In the March 1976 issue of The Atlantic, Elliot Richardson, the former attorney general, made a silver-lining argument about the then-recent constitutional crisis: Beyond its own sordid confines, Watergate has been redemptive—a disguised stroke of good fortune … The good fortune may yet turn to ashes, but I am one of those whom H. L. […]
Continue ReadingOn January 20, 2017, Donald Trump stood on the steps of the Capitol, raised his right hand, and solemnly swore to faithfully execute the office of president of the United States and, to the best of his ability, to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. He has not kept that promise. […]
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Mexican man who touched off a fierce immigration debate over his role in the shooting death of a woman walking on a San Francisco pier is seeking to overturn his felony gun possession conviction. It was the only charge he was found guilty of after a jury acquitted him of […]
Continue ReadingIn response to the housing crisis in Seattle, Microsoft announced late Wednesday it is pledging $500 million to build affordable housing in the region. Microsoft is based in the suburb of Redmond, and in many areas where tech giants have their headquarters, low-and middle-income homeowners are being priced out. During a meeting attended by New […]
Continue ReadingWatch Video The General Services Administration’s internal watchdog has found the agency “ignored” the Constitution when it let President Donald Trump keep the lease on the building used by his D.C. hotel. A report issued Wednesday by the GSA’s inspector general said the agency knew letting the president lease the Old Post Office building for […]
Continue ReadingRapper Cardi B has some thoughts about the partial government shutdown — now in its 26th day, and currently the longest in modern history — and she’s taking President Donald Trump to task over his proposed US-Mexico border wall. In an Instagram post published Wednesday night, the rapper expressed sympathy for the federal government workers […]
Continue ReadingThe White House announced Wednesday that President Trump has signed a bill ensuring back pay for federal workers impacted by the partial government shutdown. … …read more Source:: AOL.com
Continue Reading(Microsoft Photo) Microsoft plans to spend $500 million to help build affordable housing units and address homelessness issues in the Seattle region. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant will commit $475 million for loans to affordable housing developers over three years and another $25 million to services for low-income and homeless residents, The Seattle Times reported […]
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