Matt Gagnon discusses JoAnna St. Germain, an English teacher at Waterville High School, who posted violent threats against Trump supporters on Facebook. St. Germain later apologized, attributing her actions to severe insomnia and a mental breakdown caused by past abuse. Gagnon criticizes the use of the “trauma card” as an excuse for inappropriate behavior, especially in a teaching role. He argues that St. Germain’s psychotic breakdown and advocacy for violence disqualify her from teaching. Gagnon calls for her removal from the school and criticizes the school system for not taking action, suggesting that if she remains, parents should consider transferring their children.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
