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Year: 2021

Trump’s lawyers at impeachment trial look to equate Trump’s speech with Democrats’

Donald Trump’s legal team on Friday sought to equate the former President’s speech with that of Democrats, showing lengthy montages of Democratic politicians saying they would “fight,” to argue that Trump’s rhetoric on January 6 did not incite the rioters who attacked the Capitol afterward. The defense team’s presentation showed Democratic reactions to videos of

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Judge says astronomer’s case against American Girl doll can proceed, dismisses some claims

Click here for updates on this story     Madison (Wisconsin State Journal ) — AChicago astronomer’s claim that Middleton-based dollmaker American Girl appropriated the astronomer’s likeness will go forward, a federal judge ruled Thursday, though he dismissed some of the claims made in the lawsuit. U.S. District Judge James Peterson said he would allow Lucianne Walkowicz,

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CDC gives new guidelines for re-opening schools, says in-person can be done safely

WASHINGTON, DC — The nation’s top public health agency on Friday provided a road-map for reopening schools in the middle of a pandemic, emphasizing mask wearing and social distancing and saying vaccination of teachers is important but not a pre-requisite for reopening. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the long-awaited update, but it cannot

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