
Parents' fury over school closures is righteous, but misdirected
CNN
With so many parents saying they're doing worse now than they were at the start of the pandemic, it's not surprising that the debate about who is responsible is getting ugly, writes Kara Alaimo, who argues American women and Democrats are the last groups who should be taking the blame. It's time we all instead turn our attention to those who are actually at fault, she says.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











