HHS whistleblower Rick Bright resigns from government
Bright alleges that he was demoted because he opposed political pressure linked to an unproven Covid-19 treatment.
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House Democrats seek to block funds for ‘defeat despair’ Covid ads
House Democrats will introduce a bill intended to limit the administration’s ability to spend federal funds on certain coronavirus-related advertisements before the election.
Can’t Motivate Yourself to Lose Weight? Here’s One Tactic That Can Help.
What science suggests about the most effective ways to lose weight.
Hard-hit small businesses face long winter without lifeline
Some 60 percent of all U.S. businesses that have closed during the pandemic have not reopened.
‘We need to step forward’: Fed leaders call for new focus on race in the economy
The comments from the leading Fed officials were the latest evidence of the central bank’s growing attention to persistent inequality in the economy.
‘Trump just kicked over the chess board’: GOP faces an election with more pain
The president’s approval rating on the economy remained his bright spot. But he darkened that outlook by shutting the door on a comprehensive economic aid package just as millions of Americans start voting.
Why Trump lost his battle against the trade deficit
The monthly deficit in U.S. goods trade with all other countries set a record high in August at more than $83 billion.
Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: Why Turkey’s Intervention Could Turn It into a “Proxy War”
The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are in Moscow for talks following two weeks of fighting over the disputed territory Nagorno-Karabakh. At least 300 people have already died in what could turn into a wider regional conflagration, with Turkey openly supporting Azerbaijan and Russia backing Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh lies inside Azerbaijan but is controlled by ethnic Armenians.
Monday Night Owls: ‘How I found my voice as the only Native student in my class’
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
Laurel Emanuel (Lumbee) as told to Nick Martin (Sappony) at The New Republic says How I Found My Voice as the Only Native Student in My Class:
I’m a senior this year at a high school in Wake County, which is the largest public school district in North Carolina. I’m also a member of the Lumbee Tribe.
Our new spending tracker shows how evenly split the House battlefield is—and that’s bad for the GOP
With Election Day three weeks away, we’re rolling out our newest tool to help keep tabs on the large playing field that will determine control of the House: a spreadsheet that sums up the independent expenditures made prior to Monday by the four largest outside groups involved in House races. With this data, you can see which contests the major players think are competitive, and how much money they’ve devoted to each one, so far.
Impeach this man: Corrupt DeJoy got postmaster job weeks after big donation to Trump’s convention
Here’s a short reminder that the U.S. Postal Service is being headed up by a corrupt lackey of Donald Trump, a man who has spent lavishly on Republicans in order to buy his post. His previous, probably illegal fundraising has already raised eyebrows, as has his donations to Donald Trump’s campaigns.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis finally recognized in the halls of Congress
On Monday, Sept. 21, days before Indigenous People’s Day and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the House passed the Not Invisible Act and Savanna’s Act, sending the two bills addressing the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S) crisis to the White House for Trump to sign into law.
Warning: Republicans are setting up fake ballot drop boxes in violation of the law
Republicans in California have reached a new low: They’re setting up fake ballot drop boxes, labeling them as “official,” and promoting them on social media in the hopes that voters will be deceived into using them. And even after officials said they’re illegal and ordered them to be taken down, the GOP is refusing to remove them.
GOP Senator Skewered For Griping About How Much It Hurts To Be Called A Racist
Critics advised Sen. John Kennedy there’s an easy way to avoid that name.
Dr. Fauci Calls On Trump Campaign To Take Down Misleading Ad
The infectious disease expert also told CNN it would be “outrageous” if the campaign decided to feature him in another ad suggesting his endorsement.
The Irony at the Heart of the Amy Coney Barrett Fight
Judge Amy Coney Barrett sat before the Senate Judiciary Committee today in a fuchsia dress and pearls, listening quietly as Republican senators depicted her as the ideal modern feminist. “How do you and your husband manage two, full-time professional careers and, at the same time, take care of your large family?” Senator John Cornyn of Texas wanted to know.
Trump Accuses Joe Biden Of ‘Playing Fingers’ With His Mask In Bizarre Tweet
A Monday tweet from the president suggested the “lamestream media” is covering up for bad habits by Biden.
Wife Of Pennsylvania’s Lieutenant Governor Films Woman Berating Her With Racist Slur
Gisele Barreto Fetterman, who was born in Brazil, said the troubling incident began in the checkout line of a local grocery store.
Brooklyn’s Anti-masking Protests Betray a Broken Culture
Over the past week, ultra-Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn have engaged in anti-mask, anti-shutdown protests. It may be tempting to see these protests as the product of communities that are at odds with the dominant culture, adamantly refusing to comply with American behavioral and social norms, but that gets the story precisely backwards. The protests are profoundly American.
California’s Republican Party Told To Remove Its Unofficial Vote-By-Mail Collection Boxes
After the state GOP defended its use of makeshift ballot drop boxes falsely labeled “official,” authorities issued a cease-and-desist order.
I’m Dating a Teacher, and He’s Disclosed Some Disturbing Sexual Fantasies
They involve the classroom.
O’odham Land Defenders Lead Indigenous Resistance to Trump’s Border Wall Amid Militarized Crackdown
As 14 states and more than 130 cities across the U.S. celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in place of Columbus Day, we go to Arizona, where Indigenous communities are leading resistance against the construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall near a sacred spring inside the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
“I Feel for Them”: Son of Former White House Butler Says Trump Endangered Health of Residence Staff
Charles Allen, whose father Eugene Allen worked as a butler at the White House for 34 years, says President Trump’s reckless actions following his COVID-19 hospitalization are threatening the health of the domestic staff at the White House. “As my dad used to say, they were the little people that made it possible for the big people to do what they did,” he says.
Ai-jen Poo: Trump Flouts COVID-19 Safety Rules with “Utter Disregard” for White House Domestic Staff
President Trump’s return to the White House and defiant mask removal despite still being treated for COVID-19 has threatened the health of the mostly older, Black and Brown household staff, says domestic worker advocate Ai-jen Poo, senior adviser to Care in Action. “These are essential workers who have been keeping him and his family safe and caring for them, and he showed a complete and utter disregard for their health and safety,” she says.
As the Nation Braces for a Wave of Evictions, Some Bronx Tenants Fight Back
Amid fears of eviction and not being able to pay for food, a group of Bronx tenants saw only one option: to go on rent strike.
NASA Finally Made a Toilet for Women
Buzz Aldrin remembers feeling “buoyant” and “full of goose pimples” when he stepped onto the moon in 1969, becoming the second person to touch the surface of another world. The view was magnificent.The first thing he did was examine the ground beneath his boots. “I immediately looked down at my feet and became intrigued with the peculiar properties of the lunar dust,” the Apollo astronaut recalled in one of his memoirs.
How Conservatives Really Feel About Amy Coney Barrett
Ben Sasse is worried. With 22 days to go before the election, the Nebraska senator and his colleagues are about to begin a showdown over the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, which he likened to the deadly 19th-century feuds between the Hatfields and the McCoys.
Dear Therapist: My Daughter’s Family Asks So Much of Us Without Giving Anything in Return
Editor’s Note: Every Monday, Lori Gottlieb answers questions from readers about their problems, big and small. Have a question? Email her at dear.therapist@theatlantic.com. Dear Therapist,Six years ago, my retired husband and I moved to be close to our grandkids, and three years ago, our daughter’s family and ours bought houses with adjoining backyards. My husband was the “manny” four days a week until each child was old enough to go to preschool a couple of days a week.
Dear Care and Feeding: My 10-Year-Old Son Only Wants Clothes That Are Too Small
Parenting advice on clothing sizes, constant corrections, and problematic gifts.