A thought experiment: Mezvinskys in the White House
Now we can say it: the historic election of 2016 has been nullified. And it's not by the opposition party, not by the mainstream media, not by voter fraud or even tampering by the Russians.
Category Archives: Kids
Texas’ special session may end without bathroom bill passage
The special session of the Texas Legislature is expected to end this week, and it appears the so-called bathroom bill is going to fail. The Texas House has yet to even schedule a hearing on Senator Lois Kolkhorst's bill, and the public pressure against the legislations is getting stronger.
National View: Joe Scarborough – The White House is not a family business
After delivering a blistering speech critiquing Donald Trump's performance as president at a recent conference, I was challenged by an audience member to say something nice about our commander in chief. I answered without a second's hesitation.
Eternity too long for juvenile offenders: Letters
This quote from State Attorney Glenn Hess in the article "State resentences few juvenile lifers" about Florida's refusal to review life sentences for juvenile offenders is mind blowing: "There's a good justification for them to have a significant sentence. We have kids who were gang members when they committed a murder.
Lawmakers debate bill to prevent hot car deaths
TAMPA, Fla. - A recent study marked July as a record high month for deaths related to hot cars.
Child advocates urge back-seat alarms as 2 die in Arizona
A proposed law that would require carmakers to build alarms for back seats is being pushed by child advocates who say it will prevent kids from dying in hot cars. The law also would streamline the criminal process against caregivers who cause the deaths - cases that can be inconsistent but often heavier-handed against mothers.
Scotland to Britain: Protect Scotch whisky after Brexit
There's an issue that bedevils commuters who use New York's Penn Station that will persist long after this summer's extensive track work . There's an issue that bedevils commuters who use New York's Penn Station that will persist long after this summer's extensive track work .
‘Ivanka cried, kids died’: Ann Coulter debates Ana Kasparian – and it’s totally bonkers
During a political debate between Ann Coulter and Ana Kasparian of the Young Turks, Coulter danced a strange line between bashing President Donald Trump while also defending him. Coulter explained that one only need to look at what Trump promised he would do and what he has actually done.
YMCA – SPartners With St. Susan To Provide Summer Lunches
The YMCA has increased its summer lunch program activity. "The Y has slowly been increasing the way we provide summer meals across the city," said John Barber, Jamestown YMCA operations director.
Sanders tries to turn page, but press sparring continues
Sarah Huckabee Sanders made her solo debut as the new White House press secretary on Wednesday, starting a new chapter at the podium with her signature combination of motherly scolding and practiced folksy charm. Seeking a reset following months of contentious relations between reporters and President Donald Trump's press office, Sanders began on a personal note, noting her status as the first mother to hold the position and talking about how she hoped to be a role model for her daughter and kids across the country.
How You Can Help Save Local Kids From Going Hungry This Summer
For many children, summer vacation evokes images of their favorite foods: backyard barbecues, fresh farmer's market produce, s'mores by the campfire and frozen delights from the ice cream truck. However, for the - homes lacking the adequate resources to purchase the food needed for an active, healthy lifestyle - summer vacation offers less relief than it does hunger and uncertainty.
Kansas faces skeptical state Supreme Court on school funding
Attorneys for Kansas will try to convince an often skeptical state Supreme Court on Tuesday that the funding increase legislators approved for public schools this year is enough to provide a suitable education for kids statewide. The high court is hearing arguments about a new law that phases in a $293 million increase in education funding over two years.
Throw the Doors of Opportunity Wide Open for Our Youth
These are dark times in Washington. It's no secret that President Trump and his team are working overtime to turn back the clock on our rights and divest from our communities.
Texas Republican congressman says Trump should kick kids out of White House
Donald Trump Jr., left, in an interview Tuesday with Fox News host Sean Hannity, has come under increasing scrutiny for his role and activities during the 2016 presidential campaign for his father, President Trump. Donald Trump Jr., left, in an interview Tuesday with Fox News host Sean Hannity, has come under increasing scrutiny for his role and activities during the 2016 presidential campaign for his father, President Trump.
Another Europe trip for Melania Trump means forging new relationships
Her trip with President Donald Trump to Poland and Germany is an encore to the nine-day tour of the Middle East and Europe in May that showcased more of the first lady than the world had seen to date. She received mostly glowing reviews -- there was praise for her style notes and cultural sensitivity, her quiet repose at religious sites, even the way the Pope cracked a joke and a smile when she was in his presence.
Where high school students won’t graduate without a plan for the future
To graduate from a public high school in Chicago, students will soon have to meet a new and unusual requirement: They must show that they've secured a job or received a letter of acceptance to college, a trade apprenticeship, a gap year program or the military. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, D, said he wants to make clear that the nation's third-largest school system is not just responsible for shepherding teenagers to the end of their senior year, but also for setting them on a path to a productive future.
GOP voters blame Congress, not Trump, for lack of progress
In firm control of the federal government, President Donald Trump and his Republican Party have so far failed to deliver on core campaign promises on health care, taxes and infrastructure. But in New York's Trump Tower cafe, the Gentry family blames Congress, not the president.
Chicago won’t allow high school students to graduate without a plan for the future
Students walk through Chicago's Senn High School after classes were dismissed in May. To graduate from a public high school in Chicago, students will soon have to meet a new and unusual requirement: They must show that they've secured a job or received a letter of acceptance to college, a trade apprenticeship, a gap year program or the military. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he wants to make clear that the nation's third-largest school system is not just responsible for shepherding teenagers to the end of their senior year, but also for setting them on a path to a productive future.
Sloan: In Baltimore, zero success
Most people reading this column would likely not believe the scholastic state test results of six schools in Baltimore , which did not have a single student that tested proficient in English and math.
Police: Dog that mauled 2 kids in car seats to be euthanized
Police say a pit bull that mauled two young children in Pennsylvania as they sat helplessly strapped into their car seats is being euthanized next week. A judge has temporarily halted the deportation of more than 100 Iraqi Christians living in the Detroit area who fear torture and possible death if sent back to Iraq.