A new and damning report by the City Controller’s Office should leave no question in any Philadelphian’s mind that, Jim Kenney, along with Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, should step down, writes @MrErnestOwens. https://t.co/94LAgZzGzb
Thank you! I would be nowhere without the women whose footsteps I dance in. While reciting my poem, I wore a ring with a caged bird—a gift from @Oprah for the occasion , to symbolize Maya Angelou, a previous inaugural poet. Here’s to the women who have climbed my hills before.
Up until a few years ago, National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman struggled to overcome a speech impediment.
To practice saying the letter "R," she listened on repeat to one song — "Aaron Burr, Sir" from Lin-Manuel Miranda's historical opus "Hamilton." https://t.co/1yuuz0e0q3
Some people ask: Why would you impeach and convict a president who has only a few days left in office? The answer: Precedent. It must be made clear that no president, now or in the future, can lead an insurrection against the U.S. government.
I applaud the people brave enough to leave the Trump administration now. It takes courage.
After airline flights, I too have been known to unbuckle my seatbelt moments before the aircraft has "come to a complete stop," so I have experienced this level of courage first hand.
Sad and frustrated at the news of Alex Trebek.
Pancreatic Cancer is devastating.
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