all News of 07/12/20

Maryland’S Republican Governor Says GOP Needs ‘Bigger Tent’ After Trump Presidency

(WASHINGTON) — A Republican governor rumored to be eyeing a run for the White House in 2024 said Sunday that the GOP needs to be a “bigger tent party” after President Donald Trump leaves office. Maryland’s Larry Hogan, who ...

Coronavirus Surge In Eastern European Countries Leads To Travel Bans, Face Mask Mandates

(BUDAPEST, Hungary) — Countries in Eastern Europe are facing rising waves of coronavirus infections, leading to new restrictive measures such as the mandatory use of face masks in Croatia and travel bans or quarantines to be imposed by Hungary. ...

Poland Holds Election In Momentous, Tight Presidential Runoff

(WARSAW, Poland) — Voters in Poland cast ballots Sunday in the country’s razor blade-close presidential runoff between the conservative, populist incumbent and the liberal, pro-Europe mayor of Warsaw in a battle that reflects deep ...

Qualcomm To Invest $97 Million In India’S Reliance Jio Platforms

Qualcomm has become the newest high-profile backer of  four-year-old Reliance Jio Platforms , which has raised more than $15.7 billion in the past 12 weeks from as many investors. On Sunday evening, Qualcomm Ventures said it will invest $97 ...

Japan Governor Demands Increased COVID-19 Prevention Measures After 61 U.S. Marines Infected On Okinawa

(TOKYO) — The governor of Japan’s Okinawa island demanded a top U.S. military commander take tougher prevention measures and more transparency hours after officials were told that more than 60 Marines at two bases have been infected with ...

Over 200,000 In Hong Kong Cast Their Ballot In Pro-Democracy Primary Elections

(HONG KONG) — Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong residents turned up over the weekend to vote in an unofficial two-day primary election held by the city’s pro-democracy camp as it gears up to field candidates for an upcoming legislative ...

Today In Supreme Court History: July 12, 1909

7/12/1909: 16th Amendment is submitted to the states.

From Antifa To UFOs, One Joke Can Spawn A Thousand Conspiracies

From Antifa to UFOs, One Joke Can Spawn a Thousand Conspiracies image If a radical movement is prepared to use violence, that real-world willingness can inspire wild rumors about the group's plans and alliances. We've seen that dynamic play out with movements ranging from the Black Panthers to right-wing   militias. So ...

‘He Remains A Convicted Felon’: Mueller Defends Russia Probe As Trump Commutes Roger Stone’S Prison Sentence

WASHINGTON — Former special counsel Robert Mueller sharply defended his investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, writing in a newspaper opinion piece Saturday that the probe was of ...

President Trump Wears Face Mask In Public For First Time During Pandemic

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against ...

Why Do Law Professors Do What They Do?

Law professors have almost complete autonomy over how they spend their time. There are a few exceptions. Administrations set class schedules. Faculties dole out committee work. Etc. But for the most part, professors can unilaterally set the direction ...

Why The "No True Scotsman Fallacy" Isn't Always A Fallacy

Why the Scottish flag.   If you follow debates about political or philosophical issues, you have probably run across people accusing their opponents of committing the "No True Scotsman Fallacy" or even been accused of it yourself. In a helpful post ...

Justice Department Seeks To Overturn Order Halting First Federal Execution In Nearly 20 Years

(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department filed an emergency motion with a federal appeals court on Saturday seeking to move forward with the first federal execution in nearly two decades. Daniel Lee, 47, had been scheduled to die by lethal ...

Three Weeks After Trump’S Tulsa Rally, Oklahoma Reports Record High COVID-19 Numbers

Oklahoma health officials reported record number of COVID-19 cases in the state this week, three weeks after President Donald Trump held a controversial rally in Tulsa, Okla., on June 20. On Saturday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) ...

Why The "No True Scotsman Fallacy" Isn't Always A Fallacy

Why the Scottish flag.   If you follow debates over political and philosophical issues, there's a good chance that you've seen people accuse opponents of committing the "No True Scotsman Fallacy" or even been accused of it yourself. In a recent post at ...

Startups Weekly: The World Is Eating Tech

Startups Weekly: The world is eating tech image Editor’s note:   Get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that any startup can use by email every Saturday morning (7am PT).  Subscribe here . You could almost hear the internet cracking apart this week as international businesses ...

John Hopkins University Sues To Defend International Students Against Trump Administration Decision

(BALTIMORE) — Johns Hopkins University has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration’s decision to make international students leave the U.S. if they intend to take classes entirely online starting this fall. The ...

Coronavirus Cases Spike In South Africa And India, Exposing Inequalities In Virus Treatment

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in just two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on Saturday saw its biggest daily spike as its infections passed 800,000. The surging cases are raising sharp concerns ...

President Trump's Use Of The Pardon Power

President Trump's decision to commute the sentence of Roger Stone has brought renewed attention to the pardon power. This pardon is egregious, perhaps even corrupt , but it is perfectly lawful. The President's power to issue pardons is fairly ...

Original Content Podcast: Yep, ‘Hamilton’ Is Still Very Good

With the release of “Hamilton” on Disney+, Jordan and Darrell finally got to watch the musical biography of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton — albeit in recorded form, rather than live on-stage. And as we discuss on the latest ...