Fauci: U.K. ‘really rushed through that approval’ of Pfizer vaccine
The British government “kind of ran around the corner of the marathon and joined it in the last mile,” he said.
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Biden top economic adviser facing accusations of mismanagement, verbal abuse
A former high-level employee at Heather Boushey’s think tank publicly aired the accusations on Tuesday night.
Biden backs up Tanden as Republicans attack her tweets
“That disqualifies almost every Republican senator and 90 percent of the administration,” the president-elect said of GOP criticism.
How climate change could spark the next home mortgage disaster
Taxpayers are backing more than a trillion dollars in home mortgages, but the agencies buying them are neglecting to consider climate risks.
Deese to be Biden’s top White House economic adviser
Brian Deese is an executive at investment giant BlackRock.
Biden unveils diverse economic team as challenges to economy grow
The president-elect intends to name Cecilia Rouse, Neera Tanden and Wally Adeyemo to senior roles in his administration.
Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson Wins “Alternative Nobel” for Work Against Mass Incarceration
Civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson, who founded the Equal Justice Initiative, was one of four human rights defenders to win this year’s Right Livelihood Award on December 3. “I work in a country that has the highest rate of incarceration in the world. I work against a system that treats you better if you’re rich and guilty than if you’re poor and innocent,” he said in accepting the honor.
Tuesday Night Owls: Tracking COVID’s spread among Latinos in a small Colorado community
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
43 DAYS UNTIL JOE BIDEN AND KAMALA HARRIS TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE
Markian Hawryluk at Kaiser Health News writes—Tracking COVID’s Spread Inside a Tight-Knit Latino Community:
Early in the pandemic, Ximena Rebolledo León, a registered nurse at Telluride Regional Medical Center in southwestern Colorado, needed to find everyone who’d been in contact with a sick Latino worker
Tuesday Night Owls: Tracking COVID’s spread among Latinos in a small Colorado community
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
43 DAYS UNTIL JOE BIDEN AND KAMALA HARRIS TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE
Markian Hawryluk at Kaiser Health News writes—Tracking COVID’s Spread Inside a Tight-Knit Latino Community:
Early in the pandemic, Ximena Rebolledo León, a registered nurse at Telluride Regional Medical Center in southwestern Colorado, needed to find everyone who’d been in contact with a sick Latino worker
Judge rips New York officials for disastrous election and orders thousands of votes to be reviewed
In a scathing ruling, a state judge excoriated seven local boards of election for botching the administration of last month’s election in New York’s 22nd Congressional District and ordered officials to fix their many errors, which could result in more than a thousand untallied ballots getting counted.
Last week, Judge Scott DelConte ordered all eight county boards to produce official tallies in the race between Democratic Rep.
Judge rips New York officials for disastrous election and orders thousands of votes to be reviewed
In a scathing ruling, a state judge excoriated seven local boards of election for botching the administration of last month’s election in New York’s 22nd Congressional District and ordered officials to fix their many errors, which could result in more than a thousand untallied ballots getting counted.
Last week, Judge Scott DelConte ordered all eight county boards to produce official tallies in the race between Democratic Rep.
Trump Administration Lowballs Unemployment Benefits In New COVID-19 Offer
The latest offer caps a day of confusion over pandemic relief on Capitol Hill.
Democrat senators add language to defense bill requiring federal officers ID themselves at protests
One of the more chilling and underreported developments of the past four years has been the Trump administration’s employment of unidentified federal officers to threaten, intimidate, attack, and arrest lawful protesters. Often heavily armed, these steroid-bulked goons with no personal identification were dispatched last June, for example, to intimidate protesters in Washington, D.C.
Democrat senators add language to defense bill requiring federal officers ID themselves at protests
One of the more chilling and underreported developments of the past four years has been the Trump administration’s employment of unidentified federal officers to threaten, intimidate, attack, and arrest lawful protesters. Often heavily armed, these steroid-bulked goons with no personal identification were dispatched last June, for example, to intimidate protesters in Washington, D.C.
