K-12 workers most likely to say they're burned out: Gallup
Over one in four U.S. K-12 workers report being burned out, giving the industry the highest burnout rates in the workforce, according to a new Gallup poll published on Monday. Teachers were among the respondents who said they were the most burned out. Forty-four percent of K-12 workers surveyed said they "always" or "very often" feel burned out, with Co
Read MoreNew York Times endorses Hochul
The New York Times on Sunday endorsed sitting Gov. Kathy Hochul in the upcoming Democratic primary, arguing that she has already proved she can lead the state during uncertain times across the nation on issues ranging from gun control and abortion rights. The Times editorial board said that under Hochul, "New York is among the few that have been dedicated to defending these essential norms that are under attack elsewhere in the country." "It’s a moment, in other words, when leadership matters. Gov. Kathy Hochul is already leading on these questions, and she deserves an a
Read MoreI’m no fan of Liz Cheney, but she has earned my respect
The U.S. House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection held a prime-time public hearing on June 9 that was viewed by an audience of 20 million. Wyoming Republican Representative Liz Cheney, vice chair of the committee, played a key role in laying out the facts. Rather than offering her own partisan views and speculations, Cheney relied exclusively on the words of members of the Trump team and family and those who directly experienced the insurrection as evidence for her claims. Her discourse sounded like that of a prosecutor, previewing the case against Trump that
Read MoreThe Hill's Morning Report — Deal on gun violence reached, but will it pass?
It’s a crucial week on Capitol Hill. Negotiators in both parties moved a step closer to completing a years-long quest to pass gun violence legislation by striking a framework deal on Sunday, and the Jan. 6 Committee convenes today for its next phase of hearings. A group of 20 members unveiled the gun safety framework after more than two weeks of discussions in the aftermath of a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Included in the nine-point outline are proposed federal resources for state red flag laws to keep guns away from individuals consider
Read MoreJuan Williams: How the GOP stokes white fear of Black gun violence
The GOP, an 83 percent white party, has found the villain behind its own failure to seriously grapple with gun violence. The bad guys are Blacks and Latinos. Say what? Let’s listen. It was “two black racists [who] killed eight police officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge” in 2016, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), said at a Senate hearing last week. Here’s Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), also trying to dilute ties between gun violence and white supremacists, identifying a New York gunman who shot at pe
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