O’Rourke’s first campaign ads of cycle focus on abortion
Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke released his first ads of the general election campaign cycle on Thursday, focusing on Texas’s stringent abortion restrictions on the same day the state’s trigger law takes effect. One ad shows a series of women blaming Gov. Greg Abbott (R), O’Rourke’s opponent, for the law, stating that they are no longer free to make decisions about their own body and noting that the law does not include exceptions for cases of
Read MoreAs governments shun ransomware payments, cyberattacks may cost taxpayers even more
Rather than pay $20 million in ransom to a Russian hacking gang that took dozens of government and public entities offline for two months, Costa Rican officials sought other options. As the local economy reportedly bled about $30 million a day, much of it in lost productivity, Costa Rica set out to
Read MoreDC attorney general pushes to revive antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine (D) filed a notice of appeal Thursday to revive the antitrust case against Amazon that a judge dismissed earlier this year. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021, alleges Amazon has used its position as a giant in the e-commerce field to maximize profits at the expense of consumers, third-party sellers and wholesalers. It accuses Amazon of using anticompetitive practices by keeping third-party sellers from offering lower proxies for products elsewhere. A judge dismissed the case in March in an oral ruling. “We’re appealing the lo
Read MoreUS forces strike Iran-affiliated militants following Syria rocket attacks
U.S. forces struck at Iran-affiliated militants after rocket attacks on bases in northeastern Syria left three American troops injured, the military said Thursday. In a statement on Thursday, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said American forces struck at the militants with AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, AC-130 gunships, and M777 artillery following attacks on Mission Support Site Conoco and Mission Support Site Green Village. Four “enemy fighters” were killed and
Read MoreBan the culture war from classrooms
As America’s children start getting back to school this month, our country needs a grown-up conversation about public education’s future. The odds of having one this fall are slim. It’s more likely that the midterm election campaign will intensify today’s noxious trend toward politicizing public schools. That’s reprehensible, because our children, who suffered severe learning losses and emotional stress during the pandemic, deserve better than to be treated as hostages in the nation’s vitriolic culture wars. Republicans, who seem to be at war with all of America’s public
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