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Brian Kahn at Gizmodo writes—The Climate Crisis Will Be Steroids for Fascism:
[…] The anti-democratic message Wednesday’s insurrection sent is chilling.
While the House of Representatives was in the process of voting to direct Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and relieve the nation of the burden of Donald Trump, Pence was rejecting the effort in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Newly elected Democratic Representative Cori Bush of Missouri came into office with the energy demanded of her by her constituents. She has been very clear that she does not care for conservative feelings of persecution, telling the public that her job is “trying to save lives.” From the moment she stepped onto the pavement of Washington, D.C.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is investigating a report that a manatee was discovered this weekend with “TRUMP” scratched on its back. The animal was filmed in the Homosassa River in Florida. The Citrus County Chronicle was the first to report the story, speaking with senior federal wildlife officer Craig Cavanna, who said he could not comment on an ongoing investigation.
Several Republican members of Congress threw a fit at the idea of going through metal detectors to keep the Capitol safe after an insurrection.
CNN anchor Don Lemon obviously didn’t have time for the usual Fox News claims of President Donald Trump’s superiority on Monday, less than a week after Trump instigated an attempted coup at the Capitol because he lost an election.
And the changes come amid mounting disagreements over who is to blame for the slower-than-expected rollout of the vaccine.
Health and Human Services is trying to jam through an industry-backed plan to effectively strip FDA oversight of genetically modified animals.
“The President of the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack,” Rep. Liz Cheney said.
Klete Keller won two gold medals as part of Team USA. He appeared to be in videos of the insurrection inside the Capitol.
This is a moment for healing and unity. The nation has been through a lot over the past few weeks and days, and it can scarcely afford more fractiousness. This is not a moment for partisan posturing, trying to gain a political advantage, or exploiting divisions.Just ask most GOP members of the House of Representatives.
The court’s conservatives backed Trump’s request to enforce rules a lower court had lifted for the pandemic.
The congresswoman from Wyoming said that she would vote to impeach the president over his incitement of a mob to attack the Capitol.
The New York Times reported that the Senate majority leader privately believes the president committed impeachable offenses.
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.GETTY / THE ATLANTICThey wore Viking horns and animal pelts and conspiracy-theory paraphernalia; they carried Confederate flags—photographs searing their angry faces into history.Law enforcement is still unraveling the specifics of who did what during the attack on the U.S.
He left me feeling like I was the problem.
Every Tuesday, our lead climate reporter brings you the big ideas, expert analysis, and vital guidance that will help you flourish on a changing planet. 1. I tend to think modern climate politics began in the U.S. when James Hansen, then NASA’s chief climate scientist, warned a Senate panel that “the greenhouse effect is here” on June 23, 1988. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was established the same year.
When the United States green-lit two coronavirus vaccines in December, it was a rare bright spot during this pandemic: Scientists had developed a vaccine for COVID-19 far faster than any other vaccine in history. The end finally seemed at hand.Since then, many, many things have gone wrong. In mid-December, Pfizer reported that it had millions of doses sitting around in a warehouse, and no instructions on where to send them.
A biology professor’s simple advice has become something more.
The dramatic shift in strategy comes as the federal government and states have faced criticism for the slow pace of immunizations.
A federal judge has granted a stay of execution for Lisa Montgomery, who was set to become the first woman executed by the federal government in 67 years, but the Trump administration is appealing the decision. Two men are also scheduled to die this week. Since July, when the Trump administration revived the federal death penalty, the U.S. government has executed 10 people — more than in any presidency since 1896.
Democrats in Congress are pushing ahead with impeachment following the violent insurrection that killed five people at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The single article of impeachment against President Trump cites his incitement of insurrection and accuses him of subverting and obstructing the certification of the 2020 election.
He’s wonderful, and was fighting for anti-bias training before it was widespread.
Parenting advice on micromanaging spouses, diverse communities, and preparing for parenthood.
The FDA cycled through three different top lawyers, a personnel shake-up driven by ongoing clashes between the agency and the HHS department that oversees it,
What was the point of Fortress D.C.
This is why so many of us spent the late summer and fall screaming our heads off for Congress to pass some sort of new coronavirus relief bill.
Wildly overvalued Tesla stock? Jeff Bezos’ divorce? Take your pick.
More and more Americans have precarious jobs because workplaces aren’t their employers.
Cities splintered in the pandemic, but only some Americans got to enjoy a hyperlocal utopia.