Top Trump officials pushed the Covid-19 lab-leak theory. Investigators had doubts.
New documents and interviews show how the president and his senior aides cherry-picked evidence and sidelined the government’s own virus sleuths.
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New Alzheimer’s drug could be ‘devastating’ for Medicare
Aduhelm is the first drug to target Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years and will have cascading effects on health care costs.
Anti-vax groups rack up victories against Covid-19 push
Anti-vaccine fervor spread more widely during the pandemic as the U.S. government urged people to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
G-7 nations call for thorough probe of Covid origins in China
They push for a “timely, transparent, expert-led, and science-based WHO convened” investigation.
IMF chief: 1 billion vaccine doses only a start
“This is a moral imperative,” Kristalina Georgieva said.
I’ve Noticed the No-Strings-Attached Sex I Love has an … Unexpected Effect on Men
I really don’t want to cuddle.
Help! My Boyfriend Gets Really Depressed Whenever He Loses a Video Game.
I do not think it’s healthy to find a video game this important to self-esteem.
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.
Disaster Capitalism: Puerto Rico Plunged into Darkness After Privatization of Electric Utility
More than 1 million people in Puerto Rico were left in the dark this month after power transmission and distribution for the island was taken over by a private company under a 15-year contract. Much of Puerto Rico lost power after a fire at an electrical substation caused a massive blackout just days after the private U.S.
NATO Ramps Up Rhetoric Against China & Russia. Is Biden Leading the U.S. into a New Cold War?
China says NATO is adopting a “Cold War mentality” after the military alliance singled out China and Russia for criticism during a summit in Brussels. In its final communiqué, NATO leaders said, “China’s stated ambitions and assertive behavior present systemic challenges to the rules-based international order.” NATO leaders also criticized Russia and called on Moscow to withdraw troops from Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova.
NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Released from Prison as Family Pushes Biden to Pardon Her
Former National Security Agency contractor Reality Leigh Winner was released from prison Monday to serve the rest of her sentence in a halfway house. We get an update from the lawyer handling her commutation and pardon process. Winner was arrested in 2017 under the Espionage Act for leaking classified government information about Russian interference in the 2016 election to reporters at The Intercept.
The Pathetic Reasons House GOPers Voted Against Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
Fourteen Republicans voted against making June 19 a federal holiday marking the end of slavery.
Joe Rogan Rips ‘F**king Dangerous’ Trump And His ‘Bunch Of Morons’ Supporters
The podcast host warned that the insurrection might only be the beginning.
News Roundup: Biden meets Putin; Fox defends insurrection with yet another conspiracy theory
In the news today: President Biden had his first meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and it went … pretty much as expected. Senate Democrats are preparing to use reconciliation rules to push forward infrastructure spending in the face of unified Republican stonewalling. A new Republican conspiracy theory is ramping up, this one claiming that Actually, it wasn’t Trump supporters who staged the Jan. 6 insurrection, and it wasn’t antifa either.
Former WH adviser Fiona Hill considered pulling a fire alarm during Helsinki Summit—to shut Trump up
I don’t know about you, but I used to feel pretty on edge whenever Donald Trump left the country. As bad as it was having him here, seeing him take overseas trips felt a bit like that scene in The Silence of the Lambs where Lecter escapes from his cage and no one can find him.
Gay couple discovers neighbor was behind years of anonymous homophobic harassment
Anti-LGBTQ discrimination and harassment can occur on a number of levels. As most think of right away, bullying and teasing can occur between kids and teenagers while in school. Oppression can come down from the federal and state level, too, as we’re seeing with the recent slew of anti-trans legislation cropping up around the nation. People may also experience queerphobia from coworkers, family members, and even friends.
Longtime conservative bomb thrower running for Arizona governor again two decades after tight loss
Former Rep. Matt Salmon announced Wednesday that he would seek the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona, the office he narrowly lost back in 2002. Salmon, who was a big headache for party leaders during his two stints in the House, quickly earned an endorsement from a likeminded organization, the radical anti-tax Club for Growth.
Five Georgia officers fired, denied appeal, after 60-year-old Black man dies in custody
On April 2, Savannah, Georgia police took 60-year-old William Harvey into custody for questioning in an aggravated assault investigation. At some point Harvey was left alone in the investigation room and when Savannah police returned, Harvey was dead. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation ruled Harvey’s death a suicide, saying he had asphyxiated himself with his shoelaces. The Harvey family very quickly demanded answers.
2 Lawmakers Say GOP Colleague Refused To Shake Hand Of Officer Hurt In Capitol Riot
When Rep. Andrew Clyde ran into Michael Fanone, who was beaten by rioters on Jan. 6, he wouldn’t shake his hand, according to two other congressmen.
An Interview With the Colorado Realtor Who’s Trying to Sell a Vandalized “Slice of Hell”
“The first thing that you notice even before anything else is the smell.
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.
How the U.S. Made Progress on Climate Change Without Ever Passing a Bill
Here, at least, is the standard story: The past decade has been abysmal for climate-change policy in the United States. In 2009, a handsome new president took office pledging to pass a comprehensive climate bill in Congress. He did not. The Environmental Protection Agency sought to meaningfully reduce carbon pollution from power plants. It did not. The United States joined the Paris Agreement. Then we elected President Donald Trump, and we left.
Ohio House Expels Former Republican Speaker In Historic Vote
Larry Householder, the Republican former Speaker of the Ohio House, is currently facing up to 20 years in prison for his alleged role in a billion-dollar bribery scheme.
Sen. Joe Manchin Releases ‘Compromise’ Proposal On Voting Rights
A week after saying he opposed the For the People Act, the West Virginia Democrat revealed what parts of the bill he would support.
Drivers Never Learn the One Lesson of Cicada Season
The story sounds ridiculous, but it’s true: A man in Ohio recently drove his car into a utility pole after a cicada flew through his open window and smacked into his face. He was fine! The car, not so much.The Brood X cicadas have certainly made their presence known over the past several weeks: their ceaseless screeching from the treetops, their slow, meandering manner of flying around, sometimes right into us.
Millions of Americans Are About to Lose Their Homes
“This has the potential to create a houseless generation.