13 races to watch in May's primaries.
HARRIS' COVID ANNOUNCEMENT SETS OFF ANOTHER WAVE OF DISINFO Vice President Kamala Harris said this week that she is not experiencing COVID symptoms despite having tested positive. But instead of being seen as a vaccine success story, it triggered another round of misinformation from vaccine opponents and COVID deniers. Why can't the White House seem to push the message that the disease is now typically no worse than a cold for those who are vaccinated and boosted? [HuffPost] HERE COME THE PRIMARIES! The 2022 midterm election season is kicking into high gear, with 13 states holding primary contests. It will be a big test of just how much power former President Donald Trump has over the Republican Party. Here are some of the races HuffPost will be watching in May. [HuffPost] ZELENSKYY SAYS FIRST RUSSIAN SOLDIERS CHARGED IN BUCHA CRIMES Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that almost a dozen Russian soldiers have been charged for crimes committed against civilians in the town of Bucha, a horror documented in photos and videos taken after the Russian military withdrew. "None of these bastards will avoid responsibility," he said. [HuffPost] PREGNANCY FROM RAPE IS 'OPPORTUNITY' FOR WOMEN, SAYS REPUBLICAN TRYING TO BAN ABORTION Ohio state Rep. Jean Schmidt (R) introduced her anti-abortion measure to a House committee. The bill is a trigger ban that would outlaw abortions in the state if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. In defending the ban, she argued that "just because you have emotional scars doesn't give you the right to take a life." [HuffPost] |
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WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NOWHERE IS SAFE? This family already fled Texas due to anti-transgender policies. Now their new home of Arizona is enacting them too. This story about 13-year-old Skyler Morrison and her family illustrates how anti-trans rhetoric in society affects families on a very personal level. [HuffPost] BIDEN SEEKS BILLIONS MORE TO HELP UKRAINE FEND OFF RUSSIA President Joe Biden will ask Congress for an additional $33 billion in Ukraine aid, a big boost in U.S. efforts in an intensifying war that's showing no signs of ending. There is wide bipartisan support for giving Ukraine assistance, but Democrats also want lawmakers to approve billions more to battle the pandemic. [AP] CALIFORNIA INVESTIGATES FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES OVER PLASTIC RECYCLING LIES California Attorney General Bob Bonta said an investigation will focus on a "half-century campaign of deception" and will target companies "that have caused and exacerbated the global plastics pollution crisis." Despite a widespread belief that many plastics are recyclable, less than 9% of plastics were recycled in the U.S. in 2018. [HuffPost] CHARLOTTESVILLE MARCHER NOW DISAVOWS WHITE NATIONALISM Evan McLaren, who played a pivotal role in the American white supremacist "alt-right" movement, published a surprise statement renouncing his past racist and antisemitic activism. "My revulsion for conservatism and the political right wing is total. I reject and disavow my past actions, views, and associations," he wrote on Substack. HuffPost spoke to him on the phone from his new home in Norway, where he's kept a low, offline profile over the past few years. [HuffPost] THE '90S ON MTV WAS A WEIRD ERA — YET WE WERE ALL HOOKED Fiona Apple told us to "go with ourselves," but did we listen? If you grew up watching "Daria," "Beavis and Butt-Head," and "TRL" on MTV, you'll find yourself nodding vigorously at Candice Frederick's look back at an era of MTV that we tried to desperately shape our personalities to. [HuffPost] |
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