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While the rebels were defeated more than 155 years ago, it’s clear from Donald Trump and his GOP cult that the Confederacy has survived. Watching Trump’s hate-filled presidency—preventable mass death, raging indecency, and incitement of violence—has been a reality check.  … [Read more...] about Charles Sumner Is the Heroic Yankee Senator Who Deserves a Statue

In a year shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against police brutality, a number of progressive Democrats – many backed by the “Squad” of freshmen House members led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York (who handedly won her own primary) – pulled out stunning victories against their well-funded establishment opponents. … [Read more...] about Doug Schoen: Democratic divide between progressives and moderates is good news for Trump

Back at Redwood National Park, near Crescent City in Del Norte County, maintenance crews have begun building plastic shields at visitor centers in preparation for their reopening. The new barriers are intended to better protect the public and park rangers as they begin to interact again. So will limits on how many people enter the visitor centers and partitions to guide their movements. … [Read more...] about California’s national parks are reopening, but expect big inconveniences this summer

Rettig said that all of the agency’s processing facilities and call centers will be open by mid-July, with employees socially distanced, and that taxpayer assistance centers should also be open by mid-July. Rettig also said in his written statement that the IRS has had more than 50,000 employees teleworking, and that they’ll continue to work remotely for the time being. … [Read more...] about IRS, taxpayers face obstacles ahead of July 15 filing deadline

“Our Armed Forces would be better served if President Trump spent more time reading his daily briefing and less time planning military parades and defending relics of the Confederacy,” Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiOn The Money: Breaking down the June jobs report | The biggest threats facing the recovery | What will the next stimulus bill include? Military bases should not be renamed, we must move forward in the spirit of reconciliation Pelosi: Trump 'himself is a hoax' MORE (D-Calif.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck SchumerChuck SchumerPublic awareness campaigns will protect the public during COVID-19 Republicans fear backlash over Trump's threatened veto on Confederate names Overnight Defense: House panel votes to ban Confederate flag on all Pentagon property | DOD report says Russia working to speed US withdrawal from Afghanistan | 'Gang of Eight' to get briefing on bounties Thursday MORE (D-N.Y.) said in a joint statement after a briefing with CIA Director Gina … [Read more...] about Russian bounties revive Trump-GOP foreign policy divide