It has become a bit of a ritual over the past few years: A person does or says something a portion of the population finds offensive, a social media pile-on ensues, and a ritual apology, complete with acknowledgments of “harm” and commitments to “get educated,” is issued. Sometimes the initial action or comment is genuinely objectionable. Many times, however, it is not. If this is the case, then it begs the question: Why are people engaging in social media shaming and pile-ons?
Gallup has a poll out on Monday showing that voters across the ideological spectrum are increasingly less likely to support letting biological men play in women’s sports. Asked, “Do you think transgender athletes should be able to play on sports teams that match their current gender identity or should only be allowed to play on sports teams that match their birth gender?” 69% of all respondents said “match their birth gender” Monday compared to 62% two years ago.
New York Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell is resigning from her post, Mayor Eric Adams confirmed Monday. “I want to thank Police Commissioner Sewell for her devotion over the last 18 months and her steadfast leadership. Her efforts played a leading role in this administration’s tireless work to make New York City safer,” Adams said on Twitter....
Former President Trump has landed in Florida, where he will be arraigned Tuesday on federal charges of willfully possessing documents with national security implications. The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment Friday afternoon, formally charging Trump with 37 counts of mishandling classified records at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida and trying to block the government from recovering...
The Biden administration has expressed "concerns" to the Cuban government for hosting a Chinese spy operation on the island since at least 2019, national security council spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday. “We've made our concerns known," he said. The White House over the weekend said that China has had a spy base in Cuba...
This week, small business owners will gather on Capitol Hill as part of the National Federation of Independent Business’ annual Fly-In. They’ll come from states across the country, communities of all sizes, and from diverse industries. But their message to members will be the same: Congress needs to act now to help Main Street. Small...
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said Monday that former President Trump was "incredibly reckless" if the federal charges lodged against him in an indictment over his handling of classified documents turn out to be true. Haley also criticized the FBI and the Department of Justice, joining other Republicans defending Trump who argue the former...
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) pushed back on questioning from a CNN reporter about former president Trump's recent federal indictment by bringing up hires the network has made of former federal law enforcement officials. "The idea of equal justice is not playing out here," McCarthy said to a number of reporters gathered at the Capitol...
In the last 20 years, California’s northern forests have experienced a stark increase in lands burned by fire. Now scientists have a better idea why. The culprit is a familiar one — human-caused climate change, driven primarily by the burning of fossil fuels, according to findings published on Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. But...