BREAKING: Former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas and former teacher Brandon Johnson have advanced to an April runoff in the city's mayoral race after voters denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term. https://t.co/4syJjs9qP0
Pennsylvania has increased spending on social welfare programs over the past few decades, but the poverty rate in the state has remained stubbornly flat, the report shows.
For individuals struggling to make ends meet, the government might be causing more problems than it is solving.https://t.co/jYQAu52H5j
Black History Month has come to a close, but save this thread as a resource and follow @pewidentity and @pewresearch all year to keep up with new and old findings on Black Americans!
“..one of a string of providers across the nation that have stopped providing labor and delivery care in an effort to control costs — even as maternal deaths increase at alarming rates in the United States…” https://t.co/aD2bxy5YFt
Dozens of gang members were arrested and illegal guns and drugs seized during a four-day operation in Central California, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday.
"This recruitment crisis is partly a function of the fact that so few young people are now able to serve due to obesity, educational deficiencies, mental health problems, or criminal records." https://t.co/NpToU7nrM9
South China Sea erupts again. Chinese J-11 jet fighter, armed with air-to-air missiles, appeared at the rear of American P-8 patrol aircraft, passed above, settled a few 100 feet from wing of the U.S. Navy plane. CNN reporters could see the Chinese pilotshttps://t.co/K0c93scFwl
“As of Thursday, the Senate had confirmed 105 of Biden’s judicial nominees, exceeding the pace set by predecessors George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
More than ¾ of Biden's confirmed nominees are women and more than ⅔ of them are non-white.”https://t.co/TRbsP7wT6x
In a speech to Russia's federal assembly, Putin tried to get the attention of right-wingers in countries allied with Ukraine.
Feb. 21, by Josh Kovensky (Kovensky is based in New York. He previously worked for the Kyiv Post in Ukraine, covering politics, business, and corruption there)
There's more bad news for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Despite Russian efforts to make Europe freeze, it is on course to get through winter with its vital gas storage facilities more than half full, according to a new European Commission assessment.https://t.co/0AhjMp2Yib
Sen. John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center last night to receive inpatient care for clinical depression, his chief of staff said Thursday.https://t.co/eQjy131ZO8
A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced a bill to codify abortion protections on Thursday following President Biden’s call on Congress to pass legislation ensuring abortion access in his State of the Union address.
“The world needs to act now, before H5N1 has any chance of becoming a devastating pandemic,” @zeynep writes. “We have many of the tools that are needed, including vaccines. What’s missing is a sense of urgency and immediate action.” https://t.co/MSpjusq20C
SCOOP: Biden officials are seeking a border deal that would allow US to deport non-Mexicans to Mexico after Title 42 ends, as admin pivots to tougher enforcement ahead of 2024 election— with @mariasacchetti@ksieffhttps://t.co/DLGUkLOURf
Cracking down on migrants and the border won't do much to prevent fentanyl deaths in the U.S. In reality, American citizens bring the majority of fentanyl into the country at legal crossings. https://t.co/iN6YGI3NE0
