GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger Compares Trump-Mesmerized Republican Party To The Titanic
And Donald Trump is hunting for “women’s clothing” so he can “get on the first lifeboat,” the Illinois lawmaker said.
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GOP pollster on 2022: ‘Donald Trump single-handedly may cause people not to vote’
Normally it’s a given that the party that wins the White House will lose congressional seats in subsequent midterm elections. In 2010, Democrats got clobbered after Barack Obama’s historic 2008 victory. And a blue wave took hold in 2018, almost certainly in response to Donald Trump’s 2016 creepy-twins, blood-elevator Overlook Hotel red wave.
COVID-19 variants soar in Florida in weeks after crowded spring break
The restaurant business is booming in Florida, propped up by “a huge spring break and tourist influx,” reports The Washington Post as prelude to yet another story about how Americans are still not eagerly lining up to take the worst jobs in America even though restaurant owners really, really would prefer they did. But something else is booming in Florida as well, due to that same “huge” spring break: The COVID-19 pandemic.
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy Says He Backs Ousting Liz Cheney From Role
McCarthy said he supports Rep. Elise Stefanik to replace Cheney for the job of Republican Conference chair.
Elon Musk Is Not Just a Celebrity
However your 2021 is going, what’s undeniable is that after Donald Trump left office earlier this year, a strange cultural quietude settled upon America. No one would dare call it peace. But the audiences for TV news and online media immediately shrunk. Rather than fretting quite as much about an imminent civil war, commentators have been arguing about sexy hip-hop videos.
Lockdown mentality still holding the economy back, banking official says
Neel Kashkari of the Minneapolis Fed says things should get better as people overcome fears related to the pandemic.
Covid response chief has no regrets on Johnson & Johnson pause
Jeff Zients said the pause proved the federal government was monitoring the situation closely.
Fauci predicts ‘dramatic difference’ in pandemic outlook if more are vaccinated
“I believe that we will be about as close to back to normal as we can,” the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said, with a caveat.
COVID-19 Lays Bare the Price of Populism
As populism has experienced a resurgence in recent years, many have focused on the hazards the ideology poses to democratic systems. But today’s complex and highly technical global threats—pandemics, climate change, cyberattacks, financial crises—that demand technocratic solutions have driven home a grim reality: Populism can place us all at risk.
The Arrow Paradox
Zeno sent
his arrow flying
endlessly from point
to point along its arc
to make a point
about eternity:
getting there is tricky.
That’s what I think
anyway, as snowflakes
stall in the morning’s
freezing air
like seed fluff
reluctant to drop
anchor in the ice.
The ‘Blurred Existence’ of Motherhood
Photo Illustrations by Tabitha SorenTabitha Soren documented the months following the birth of her third child, in 2006, with the help of a digital camera mounted in her bedroom and operated by remote. In her new series, Motherload, Soren layers together the resulting images.This article was published online on May 9, 2021.I was excited about having a third child, but dreading the first year.
Help! My Husband Wants to Move Out for a Year—and Leave His Kids
This is unbelievably selfish, but I kind of understand.
White House, state officials scramble to get docs’ help with lagging vaccination effort
Doctors could be especially helpful vaccinating hesitant Americans, but health officials are still figuring out how to get them involved.
Dear Care and Feeding: Will My Daughter Become an Entitled Brat if We Join a Country Club?
Parenting advice on country clubs, new babies, and mom guilt.
The Model for Fixing the DOJ
President Joe Biden is facing problems Gerald Ford would have appreciated. Like Ford in 1974, Biden has come into office following a president accused of criminality. Both Biden and Ford inherited a Department of Justice plagued by scandal and well-grounded charges of politicization. Both had to choose a nominee for attorney general knowing that recent occupants of that office contributed to partisanship and displayed a lack of integrity.
The Jobs Report Was Shockingly Bad. Please Don’t Overreact.
Republican politicians have already made up their minds about what to do. They—and everyone else—should chill.
Republican Governors Are Now Cutting Off Unemployment Benefits to Force People Back to Work
Not only is it callous, it doesn’t even make sense.
Joe Biden Is Starting to Sound Hawkish About the Deficit. Uh-Oh.
The president suggested his agenda shouldn’t be paid for with debt.
Top CDC official resigns from post following reassignment
Nancy Messonnier had drawn former President Donald Trump’s ire last year for her early warning about the pandemic.
Pfizer seeks full FDA approval of its Covid-19 vaccine
Full approval would allow the drugmaker — the first to seek full approval — to market the shot directly to consumers.
Pfizer, BioNTech agree to send doses to vaccinate Olympic delegations
The agreement comes as global supply of the Covid-19 vaccines remains tight in many countries.
‘Doomsday scenario’: Lagging vaccine rates stir fears of dangerous variants
Officials say the virus remains a persistent enough threat to potentially mutate into something that puts even vaccinated people at heightened risk.
Moderna booster shots effective against Covid variants in early study
The results from a preliminary study are an early sign that booster shots could play a role in future vaccination efforts.
The Atlantic Daily: SpaceX Really Might Change American Spaceflight Forever
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.It’s a busy time on Planet Elon. Twitter’s favorite billionaire space-entrepreneur provocateur continues to draw both ire and awe, depending on the day.
Don’t Fall to Pieces Just Because China’s Rocket Is
There are many unknowns in the field of space exploration.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Wild Aunt Used to Seem Awesome. But Can I Trust Her With My Kids?
Parenting advice on cool aunts, unwanted pregnancies, and b-day concerns.
Is Billie Eilish’s “Big Reveal” Really So Shocking?
Billie Eilish’s blond bombshell Vogue cover might not deserve all that discourse.
Help! An Online Group Is Convincing My Wife She’s a Victim of My Candles.
I feel like I don’t know her anymore.