Biden Says ‘Real Possibility’ Senate Democrats Change Filibuster Rules To Raise Debt Ceiling
The off-the-cuff remarks are a notable shift in the president’s thinking as Democrats are frustrated by GOP efforts to prevent simple majority votes.
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Black homecoming king says he was called racial slur during game. He, not opponents, was suspended
Just about the only thing students should have to worry about when going to school is learning. That’s an ideal scenario, but not all students are given the resources and support to live. School is an especially contentious subject given that we’re still facing the novel coronavirus pandemic and that both parents and community members are still raging about mask mandates.
State Department official calls Title 42 policy ‘illegal,’ urges end to Haitian deportations
A senior State Department official authored a memo slamming the continued use of the anti-asylum Title 42 policy, calling it “illegal,” “inhumane,” and “simply not worthy of this administration that I so strongly support.” The Washington Post reports that Harold Koh, who served in the Office of the Legal Adviser, left his position on Friday.
Americans Had It Easy During the Facebook Outage
Before WhatsApp went dark yesterday, the last messages I sent were to my editor in London, my doctor here in Mexico City, and to the family group chat, asking whether my father—recovering from COVID-19 back home in Pakistan—had finally tested negative. For me, WhatsApp is as much a verb as Google, and the platform is the engine that fuels my personal and professional lives.
Sen. Lindsey Graham Booed By Republicans After Asking Them To Consider Vaccine
The South Carolina Republican hadn’t even finished his sentence when the crowd shouted, “No!
PA attorney general announces slew of environmental charges against pipeline developer
Pennsylvania’s attorney general, the man behind the explosive investigation into the Catholic Church’s decades-long cover-up of sexual abuse of over 1,000 children, and who took Postmaster Louis DeJoy to court, arguing that DeJoy’s cuts could damage citizens’ trust and confidence in the mail, announced a slew of environmental charges against a notorious energy company on Tuesday.
Ana Navarro Unleashes On Stephanie Grisham And Her ‘Late-Developing Conscience’
“I know we like the tea she’s spilling,” the CNN commentator said, adding, “but she’s got no credibility.
Rivian Wants to Be the Apple of Electric Pickup Trucks
This is an excerpt from The Atlantic’s climate newsletter, The Weekly Planet. Subscribe today.Many fights about climate policy have been raging, basically unbroken, for the past 40 years. But something that sets this moment apart is that a subset of people who care about climate change, and who have founded companies to fight it, is becoming extremely wealthy.On Friday, the electric-car start-up Rivian filed for its initial public offering.
FBI Raids NYPD Union Office And Home Of Its Right-Wing Leader
The agency said the raids were part of “an ongoing investigation.
What Happened When Facebook Became Boomerbook
Sometimes it’s hard to remember that Facebook is only 17 years old: If it were a person, it could drive but not drink. If Facebook were a person, it would also be fabulously wealthy, incredibly successful, and exhaustingly argumentative. And it probably wouldn’t use Facebook.The disclosures in The Wall Street Journal’s “Facebook Files,” leaked by a whistleblower named Frances Haugen, are incendiary.
Introducing How to Build a Happy Life and The Review––Two New Podcasts From The Atlantic
The Atlantic is expanding its audio portfolio and launching two podcasts this week: How to Build a Happy Life, out today and hosted by the Harvard professor and Atlantic contributing writer Arthur C. Brooks, and The Review, a weekly pop-culture show coming tomorrow featuring a rotating group of The Atlantic’s film, TV, music, and book critics.
Trump Left Off Forbes List Of Richest Americans For First Time In 25 Years
He’s still worth a lot of money, according to the business publication.
Pandora Papers: Massive Leak Exposes How Elite Shield Their Wealth & Avoid Taxes in Colonial Legacy
The Pandora Papers, described as “the world’s largest-ever journalistic collaboration,” have revealed the secret financial dealings of the world’s richest and most powerful people. “We’ve uncovered a system that benefits a few at the expense of the many,” says Ben Hallman, senior editor at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, who details some of the project’s main revelations so far.
