Grab your cup of coffee and let’s catch up on the news with this week’s #RDP deep dives:
👉 Making sense of America's deep divisions
👉 Keeping our children safe from guns
👉 Diving into US-China Relations
👉 Revealing the harm Facebook has on kids
After a decade of reporting abroad, @eosnos returned to the U.S. to find a country more fractured than ever. Evan shares his insights on increasing polarization, the election of Trump, January 6th, and more.
On this week’s #HHW, @jheil and @briankoppelman dive into season 5 of #Billions, how he discovered Tracy Chapman, and discuss Brian and David Costabile’s long friendship when “Wags” drops in.
This week on #JSAH, @jmpalmieri is joined by comedian and author @dopequeenpheebs for a lively discussion on what we can all do to be better allies and why we should be talking about school curriculums even though it’s not sexy.
"We're all scared, we're all worried, we're all sick ... We're hoping there's that there's no casualties and that all of our babies can come out of that school okay"
— Parent of a student at Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas, after reports of an active shooter inside.
Timberview High School in Arlington, TX on lockdown as authorities investigate active shooter situation.
@rlopezwfaa reports: “I have a friend … her son texted her in the family group chat and said ‘I’m okay. I’m in lockdown. I’m hiding, but I love you all.’”
Scores of school buses arrive at Timberview High School in Arlington, TX, to evacuate students amid reports of multiple gunshot victims.
While Gov. Brad Little (R-ID) is down at the southern border, fellow Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin signed an executive order as acting governor banning vaccine requirements or mandatory testing in K-12 schools and universities.
On this week’s #HHW@jheil and @StevieVanZandt dive into his time on E Street, friendship w/ @springsteen, stint on The Sopranos, and role in busting Mandela out of jail.
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announces the first K-12 vaccine mandate in the nation, requiring students to get vaccinated against COVID in order to attend in-person classes.
The mandate will go into effect once the FDA gives full approval of the shots for their age groups.
“If you want to attack someone, attack me.”
— Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on pushback against his first-in-the-nation K-12 vaccine mandate, as school workers face threats.
In case it wasn’t clear, Newsom’s talking to these people.
.@RepDianaDeGette (D-CO) calls out SCOTUS while speaking about today's largely symbolic House vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act, an effort to codify Roe v. Wade:
“If the justices ... won’t act, the U.S. House of Representatives will act.”
@RepDianaDeGette “From voting rights, to housing rights, to reproductive freedom, it is clear that the courts are not on the people’s side.”
— Rep. @AyannaPressley (D-MA) calls out SCOTUS over Texas abortion law ahead of House vote today on Women’s Health Protection Act.