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Month: May 2021

Eric McClure, former NASCAR driver, dies at 42

Former stock car driver Eric McClure has died at age 42, NASCAR announced on Sunday. The Washington County, Virginia, Sheriff’s Department confirmed McClure’s death to CNN. Emergency personnel were called to McClure’s home Sunday morning where they found his body. His body was sent to Virginia Department of Forensic Science in Roanoke for an autopsy,

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The Biden administration is taking fact checks to heart, at least some of the time

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. CNN reporter and resident fact-checker Daniel Dale has noticed something very interesting about President Biden’s relationship with fact checks. When proven wrong, Biden actually course-corrects. At least in some cases, the Biden White House has

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Afghanistan could face ‘bad possible outcomes’ as US withdraws, says top US general, but negotiated peace still possible

As the US began turning over military bases to the Afghan security forces Saturday, the top US general warned of the potential for “bad possible outcomes” in Afghanistan, while adding that “the intent of many of the parties is still to have a negotiated settlement.” Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley pointed to an Afghan

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Biden’s climate push promises ‘jobs, jobs, jobs.’ Here’s what that might look like

In his first address to a joint session of Congress last week, President Joe Biden framed his climate change agenda as a once-in-a-generation economic opportunity, speaking directly to blue-collar workers. He promised that his focus on the environment would result in “jobs, jobs, jobs.” But what will those “jobs, jobs, jobs” look like? Although the

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