CNN advertisers silent on Rick Santorum's racist comments about Native Americans

FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds.

By Liza Hearon TOP STORIES   Tuesday, May 11 CNN SPONSORS STAY SILENT ON SANTORUM For two weeks, CNN senior political commentator Rick Santorum has been under fire for saying "nothing" existed in America before white colonizers arrived and "there isn't much Native American culture in American culture." HuffPost has contacted all 37 advertisers whose commercials aired when Santorum defended his comments on Chris Cuomo's show. So far? Crickets. [HuffPost]   'BIG TENT PARTY' READY TO PURGE LIZ CHENEY House Republicans will vote today whether to oust Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) from leadership after she rejected former President Donald Trump's election lies, House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy said in a letter that also touted the party's embrace of "free thought and debate." She's almost certain to lose her post. 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The 10-minute mental health workout to boost self-esteem. People got drunk with their friends for research. How to mentally prepare to work from home for good. Get the latest coronavirus updates on our dedicated page ARIZONA STATE SENATOR REGRETS RECOUNT Arizona state Sen. Paul Boyer (R), who initially backed the controversial recount of November 2020 election votes in Maricopa County, now says he regrets his support of the "ridiculous" operation. A growing army of Arizonans are criticizing the recount operation by a private company that targets only races won by Democrats in the county that includes Phoenix. [HuffPost]   GEORGIA REPEALS 'CITIZEN'S ARREST' LAW Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed legislation repealing a Civil War-era law that allowed "citizen's arrests," in response to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, by three white men last year. Prosecutors initially cited the law to defend the men who pursued and shot Arbery. [HuffPost]   WHAT'S BREWING   ACTIVIST GROUPS, FAMILIES DEMAND UN REPORT ON POLICE VIOLENCE A coalition of activists and families harmed by police violence urged the U.N. Human Rights Council to independently investigate police killings of Black women and men in the U.S., as well as violent police responses to antiracism protests. The Trump administration last year succeeded in pressuring U.N. officials to water down their response to a similar request. [HuffPost]   1 MILLION SIGN UP AT HEALTHCARE.GOV More than 1 million Americans have signed up for coverage at HealthCare.gov since February, taking advantage of an extended open enrollment period and new financial assistance that the Biden administration put into place as part of the government's COVID-19 response. The Affordable Care Act is working better these days and reaching more people, writes HuffPost's Jonathan Cohn. [HuffPost]   HOW THIS RED STATE EXPANDED VOTING ACCESS Many Republican states have restricted voting options, but Kentucky is charting a path that once looked impossible. Can anyone else follow? [HuffPost]   NBC WON'T AIR 2022 GOLDEN GLOBES NBC said it will not air the 2022 Golden Globe Awards due to controversy with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization responsible for the show. Ahead of the 78th ceremony in February, the Los Angeles Times reported on ethical lapses at the association and a lack of diverse representation within the group, including zero Black members. [HuffPost]   U.S. RESTORES TRANSGENDER HEALTH PROTECTIONS The U.S. will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration said, reversing a Trump-era policy that sought to narrow the scope of legal rights in sensitive situations involving medical care. [AP] THE BEST OF THE REST  There's a perfect number of days to work from home -- it's two. 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