September 24, 2021

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia in 2017, Wikimedia Commons  Alex Henderson September 22, 2021 During the Biden era, centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has been a frequent source of frustration to the progressive wing of his party. The Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate is razor-thin, and the West Virginia senator can easily derail President…

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Thousands of desperate migrants are now fleeing back across the frontier of their own volition Comes after Biden administration announced it would ramp up flights to take them back to Haiti   But Republicans say that the chaos at the border is because migrants believe Joe Biden won’t deport them Last week, up to 12,000 Haitians…

Read More ‘Grotesquely inhumane’: Border Patrol comes under fire for appearing to use reins as whips to hold back Haitian migrants crossing into Texas by wading through the Rio Grande: Thousands are now fleeing back to Mexico to avoid US deportation flights to Haiti

Challenger Bread Pan™ The revolutionary cast iron bread pan designed by bakers, for bakers. We crafted our bread pan to help you bake better bread every day! Bake bâtards, boules, demi-baguettes, and other loaves of almost any size. Made in the USA. Top 5 Reasons You’ll Love Your Challenger Bread Pan™: Shallow base: Loading your…

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A New Hamilton Cast Read Along en Español In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are pleased to release our first Hamilton Cast Read Along entirely in Spanish. Rick Negron, who plays King George III in the North American Tour of Hamilton, reads The Storyteller’s Candle/ La velita de los cuentos by author Lucía González and…

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The Annenberg Civics Knowledge Survey, conducted since 2006, focuses on the public’s understanding of the Constitution of the United States. Since 2013, the civics knowledge survey has been conducted annually for Constitution Day (Sept. 17) as the Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey. Among the most recent 2021 findings: In 2021, 56% of U.S. adults could…

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by Compass + Twine and Travelocity Editors | Jul 23, 2019 Updated April 2020 Connecticut A luxe New England country house close to both a scenic beach and a winery—where do we sign up?! Reconnect with nature at this 12-acre farm property, where you and your crew will be surrounded by bucolic vistas and adorable farm animals. Georgia Photo courtesy…

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According to Ann Friedman, “There’s much about Sinema’s story that seems unbelievable. Only 36 years old, she’s a member of the U.S. House of Representatives who also has a master’s degree, a PhD, and a law degree. She’s never been married, is openly bisexual, and claims no religion—definitely an idiosyncratic bio for a national politician.…

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