2021

BY CHIARA EISNER UPDATED NOVEMBER 20, 2021 6:21 PM NEW FIRING SQUAD ORDERS SHOW WHAT AGENCY IS HIDING South Carolina is the only state in the country whose primary — and only — method of execution is the electric chair, a device that has led to dozens of botched killings nationwide. All other states that…

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By Ed Kilgore FEB. 25, 2021 Daily Kos Elections has come up with a chart displaying the percentage of the population represented by senators from each party since 1990, along with the percentage of Senate votes each party captured (displayed in three-cycle averages, since only one-third of the Senate is up for reelection every two years): Republican senators haven’t…

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Baked, smothered turkey wings with gravy and cornbread dressing Roasted sweet potatoes Golden and red beets Beet and/or collard greens Cranberry sauce Yeast rolls or cornbread Some kind of desert Recipes to follow. This is a menu with limited leftovers, for people who don’t want to put on the holiday 10. If you don’t eat…

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By Susan Cornwell October 6, 2021 6:17 AM EDT To “filibuster” means to delay action on a bill or other issue by talking. The Senate filibuster first captured the American imagination in Frank Capra’s 1939 movie “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” when Jimmy Stewart’s character spoke for more than a day, and more recently in 2013 when…

Read More What is the U.S. Senate filibuster and why is everyone talking about it?

Started with a hashtag, now we here. Blay, who’s a writer and cultural critic extraordinaire, first used #carefreeblackgirl back in 2013. Now, for her debut book, she’s going deep on the subject and grappling with what it’s like to be online and offline, seen and unseen, as a Black woman in today’s culture. She blends…

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This is the ultimate Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe!!  Spicy and crispy golden brown fried chicken gets an extra coating of hot spiced glaze taking it over the top.  This tastes just as delicious as the Best Hot chicken in Nashville!  Serve with Collard Greens or Mustard Greens and Baked Mac and Cheese for the best Nashville meal ever!

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BY KRISSY GASBARRE OCTOBER 25, 2021 A massive food poisoning outbreak led to a traceback investigation, which discovered a recent nationwide Salmonella outbreak originated with onions that had been sourced from Mexico. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published information that reveals 652 people have gotten sick and 202 hospitalized, with cases reported in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas,…

Read More Onions From These Popular Brands Are Being Recalled After 200 People Were Hospitalized