USA – Page 2 – Prologue Journal

Are federal workers lazy? Let’s look at the data.

Washington Post As Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service targets federal workers, we investigate how hard those folks have been working for their government paychecks. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/21/are-federal-workers-lazy-lets-look-data/

With multiple tariffs looming, farmers who support Trump grow nervous

Washington Post President Trump draws strong support from farm states. But the prospect of a trade war sequel has farmers who voted for him on edge. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/21/trump-tariffs-farmers-trade-war-iowa/

California school district informs parents period products are in bathrooms for ‘any student who menstruates’

Fox News A California school district contacted parents via email on Thursday to let them know that all public schools containing grades 3 through 12 will have menstrual products in girls’ bathrooms, all-gender bathrooms and at least one boys’ bathroom. California law previously required the same thing of all public schools that teach grades 6…

Bernie Sanders Isn’t Giving Up His Fight

New York Times The senator worries that too many Democrats remain reluctant to shake up the system. But he does not regret defending Joseph R. Biden Jr. until the very end. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/politics/bernie-sanders-iowa-trump.html

Ex-Deputy Describes Rampant Violence by Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’

New York Times From a prison cell, one former deputy recounted how illegal searches and brutal beatings were used for years to help make drug convictions in his suburban county. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/ex-deputy-describes-rampant-violence-by-mississippi-goon-squad.html

Reeling Texas Democrats Get a Rare Sight: Their National Chair

New York Times Though victory in the state feels farther away than ever, some Democrats, including their new leader, say Texas could still be a key part of their party’s future. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/democrats-texas.html

How Hard Is It to Take a Picture of a Mirror? Apparently, Very.

New York Times Popular social media accounts share the best mirror sales fails on the internet. A photographer helped us learn from the mistakes. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/used-mirror-photos-mistakes.html

Senate border budget triumphs after all-night session while Trump-backed House bill lags

Fox News Senate Republicans scored a win over their House counterparts in the early morning hours of Friday, officially passing their preferred budget resolution to tackle some of President Trump’s priorities, such as securing the southern border. After hours of back-to-back voting on Democratic amendments, the bill to fund border security, energy and defense finally…

EXCLUSIVE: Red state governor says DOGE aligns with GOP’s ‘fiscal sanity’

Fox News EXCLUSIVE: Governors from across the country are descending upon Washington, D.C., this week for the National Governors Association’s winter meeting. Among them is Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Miss., who said the Department of Government Efficiency has renewed Republican governors’ optimism in the federal government. Reeves, who was elected governor of Mississippi in 2019 and…

New law clamps down on homeless as blue city advocate admits the ‘frustration’ is justified

Fox News A blue California city voted last week to impose a strict ban on camping on public property, including penalties such as fines or jail time for those “causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, or concealing” homeless encampments. While activists argue the ordinance “criminalizes” homelessness, one advocate — who himself once struggled with drug addiction and…