Political Wire: “Rep. Tim Moore (R-NC) is betting big against President Trump’s economy, NOTUS reports. “Moore, a North Carolina freshman who’s lauded Trump for his economic leadership, has poured up to $245,000 of his own cash into an exotic investment fund that earns him money when a key stock market index falters.””
Month: September 2025
“Joseph McNeil, Young Spark in a Civil Rights Battle, Dies at 83”
NY Times: “Joseph McNeil, who jolted the civil rights movement with a surge of youth activism when he and three other freshmen from a historically Black college held a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C. — a nonviolent protest that motivated students across the nation to rally, march and picket — died…
“Why Federal Money Is a ‘Lifeline’ for This Republican School District”
NY Times: “Dennis Willingham knew when he took the job as superintendent in Walker County, Ala., that money for schools would always be tight. That is the nature of public education in a rural area with few wealthy residents to tax and a student body that is nearly 70 percent lower income. But since the…
“‘Weak, Woke and Whiny’ No More”
NY Times: “As political origin stories go, Abigail Spanberger, a former House member from Virginia who is now the Democratic nominee for governor, has an enticing one. It hits the sweet spot of making her seem simultaneously exceptional and relatable. In 2014, Ms. Spanberger, then working for the C.I.A., was brainstorming with her husband and…
“New trial ordered for Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols case”
WaPo: “A judge on [August 28] ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers convicted on federal charges brought over the death of Tyre Nichols after he was beaten following a traffic stop in January 2023. U.S. District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman ordered the new trial after hearing arguments from defense lawyers, who said…