IMPORTANT READS

THE GOP ISSUES SEARCH--In the wake of Donald Trump electoral defeat and the failure of the January 6^th attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Republicans are actively searching for issues that will reinvigorate their future electoral possibilities. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAID SHOULDN’T BE PUNITIVE--While the White House in recent weeks has taken steps to overturn a Trump-era initiative enabling states to restrict Medicaid eligibility by imposing punitive work requirements, healthcare advocates on Monday urged President Joe Biden to rescind all Medicaid work requirement policies approved by his predecessor.

CYBERBULLYING FALLOUT-When 14-year-old Brandi Levy didn't make the varsity cut as a freshman cheerleader for the Mahanoy Golden Bears, she sounded off on social media, as teenagers are known to do. 

GENDER POLITICS-A Supreme Court case challenging the requirement for men, but not women,

THE CHAUVIN TRIAL-In more damning, searing testimony on the fifth day of Derek Chauvin's trial for murdering George Floyd, Minneapolis' most senior police officer condemned Chauvin's use of force against Floyd as "totally unnecessary."

VOTING RIGHTS FIGHT-With dozens of Republican-authored voter suppression measures advancing through state legislatures across the country, progressive advocacy groups are imploring Democratic lawmakers to stop dragging their feet and immediately abolish the Senate rule that is obstructing an ambitious plan to shield the franchise from the GOP's onslaught.