DOJ To Ask Trump’s U.S. Attorneys To Resign But Spare Prosecutor In Hunter Biden Probe
The Biden administration’s move would allow both David Weiss of Delaware and John Durham of Connecticut to continue working politically sensitive cases.
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Ted Cruz gets slammed on Twitter in record time after sniveling anti-Biden tweet
Sen. Ted Cruz, after being outed as a coward and someone who somehow is an even less appetizing leader than Donald Trump, has decided to fully embrace the grotesquery which is his existence. Whether it is political theater at the expense of millions of Americans suffering from COVID-19 or political theater at the expense of billions of human beings in general, Ted Cruz is willing to say and do anything he believes will keep him in power and afloat.
Guess who may have made up to $640 million from ‘outside income’ while in the White House?
When Jared Kushner wasn’t solving the crisis in the middle east, or saving us from the COVID-19 pandemic, or telling Black Americans that they needed to “want to be successful” in order to live the American dream, he was making money. In fact, he was making a lot of money and digging himself out of a ton of debt. His wife, Ivanka Trump, when she was not hazily working on White House policies and plans with unclear results, was also making lots of money.
Democrats push temporary Obamacare expansion in Covid bill
The bill, which the Ways and Means Committee will mark up later this week, would fully subsidize ACA coverage for people earning up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level and those on unemployment insurance.
‘Bad Actor’ Hacker Tried To Poison Florida City’s Water Supply, Sheriff Says
“This is obviously a significant and potential dangerous increase,” the sheriff said after the amount of lye in the water rose 11,000%.
Just a fraction of Americans think U.S. democracy is working well
Americans are broadly worried about the state of our democracy, according to a new poll released from the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
A plurality of 45% of respondents say it’s either not working “too well” or not working “well at all,” according to the poll, while just 16% of Americans believe democracy is working “well” or “extremely well.
Democrats Unveil First Draft Of $1,400 Stimulus Checks Bill
In a win for progressives, the proposal retains the previous income threshold below which Americans would qualify for the full payment.
CBO Report Says $15 Minimum Wage Would Reduce Poverty But Cost Jobs
An estimated 27 million workers would see raises, though there would be 1.4 million fewer jobs.
Help! My Partner Says I’m Being Creepy When I Peer Into People’s Homes.
Am I doing anything intrinsically wrong?
Forget Warm Weather and Low Taxes. Americans Are Moving to Be Near Family.
What happens if a pandemic-era trend sticks around?
We’re Adding Something New to Our Sex Life, but I’m Afraid My Husband Will Become Obsessed
He was really into this sort of thing before we got married.
When Piggly Wiggly Tried to Stick It to Wall Street
A century before GameStop, a stock market outsider took on short sellers. It was a spectacle and a disaster.
Rep. Cori Bush Denounces White Supremacist Violence from the Capitol Insurrection to Ferguson
With former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial set to begin in the Senate this week, we feature the speech Democratic Congressmember Cori Bush of Missouri made Thursday on the floor of the House of Representatives to demand accountability for the attack on the U.S. Capitol. “On January 3, we stood together to swear our oath to office, to the Constitution. We swore to defend it against all enemies foreign and domestic,” Bush said.
The Shecession: Women Face Staggering Job & Income Losses Amid the Pandemic’s Economic Crisis
As Democrats in Congress push forward on passing President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion stimulus package, many experts say measures to combat the economic fallout from COVID-19 must address the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on women — especially women of color. Women in the U.S. lost 5.
Raji Sourani: Gaza Faces COVID Crisis as Israel Withholds Vaccines While Imposing Inhumane Blockade
The World Health Organization estimates there have been 51,312 confirmed cases and 522 deaths from COVID-19 in Gaza since reporting began in July 2020, and the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees warns the Gaza Strip’s health system could collapse if the number of cases continues to rise.
ICC’s “Landmark Decision” Could Open Door to Prosecuting Israel for War Crimes in Palestine
In a landmark decision, judges at the International Criminal Court say the body has jurisdiction over war crimes committed in the Palestinian territories, opening the door to possible criminal charges against Israel and militant groups like Hamas.
Dear Care and Feeding: These Tedious Family Zoom Visits Are Driving Me Insane
Parenting advice on Zoom visits, sleep troubles, and sibling sadness.
If We Want to Defeat Covid, We Need to Boost Medicaid
States often reduce Medicaid benefits during economic downturns. Doing that now could prolong the pandemic.
Larry Summers Has Some Weird Fears About the Biden Relief Plan
He doesn’t fully spell out why he thinks Congress shouldn’t spend too much, because that would undermine his weird point.
Is Biden’s Relief Plan Too Big? Maybe. Is the Republican Plan Too Small? Definitely.
But if you’re still not convinced, look at these charts.
Everything Is Gambling Now
The GameStop surge was just one of the ways Americans have renewed their love of betting.
So, When Are the New Stimulus Checks Coming?
There are a lot of bizarre, self-imposed congressional limits that may delay final passage until March.
Republicans seek to pin California’s Covid-19 problem on Biden’s HHS pick
Becerra provided legal muscle for the state’s pandemic restrictions.
Biden administration deploys more than 1,000 active-duty troops to aid vaccination efforts
Some of the military members will arrive for deployment in California within the next 10 days.
Help! I’m Terrified of My New Neighbor.
He screams threats and obscenities every time I walk my dogs past his house.
Dear Care and Feeding: Our In-Home Therapists Are Refusing Vaccination. What Should We Do?
Parenting advice on vaccine refusal, college funds, and Beetlejuice.
When I Got Laid Off at 62, I Knew I Would Never Work in Journalism Again
I spent more than two decades at my newspaper. Now it’s gone.
U.S. backs Okonjo-Iweala, first woman and African, to head WTO
The decision breaks with the Trump administration’s opposition to Okonjo-Iweala and brings the U.S. in line with much of the rest of the world.
Economy will return to pre-pandemic level this year, CBO predicts
Employment levels, however, will not fully recover until 2024.