GOP Rep. Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘Beyond Reprehensible’ Holocaust Remarks
Michigan’s Peter Meijer said his colleague’s rhetoric “amps up and plays into” antisemitism.
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Nuts & Bolts: Inside a Democratic campaign—Main Street isn’t Wall Street
This Sunday we are going to spend time talking about local, often non-partisan campaigning. If you’ve missed previous entries, 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.
Biden pledges big increase in funding, staffing to restore the IRS and crack down on rich tax cheats
In what is a ridiculously long overdue proposal, President Joe Biden is advocating doubling the size of the IRS, adding tens of thousands of new workers over the next decade in order to help achieve another of his goals: upping enforcement and getting tax scofflaws to pay up. That would come with an increase in funding to the IRS by $80 billion, and the return on that could be more than $700 billion in revenue in the next decade.
GOP Congressman Slams Kevin McCarthy For ‘Not Telling The Truth’ About Jan. 6
Rep. Adam Kinzinger accused Republicans of calling the attack anything except what it was: “a Trump-inspired insurrection on the Capitol.
St. Paul Officer Who Let Police Dog Maul Black Man Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison
A federal jury found Brett Palkowitsch guilty of kicking Frank Baker and letting a police dog attack him after Baker was mistaken for a robbery suspect.
Donald Trump’s Much-Touted Blog Pretty Much A Flop As Interest Fades: Report
The only way followers can react to Trump on his blog is to click on a heart.
Help! My 30-Year-Old Boyfriend Has No Interest in Losing His Virginity.
This will be a problem long term.
Vaccines’ success could undercut Biden’s multibillion-dollar school testing plans
With vaccination slowing the virus’s spread, some schools are reopening without the kind of widespread Covid-19 screening that Biden once envisioned as crucial.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Mom Has Turned Into a Crazy Conspiracy Theorist
Parenting advice on crazy parents, sex ed, and what kids should read.
Dr. Ruth on Finding Love After the Pandemic
Much of America is going through a Madonna moment: Like a virgin, touched for the very first time! Brushing against a stranger in a restaurant, clobbering someone with a hug, shaking a new acquaintance’s hand—for those who have stayed isolated over the past 15 months, these experiences can feel novel and exciting and highly weird. Perhaps no one is better suited to advise us on navigating this moment than Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer, America’s favorite nonagenarian sex therapist.Dr.
There’s Just One Problem With Ford’s Electric F-150
Joe Biden says the pickup truck is fast. It’s heavy, too.
The Only Mayor in America Having Fun Right Now
He rode a roller coaster! He ate a burger for breakfast! His rival is under investigation!
My Partner Was Scammed for Thousands—and I’m Questioning Our Future Together
I tried to warn him, but his desire to get out of debt overrode his judgment.
J&J vaccine production could restart in U.S. ‘within days,’ Emergent executive testifies
Restarting Emergent’s production of the J&J shot would revitalize efforts to get the single-dose vaccine to many Americans.
Texas governor bans schools, local governments from requiring masks
Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, hasn’t shied away from controversial pandemic policies.
Supreme Court pulls Biden into an abortion fight he didn’t want
By placing the issue front and center, the high court immediately forces his administration to reconsider its measured strategy.
Mask controversy spurs CDC to rethink its pandemic response
The changes include creating a clear reporting chain from the new director of the agency’s vaccine task force up to Rochelle Walensky.
The Atlantic Daily: 7 Movies to Watch This Summer
This summer will see the release of a spate of new films, including long-delayed ones. Here are seven to mark on your moviegoing calendar. Then: We send you off with some weekend reads.After more than a year of pandemic-induced delays, Hollywood plans to drop both big-budget franchise flicks and indie stunners this summer.
A Culture of Free Speech Protects Everyone
Last week, the journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, who led The New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project, was named the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Faculty at its Hussman School of Journalism and Media recommended her for tenure too. But the university’s board of trustees didn’t approve the faculty recommendation. Instead, UNC appointed her to a five-year contract with the option of a tenure review.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Roommate Keeps Breaking My One Rule About My Kid
Parenting advice on roommate rudeness, sibling sex ed, and “one more?” woes.
In Crown, Aja Is Finally Making Art on Their Own Terms
Finding authenticity in music required leaving the expectations of Drag Race behind.
The Gigantic Joy of Collecting Teeny-Tiny Things
These itsy-bitsy collectibles are completely enchanting.
The Man Who Is Actually Getting a Free Krispy Kreme Vax Doughnut a Day Explains His Quest
“This is actually good for me.
Tax the rich? Executives predict Biden’s big plans will flop
Corporate executives and lobbyists say they are confident they can kill almost all of these tax hikes by pressuring moderate Democrats in the House and Senate.
Biden pressed to send clear message on economy as warning signs flash
The White House’s reaction to unexpected jobs and price data has opened the administration up to GOP attacks.
Lockdown mentality still holding the economy back, banking official says
Neel Kashkari of the Minneapolis Fed says things should get better as people overcome fears related to the pandemic.
Mark Carney on Canada’s economic growth: ‘It’s going to take more than one budget’
“There were elements of growth in the balance from what I can see and understand,” Carney said in a long response that didn’t directly answer the question.