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Biden Canceled Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” Policy, But Asylum Seekers Still Wait in Squalid Refugee Camps
One of the most controversial Trump-era immigration policies — the so-called Remain in Mexico program, officially called the Migrant Protection Protocols — left about 25,000 asylum seekers stranded on the other side of the border while their cases progressed through U.S. courts. President Joe Biden has suspended that program, but immigrant advocates say his administration needs to move more quickly to undo the damage.
Pro-Fossil Fuel Senators Grill Deb Haaland as She Bids to Become First Indigenous Cabinet Secretary
Indigenous communities across the United States are closely following the Senate confirmation hearings of Congressmember Deb Haaland, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Interior Department, who would become the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary if she is confirmed.
The Mediterranean’s Red Gold Is Running Out
On a golden day last September, I visited the ruins of the first Greek city on the Iberian Peninsula, a settlement from the sixth century B.C. called Empúries. Traders venturing down present-day Spain’s Costa Brava, a rugged stretch of coastline in northeastern Catalonia, had recognized the advantages of the location: a natural port, some protection from the fierce tramontana winds blowing off the Pyrenees, and access to local trade networks established by native Iberians.
Dear Care and Feeding: I Want to Keep My Anti-Vaxxer Family Away From My Newborn
Parenting advice on anti-vaxxer family, “spoiling” kids, and house guest anxiety.
Democrats Are Waltzing Toward an Easily Avoidable Political Disaster With Their COVID Bill
If they don’t act, they’ll give many Americans a surprise tax bill—and every right to be furious.
Johnson & Johnson says it can provide 20M vaccine doses by late March
The company has applied to the Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization.
U.S. surpasses 500,000 Covid deaths
Joe Biden, soon after being sworn in, predicted the nation would hit half a million deaths by the end of February.
Becerra to highlight family’s health struggles at confirmation hearing
He will recall his mother’s life-threatening hemorrhaging during a miscarriage when he was a child during testimony Tuesday.
Supreme Court to review Trump curbs on abortion clinics, immigration
The court will take up the abortion “gag rule” and public charge policies, both of which Biden is expected to reverse.
Help! I Teach at a College. Do I Need to Delete My Grindr Profile?
I don’t really want to spend the next four years of my life celibate.
Biden targets smallest businesses with exclusive aid window
Only businesses with fewer than 20 employees will be able to apply for aid through the massive Paycheck Protection Program.
Biden’s economic point man draws praise — and pushback
Allies laud Brian Deese’s leadership on the stimulus negotiations, but he’s rubbed some the wrong way.
Biden aims to isolate China on coal — but it could blow back on the U.S.
The U.S. wants to stop new coal projects, but risks losing poor countries to Beijing’s “Belt and Road” agenda.
‘Clearly not healthy’: Markets are giddy about reopening — and that’s the problem
Investors are pumping up bubbles across markets, with excitement growing about more stimulus and widespread vaccinations.
‘The Democratic version of John McCain’
As the critical swing vote in a 50-50 Senate, Joe Manchin has emerged as the most powerful man in Washington.
No Heat or Water, Overflowing Toilets, Disgusting Food: Texas Prisons Went “from Bad to Dire” in Storm
As winter storms overwhelmed Texas, many incarcerated people in the state went days without heat and water, making already grim conditions behind bars even more intolerable for thousands of people. Officials say 33 prisons across the state lost power and 20 had water shortages after the state’s electrical grid failed.
Tuesday Night Owls: Media coverage of Deb Haaland’s ascent has flattened Native complexities
Night Owls is a themed open thread appearing at Daily Kos seven days a week.
At The New Republic, Nick Martin (a citizen of the Sappony Tribe) writes—Deb Haaland’s Ascent and the Complicated Legacy of Native Representation. The congresswoman from New Mexico could make history if confirmed as head of the Department of the Interior. But there’s more to the story than that.
Deb Haaland could be the next secretary of the interior.
The One Word That Could Decide Whether Democrats Hike the Minimum Wage
It all comes down to the subjective linguistic judgment of an unelected congressional functionary.
The One Word That Could Decide Whether Democrats Hike the Minimum Wage
It all comes down to the subjective linguistic judgment of an unelected congressional functionary.
CPAC’s 2021 ‘America Uncanceled’ convention cancels speaker over anti-Semitism
Every year, the American Conservative Union’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is a who’s who of corrupt officials, big-money donors, crummy human beings, morals-free religious zealots, and self-styled whining—lots and lots of whining. Last year’s CPAC made it clear that the whining would happen inside of the convention hall as only VIPs were tipped off to very real COVID-19 hazards.
Right-wing fraudster Jacob Wohl receives some bad news in his civil and criminal cases
Right-wing salacious-lie peddlers Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman got hit with some bad news on Monday, when senior U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero denied the two men’s attempts to have their civil case delayed until after their criminal proceedings are done.
Trump Can No Longer Funnel GOP Money To Himself, But Others Are Doing It For Him
Utah Sen. Mike Lee held a fundraiser at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club last weekend, and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem plans one for March.
House Democrats urge Biden admin to end ICE policy criticized as ‘legal racial profiling’
For several election cycles now, voters across the country have ousted sheriffs who’ve collaborated with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through the flawed and racist 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement to act as mass deportation agents. In just one example last month, South Carolina Sheriff Kristin Graziano terminated the agreement on her first day in office, calling it “legal racial profiling.
Ted Cruz Scorned For Fiddling With His Cellphone During Capitol Riot Testimony
“He’s looking for travel deals for his next trip to Mexico,” one of the Texas senator’s critics tweeted.
As COVID-19 death toll hits milestone, GOP lawmakers in South Carolina focus on girls’ sports
If the growing number of anti-trans bills aimed at excluding transgender girls and women from sports are beginning to blur together, that makes a lot of sense. Why? Because—especially in the last few months, much less the last few years—there are a stunning number of them coming from all around the country.
A Simple Rule of Thumb for Knowing When the Pandemic Is Over
Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. In the middle of January, the deadliest month of the pandemic, one day after inauguration, the Biden administration put out a comprehensive national strategy for “beating COVID-19.
The Weekly Planet: The Great Climate Bill of 2021 Is Being Shaped Now
Every Tuesday, our lead climate reporter brings you the big ideas, expert analysis, and vital guidance that will help you flourish on a changing planet. Sign up to get The Weekly Planet, our guide to living through climate change, in your inbox.President Joe Biden’s legislative climate agenda has kind of fallen out of the news. Lawmakers are focused on what the Biden administration calls the “economic-rescue bill,” the one with the $1,400 checks.
When Disaster Strikes, Senators Show Up — Except For Ted Cruz
Lawmakers say there’s plenty for them to do, and that it’s often important to be on the ground.