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We Already Know One Winner of the New York City Mayoral Race
Even if we’re still waiting for a new mayor.
States Have Cut Off Unemployment. So Why Aren’t More People Looking for Jobs?
Republicans yanked away federal help to nudge people back to work. So far, it doesn’t seem to be working.
College vaccine mandates rile GOP states
The red states’ moves potentially set up court fights over who has the power to police campus health just as schools prepare to reopen for in-person instruction.
The Supreme Court saved Obamacare. Now supporters want Biden to fix the law.
Pressure is building on Biden to address the law’s underlying problems now that it has survived the latest Supreme Court challenge.
FDA to add warning about rare heart inflammation to Moderna, Pfizer vaccine fact sheets
A CDC safety panel has determined there is a “likely association” between the Pfizer and Moderna shots and cases of myocarditis and pericarditis in vaccine recipients.
FDA approved Alzheimer’s drug over internal objections
FDA gave the drug conditional approval earlier this month, making it the first new Alzheimer’s therapy approved in nearly 20 years.
Is It Legal That Britney Spears Can’t Remove Her IUD? Can’t See Her Friends? An Expert Explains What She Should Do Next.
It was probably a good idea for her to speak out.
Sniffing Around for Quick, Cruisy “Connections” This Hot Vax Summer?
Sniffies—an upstart, very upfront gay hookup site—is here to help.
Help! My Wife Wants Me to Stay With Her in the Normie Line Even Though I Have PreCheck.
Is it rude for me to leave her behind?
A ‘humble’ Fed ramps up inflation forecast as prices jump
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank still expects rising inflation to subside in the coming months but underscored that he will be watching the data to see if that’s wrong.
Soaring prices draw both shrugs and screaming in Washington
A continued inflation spike could make it a lot harder for the president to push through trillions of dollars in additional federal spending.
Biden’s back door to wage hikes
Income growth has been relatively strong, particularly in the last couple of months, despite disappointing overall job growth.
Bargain hunters pounce as Trump condo prices hit decade lows
It’s a stunning reversal for a brand that once lured the rich and famous willing to pay a premium to live in a building with Trump’s gilded name on it.
‘Hard to love it’: Modest job gains leave lingering doubts about recovery
The figure will provide some relief to the White House after the April report, but it’s well short of the pace predicted by many economists earlier this year.
Sen. Merkley on Voting Rights, the Filibuster & Why Infrastructure Deal Must Address Climate Crisis
Pressure is growing on Democrats to abolish the Senate filibuster in order to pass a major voting rights bill and other legislation. Republicans this week used the filibuster to prevent debate on the For the People Act, which would restore the protections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act gutted by the Supreme Court eight years ago.
News Roundup: Republicans lie about infrastructure, extreme gerrymandering, Tucker’s new low
It is Friday! Before the last “bipartisan” Republican could say anything about the infrastructure deal they struck with President Joe Biden, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was bashing it.
Ohio Republican indicted for voter fraud after forging deceased father’s ballot to vote Trump
After Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, GOP officials just can’t stop talking about alleged election fraud. But the truth is, Republicans think voter fraud is rampant because they are the ones who are committing it. It’s like they say, those who are the most suspicious are the ones to be suspicious of.
The reality behind many of those who support the “stop the steal” initiative is coming to light.
Tucker Carlson hits rock bottom in racist commentary about critical race theory and U.S. military
On Thursday, the first segment of Tucker Carlson’s nightly white supremacist rage-fest was a doozy. Carlson—best known for his mediocrity, his thin skin, his rage, and most importantly his intellectual dishonesty—really let the U.S. military have it on … critical race theory.
‘Just shoot ’em’—New book details Trump’s orders to ‘beat the f*ck’ out of racism protesters
Donald Trump is no longer in office but evidence of the violence he encouraged during his term continues to surface. According to a book by Wall Street Journal reporter Michael Bender, Trump suggested targeting protestors using extreme military force several times. While the suggestions were rejected by the country’s top general, they depict the reality of Trump’s attempts at abusing his power.
Top Ohio Republicans Are Ditching Trump’s ‘Pity Party’ Rally In The State
GOP Gov. Mike DeWine, who recently slammed Trump over the U.S. Capitol insurrection, has a “family commitment.
‘Trump Train’ thugs who attacked Biden campaign bus sued under Ku Klux Klan Act
The “Trump Train” vigilantes who endangered a Biden campaign bus in Texas last fall are going to have to answer for their actions in court. A White House staffer, a former Texas state representative and two Biden campaign staff are suing the Trumpers involved, alleging that they violated the Ku Klux Klan Act in a coordinated and illegal act of political intimidation.
Manhattan District Attorney Expected To File Criminal Charges Against Trump Organization
The charges — which could be announced as soon as next week — are reportedly connected to fringe benefits awarded to one of the company’s top executives.
White House Deputy Press Secretary Shares Thoughtful Coming-Out Message
“I’m happy to say, my Mother is now proud of ALL of who I am,” Karine Jean-Pierre wrote on Twitter.
Dear Care and Feeding: When Did Parents Stop Parenting in Public?
Parenting advice on kids in adult spaces, teenage dating, and hiring cleaning help.
The Miami Building Collapse Is a Warning
Waiting to trace the exact lines of causation misses the point.
‘Extortion’: Republicans Threaten To Sink Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
President Joe Biden vowed not to sign any infrastructure bill unless Congress passes a separate multitrillion-dollar bill stuffed with other Democratic priorities.
No One Imagined Giant Lizard Nests Would Be This Weird
After many futile hours of shoveling dirt under the scorching Australian sun, Sean Doody began to think that he had made an embarrassing mistake and was—quite literally—digging himself into a hole. Doody is a herpetologist from the University of South Florida who has spent years studying Australia’s yellow-spotted goanna—a predatory monitor lizard with long claws, a whiplike tail, and a sinuous, muscular body that can reach five feet in length.
The Books Briefing: What Literary Letters Reveal
“Mr. Higginson,” an unpublished, reclusive 31-year-old poet wrote to an Atlantic contributor—a man she had never met—in 1862. “Are you too deeply occupied to say if my verse is alive? The mind is so near itself it cannot see distinctly, and I have none to ask.” The letter, with its quaint phrases and handwriting that looked almost like bird tracks, was unsigned, and accompanied by a card nestled under a smaller envelope.
Fox News’ Mark Levin Blasts Media Leakers After Tucker Carlson Outed As One
“That is a serious misunderstanding of one’s role, of loyalty and character,” the far-right pundit said on his radio show.