Fresno Congressman Jim Costa has joined other Democratic members of the House of Representatives who say they firmly oppose their colleagues holding bipartisan infrastructure legislation "hostage to reconciliation." The group says delaying passage affects far too many communities that are struggling with crumbling road, structurally unsound bridges, outrageous congestion, lead-coated...
Video Shows Hordes of Maskless People With Nancy Pelosi at Napa Fundraiser
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a strong advocate of mask-wearing mandates, is facing backlash for hosting a lavish fundraising brunch in Napa Valley surrounded by unmasked donors. https://twitter.com/kenvogel/status/1429469022542864387?s=20 Read More at Audacy
Biden Alone on Afghanistan? 5 Key Reasons
Ian Bremmer breaks down the five key reasons why the United State is receiving so much criticism — including, most disturbingly, from core U.S. coalition allies in NATO — about its handling of Afghanistan. https://youtu.be/pV1qa8UYSIo Read More at GZERO
Three Major Networks Devoted a Full Five Minutes to Afghanistan in 2020
Out of a combined 14,000-plus minutes of the national evening news broadcast on CBS, ABC, and NBC last year, only a grand total of five minutes were devoted to Afghanistan in 2020. Read More at Responsible Statecraft
A ‘Pitiful, Helpless Giant’ in Afghanistan
President Joe Biden provided an update Friday on the emergency evacuation effort in Kabul, but his optimistic view doesn’t fit the chaos on the ground or the fact that the mission continues to be hostage to the goodwill of the Taliban. Read More at The Wall Street Journal
Afghan Robotics Team Arrives Safely in Doha: ‘the Girls Rescued Themselves’
Several members of an Afghan girls robotics team have safely evacuated to Qatar after repeated flight cancellations amid the Taliban’s rapid takeover of the country. Read More at The Washington Post
Fresno State Grad Crowned Ms. World America
After 4 days of competition, Fresno State graduate Chantea McIntyre is taking home her biggest crown yet and will now represent the U.S. at the Ms. World International Pageant & Queen of the Crowned event in Miami next year. Read More at ABC30
Why Illegal U.S. Border Crossings Likely Aren’t Fueling the Covid-19 Surge
As the rate of COVID-19 infections rise across the U.S., some policy makers have said that the surge in illegal crossings at the southern border is contributing to the pandemic. Read More at The Wall Street Journal
RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.: Want to Know About the Soul of Black Conservatives? Larry Elder Will Teach You
Through Larry Elder's candidacy, Californians — and interested parties around the country — are getting a glimpse at what makes Black conservatives tick. Read More at Las Vegas Review-Journal
Megadrought to Pit Fish Lives Against Human Needs in U.S. West
Water cuts aimed at farmers amid the U.S. West’s megadrought have set the stage for bitter legal and political fights, pitting drinking water providers and food growers against conservationists who want to keep streams wet so that fish can survive. Read More at Bloomberg Law