U.S. President Joe Biden answers questions along with Director of the Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young after presenting his fiscal year 2023 budget proposal March 28 in the State Dining Room of the White House. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for only $2 a month! Thank … Read more
Shifting toward the center: LA’s mayoral race has so far been dominated by policy proposals featuring more conservative approaches to public safety and homelessness, even as progressives like Bass and de León lead the field. Bass recently called for the Los Angeles Police Department to hire 200 new officers, drawing criticism from police reform groups … Read more
The Root Shaquille O’Neal Has Change Of Heart Over Vaccine Mandates Vaccine mandates have been a hot topic since they began rolling out in the late summer of 2021. Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal has been among the chorus of celebrity voices in favor of the vaccine in the last several months, and their enforced … Read more
If you think you’ve seen the last of Tom Brady, forget it. The legendary quarterback, who this week announced his retirement after 22 years in the NFL, looks at a slew of ventures that will see him in the spotlight in 2022 and possibly years to come. And could make him the first ex-player to … Read more
Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) swears in witnesses during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Dec. 8, 2020. (Photo by Tom Williams / CQ Appeal) Ron Johnson, the Wisconsin Senator who made jaws drop by simultaneously promoting skepticism about Covid vaccines suggest that gargling with mouthwash could help fight the virus, is running … Read more