Presented by Facebook To view past editions of The Hill's 12:30 Report, click here: http://bit.ly/1M1mIfw To receive The Hill's 12:30 Report in your inbox, please sign up here: http://bit.ly/1Tt4hqN --> A midday take on what's happening in politics and how to have a sense of humor about it.* *Ha. Haha. Hahah. Sniff. Haha. Sniff. Ha--breaks down crying hysterically. The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Lawmakers investigate Jan. 6 security failures | Former Capitol Police chief blames lack of shared intelligence | Haaland’s contentious confirmation hearing | GOP, Dems meet with Senate parliamentarian | Make their cases for $15 minimum wage debate | House vote on COVID relief potentially Friday | Trump in legal jeopardy after financial disclosure ruling | Pending investigations affected | Biden meets with Trudeau | NASA releases new Jupiter photo HAPPENING TODAY Care to explain what happened…?: Two Senate committees are holding a joint hearing to … [Read more...] about The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Lawmakers investigate Jan. 6 security failures
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Why Did First Look Let Go of Laura Poitras?
Photo: Damon Winter/The New York Times/DAMON WINTER/The New York Times/ When Laura Poitras co-founded First Look Media with Glenn Greenwald and Jeremy Scahill in 2013, the venture had immediate prestige: Poitras and Greenwald shared a Pulitzer Prize for their work at the Guardian on Edward Snowen’s NSA leaks, and Scahill’s reporting illuminated the excesses of the U.S. global war on terror. Now Scahill is the only co-founder who remains. Greenwald left in November, accusing the Intercept’s editors of “censorship,” claiming that the outlet had refused to publish a column concerning Hunter Biden’s business dealings, because they were in the tank for Biden. Intercept editor-in-chief Betsy Reed said Greenwald was making himself out to be a “victim, rather than a grown person throwing a tantrum,” she wrote in a scathing public statement. In January, Poitras announced that she, too, had left First Look — but not by choice. In an open letter, Poitras wrote the company fired after … [Read more...] about Why Did First Look Let Go of Laura Poitras?
Angelina Jolie’s facial paralysis: What is Bell’s palsy?
close Video Angelina Jolie diagnosis: What is Bell's palsy? Actress Angelina Jolie opens up in Vanity Fair about her struggle with Bell's palsy after her divorce from Brad Pitt. But what is the condition? Angelina Jolie developed a condition called Bell's palsy in 2016, the actress recently told Vanity Fair . What is Bell's palsy? Bell's palsy is a form of temporary facial paralysis, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). This paralysis usually affects only one side of a person's face, and so it can make the affected side of the face look like it is drooping. About 40,000 Americans get Bell's palsy each year, the NINDS says. ANGELINA JOLIE REVEALS BELL'S PALSY DIAGNOSIS, OPENS UP ABOUT 'DIFFICULT' DIVORCE WITH BRAD PITT The condition is caused by damage to a facial nerve, according to the NINDS. There are two facial nerves, each of which controls the muscles on one side of the face. Which side of … [Read more...] about Angelina Jolie’s facial paralysis: What is Bell’s palsy?