Nuking the Filibuster Is the Obvious Way to End This Dumb Debt-Ceiling Standoff
The GOP is risking the full faith and credit of the United States to score points. Democrats don’t have to play the game.
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I Think My Husband Is Trying to Destroy My Credit Before We Divorce
He denies it, but I don’t believe him.
CDC struggles to expand pandemic response team as morale plummets
Staff described a summer marked by demands to digest complex data in record time as the government raced to update policies in the face of Delta.
Booster confusion takes hold as Biden announces expanded eligibility
“We have the tools to beat Covid if we come together as a country and use the tools we have,” Biden said.
CDC director breaks with agency advisers to endorse Pfizer booster for at-risk workers
“It is my job to recognize where our actions can have the greatest impact,” Rochelle Walensky said.
LuLaRich Reveals a Hole in the American Economy
People who have heard of LuLaRoe have usually come across it for one of two reasons.
Help! My Stepmother Behaved Appallingly Around My Father’s Death. Now She Wants Me to Care for Her.
When is it fair for me to bow out of this relationship?
Dear Care and Feeding: I Found Out the Horrible Secret Behind Why My Parents and Sister Aren’t Speaking
Parenting advice on estranged family, sibling relationships, and rent role play.
Why Biden isn’t hitting the panic button on the debt ceiling — yet
With the deadline looming, the White House is starting to ramp up pressure on Republicans.
Fed signals plan to pull back economic support even as virus looms
The central bank said it’s making progress toward its goals of averaging 2 percent inflation over time and reaching maximum employment.
Biden hails ‘strong’ economic recovery despite disappointing jobs numbers
Biden laid blame for the sluggish growth of U.S. jobs on the “impact of the Delta variant” of the coronavirus.
Powell walks high wire as Fed plans to ease support for Biden’s economy
Central bank chief seeks to avoid market turmoil as president weighs tapping him for a second term.
U.S. jobless claims near pandemic low as economy strengthens
Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims fell to 375,000 from 387,000 the previous week.
Rep. Maxine Waters: Biden Admin Must End “Inhumane” Deportation & Whipping of Haitian Asylum Seekers
Longtime diplomat Daniel Foote, the U.S. special envoy to Haiti, has resigned in protest over the Biden administration’s mass deportation of Haitian asylum seekers and meddling in Haiti’s political affairs. The resignation comes days after U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback were filmed chasing, grabbing and whipping Haitian asylum seekers who had gathered in a makeshift camp in Del Rio, Texas.
Former Member of Afghan Parliament Says U.S. War Ushered in “Another Dark Age” for Women
The Taliban are already restricting women’s rights in Afghanistan — just a month since they overran the capital of Kabul — by blocking female students from returning to schools and universities, and telling many women workers to stay home.
“Our Health or Our Homes”: Tenants Facing Eviction Help Introduce New “Keeping Renters Safe Act”
As the Delta variant continues to surge across the United States, so too has the housing and eviction crisis, with more than 11 million households now behind on rent. Most of those evicted are Black or Latinx, and the majority are single women with children. We speak with a single mother and a high school student who have faced eviction and went to Washington, D.C.
United States of War: How AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Deal Could Inflame Tension, Provoke War with China
Criticism is growing of AUKUS, a new trilateral military partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States that the countries say is needed to counter China’s growing power in the Indo-Pacific region. As part of the agreement, the U.S. has agreed to help Australia build a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, replacing a previous deal Australia had with France.
Liz Cheney: Many GOP Lawmakers Have Privately Encouraged My Stand Against Trump
The Wyoming Republican said colleagues in her party have whispered support but won’t come forward publicly.
News Roundup: Trump’s Big Lie gets bigger; Derek Chauvin appeals conviction
In the news today: Donald Trump was back on the rally trail this weekend, delivering a steady stream of absurd and dangerous lies to an adoring (and gullible) Georgia crowd. He also really hates Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for not overthrowing democracy in the state last November to declare Trump the winner.
Elsewhere, former police officer Derek Chauvin has filed an expected appeal asking that his murder conviction be overturned.
Texas Gov. Won’t Budge On Abortion Exceptions As Chris Wallace Grills Him On 15,000 Rapes
Gov. Greg Abbott’s crackdown bans abortions after six weeks even in cases of rape, and he refuses to commit to changing the law for assault survivors.
Rep. Karen Bass reportedly will enter 2022 open seat race for mayor of Los Angeles
Multiple media outlets reported Friday that Democratic Rep. Karen Bass has decided to run for mayor of Los Angeles next year, with Politico adding that one of its reporters overheard the California congresswoman telling someone over the phone, “I’m going to officially announce a run for mayor.
Liz Cheney: ‘I Was Wrong’ In Opposing Gay Marriage In Past
The Republican congresswoman, whose sister is married to a woman, said her previous views were “misguided.
The future of public safety in Minneapolis will be on the November ballot
by Cirien Saadeh
This story was originally published at Prism.
Voters in Minneapolis will soon be able to vote on a brand-new system for public safety. The Minnesota Supreme Court recently announced that the Yes4Minneapolis charter amendment, which would replace the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) with a multifunctional Department of Public Safety, could be included on the November 2021 city ballot.
Betsy DeVos Throws Surprise Shade At Donald Trump
“Ours is not a movement dependent on any one person,” the former head of the Education Department said.
Nuts & Bolts—Inside the Democratic Party: Does a census change the party? Yes and no
Welcome back to the weekly Nuts & Bolts Guide to small campaigns. Every week I try to tackle issues I’ve been asked about. With the help of other campaign workers and notes, we address how to improve and build better campaigns or explain issues that impact our party.
Looking at issues beyond campaigns, we have to start looking at how the Democratic Party itself is impacted by shifts in population and the locations of that population in the United States.
I’ve Kept a Secret Sex Life From My Wife for Years. She’d Be Devastated to Learn the Truth.
It’s not just about the sex.
Refugee program offers Liberian immigrants a pathway to citizenship, but it’s floundering
This story was originally published at Prism.
During his presidency, Donald Trump targeted some of the most vulnerable immigrant communities in the United States—including populations that were granted temporary protected status by the federal government because they came from countries afflicted by natural disasters, war, and other dangerous conditions. This included Liberians.
Pfizer CEO: We can do both booster shots and primary vaccines
The Biden administration last week announced that a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine will be available to parts of the population.
Trump Rally Crowd Turns Against Mark Zuckerberg, Chants ‘Lock Him Up’
“Well, they should be looking at that,” the former president said at the Georgia rally.
False Dawn
Waking, you’re delighted: “Oh!” A
long, loud cry. But the dog’s not there.
You were dreaming. I woke looking
at the hands you said were beautiful.
All this dead-end summer, the hours
at the end of the day debriding hope,
the hours in the morning asking fear
to stay beside us. These are the years
beyond perfection, the days the coneflowers
rock from side to side like particles
suspended in the drying early Front Range air.