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Matthew Perry, ketamine and America’s doctor-to-dealer pipeline

Matthew Perry’s tragic death did not occur in isolation but is part of a much larger trend, where prescriptions of ketamine from supposed health and wellness centers have reportedly increased by 500 percent since 2017.

Planned Parenthood providing free vasectomies and abortion pills during DNC

Planned Parenthood says its van will be parked in the city's West Loop — mere minutes from the DNC's venue — to provide "FREE vasectomies & medication abortion" on Monday and Tuesday.

In Colombia, Harry and Meghan’s harmful ‘smoke and mirrors’ faux-statecraft

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's recent four-day holiday in Colombia, which was billed as a royal tour, has raised concerns about its impact on UK foreign policy and national security, as it risked embarrassing the Royal Family and promoting the messaging of Harry and Meghan's for-profit brand.

Morning Report — Biden, Hillary Clinton hail Harris, pillory Trump

Democrats’ opening night during an emotional nominating convention presented Vice President Harris as a leader with “heart” while speakers cast former President Trump as a convicted, self-involved “villain” trying to cling to his chaotic past. A battle cry to voters, repeated late Monday by President Biden during a 52-minute speech, was that democracy requires protectors....

Bottom Line: CrowdStrike applies lobbying patch

Technology CrowdStrike has hired DLA Piper to manage “policies and proposals related to congressional response to July 19, 2024 outage” that hit airlines and businesses around the world. Delta has threatened to sue CrowdStrike, saying the outage cost the airline $500 million, and the House Homeland Security Committee has requested CrowdStrike’s CEO testify before the...

Schools brace for lessons on the Harris-Trump election, stressing neutrality for teachers

Schools across the country are taking a variety of approaches on how to handle the teaching opportunity presented by the upcoming presidential election, but there is one thing they all seem to agree on: educator neutrality. Civics, government and history teachers must navigate a tumultuous, historic race as they guide classroom discussions around the showdown...

Biden speech delayed until after primetime

President Biden's keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention didn't start until after primetime and wrapped well after midnight on the East Coast.

Benjamin Harrison won the White House by receiving the electoral majority, but losing the popular vote

Benjamin Harrison served as the 23rd President of the United States. He defeated incumbent Grover Cleveland in 1888, but lost to the Democrat in 1892.

Democratic delegates approve platform with mistake mentioning Biden’s second term

Delegates at the Democratic National Convention voted on Monday to approve a written party platform that repeatedly affirms President Biden as the party's presidential nominee.

With 17 days until voting starts, ‘election season’ kicks off sooner than you think

Early voting begins as soon as Sept. 6 for Americans who are eligible, and if the last two election cycles are any indication, many citizens will have already voted.

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