Andrew Cuomo’s Last Big Project Might Be a Train That Goes in the Wrong Direction
A metaphor if you were looking for one.
A metaphor if you were looking for one.
Going back to in-person learning—with a twist.
Pressure mounts on Biden to approve telemedicine for the use of abortion pills.
The new guidance says three feet of separation is safe — if everyone is wearing a mask.
The announcement comes after the Supreme Court agreed to review the legality of the Trump policy change.
“I don’t think that would make sense for Floridians,” the Florida governor says.
The harrowing aftermath of a good decision.
But a culture that infantilizes transmasculinity refuses to treat him like one.
The past year has turned wedding planners into unofficial health experts and therapists for their clients—the ones who haven’t already eloped, that is.
Central bank officials now expect the unemployment rate to drop to 4.5 percent by the end of 2021.
Janet Yellen said the greater risk was not strengthening the economy as it recovers from the impact of the pandemic.
He is best known for his work on a Stockton pilot project that provided $500 a month to a small group of low-income residents.
Another massive injection of federal cash could ignite the economy like never before. It also could drive up inflation and burst market bubbles, creating new headaches in an otherwise positive outlook.
The February gain marked a sharp pickup from the 166,000 jobs that were added in January.
Amid a national reckoning with structural racism and the dangers of white supremacy, author Heather McGhee’s new book details how racism in the United States hurts not just people of color but also white people. In “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together,” McGhee details how zero-sum thinking has worsened inequality and robbed people of all stripes of the public goods and support they need to thrive.
Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock, whose election in January helped bring the chamber under Democratic control, used his first speech on the floor of the Senate this week to assail Republican efforts to restrict voting rights.
The United States and the United Kingdom are facing international criticism for moving to expand their nuclear arsenals, defying a growing global movement in support of nuclear disarmament. The U.S.
Martial law has been declared in more parts of Burma as the military junta intensifies its crackdown following the February 1 coup. At least 217 protesters have been killed and over 2,000 have been arrested or detained since the coup began, according to one Burmese group. Protests are continuing across the country amid a crackdown on communications, in which much of Burma is under an internet blackout and independent newspapers have stopped publishing.
The New York Republican had been mulling a challenge to Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2022.
Much of New York is still waiting to recover and bracing for what could be permanent changes to the biggest city in America.
Much of New York is still waiting to recover and bracing for what could be permanent changes to the biggest city in America.
Today’s news features another pandemic-ignoring spring break in Florida. It also featured a heavy helping of the newest media obsession, another “crisis” on the southern border of the sort that conservatives discover with clockwork regularity and media outlets desperate for both sides rhetoric promote with an eagerness that comes very close to outright groveling.
On Tuesday, eight people were shot and killed and one more was injured in a string of murders at three separate spa businesses in Georgia. Four people were killed at Young’s Asian Massage in Acworth and four more people were killed at Gold Spa and Aromatherapy Spa in Atlanta. The suspect is 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long, who has reportedly confessed to the murders.
Miami Beach declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Saturday after viral video of bustling spring break crowds highlighted Gov. Ron DeSantis’ repeated failures to protect Florida residents during the coronavirus pandemic. Days before the curfew went into effect at 8 p.m., the governor made clear his priority in a Wall Street Journal op-ed on Thursday.
“Thanks for nothing,” the host said after a dispute in which her guest told her there were “very few” facts on her show.
It’s another Sunday, so for those who tune in, welcome to another discussion of the Nuts & Bolts of a Democratic campaign. If you’ve missed out, you can catch up any time: Just visit our group or follow the Nuts & Bolts Guide. Every week I try to tackle issues I’ve been asked about. With the help of other campaign workers and notes, we address how to improve and build better campaigns, or explain issues that impact our party.
When progressive activist Melissa Byrne wanted to push President-elect Joe Biden on cancelling student debt, she bought full-page ads in the print edition of Delaware’s The News Journal, which was delivered daily to Biden’s home during the transition.
“Good Morning President-elect Biden,” the ad began in giant bold type.
“We are rebuilding the system as we address the needs of vulnerable children who arrive at our borders,” said Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Republican Julia Letlow has been elected to a seat previously won by her late husband, who died from coronavirus-related complications in December and was never seated.