Recent Posts

Transcript: Dr. James Versalovic on “Face the Nation,” September 12, 2021

The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. James Versalovic that aired on Sunday, September 12, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We are going to go now to Dr. James Versalovic, the pediatrician-in-chief at Texas Children’s Hospital. Good morning to you. DR. JAMES VERSALOVIC: Good morning, …

Read More »

General Robert E. Lee statue removal date set for September 8, Virginia governor says

A towering statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, is set to come down on Wednesday, more than 130 years after it was built as a tribute to a Civil War general who is now widely seen as a symbol of racial injustice, state officials said Monday. …

Read More »

Missouri governor pardons couple who waved guns at Black Lives Matter protesters

Republican Missouri Governor Mike Parson on Tuesday pardoned Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who were seen in a viral photograph waving guns at Black Lives Matter protesters in June 2020. The couple pleaded guilty to misdemeanor gun charges in June, although Mark McCloskey announced in May that …

Read More »