Make Mitch McConnell Kill the Stimulus Bill
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The Census Says It’s Counted 99.9 Percent of Households. Don’t Be Fooled.
The Trump administration’s logic for ending the count early obscures that it may be rife with inaccuracies.
CDC broadens definition of who’s at risk of getting coronavirus
The updated guidance defines a “close contact” as anyone who spends at least 15 minutes within six feet of an infected individual over a 24-hour period.
Why the U.S. doesn’t have an at-home coronavirus test yet
Concerns about the tests’ reliability, how consumers might react to their results and how public health departments will track them have slowed development.
DOJ announces $8B-plus settlement with OxyContin maker
The settlement with the opioid manufacturer comes less than two weeks before Election Day.
Trump’s broadsides against science put GOP governors in a bind
The clashing messages come as large swaths of the country experience uncontrolled spread that state officials fear could swamp their already strapped health systems
How the Pandemic Is Worsening America’s Racial Gaps
Covid isn’t just disproportionately killing people of color; it’s sticking them in a feedback loop that exacerbates economic and racial inequity, says Chicago economist Damon Jones.
Federal deficit triples to $3.1T, Treasury data shows
Government spending exceeded more than $6.5 trillion in the fiscal year that ended on Sept. 30, up from $4.4 trillion in fiscal 2019.
Hard-hit small businesses face long winter without lifeline
Some 60 percent of all U.S. businesses that have closed during the pandemic have not reopened.
Nagorno-Karabakh: What’s at Stake in the Conflict Between Armenia & Azerbaijan?
As fighting continues between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, we look at the roots of the conflict that has already killed at least 700 people since fighting began in late September and which threatens to escalate despite two ceasefire attempts brokered by Russia. Nagorno-Karabakh, which lies inside Azerbaijan but is controlled by ethnic Armenians, was the site of a bloody conflict in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Friday Night Owls: With code changes, Facebook helped rightwing publishers and throttled the left
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
At Mother Jones, Monika Bauerlein and Clara Jeffery write—Facebook Manipulated the News You See to Appease Republicans, Insiders Say:
Near the close of the first year of the Trump presidency, executives at Facebook were briefed on some major changes to its News Feed—the code that determines which of the zillions of posts on the platform any one of us is shown when we look at Facebook.
New Civiqs survey finds top-two primary initiative failing in Florida
Civiqs’ new poll for Daily Kos finds 51% of Florida voters opposing Amendment 3, which would establish a top-two primary system in state-level races like governor and state legislature starting in 2024, while only 36% support it; respondents also favor Joe Biden 51-47 here. Amendment 3 would not apply to federal elections such as the presidential or congressional contests due to limitations on the scope of any single initiative.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez killed it on Twitter after Trump called her out at debate
Not only did Donald Trump avoid answering half the questions he was asked during the second and last presidential debate Thursday night, but he decided to name-drop Democratic representatives in Congress. In an attempt to criticize Joe Biden during a discussion on the climate crisis involving the Green New Deal, Trump said: “You know who developed it [the Green New Deal]? AOC plus three.
Georgia Republican relies on a painting of Chairman Mao to help him take down intraparty foe
Republican Rep. Doug Collins is airing a new commercial for Georgia’s all-party Senate primary that rips GOP incumbent Kelly Loeffler for allegedly having once had a portrait hanging in her Atlanta mansion that depicted “history’s most brutal mass murderer,” and no, the narrator is not talking about Attila the Hun.
U.S. sets new single-day record for coronavirus infections
The latest surge comes ahead of what’s expected to be an especially dangerous winter for the virus, with hospitalizations already on the rise.
Q&A: Patrisse Cullors in conversation with Los Angeles DA candidate George Gascón
Ahead of the election for Los Angeles district attorney, I sat down with both candidates to learn more about where they stand on the issues and how they see the role of the DA. In this conversation, I spoke with George Gascón, former San Francisco district attorney and current candidate for the job in LA. Read more about the race here, and read my interview with incumbent LA DA Jackie Lacey here.
This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
Exclusive: Trump Interior Hire Cited White Supremacist, Called Black Lives Matter ‘Racist’
Jeremy Carl also has defended accused killer Kyle Rittenhouse. Now he’s the newest Interior Department deputy.
Trump Balks At Idea Of A ‘Female Socialist President’
“We’re not going to have a socialist president, especially a female socialist president,” he said at a reelection campaign rally in Florida.
Fauci Says Trump Hasn’t Been To A Coronavirus Task Force Meeting In ‘Several Months’
The infectious disease expert said he no longer had the president’s ear as much as Dr. Scott Atlas, proponent of a controversial COVID-19 herd immunity strategy.
Hawaiʻi Has Been Without Tourists for Seven Months. It’s Been Strange.
Sometimes, it felt like going back in time.
The Atlantic Daily: The Case Against Donald Trump
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.THE ATLANTIC“Spectacularly obvious.”That’s what our editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, writing on behalf of The Atlantic’s editors, called the choice voters face this November.“Two men are running for president,” he writes.
MSNBC Hosts Say Trump Owes Kristen Welker An Apology
Rachel Maddow charged that the president was “trying to intimidate” the White House correspondent in the days leading up to the debate.
The New Borat Movie Is Less a Satire Than an Exposé
By now, you’ve probably heard about the already infamous climax of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, the Amazon sequel that heralds the return of the titular Kazakh journalist and agent of chaos played by Sacha Baron Cohen.
Donald Trump Tries ― And Fails ― To Get Bibi Netanyahu To Attack Joe Biden
The president asked the Israeli prime minister, “Do you think Sleepy Joe could have made this deal, Bibi, Sleepy Joe?
Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughter Is in Love With Our Neighbor—Who Is Also Her Secret Half-Brother
Parenting advice on secret siblings, nut allergy panic, and class anxiety.
Cory Booker on Why the Democrats Haven’t Stopped Barrett
The night after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, Democrats gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court, repeating the rallying call “No confirmation until inauguration!” That had zero effect on Senate Republicans, who pledged their support for Donald Trump’s choice even before the president announced it would be Amy Coney Barrett.New Jersey Senator Cory Booker is among those struggling with what to do.
You’re Not Supposed to Understand the Rumors About Biden
On Tuesday, Fox News’ Laura Ingraham broke some news: An “investigative journalist” named Matthew Tyrmand had uncovered a cache of 26,000 emails belonging to Hunter Biden’s disgraced business partner Bevan Cooney, who is now in jail. Tyrmand claimed that he had gotten hold of the emails via a person in the same facility as Cooney (a “federal work camp for white-collar infractions,” is how Tyrmand put it).
It’s All About the Investigation
Donald Trump is trying to run his favorite play one more time: spreading unverified but salacious accusations, demanding that they be investigated, and then using the fact of the investigation to convince the public that something must be wrong. The biggest unanswered question of this election, with just 11 days to go, is whether he can pull it off one more time.
A Speaker That Can Travel From the Shower to the Trail, Now on Sale
The JBL “Clip 3” is on sale for $40.