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Biden to Challenge Bans on Mask Rules Using Students’ Civil Rights Protections
“We are not going to sit by as governors try to block and intimidate educators protecting our children,” said Biden.
TX School District Includes Masks in Dress Code to Sidestep Abbott’s Mandate Ban
The dress code “can be used to mitigate communicable health issues,” the Paris, Texas, school board said.
Reporter Gets Death Threats After DeSantis Press Sec. Tweets Attacks Against Him
DeSantis Press Secretary Christina Pushaw took issue with AP journalist Brendan Farrington's accurately reported story.
Florida Moves Closer to Punishing Districts Defying DeSantis’s Ban on Mask Rules
The Biden administration has said it will compensate school administrators who are punished financially under the law.
AOC Stresses Moral Obligation to Afghan Refugees as Fox Revives Racist Tropes
Media watchers called out the white supremacist tropes right-wing media were invoking in talking about the refugees.
Nearly 7 in 10 Support Mask Requirements in Schools, New Poll Shows
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that schools across the U.S. implement masking measures.
GOP Quietly Deletes Praise for Trump-Taliban Deal From RNC Website
The GOP appears to be taking a sudden about-face on whether or not the U.S. should continue occupying Afghanistan.
Centrists Threaten Congress’s Only Climate Bill as Earth Records Hottest Month
The $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill contains some of the only climate provisions with any chance of passing Congress.
Tens of Thousands Sign Petition Calling for Ron DeSantis to Be Recalled
The petition cites DeSantis's failures on handling the coronavirus pandemic and unemployment disbursement in Florida.
As Taliban Takes Control, What Comes Next for Afghanistan?
Journalist Ahmed Rashid discusses the history of the Taliban and its current standing in the international community.