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Laid-off Keystone XL worker says decision to cancel pipeline ‘is going to hurt a lot of people’ Neal Crabtree, a Welding Foreman from Arkansas, was left unemployed after President Joe Biden signed an executive order halting construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. … [Read more...] about Laid-off Keystone XL worker says decision to cancel pipeline ‘is going to hurt a lot of people’

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) December 22, 2020 Those public displays of emotion are rare for Padilla. Many describe him as stoic, someone whose voice rarely wavers and whose oratory won’t long be remembered. Those who know him say his methodical delivery is the product of his training in engineering, a field that prizes verifiable fact and precision and where flamboyance is of little value. He earned his degree from MIT and worked briefly writing software for an aerospace company after graduating. … [Read more...] about California’s Alex Padilla brings rare Senate perspective — an immigrant family’s struggle for dignity

"Think about the hires that were just announced for Texas football. If I calculated this right, we got the best offensive coordinator from the SEC in Steve Sarkisian. We have the best special teams coach from the SEC in Jeff Banks. Oh, by the way — our safeties coach, Blake Gideon? He was the best special teams coach in all of college football in 2019. If y'all think special teams don't matter, the two biggest plays of the season the year we went to the national championship most recently, '09 — a special teams touchdown by Jordan Shipley in the Red River Rivalry and an interception by the one and only Blake Gideon on special teams in the national championship game. … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Acho: Steve Sarkisian put together ‘miraculous’ Texas staff

Yes, regarding Oscars, Close says, “It might be cool to never get one.” We refuse to believe that the person who made Albert Nobbs happens to believe this in her heart, but her commitment to the lie is what makes her such a good actress (but not, you know, an Oscar-winning one). … [Read more...] about Glenn Close Says ‘It Might Be Cool to Never Get’ an Oscar

Set amid the cosmic realms of souls and the bustling streets of New York City, Soul follows frustrated middle-school jazz teacher and pianist Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), who finally get his dream performing gig – until a misstep leads him to his ultimate demise. Hesitant to accept his death, Joe (in spirit form) finds himself in The Great Before, where he meets the unenthusiastic, unmotivated 22 (Tina Fey). In an attempt to help 22 find her purpose and passion, Joe rediscovers what makes life worth living for him. … [Read more...] about ‘Soul’: Read The Screenplay For Pixar’s Pic With An Existential Twist

The announcement Monday by Sen. Rob PortmanRobert (Rob) Jones PortmanThe Hill's Morning Report - Biden's crisis agenda hits headwinds Bipartisan Senate gang to talk with Biden aide on coronavirus relief The Hill's Morning Report - Biden takes office, calls for end to 'uncivil war' MORE (R-Ohio), a pragmatic centrist, that he will retire at the end of the Congress is being seen by some as a sign of the party’s evolution — and that some Bush-era Republicans might no longer see a place for themselves. Portman is a former trade representative and budget director for former President George W. Bush. … [Read more...] about Trump, allies raise pressure on Senate GOP ahead of impeachment