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Republican state attorneys general oppose new gag order in Trump documents case

1 year 10 months ago

Twenty-four Republican state attorneys general, including Missouri’s, have interceded in the classified-documents prosecution of Donald Trump, opposing special counsel Jack Smith’s request that the trial judge bar Trump from making hostile statements against federal law enforcement. In a 27-page amicus brief filed by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, the states complain that Smith’s motion to amend the […]

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Michael Moline

Lunchtime Photo

1 year 10 months ago
When I was out at Palomar astronomizing a couple of weeks ago, I set up my camera to do some Milky Way photography. I didn't have any special equipment. Just my camera and a tripod, which limited my exposure time to about 15 seconds and also limited the number of frames I could stack.¹ Nonetheless, ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Jefferson County's crisis unit tackles mental health issues

1 year 10 months ago
HILLSBORO, Mo. -- It was one of the greatest tragedies in recent memory in Jefferson County: a mother charged with the murders of her two small children. The case of Ashley Parmeley is among many requiring the skills and expertise of the Crisis Intervention Unit with the Jefferson County Sheriff Office. Exposure to trauma can [...]
Jasmine Huda

Warning: This blog may damage your mental health

1 year 10 months ago
Our kids are at risk: The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, announced on Monday that he would push for a warning label on social media platforms advising parents that using the platforms might damage adolescents’ mental health. Every surgeon general wants to replicate the greatest all-time success in the history of surgeon generalcy: the ...continue reading "Warning: This blog may damage your mental health"
Kevin Drum

Freedom Suits memorial part of discussion about slavery and race relations

1 year 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The names listed are unsettling to read. But those descriptors were the exact ones used to describe the plaintiffs who sued for their freedom in the years leading up to the Civil War. They’re among the more than 300 courageous men, women, and children who filed what’s known as Freedom Suits. Since [...]
Jasmine Huda