“Appalling and Unacceptable”: Leak Shows Facebook Knew Its Algorithms Spread Hate & Harmed Children
An unprecedented leak at Facebook reveals top executives at the company knew about major issues with the platform from their own research but kept the damning information hidden from the public. The leak shows Facebook deliberately ignored rampant disinformation, hate speech and political unrest in order to boost ad sales and is also implicated in child safety and human trafficking violations.
Johnson & Johnson seeks FDA authorization of Covid booster shot
J&J said Monday that giving a second dose two months after the first increased protection against symptomatic moderate to severe Covid-19 to 94 percent, with 100 percent protection against severe illness.
West Virginia governor gets testy over questions about handling of Covid surge
In a CBS interview, Gov. Jim Justice pushed back on vaccine mandates for schoolchildren.
Fauci sees hope in new Merck drug
The nation’s top infectious disease expert called the results of a recent study “really quite impressive.
Limiting Medicare benefits deepens rift among Hill Democrats
Critics of Sen. Joe Manchin’s approach argue that imposing more income thresholds adds burdens for the middle class and affects more beneficiaries each year.
FDA announces key meetings on kid Covid-19 vaccines, Moderna and J&J boosters
The meetings set up a rough timeline for a slate of FDA decisions that could help the country avoid a damaging winter surge.
Wall Street’s wild party in jeopardy as Fed threatens aid cutoff
The central bank plans to begin yanking back assistance to the economy as early as next month, and many Fed officials are open to increasing interest rates next year.
Americans’ fortunes soared during the pandemic. Some lawmakers see lasting lessons.
Key aspects of the economy are doing better than before the pandemic, which supporters say shows how government spending can help.
Why Biden isn’t hitting the panic button on the debt ceiling — yet
With the deadline looming, the White House is starting to ramp up pressure on Republicans.
Fed signals plan to pull back economic support even as virus looms
The central bank said it’s making progress toward its goals of averaging 2 percent inflation over time and reaching maximum employment.
Biden hails ‘strong’ economic recovery despite disappointing jobs numbers
Biden laid blame for the sluggish growth of U.S. jobs on the “impact of the Delta variant” of the coronavirus.
Colleagues of Michael Ratner Blast Samuel Moyn’s Claim That He Helped Sanitize the “War on Terror”
Friends and relatives of the late radical attorney Michael Ratner respond to the recent controversy over Yale University professor Samuel Moyn’s claim that Ratner “prioritized making the war on terror humane” by using the courts to challenge the military’s holding of prisoners at Guantánamo. Ratner’s longtime colleagues blast Moyn for failing to recognize how the late attorney had dedicated his life to fighting war and U.S. imperialism.
How to Be Self-Aware
Only when we admit we have a problem can we begin to find solutions. In the first episode of How to Build a Happy Life, we explore the neuroscience of emotional management, practices that help us befriend our inner monologue, and challenges to getting in touch with our feelings. Our journey to happier living starts with the question: How do I feel right now?This episode features Dan Harris, former ABC News anchor, meditation expert and founder of Ten Percent Happier.
News Roundup: Progressives hold fast; Sinema confronted; GOP COVID lies continue killing Americans
It is Monday! Rise and shine! Progressives have been able to stop the unconscionable lack of action on the part of Sens. Krysten Sinema and Joe Manchin, for now. The Jan. 6, 2021 attempted coup d’etat may not be the GOP’s favorite subject because so many of them are implicated in potentially criminal behavior. Our pandemic threatens to last far longer than it should and nobody wins if it does.
Senator’s irrational rant on Build Back Better plan shows how desperate GOP is to stop it
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee appeared “exclusively” on Fox Business’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo this week to weigh in on Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better human infrastructure plan.
Steve Bannon Doubles Down On His ‘Shock Troops’ Government Takeover Threat
Bannon ups numbers of “troops” that will “deconstruct” the state once a Republican is back in the White House from 4,000 to 20,000.
Francis Collins to step down as NIH director
The 71-year-old physician-geneticist led the agency under three consecutive presidents.