2.4 million ‘please vote’ letters to Georgia are now in the mail. Daily Kos wrote 400,000+ of them
If you’re reading this, you know how high the stakes are in Georgia for the Jan. 5 runoff. And because the two Senate races will be decided by turnout, the real question is: Do enough Georgia Democrats know they need to come back and vote again?
Thankfully, there are now 2.
2.4 million ‘please vote’ letters to Georgia are now in the mail. Daily Kos wrote 400,000+ of them
If you’re reading this, you know how high the stakes are in Georgia for the Jan. 5 runoff. And because the two Senate races will be decided by turnout, the real question is: Do enough Georgia Democrats know they need to come back and vote again?
Thankfully, there are now 2.
A COVID-19-caused Social Security disaster looms for people born in 1960—unless Congress fixes it
If Congress doesn’t act to fix it, around 4 million workers in the United States will have a very bad, long-lasting coronavirus effect: Their eventual Social Security payments will be cut by as much as $2,000 a year in retirement, because they were unfortunate enough to turn 60 during the year 2020.
A COVID-19-caused Social Security disaster looms for people born in 1960—unless Congress fixes it
If Congress doesn’t act to fix it, around 4 million workers in the United States will have a very bad, long-lasting coronavirus effect: Their eventual Social Security payments will be cut by as much as $2,000 a year in retirement, because they were unfortunate enough to turn 60 during the year 2020.
U.S. could face months of vaccine shortages amid global competition
Most Americans’ best hope of getting a shot by spring or early summer may rest on vaccines that have not yet been proven to work.
U.S. could face months of vaccine shortages amid global competition
Most Americans’ best hope of getting a shot by spring or early summer may rest on vaccines that have not yet been proven to work.
Trump: Millions Of Americans Getting COVID-19 Is ‘Terrific’ And A ‘Powerful Vaccine’
The president seemed to suggest the U.S. is approaching herd immunity. It’s not.
The Atlantic Daily: Joe Biden Explains His Secretary-of-Defense Pick
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. The ATLANTIC43 days. President-elect Joe Biden takes office in a month and half. In the meantime, his transition team is working to staff the executive branch.
Supreme Court Rejects GOP Bid To Reverse Joe Biden’s Pennsylvania Win
The court without comment Tuesday refused to call into question the the certification process in Pennsylvania.
The Weekly Planet: What Extremely Muscular Horses Teach Us About Climate Change
Every Tuesday morning, our lead climate reporter brings you the big ideas, expert analysis, and vital guidance that will help you flourish on a changing planet.
Suits, Matteson, and MoyerThis type of chart is called a Sankey diagram, which shows the relative size of flows in and out of a system. This particular Sankey diagram shows the inputs and outputs for the U.S. energy system, measured in watts per capita.
I Thought I Had Lost My Desire for Sex—Until I Cheated on My Husband
I feel like I’m wasting my sexual years by staying in this marriage.
Why I Chose Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense
In late August of 2010, I traveled to Iraq for the fifth time as vice president. While there, I participated in the change-of-command ceremony for United States Forces–Iraq. President Barack Obama had charged me with overseeing the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and we were committed to ensuring the orderly withdrawal of our forces and equipment from Iraq.
Arizona GOP Asks If Supporters Willing To Die For Trump’s Election Fraud Lies
The Republican group later tweeted a scene from “Rambo” in which the titular character calls on his comrades to “die for something.
Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s Husband Bought Stock In Sectors Set To Benefit From Then-Secret Bill
While Republicans privately drafted the CARES Act, Loeffler’s husband was buying shares in corporations that would reap millions, a HuffPost investigation found.
2020 in Photos: How the First Months Unfolded
As the year comes to a close, it’s time to take a look at some of the most memorable events and images of 2020. Events covered in this essay (the first of a three-part photo summary of the year) include the disastrous Australian wildfires, the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic and the new reality of empty public spaces, innovative ways to cope with social-distancing measures, the Democratic presidential primaries, Brexit Day, and much more.