Jimmy Carter, James Baker call for reforms to 'antiquated, muddled' Electoral Count Act
Former President Jimmy Carter and former White House Chief of Staff James Baker penned an op-ed calling for reforms to the 1887 law that governs the counting of Electoral College votes, arguing that the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is the latest example of why change is necessary. The duo’s op-ed, published in the Wall Street Journal on Monday evening, provides support to ongoing negotiations being led by Sens.
Read MoreHalf of parents unaware of health issues excessive screen time could cause their kids
Story at a glance Spending hours staring at screens combined with a lack of time spent outdoors can cause children to develop nearsightedness, myopia, and lead to serious eye problems later in life. "The age of myopia onset is the most significant predictor of severe myopia later in life,” one expert said. Approximately 54 percent of
Read MoreWill this generation meet Ben Franklin’s challenge — will we ‘keep’ our constitutional republic?
“A Republic, Madam, if you can keep it.” Ben Franklin’s response to a Philadelphian who asked what the Constitutional Convention had produced indicated that those who wrote the Constitution knew the vessel of American self-governance they had launched was fragile. Successive generations of Americans have met Franklin’s challenge and “kept” America’s constitutional republic for 233 ye
Read MoreWatch live: Buffalo mayor testifies before House panel on mass shootings
Buffalo mayor Byron Brown will be among those providing testimony to the House Financial Services Oversight Subcommittee about the harm that mass shootings do to a community beyond the bloodshed. The virtual hearing is scheduled for 2:00 pm ET. Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreMajority of US thinks COVID will never go away: poll
A large majority of Americans believe that COVID-19 will always be around, according to new polling data released on Tuesday, with pandemic pessimism appearing to be rising — along with recent case counts. The Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index found that 78 percent of Americans surveyed agreed with the statement “We will never fully be rid of the coronavirus in my life
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