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Introduction Is it just me, or is good old-fashioned customer service just a thing of the past? I seem to remember many years ago (more like decades, actually), when business's seemed anxious and willing to … Continue reading What Happened to Good Old-Fashioned Customer Service?
Jan 19, 2023: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3819948-supreme-court-says-it-has-not-identified-leaker-of-draft-abortion-decision https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-releases-report-abortion-ruling-leak-2023-01-19 Oct 27, 2022: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/3704450-alito-roe-leak-made-justices-targets-for-assassination May 22, 2022: https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3497031-justice-alitos-alternate-abortion-facts May 10, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3483130-treasury-secretary-warns-of-damaging-economic-effects-of-limiting-abortion https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3483062-new-york-gov-announces-35-million-to-protect-abortion-providers May 9, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3482320-abortion-battle-moves-to-homes-of-supreme-court-justices May 8, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480977-michigan-ag-warns-of-state-sanctioned-investigations-into-abortion-if-roe-v-wade-overturned https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480928-graham-says-roe-v-wade-created-constitutional-right-that-didnt-exist https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480930-klobuchar-says-alito-is-taking-us-back-to-the-1850s https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480972-mississippi-governor-says-overturning-roe-v-wade-would-be-the-correct-decision https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3480944-hutchinson-national-abortion-ban-floated-by-mcconnell-is-inconsistent-with-what-weve-been-fighting-for https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3481072-almost-2-in-3-say-supreme-court-should-uphold-roe-v-wade-poll https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3480059-gop-calls-for-scotus-probe-set-off-alarm-bells May 7, 2022: … Continue reading Leaked U.S. Supreme Court Document Shows Roe v. Wade Will Likely be Overturned
Nov 20, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4320053-elon-musks-x-files-lawsuit-against-media-matters Oct 23, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4270360-elon-musk-offers-1m-to-wikipedia-if-theyll-change-their-name Sep 8, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4195131-musks-x-sues-california-over-content-moderation-law-claiming-it-violates-free-speech Sep 5, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4187163-musk-accuses-adl-of-trying-to-kill-x-threatens-lawsuit Jul 25, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4118017-musk-explains-twitter-rebranding May 12, 2023: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/12/twitter-new-ceo-elon-musk-00096677 https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4002263-what-to-know-about-linda-yaccarino-musks-replacement-as-twitter-ceo Dec 21, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3782994-musk-says-he-will-resign-as-twitter-ceo-once-he-finds-replacement Dec 17, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3778956-musk-lifts-suspensions-of-journalists-twitter-accounts-after-poll Dec 12, … Continue reading Twitter Announces $44 Billion Purchase Deal with Elon Musk
May 6, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/ap/ap-u-s-news/3480213-autopsy-patrick-lyoya-killed-by-cops-shot-to-the-head Apr 28, 2022: https://www.michigan.gov/mspnewsroom/news-releases/2022/04/28/michigan-state-police-submit-investigation-into-shooting-of-patrick-lyoya-to-kent-county-prosecutor Apr 25, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3463061-michigan-police-chief-ids-officer-who-fatally-shot-patrick-lyoya Apr 19, 2022: An independent autopsy confirmed that Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head while face down on the … Continue reading Man Shot and Killed by Grand Rapids Police Officer After Traffic Stop
Jun 5, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3512471-toomey-says-biden-not-helpful-amid-negotiations-on-gun-legislation https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3512559-70-percent-of-american-prioritize-laws-reducing-gun-violence-over-gun-rights-poll https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3512299-murphy-gun-reform-talks-wont-include-assault-weapons-ban-comprehensive-background-checks https://thehill.com/news/senate/3511518-nra-contributions-underscore-grip-in-gop https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3512317-scalise-says-red-flag-laws-are-unconstitutional Jun 4, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/administration/3512007-bidens-temporarily-evacuated-from-delaware-house-after-small-aircraft-flies-into-restricted-airspace