The Providence Journal5d
'Parental rights' or 'book banning zealots'? RI bill opens up culture war over school libraries.
Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a "Freedom to Read" bill that would protect books on race, gender, and identity from being banned in schools and libraries. Proponents of the bill argue that ...
The Boston Globe6d
R.I. bill aims to protect librarians amid rise in book bans
Senate committee will consider “Freedom to Read Act,” which would shield librarians from criminal charges and standardize reviews of book challenges PROVIDENCE — In Westerly, a right-wing ...
Fox News6d
Illinois Dem lawmaker pushes bill to legalize attacks on police for people having mental health episode
An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that critics say will make it legal for anyone experiencing a mental health episode to attack police officers. Democratic state Rep. Lisa Davis ...
Fox News4d
Spending bill to avert shutdown successfully beats filibuster with hours until deadline
Senators voted to advance the House-passed stopgap spending bill on Friday as the deadline for a government shutdown inches closer. By a margin of 62-38, senators voted to advance the measure.
USA Today6d
When will the Senate vote on the spending bill? Will it need Democratic support?
WASHINGTON - The House passed a spending bill on Tuesday that would temporarily fund the government until Sept. 30 − taking the first step to avoid another government shutdown. Now ...
New York Post4d
How to watch Bill Burr’s new special ‘Drop Dead Years’—Plus see his Broadway debut
Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s been a pretty big week for Bill Burr. He’s ending it with the release of his new stand-up special, “Drop Dead Years,” which streamer Hulu ...
The Hollywood Reporter3d
Marc Maron Calls Out Bill Maher for Agreeing With “Some of the Things That Trump Is Doing”
It’s like when are you guys going to wake the fuck up?” The host proceeded to namedrop Bill Maher, who hosts his own political talk show, HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher, for his perspective ...
The Hill5d
Schumer says he will vote to advance GOP spending bill, lowering threat of shutdown
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced on the Senate floor Thursday that he plans to vote to advance a House-passed six-month government funding bill, despite the strong ...
CNN5d
Schumer backs down on fight against GOP’s government funding bill as Democrats face reckoning over Trump strategy
Schumer’s declaration Thursday night that he would vote for Republicans’ stopgap spending bill, backing down in ... Hakeem Jeffries has spent a full week bashing. “Dr. King once made the ...
ABC News6d
Schumer says Democrats will block GOP funding bill, heightening shutdown alert
Schumer said Democrats will instead advocate for a 30-day clean stopgap bill meant to buy more time for appropriators to complete full-year funding bills. "Our caucus is unified on a clean April ...
Los Angeles Times4d
Senate passes six-month funding bill hours before shutdown deadline
House Democratic leaders who essentially held the line against the bill in their chamber warned against caving to President Trump. WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a six-month spending bill on ...
The Raw Story5d
Hoax-pushing Republican introduces bill to ban kids using litter boxes in school
Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet ...