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ALTON: campaign to end free speech

Two murders that provoked Lincoln to run for president

ALTON shines a spotlight on the double scandal that provoked Abraham Lincoln to run for President. We see echoes of ALTON in threats to democracy from the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, the recent surge in mass murders and hate crimes – the “threat from within” that Abraham Lincoln warned of in his first great speech of January 27, 1838 after the Alton scandal. Lincoln’s speech launched his trajectory toward the Senate and Presidency twenty years later and issued a powerful warning that is eerily relevant again today.

Alley Theatre Announces the Cast & Creative Team of Cult Classic Clue

Alley Theatre kicks off its season with the return of the beloved Summer Chills series.

The Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre announces the cast and creative team of its 76th season kick-off production – Clue, with screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, written by Sandy Rustin with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price. Clue is based on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture and the Hasbro board game. This production runs July 22 – August 28, 2022 in the Hubbard Theatre and is directed by Alley’s Associate Producer & Casting Director Brandon Weinbrenner.

Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Announces Leadership Transition Names Two Interim Senior Executives to Support Organization

Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) announced that BLM Co-Founder and current Executive Director, Patrisse Cullors, would be transitioning from her role, and named two Senior Executives to support the organization.

Kamala Harris Raises 'Grave Concerns' Over Treatment of Haitian Migrants In Call with DHS Chief

Vice President Kamala Harris told Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday that she had serious worries about the treatment of Haitian migrants by Border Patrol agents.

Biden administration to boost at-home rapid testing with $1 billion investment

It's about to get faster, easier and cheaper to get an at-home Covid-19 test, the Biden administration says. The administration is set to boost Covid-19 testing in the US by announcing an additional investment in at-home rapid tests.

Jacquemus’ Versailles show was an ode to Princess Diana

“You can’t just rent Versailles, you start a relationship,” said Simon Porte Jacquemus who yesterday joined the rarefied club of fashion designers to have presented a collection on the grounds of the historic French palace near Paris.

Sanders brushes aside concerns about Biden's age: 'Age is one thing. I think experience is another'

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday brushed aside concerns about President Joe Biden's age following the president's reelection bid announcement, saying "Age is one thing. I think experience is another."

Many Latinos chose virtual learning for children to minimize health risks to family, study shows

Many Latino families chose virtual learning for their children instead of returning to the classroom last fall in an effort to minimize health risks and protect vulnerable family members from COVID-19, according to a new study from a Rice University sociologist.

Harris heads to rapidly draining Lake Mead to make the case for Biden's climate priorities

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Lake Mead in Nevada on Monday to make the case for Congress to fund "the largest investment in climate resilience in US history" by passing President Joe Biden's sweeping economic agenda, according to a White House official.

ICE draft plan would release thousands of immigrants in order to cover budget shortfall

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has drafted contingency plans to cut detention capacity and release thousands of immigrants as a result, according to a source familiar with the plan.

VP Kamala Harris Links Roe v. Wade Reversal to Donald Trump in CNN Interview

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday pinned blame squarely on Donald Trump for the reversal of Roe v. Wade, saying the former president is “proud that women are silently suffering” without a guaranteed right to abortion.

CNN: McConnell to delay the vote on health care bill until after July 4 recess

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will delay the vote on the Republican leadership's health care bill until after the July 4 recess, two sources told CNN.

Police Chief: Fresno Killings a Hate Crime

A man fatally shot three people in less than two minutes in what police in Fresno, California, are calling a hate crime.

5 Things for Friday, March 31: Russia, Atlanta, Assad, Settlements

Welcome to the weekend, when the days of shopping tax-free on Amazon comes to an end. (But you have more space on Twitter to vent about it). Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

6 Things That Happened In Trumpworld This Week You Probably Already Forgot

Here are some important stories you may have lost sight of (hold the Russian salad dressing).

Russia's Lavrov Warns US Over Syria in Heated Start to Talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov began a meeting with his US counterpart Rex Tillerson in Moscow with a warning -- do not strike the Syrian regime again.

5 Things for Tuesday, April 10: Alabama Governor, California School Shooting, United Airlines

Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

When Will Justice Anthony Kennedy retire?

With Justice Neil Gorsuch sworn in and the Supreme Court's 422-day era-of-eight over, attention has turned to Anthony Kennedy, the jurist who administered Gorsuch's oath at the White House ceremony and on whose key vote the law in America has long turned.

5 Things for Tuesday, March 14: More Uninsured, Nor'easter, Brexit A Go