Trump Wants Congress To Increase Stimulus Checks In COVID-19 Relief Bill
In a video posted to Twitter on Tuesday, the president called the current bill “a disgrace.
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Karl Rove Doesn’t Hold Back In Withering Critique Of Sidney Powell, Michael Flynn
The veteran GOP strategist called the advice given to Trump by the lawyer and the former national security adviser “idiotic” and “unbelievable.
Trump Goes On Pardon Spree For Republican Allies, Blackwater Guards
George Papadopoulos and Alex van der Zwaan, figures in the Mueller probe, as well as former Reps. Duncan Hunter and Chris Collins, were granted clemency.
The Atlantic Daily: 3 Things to Know About COVID-19
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.PETER CADE / GETTYA little more than a week is left in the year that became defined by COVID-19. Here are three important things to know about the coronavirus right now.
1. Sleep could be a key to ending the pandemic.
The Weekly Planet: The 5 Biggest Climate Stories of 2020
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.It’s been an enormous month and a half for climate-change news in the United States.First, and most obvious, Joe Biden won the presidential election on a vow to put climate policy at the center of his domestic and foreign policy.
Deborah Birx eyeing retirement after Biden transition
The White House coronavirus response coordinator says she will stay on as long as needed and will then step back.
Deborah Birx, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, Says She Will Retire
Her comments came just days after The Associated Press reported that she traveled out of state for the Thanksgiving holiday.
2020 Seen Through the Lens of Justin Sullivan
Justin Sullivan has been a staff photographer with Getty Images since 2003. Primarily working out of California, Sullivan covered nearly the full spectrum of U.S. news stories in 2020, from the New Hampshire primaries to the early days of the pandemic, through a summer of lockdowns, protests, social distancing, and wildfires, to the November election, and much more.
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.
CDC warns that travel could spread British Covid-19 strain in U.S.
European officials have said the variant could be up to 70 percent more transmissible than other varieties.
What the New Stimulus Bill Provides—and What’s Still Missing
Boosted unemployment insurance? Check. A continued eviction moratorium? Check. Checks? Check. But there’s still much more that we need.
Fauci, Azar receive coronavirus vaccines at NIH event
The NIH was initially left out of receiving doses despite helping to develop Moderna vaccine.
The Virus Is Showing Black People What They Knew All Along
All skinfolk ain’t kinfolk, but as Black people in America, we still feel a connection with one another. A reciprocated smile as we pass one another on the street; a spontaneous, but still synchronized, “Swag Surfin’” dip at the club; a “Cupid Shuffle” kick at the cookout. Small moments like these reinforce the bond I feel with other Black people.
Trump Plots to Overturn Election: An Attack on Democracy or a Scheme to Make Millions for Himself?
As President Trump continues to look for ways to overturn the 2020 election, he has also continued to raise massive sums of money — over half a billion dollars since mid-October, including more than $250 million since Election Day. The New York Times reports more than $60 million of what Trump raised has gone to a new political action committee that he will control after he leaves office, an unprecedented war chest for an outgoing president.
Black Critical Care Dr. Taison Bell of UVA on Fighting COVID, Racism & Securing Fair Vaccine Access
More than 40 countries have temporarily suspended some or all travel from the United Kingdom after British health officials announced a highly infectious variant of the novel coronavirus has been spreading in the country. South Africa has detected a similar variant. The new variant is believed to be 70% more contagious, but health experts say existing vaccines will still be effective against it.
We Must Reject Austerity Politics: Economist Darrick Hamilton on Why $900B Stimulus Is Not Enough
As Congress passes a $900 billion coronavirus relief package, the first new aid since April, critics say the bill does not go far enough in providing direct aid to those most impacted by the economic downturn.
We Made Biscuits With Claire Saffitz on Zoom, and It Was Perfect
The star of “Gourmet Makes” proves to us that miso is the new cheese.
Help! My Son Is Trans. Is It Wrong to Read the Harry Potter Series to His Younger Brother?
We used to love these books, but he told me he doesn’t want me to support J.K. Rowling now in any way.
The Risk of John Kerry Following His Own China Policy
Competition with China will likely be the most difficult foreign-policy issue that President-elect Joe Biden will face. What he decides to lead with and the precise mix of areas in which he engages and confronts Beijing are critically important. This is why Biden’s choice of John Kerry as a special presidential envoy on climate change might create a problem for the incoming president on China policy.
Dear Care and Feeding: Is My Kindergartner’s Make-Believe Game Racist?
Parenting advice on racism, swearing, and athleticism.
80 Over 80: Ranking the Most Influential 80-Plus-Year-Olds in America
Some make movies. Some make laws. Some sing. Some tweet. One broke a record for the 100-meter dash at 99 years old.
A surge of state aid for vaccinations may already be too late
The long-sought money is on its way — but state and local officials worry that it could take several months for it to reach communities in need.
Why Congress Is Suddenly Fighting About the Federal Reserve
GOP Senators are holding a relief deal hostage in order to kneecap the Fed—and the Biden administration—in a crisis.
The Election Didn’t Defeat the U.S. Postal Service. Christmas Might.
The mail system is buckling right now. Here’s why.
Republicans Are Fighting Hard to Bankrupt States
Apparently no one’s showed them the analysis saying it could hurt red states the most.
Fed sees less severe recession this year but warns of tough winter
Officials said they expect the U.S. economy to shrink by 2.4 percent this year, a brighter forecast than they offered just three months ago.
Biden faces a massive boom ahead — or maybe another recession first
Vaccine euphoria is giving economic forecasters hope for a blockbuster 2021 and stretching stock market valuations to historic highs. It’s a setup that leaves no room for error.
Biden top economic adviser facing accusations of mismanagement, verbal abuse
A former high-level employee at Heather Boushey’s think tank publicly aired the accusations on Tuesday night.