Samantha Raphelson
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Washington, DC, United States
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Unpacking What It Means To Call Kamala Harris A 'Jezebel'
Two Texas pastors who referred to Kamala Harris as a "Jezebel" are facing backlash. The trope has become shorthand for a woman who is manipulative, seductive and wicked. → Read More
Senate Judiciary Committee Sets Date To Vote On Barrett Nomination Next Week
The panel plans to vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court on Thursday, Oct. 22, despite attempts by Democrats to delay the proceedings. → Read More
Sen. Graham Praises Fellow Senators, Judge Barrett, To End Day 3 Of Hearings
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. commended Democrats for their professionalism during the first three days of Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing. → Read More
Booker Doubles Down On Barrett In Continued Exchange About Racism
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey asked Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Barrett about what she has read to educate herself on the issue of racism in the justice system. → Read More
Pressed On Landmark Contraception Case, Barrett Again Declines To Answer
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., questioned Judge Amy Coney Barrett about whether Griswold v. Connecticut, the ruling that protects the right to buy and use contraception, was correctly decided. → Read More
Sen. Booker Challenges Judge Barrett On Bias In The Justice System
The New Jersey Democrat argued that Amy Coney Barrett's opinion in a 2019 work discrimination case did not square with her recognition of implicit bias in the justice system. → Read More
Massive Protests Continue In Belarus As Demonstrators Demand Lukashenko Resign
Protesters in Minsk took to the streets in large numbers Sunday for the fifth weekend in a row, demanding that authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko step down. → Read More
Tropical Storm Sally Moves Toward Gulf Coast As Bermuda Braces For Hurricane Paulette
Residents of Bermuda are being urged to protect life and property ahead of Paulette, while on the Gulf Coast, forecasters are warning of potentially life-threatening storm surge from Sally. → Read More
NBA Agrees To Use Arenas As Polling Places In Deal To Resume Playoffs
The NBA and its players union announce a plan to convert arenas into polling places to give communities vulnerable to COVID-19 a safe option for in-person voting. → Read More
COVID-19 Complicates Response To Hurricane Laura, Spurs Fears Of New Outbreaks
More than half a million people were ordered to leave parts of Texas and Louisiana in the largest evacuation since the coronavirus pandemic began. → Read More
Texas Governor Says State Avoided The Worst Of Laura's Destruction
Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday the impact of Hurricane Laura "could've been much worse," noting that storm surge was much less severe than projected. → Read More
Hurricane Laura Knocks Out Power For Hundreds Of Thousands In Louisiana And Texas
As of 12 p.m. ET Thursday, 578,911 customers were without power in Louisiana, and in Texas, 139,307 people were in the dark, according to the tracking site poweroutage.us. → Read More
Hurricane Laura Knocks Out Power For Hundreds Of Thousands In Louisiana And Texas
As of 12 p.m. ET Thursday, 578,911 customers were without power in Louisiana, and in Texas, 139,307 people were in the dark, according to the tracking site poweroutage.us. → Read More
Hurricane Laura Forecast To Bring 'Unsurvivable' Storm Surge As Category 4 Storm
Forecasters project that some coastal areas near the Texas-Louisiana border could see life-threatening storm surge, which could impact areas up to 30 miles inland. → Read More
Kentucky Man Accused Of Breaking Canada's COVID-19 Rules Faces $569,000 Fine
John Pennington was arrested and charged with violating Canada's Quarantine Act while visiting the town of Banff, Alberta. Police saw his Ohio plates at the parking lot for a sightseeing gondola. → Read More
Jerry Falwell Jr. Resigns As Liberty University's President
Jerry Falwell Jr. confirms to NPR via text message that he is resigning as Liberty University president after a confusing 24 hours over his status at the school. → Read More
German Experiment Tests How The Coronavirus Spreads At A Concert
Researchers hope the study can provide insight as to how COVID-19 spreads in large stadiums — and how to prevent it. → Read More
Record-Setting Blazes Continue To Rip Through Northern California
On all sides of the San Francisco Bay Area, the three largest blazes are burrowing through forest and rural areas mostly uncontained, officials said. → Read More
Climate Change, COVID-19 Pandemic Threaten Future Of Panama Canal
Ricaurte Vasquez, administrator of the Panama Canal, discusses how climate change is affecting the supply of freshwater the canal needs to operate. → Read More
DACA Recipient Calls Supreme Court Decision A 'Bittersweet Victory'
In a historic decision, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against the Trump administration's immigration actions on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. → Read More