deadline to return to the office
MLB loosens COVID restrictions, drops masks for vaccinated
Other morsels:
Love him! Joe Rogan torches CNN’s Brian Stelter: ‘Hey motherf—er, you’re supposed to be a journalist’
BestBuy, Target and Starbucks are among the companies celebrating Juneteenth as PTO or holiday pay
Unanimous Supreme Court Backs Catholic Adoption Agency in Dispute Over Gay Foster Parents
‘It’s still a BFD’: Democrats applaud ruling upholding ObamaCare
Hundreds of Hong Kong Police Raid Anti-Communist Newspaper Apple Daily
Iranian ships once believed to be headed toward Venezuela change course, U.S. officials say
Alleged drunk driver was receiving oral sex during deadly crash outside bar
New publishing house combats conservative censorship: ‘Basic right of free speech’ is being attacked
A huge backlog at China’s ports could spoil your holiday shopping this year
Israel bombs Gaza City in 2nd day of strikes since breaking cease-fire
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!