Sharon McMahon

Minnesota

Founder and Writer at The Preamble

Host at Here's Where It Gets Interesting

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Articles

Blockbuster Supreme Court Decisions

19 hours ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

Here’s some background on the cases we’ll be discussing today with legal scholar Leah Litman. This case began when Trump issued an executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of some immigrants. Immediately, states and other groups sued to block the implementation of the executive order, which district courts did. The Trump administration brought suit, but they aren’t actually challenging birthright citizenship in court. The federal court system has three levels.
Sharon McMahon On Reimagining Citizenship

2 days ago | pantsuitpoliticsshow.com | Sharon McMahon |Pantsuit Politics

Join Sarah and Beth of Pantsuit Politics for 30 days of reflections on citizenship leading up to July 4th. We’re going to try to love America even when it feels like America isn’t loving us back. Join Sarah and Beth of Pantsuit Politics for 30 days of reflections on citizenship leading up to July 4th. We’re going to try to love America even when it feels like America isn’t loving us back.
Selling America’s Heritage?

3 days ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

Jonathon Klein loved to get lost on dirt bike trails in Utah. Or hunt deep in its mountain canyons. He fished in alpine streams and trekked across expanses of wilderness where scarcely another soul could be found. In his mind, these adventures helped him become the man he is today. “I've made everlasting memories, all of which are thanks to Utah's great public lands,” Klein wrote in an open letter to Utah lawmakers.
Keep those New Year’s goals alive halfway through 2025

3 days ago | readthereporter.com | Sharon McMahon

“Don’t stop believin’ …” – Journey, 1981The end of June, six months since we faced yet another year of hopes, dreams, goals, and a fresh start. Although I am not one to author a set of resolutions per se, I do set those goals and plans to make a new year the best I possibly can. Some of you may have been gung-ho to implement new strategies and goals in your lives in categories such as career, family, financial, health and fitness, hobbies, etc.
A 22-Year-Old Is Now Running an Anti-Terror Office

1 week ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

Thomas Fugate’s resume doesn’t particularly stand out. Not long ago, the 22-year-old said he was working as a “cross functional team member” at a grocery store, where he fulfilled “key duties contributing to store operations.”A few years earlier he claimed to be a “landscape business owner,” which, based on the description, seemed like a fancy way of saying he mowed lawns in his neighborhood.
AI Is Lying to You

1 week ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

Together with:A summer reading list, splashed across the pages of two major newspapers, offered some new titles for anyone looking for a beach read. There was The Last Algorithm by Andy Weir (“a science-driven thriller following a programmer who discovers an AI system has developed consciousness”) and Nightshade Market by Min Jin Lee (a “riveting tale set in Seoul’s underground economy”).
Book Bans and Free Speech with Suzanne Nossel

1 week ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -38:34Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. How does American society uphold the First Amendment while restricting books and censoring diverse ideas? Sharon talks with Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, about the surge in book bans, now over 4,000 nationwide. Suzanne explains how vague language about “protecting children” is used to remove books that reflect marginalized voices, often labeling them as “indecent” without justification.
You Can't Scare Me Into Silence

1 week ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

The foundations of Minnesota politics have been shaken, and the aftershocks are vibrating nationwide. Vance Boelter, dressed as a police officer and wearing a latex Halloween mask, entered the homes of state level lawmakers in the dead of night. He assassinated Melissa Hortman, a leader in the Minnesota House, and her husband, and tried to kill state senator John Hoffman and his wife. The Hoffmans were rushed to surgery, and are still alive.
What You Missed This Week

1 week ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

Happy Sunday! Let’s catch up on what you might have missed this week:Todd and Julie Chrisley became household names thanks to their USA Network reality show, Chrisley Knows Best. But in 2022, the couple was convicted of fraud and tax evasion and ordered to pay more than $17 million. Todd was sentenced to 12 years in prison, and Julie seven. But less than three years later, with a pardon from Donald Trump, the couple’s prison time and the millions they owed were all wiped away.
The Man Picking Up Elon Musk's Chain Saw

2 weeks ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

“I think you have to rehabilitate Christian nationalism,” the bearded man says on video, sitting casually on a couch in a hotel suite, unaware that he’s being recorded by several hidden cameras positioned around the room. That rehabilitation, according to him, includes the largest deportation in history and blocking funding for Planned Parenthood, among other things.