"It is one thing for the LA Times to profile Harris and follow her vice presidency closely. After all, she is a politician from California. But this blatant public relations campaign just can't be excused for any serious journalism outlet," McCall said, noting that the Times can’t be expected to cover her fairly going forward. … [Read more...] about L.A. Times’ special Kamala Harris section called out by media critics: ‘Blatant PR campaign’
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Senate Democrats reintroduce DC statehood bill
“Just like the millions of Americans who voted nationwide and the thousands who organized and voted in Georgia, we are ready to build a more perfect union – one in which all voices are heard, one in which we work together to uplift families in cities, and suburbs, and small towns, and one in which the 712,000 residents of Washington, DC have full access to our nation’s democracy," Bowser said. … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats reintroduce DC statehood bill
Coronavirus live updates: Oakland airport debuts vending machines selling test kits
1:39 p.m. S.F. in “better place” with virus, but don’t let your hair down, Breed says: San Francisco, with its coronavirus infection rate at 261 cases per day, dropping hospitalizations and a transmission rate of less than one per infected person, is “at a better place than we have been for a long time,” Mayor London Breed told reporters Monday. “But we are still in the midst of this pandemic.” Even with the partial reopening that starts Thursday, she said, “We’re going to be living with this for some time, even as we see the numbers decline, even as we reopen.” She added, “This is not an open door for us to let our hair down and do whatever what we want to do. Let’s keep doing what we’ve been doing” to quell the virus transmission. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus live updates: Oakland airport debuts vending machines selling test kits
At 80, Vermont’s Sen. Leahy ready to run impeachment trial
Leahy “takes the issue of the law and justice very, very seriously,” said his Vermont colleague, independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, who as mayor of Burlington, the state's largest city, got to know Leahy four decades ago. Citing Leahy's early years as a Vermont prosecutor, Sanders said, “Everybody regardless of your opinion on impeachment will end up thinking he did a good job." … [Read more...] about At 80, Vermont’s Sen. Leahy ready to run impeachment trial
The Hill’s 12:30 Report: GOP feels growing sense of regret
Via The Hill’s Naomi Jagoda, “Democrats are vowing to forge ahead with providing $2,000 stimulus payments after their party won control of the Senate this week with victories in two Georgia runoffs where the checks played a key role.” What we know: https://bit.ly/3s05dKm … [Read more...] about The Hill’s 12:30 Report: GOP feels growing sense of regret
