The Country Lost Jobs in December, Which Was Totally Predictable
This is why so many of us spent the late summer and fall screaming our heads off for Congress to pass some sort of new coronavirus relief bill.
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How Did Elon Musk Become the World’s Richest Person?
Wildly overvalued Tesla stock? Jeff Bezos’ divorce? Take your pick.
In America, Even the E.R. Docs Work for a Third-Party Contractor
More and more Americans have precarious jobs because workplaces aren’t their employers.
Trump’s abrupt shift on Covid shots may sow more chaos
And the changes come amid mounting disagreements over who is to blame for the slower-than-expected rollout of the vaccine.
I Finally Had Sex With My Crush, and It Was … Not What I Expected
He left me feeling like I was the problem.
U.S. loses 140,000 jobs in first monthly loss since spring
At the same time, the unemployment rate stayed at 6.7%, the first time it hasn’t fallen since April.
How Biden’s dream of fighting income inequality runs through Georgia
The share of wealth controlled by the top 1 percent sits at levels not seen since the 1920s. Biden’s hopes for changing it rests on Senate control.
Trump backs down, signs stimulus package
A government shutdown was averted after the president approved the Covid relief package and annual spending bill.
Congress sends Covid package and spending measure to Trump
The president has thrown the fate of the bill into jeopardy.
Fed enters Biden era with clipped wings and a warning from Republicans
Congress curbed the central bank’s emergency lending despite the economy’s continuing struggles.
Will Lisa Montgomery Die Tonight? Sister Helen Prejean Calls for Trump to Halt Execution Spree
A federal judge has granted a stay of execution for Lisa Montgomery, who was set to become the first woman executed by the federal government in 67 years, but the Trump administration is appealing the decision. Two men are also scheduled to die this week. Since July, when the Trump administration revived the federal death penalty, the U.S. government has executed 10 people — more than in any presidency since 1896.
America Has Entered the Weimar Era: Walden Bello on How Neoliberalism Fueled Trump & Violent Right
Democrats in Congress are pushing ahead with impeachment following the violent insurrection that killed five people at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The single article of impeachment against President Trump cites his incitement of insurrection and accuses him of subverting and obstructing the certification of the 2020 election.
Wednesday Night Owls: Federal gov’t needs to release demographic data about vaccine recipients
Night Owls is a themed open thread appearing at Daily Kos seven days a week.
7 days until JOE BIDEN AND KAMALA HARRIS TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE
Erin Kissane is the co-founder of the The COVID Tracking Project, and Alice Goldfarb leads the COVID Racial Data Tracker and is a 2021 Nieman Visiting Fellow. At The Atlantic, they write—We Need to Know Who Is Getting Vaccinated.
Pelosi signs Trump articles of impeachment ‘sadly, with heart broken’
Following the House’s 232-197 vote to impeach Donald Trump (again), this time for inciting an insurrection, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at the engrossment ceremony during which the articles were signed. Trump has now officially made history as the most impeached president and for having gained the most votes for impeachment from members of his own party. Congratulations, Donald. You’re singular.
Traitor to democracy was just impeached. Again
Donald Trump has always been obsessed with his place in history. It’s now cemented: no other occupant of the Oval Office achieved the distinction of being impeached twice for high crimes and misdemeanors. The vote was 232-197. Ten Republicans joined Democrats in making this historic action bipartisan.
Report: ‘Isolated And Angry’ Trump Refuses To Pay Rudy Giuliani For Legal Work
The president is very unhappy with his personal attorney, The Washington Post reported.
Trump administration executes Lisa Montgomery, first woman put to death in 67 years
In the early morning of Jan. 13, the U.S. federal government executed Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row and the first woman to be put to death by the federal government in 67 years.
Marjorie Taylor Greene feels exactly as bad as you’d expect for safe room COVID-19 outbreak
With three House Democrats having tested positive for COVID-19 since being stuck in a safe room for hours with Republicans who refused to wear masks, QAnon Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene—one of the people who directly refused the offer of a mask—is, in a typical Republican move, rejecting any responsibility.
“It is absolutely ridiculous and insane to blame us,” Greene told Fox News. “[We] did not have COVID or any symptoms.
Biden’s Covid board in the dark on final vaccine plan
On the eve of Biden’s vaccine rollout, board members of his Covid-19 response team are largely in the dark about the plan’s details, according to three people familiar.
The Atlantic Daily: America’s Bungled Coronavirus Response
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.ImpeachmentSTEFANI REYNOLDS / GETTYToday, Donald Trump became the first president in United States history to be impeached twice. Perhaps this time, it’ll stick, our staff writer David A. Graham argues.But whether these efforts will end in a conviction is unclear.
Trump’s Hometown Newspaper Has People Giggling Over Its Silly Impeachment Headline
The Queens Daily Eagle wrote about the troubles of “a Queens-born real estate developer” down there in Washington, D.C.
Officials: Trump’s promised $200 drug-discount cards won’t happen
“It would take days to get all the sign-offs we still need, plus the time to print the letters and make the cards,” said one official, who noted Inauguration Day is only three business days away.
Biden Needs to Avoid the First Big Mistake of the Obama Era
Or his ability to help Americans will be doomed from the start.
Nancy Pelosi Subtly Jabs Trump With Impeachment Vote Suit
The lawmaker made a quiet but pointed fashion statement during the second impeachment proceedings for the president.
Most House Republicans Did What the Rioters Wanted
January 6, 2021, will surely live in infamy—the day the United States Capitol was stormed by a mob, forcing legislators to evacuate in a rush and leaving five dead, including a police officer.The most dangerous part of that day for the country as a whole, however, was not what happened when the insurrectionists fought their way into the Capitol in the afternoon, but what happened just a few hours later on the floor.
The Big Story: America After Trump
At a live virtual event, The Atlantic’s senior editor Ronald Brownstein will talk with staff writers Clint Smith and Anne Applebaum and executive editor Adrienne LaFrance about the factors that led to last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol. They’ll explore what the future holds for the outgoing president and the Republican Party, and the challenges that incoming President Joe Biden will face in healing a divided nation.
This Impeachment Is Different
Maybe the second time’s the charm.This afternoon, Donald Trump, the third president in American history to be impeached, became the first to be impeached twice. The House of Representatives voted 232–197 to impeach Trump for inciting the attempted coup on January 6 and for trying to overturn Joe Biden’s election as president. The matter now goes to the Senate, where a trial is unlikely before Biden’s January 20 inauguration.
My Lover Is Bad-Mouthing My Sexual Ability to Friends (and Family!) for an Absurd Reason
I, uh, really cannot fix that.
Donald Trump Impeached For Second Time, Charged With ‘Incitement Of Insurrection’
Trump is the first person ever to be impeached twice by the U.S. Congress, and a record 10 Republicans voted yes.
Feds Charge 2 Trump-Loving Cops Who Took A Selfie During Attack On U.S. Capitol
Thomas Robertson and Jacob Fracker took a photograph of themselves during an insurrection and bragged about their exploits on social media.