Jun 3, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/senate/3510206-lawmakers-make-last-ditch-bid-for-manchins-vote-as-time-ticks-before-election https://thehill.com/news/administration/3510848-the-memo-bidens-big-problem-is-reacting-not-directing https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3511129-eu-officially-adopts-russian-oil-embargo https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3510394-jobs-report-economy-inflation https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-bidens-washington/joe-bidens-do-something-moment-before-the-midterms https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/president-biden-law-enforcement-police-support https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/06/03/prime-time_presidential_talk_on_guns_covers_familiar_ground_147691.html Jun 2, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/administration/3510380-biden-urges-congress-to-ban-assault-weapons-raise-purchasing-age https://thehill.com/news/administration/3510269-us-postal-service-signals-it-will-order-more-electric-trucks-after-backlash https://thehill.com/policy/international/3509681-putin-fires-five-more-generals-report https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3510306-companies-pull-out-of-drilling-leases-at-arctic-wildlife-refuge https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3509570-watchdog-opens-investigation-into-fda-response-to-formula-recall https://thehill.com/news/administration/3509354-biden-administration-announces-fresh-round-of-russia-sanctions https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3509324-opec-announces-50-percent-increase-in-oil-output-for-july-and-august https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3509474-epa-proposes-giving-states-more-power-to-block-projects-reversing-trump https://thehill.com/news/ap/ap-business/fewer-americans-apply-for-unemployment-benefits-last-week https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3509464-biden-administration-planning-to-sell-armed-drones-to-ukraine-report … Continue reading President Joe Biden | Fifth Hundred Days
Important Notes: In addition to covering things Trump says and does post-presidency in 2022, this post also includes other events and issues related to Trump that happened while he was still in office (for example, … Continue reading Donald Trump | Post-Presidency 2022
On December 4, 2021 U.S. House Rep Thomas Massie (Republican-Kentucky) posted the following photo on his Twitter account (with the caption "Merry Christmas! 🎄 ps. Santa, please bring ammo. 🎁"): Source: Massie, Thomas. (December 4, … Continue reading Republican U.S. House Reps Post "Gun-Toting" Family Christmas Photos to Twitter
Aug 9, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/men-face-sentencing-for-hate-crimes-in-ahmaud-arberys-death Feb 22, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/595292-ahmaud-arbery-killers-convicted-on-federal-hate-crime-charges Feb 21, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/595217-ahmaud-arbery-killers-hate-crime-trial-goes-to-jury Feb 16, 2022: https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/ahmaud-arbery-case-racist-posts-introduced-at-hate-crimes-trial/UD4FLRFCVRFJJM7ZETGWK436JA/ Feb 15, 2022: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ahmaud-arberys-killer-repeatedly-used-racial-slurs-prosecutor-says-hat-rcna16266 Feb 14, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/594160-hate-crimes-trial-begins-in-ahmaud-arbery-killing https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/14/us/ahmaud-arbery-hate-crime-trial-opening/index.html Feb 8, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/593110-jury-selection-underway-in-hate-crimes-trial-of-three-men-convicted Feb 4, 2022: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/592839-arbery-killer-withdraws-guilty-plea-in-hate-crimes-case-after Jan 31, … Continue reading All Three Men Charged in Shooting Death of Ahmaud Arbery Found Guilty on Multiple Counts
Jan 6, 2024: Jennifer Crumbley, mother of school shooter, found guilty of manslaughter in test of who's responsible for a mass shooting | CNN Dec 8, 2023: Ethan Crumbley was sentenced to multiple life sentences … Continue reading Three Students Killed and Eight Other People Injured in Shooting at Oxford High School in Suburban Detroit
Mar 12, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/597966-crime-lab-shreds-kyle-rittenhouses-firearm Jan 28, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/591854-wisconsin-judge-approves-agreement-to-destroy-rittenhouse-rifle Jan 21, 2022: https://www.insider.com/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-wants-rifle-back-says-destroy-it-2022-1 Dec 7, 2021: Yesterday, speaking on the You Are Here podcast, Rittenhouse said the following: Well, hindsight being 20/20, probably not the best … Continue reading Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty on All Five Counts in Kenosha Shooting