Politics at Work

·       Ilhan Omar Backs Down In Latest Blowup With Democrats (msn.com)

·       America Created Al-Qaeda and the ISIS Terror Group (global-politics.eu)

·       Kamala Harris on Immigration (ontheissues.org)

·       Harris, in Guatemala, warns potential migrants: 'Do not come' (nbcnews.com)

·       Mexico sends US diplomatic note over financing of government 'adversary' (mexiconewsdaily.com)

·       AMLO’s MORENA Wins the Mexican Midterms (jacobinmag.com)

·       Kamala Harris, questioned on border crisis, snaps at TV interviewer: 'I'm not finished' (yahoo.com)

·       Kamala Harris' team tries to distance her from fraught situation at the border - CNNPolitics

·       Peru on edge as electoral board reviews result of disputed presidential election | Peru | The Guardian

·       US and OAS help overthrow another government: Behind the coup against Bolivia's Evo Morales | The Grayzone

·       House Democrats Call for Answers on US Involvement in Brazil | The Nation

·       Report: Biden wants to run again in 2024 – HotAir

·       Joe Biden to rich donors: "Nothing would fundamentally change" if he's elected | Salon.com

·         Physicists Slow Speed of Light – Harvard Gazette

·         Iran Nuclear Deal Elusive as Big Powers Adjourn Until Next Week - Bloomberg

·         Iran Announces Presidential Candidates for 2021 Elections | Al Bawaba

·         Biden reportedly lowers GOP infrastructure offer to $1 trillion in new spending (yahoo.com)

·         Anti-China Trade Bill Is Big Boost for Big Tech (theintercept.com)

Register for the Fireside Forum here:

Webinar Registration - Zoom

·         Gaza truce takes hold after Israel, Hamas reach cease-fire to halt conflict (nbcnews.com)

·         Biden Admin Reportedly Blocking UN Ceasefire Statement as Israel Bombards Gaza (truthout.org)

·         US says Israel provided information on Gaza media tower bombing | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

·         AOC, Tlaib introduce resolution to halt weapons sale to Israel (yahoo.com)

·         $3,600 Stimulus Payments for Families to Start in July (yahoo.com)

·         South Korea’s Green New Deal – The Diplomat

·         Supreme Court will hear direct challenge to Roe v. Wade (politico.com)

·         Pelosi slaps down legislation to pack Supreme Court (msn.com)

·         Biden fills immigration court with Trump hires | TheHill

·         Biden is slammed for joking about running over a reporter (msn.com)

·         Chris Cuomo advised brother Andrew Cuomo on sexual misconduct claims (cnbc.com)

·         How Hard Gas Shortages Are Hitting Each State, According to Drivers (msn.com)

·         Colonial Pipeline Shut Down Distribution Over Billing (mediaite.com)

·         Biden signs executive order to harden cybersecurity defenses - CBS News

·         Colonial Pipeline paid ransom to hackers who infiltrated its system - CBS News

·         Largest U.S. Gas Spill in 20 Years – 1.2 Million Gallons – Happened at a Cracked Pipeline in North Carolina Last Summer | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com

·         United Nations Resolution 242 | Definition & Facts | Britannica

·         The Clinton Parameters - Wikipedia

·         Pro-Israel: Top Recipients | OpenSecrets

·         US Lawmakers sign letter calling for unconditional slavery to Israel eternally (eutimes.net)

·         Your Guide to Masks | CDC

·         RealClearPolitics - Election Other - President Biden Job Approval\

·         Presidential Job Approval Ratings Following the First 100 Days | The American Presidency Project (ucsb.edu)

·       Five takeaways from Biden's first big speech to Congress (nbcnews.com)

·       Biden administration announces it intends to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars - CBS News

·       Washington Post quits fact-check database 100 days into Biden presidency (msn.com)

·       Biden Willing to Compromise on 28% Tax Rate: Commerce Secretary Raimondo - Bloomberg

·       US embargo on exporting Covid vaccine raw materials and how it could impact India (msn.com)

• CDC unveils new mask guidelines for Americans who have had COVID-19 vaccine - CBS News

·       Derek Chauvin guilty of murder in George Floyd's death (nbcnews.com)

·       Black Lives Matter Says Communities Are Being 'Terrorized' More Under Biden Than They Were Under Trump (westernjournal.com)

·       Caitlyn Jenner Announces Run For California Governor : NPR

·       Biden defends his gun reform strategy - POLITICO

·       Pelosi thanks George Floyd for 'sacrificing your life for justice' (yahoo.com)

·       Sweden's Prison System - REhabilitation, not incarceration (weebly.com)

·       Biden isn't ending the Afghanistan War, he's privatizing it: Special Forces, Pentagon contractors, intelligence operatives will remain | The Grayzone

·       Turkey Finds Enormous Gas Field In The Black Sea — But Tricky Process Ahead (forbes.com)

·       U.S. military consumes more hydrocarbons than most countries -- massive hidden impact on climate -- ScienceDaily

·       Derek Chauvin defense witness suggests carbon monoxide may have helped kill George Floyd (yahoo.com)

·       U.S. Troops Were Supposed To Leave Afghanistan on May 1. Biden Will Keep Them There Until September. – Reason.com

·       BREAKING: Biden Proposes $715 Billion Pentagon Budget for 2022 (nationaldefensemagazine.org)

·       CNN ratings are dramatically down since Trump left office. The network lost nearly 50% of its target audience during primetime hours. (msn.com)

·       Journalists at Minnesota Protests Are Allegedly Being Harassed, Beaten, Wrongfully Arrested | Vanity Fair

·       Biden keeping Trump's pick for Moscow ambassador in place - CNNPolitics

·       Pelosi's husband purchased millions worth of Microsoft stock through options | Washington Examiner

·       Firm linked to Pelosi’s husband received PPP virus relief loan | Business and Economy News | Al Jazeera

• Build the wall, Joe? Biden administration may resume some construction on Trump’s border wall, media says — RT USA News
• Derek Chauvin Trial: George Floyd's brother gives emotional testimony (cbsnews.com)

·       Biden press conference: Live updates and stream (cnbc.com)

·       Joe Biden's Plan to End Gun Violence | Joe Biden for President

·       NY Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Nursing Home Liability Protections | New York Law Journal

·       Four Maps Showing China's Rising Dominance in Trade (visualcapitalist.com)

·       U.S. Debt to China: How Much, Reasons, What Could Happen (thebalance.com)

·       The U.S. Intelligence Community, Flouting Laws, is Increasingly Involving Itself in Domestic Politics - Glenn Greenwald (substack.com)

·       Why Black Americans Distrust the New COVID-19 Vaccines | Time

·       Why Many Black Americans Don’t Trust the COVID-19 Vaccine | Psychology Today