Why Biden Could Succeed Where Trump Failed on Infrastructure
How did Democrats overcome Republican intransigence in order to to take on one of their highest priorities?
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I Have an Absurd, Involuntary Habit When I Have Sex. The Aftermath Isn’t Pretty.
Alligators have nothing on me.
House Dem campaign chief warns the majority at risk without message reboot
“We’re not trying to hide this,” the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s executive director said.
“I Alone Can Fix It”: Book Details Trump’s Last Year & the Military’s Fear He Would Stage a Coup
A new book by two Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporters provides fresh details on former President Trump’s response to the pandemic, his campaign to overturn the 2020 election results, and the events surrounding the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The book, “I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J.
Palestinians Reject Israeli Court’s Deal That Would Put Them at “Mercy of Settlers” in Sheikh Jarrah
The Israeli Supreme Court this week offered Palestinian residents of Sheikh Jarrah a compromise in their ongoing fight to block Jewish settlers from forcibly expelling them from their own homes. The high court proposed that Palestinian families could stay in their homes for now if they begin paying rent to the Jewish settler group that claims ownership over the properties — a deal the families rejected, insisting they are the legal owners.
Refugees Continue to Face “Extreme Danger” in Mediterranean Sea as Aid Groups Scramble to Respond
The number of refugees trying to reach European soil continues to grow due to worsening poverty, violence and the climate crisis, and over 1,100 refugees have perished crossing the Mediterranean so far this year, according to the United Nations. We speak with Laurence Bondard of SOS Méditerranée, a humanitarian group that rescues migrants at sea, who says there is a severe shortage of search-and-rescue resources in the area to address the crisis.
Help! My In-Laws Keep Forcing Us to Go on Lavish Vacations With Them.
I know my father-in-law thinks he’s doing something nice, but it feels more like he’s just trying to control us and the way we spend our time.
Dear Care and Feeding: I’m Drowning in Newborn Care, and My Husband is Nowhere to Be Seen
Parenting advice on lackluster fathers, bad COVID choices, and setting boundaries with kids.
Tennessee won’t incentivize Covid shots — but pays to vax cows
Gov. Bill Lee, who grew up on his family’s ranch and refers to himself as a cattle farmer in his Twitter profile, has been far less enthusiastic about incentivizing herd immunity among humans.
A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak
What the beleaguered operator should do with $66 billion from Congress.
The Architect of Japan’s Olympic Stadium Thinks It Looks Just as Good Empty
It resembles a giant planter plopped in the middle of Tokyo. That’s on purpose.
You Don’t Care About the Infrastructure Bill, Which Is Why It Might Pass
The boring-Congress theory of getting things done.
Fauci: ‘I don’t think we’re going to see lockdowns’
Fauci also warned, however, that “things are going to get worse” as the Delta variant continues to spread across the U.S.
Biden’s new mask guidance too little, too late for parts of the country, officials say
Health experts and local leaders in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Washington state told POLITICO they expect the latest recommendations will be brushed off by a crisis-weary public.
In 2001, a Mysterious Invention Became a Viral Sensation—Then Went Down in Flames. I’ve Always Wondered: Was It All My Fault?
This was an entirely new kind of media frenzy—the birth of virality as we now know it.
Biden’s economic gains come with newer worries about the future
Some economists have already begun to ease back on forecasts for the rest of this year.
U.S. economy surpasses prepandemic size with 6.5% Q2 growth
The growth is another sign that the nation has achieved a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession.
Virus resurgence menaces economy just as rescue programs unravel
A new wave of cases followed by the looming expiration of enhanced jobless benefits, a ban on evictions and other rescue programs is sparking concern among lawmakers and economists.
The pandemic drove women out of the workforce. Will they come back?
Their absence could hurt the broader U.S. economy, so policymakers are weighing ways to help them return to work.
Fed’s Powell feels heat from all sides as inflation spikes
Both the Fed and the Biden administration have said rapid price increases are being stoked by temporary factors.
“People Are Outraged”: General Strike in Guatemala Denounces Corruption & Mishandling of Pandemic
We go to Guatemala to speak with an opposition lawmaker and a Maya K’iche’ leader who joined Thursday’s major national strike demanding the resignation of right-wing President Alejandro Giammattei and other government officials facing allegations of corruption.
Tucker Carlson To Speak At Hungarian Far-Right Conference
The speech will be part of the MCC Feszt, a deep-pocketed effort to create a new generation of conservative elite.
Fourth Police Officer Who Responded To Jan. 6 Attack Dies By Suicide
Officer Kyle DeFreytag served on D.C.’s Metropolitan Police force for about five years. He was 26.
News Roundup: The DeSantis surge slams Florida; St. Louis anti-mask crowd was exposed to COVID-19
In the news today: Florida COVID-19 cases soar after state Republicans dismantle pandemic safety measures with sneering “Don’t Fauci my Florida” campaigns: Anyone have a spare “Mission accomplished” banner? Republican members of the Jan. 6 insurrection probe indicate that Rep. Jim Jordan and House minority leader Kevin McCarthy will very likely be subpoenaed to answer questions about their communications with Trump during the violence.
Madison Cawthorn Tweet Sparks Suspicions He’s Part Of Trump’s Shadow ‘Cabinet’
The Republican tweeted photos from a meeting with the ex-president at his golf club after Mark Meadows referred to a secretive “Cabinet member” huddle.
Despite huge fundraising haul, Trump still isn’t paying Rudy, who is reportedly ‘close to broke’
Donald Trump doesn’t pay his bills, and he isn’t loyal to anyone. This is like saying the sky is blue and the sun sets in the west. It’s as plain as the pug nose on Trump’s jowly ape scrotum of a face, and if you end up getting burned by this universal MAGA maxim, you need to load up on aloe and simply take your lumps and/or blisters.
I mean, even Satan lives up to his obligations when, say, he loses fiddle contests.
Kids and families in Nebraska miss out on drag queen story hour because of death threats
When it comes to LGBTQ+ rights, protections, and equality, we all know how important it is to stay with the long-term battle in terms of federal and state-level actions. Unfortunately, many of us also know how long the road to actual acceptance can be, and that even if folks technically have protections, it doesn’t mean people in their community are actually safe or supportive.
On his 97th birthday, let’s remember when James Baldwin visited Maya Angelou’s ‘Welcome Table’
As Aug. 2, the 97th birthday of my favorite author, James Arthur Baldwin, approached, I began to panic. I had no idea what I would write for the occasion. I’ve written about Baldwin before, and there are particular topics that I would still like to write about.
Strangely, I’ve never looked for Baldwin on YouTube all that much for some reason. Yes, I’ve seen the February 1965 debate with William F.
USCIS has a Senate-confirmed director for the first time in more than two years
The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Ur Jaddou, a daughter of Mexican and Iraqi immigrants, becomes the first woman to head the agency, and its first Senate-confirmed director in more than two years, Roll Call reports.