Tag Archives: Twitter
Supremes Question Affirmative Action
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Court of Reversal: After five hours of hearing arguments and asking questions yesterday, the conservative majority of the Supreme Court appeared ready to rule that affirmative action — taking into account race and ethnicity for college admissions — is unconstitutional. The …
154 Dead in Korean Crowd Surge
Monday, October 31, 2022
Korean Crush: South Korea is in shock after a Halloween festival attended by as many as 100,000 people turned into a crushing crowd surge that killed at least 154 people. The incident happened in in a narrow alley in Itaewon, the nightclub …
Washington Wins, Bolton on Deck
Thursday, October 31, 2019
The Series: The Washington Nationals came from behind last night in Houston to win game seven and their first World Series in franchise history. Final score, 6-2. The last time a team won the series in Washington, Calvin Coolidge was President. …
It’s Official for Trump, Trouble in Fox House
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
The Candidate: Donald Trump was officially voted the presidential candidate of the Republican Party last night, but only after 721 delegates cast ballots for people other than Trump, accenting a deep split. It’s the biggest party rift since 1976 when …
Guns for Vietnam, Not a Normal Candidate
Monday, May 23, 2016
Vietnam War Ends: President Obama announced overnight in Vietnam that the US is ending its ban on selling American weapons to that country. It’s a move against China, which has been bullying other countries in the region. “This change will …
Spectacle and Circus, Gavel Falls on Judge
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Political Fun House: Now that former reality show host Donald Trump is in reality the Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee, President Obama yesterday asked journalists to take The Donald seriously. “This is not entertainment. This is not a reality show,” Obama …
Cruz Crushes Trump, Iceland Leader Falls
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
The Meaning of it All: The Republicans increasingly look as if they are headed for an open and contested convention this summer after Ted Cruz crushed Donald Trump 48-35 percent in the Wisconsin primary. Bernie Sanders badly beat Hillary Clinton …
Hungary Closes Border, Huma Testifies
Saturday, October 17, 2015
The Great Migration: Hungary has closed its border with Croatia to block the flow of migrants passing through on the way to Western Europe. The overwhelmed Hungary already closed its border with Serbia and is telling migrants to go through …
Georgia Executes, Taliban Fight Back
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Death in Georgia: Despite pleas from the Pope and her lawyers, Georgia last night executed 47-year-old Kelly Gissendaner, the first woman executed in the state in 70 years. Gissendaner was convicted of plotting the murder of her husband in 1997. …
Brady Says Didn’t Know, King Abdullah Dies
Friday, January 23, 2015
Softball: New England quarterback Tom Brady yesterday said he hand picks every game ball for the way it feels, but didn’t notice that any of the balls in Sunday’s game against Indianapolis were soft by two pounds of air pressure. …
