POLITICO-Harvard poll: Public strongly backs Biden’s demand for Covid aid
The vast majority of Americans are eager for sweeping legislation that could end the pandemic and rescue the ailing economy.
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8 Democratic governors demand HHS release more vaccine doses
The federal government has held back doses equal to the amount it has shipped out, to ensure that everyone who is vaccinated completes the recommended two-shot sequence.
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.
The Year of the Neighborhood—if You Were Lucky
Cities splintered in the pandemic, but only some Americans got to enjoy a hyperlocal utopia.
Biden calls for speeding up release of Covid shots
The pledge comes in the wake of calls from eight Democratic governors to ship out as much of the vaccine as possible.
POLITICO-Harvard poll: Public strongly backs Biden’s demand for Covid aid
The vast majority of Americans are eager for sweeping legislation that could end the pandemic and rescue the ailing economy.
HHS working to replace potentially faulty Covid tests used by Congress
Accurate testing for the House and Senate took on even greater importance after waves of maskless pro-Trump rioters breached the Capitol building.
8 Democratic governors demand HHS release more vaccine doses
The federal government has held back doses equal to the amount it has shipped out, to ensure that everyone who is vaccinated completes the recommended two-shot sequence.
Biden to phase out Operation Warp Speed co-leader
Moncef Slaoui will take on a reduced role advising the incoming administration.
HHS working to replace potentially faulty Covid tests used by Congress
Accurate testing for the House and Senate took on even greater importance after waves of maskless pro-Trump rioters breached the Capitol building.
Biden to phase out Operation Warp Speed co-leader
Moncef Slaoui will take on a reduced role advising the incoming administration.
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Dear Care and Feeding: I Have a Crush on a Classmate of Color, but My Mom Is Racist
Parenting advice on racist moms, annoying stepdaughters, and perfectionist dads.
How Prominent Evangelicals Reacted to the Capitol Riot
“Violence is never the answer. God have mercy on and help us all.
Help! My Mom Wants to Build a Shrine for My High School Boyfriend.
He was verbally and physically abusive. She idealizes him.
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.
COVID Scientist Rebekah Jones Condemns Armed Police Raid on Her Home & Florida’s Pandemic Response
As Florida sets new records for daily coronavirus cases, we speak with a whistleblower who was fired in May from the Florida Department of Health after she refused to censor information about the state’s COVID-19 outbreak. Rebekah Jones is a data scientist who helped build Florida’s coronavirus tracking dashboard, and she says her termination came after she refused to manipulate data to support the state’s reopening.
Survival of the Fittest? Florida Seniors Forced to Camp Overnight in Cars, Hoping for Vaccine
As the United States reports record COVID-19 deaths, Florida broke the record for the highest single-day increase in new cases Thursday. Across the state, long lines to get vaccinations against COVID-19 left senior citizens camping in their cars overnight in cold weather, after Governor Ron DeSantis lowered the priority age to 65, 10 years below the CDC recommended age of 75. Those aged 79 and older are reportedly four times as likely to die from COVID.
“A Troubling History”: Biden’s AG Pick Merrick Garland Has Record of Not Holding Cops Accountable
Joe Biden has formally nominated Merrick Garland for attorney general. Garland has served on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for over two decades and previously worked at the Justice Department, where he prosecuted the Oklahoma City bombing case. President Obama nominated Garland in 2016 to serve on the Supreme Court, but the nomination stalled after Republican senators refused to put it up for a vote.
Rep. Ro Khanna: Republicans Should Back Impeachment After Trump Incited Mob Violence Against Them
Calls are growing for President Trump to resign or be removed from office after he incited supporters to storm the Capitol in an act of insurrection to disrupt the counting of Electoral College votes. The unrest left five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer who was reportedly struck in the head by a fire extinguisher.
Saturday Night Owls: Black cops recount their day fighting ‘racist ass terrorists’ at Capitol
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
11 DAYS UNTIL JOE BIDEN AND KAMALA HARRIS TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE
Emmanuel Felton at Buzzfeed News writes—These Black Capitol Police Officers Describe Fighting Off “Racist Ass Terrorists”:
BuzzFeed News spoke to two Black officers who described a harrowing day in which they were forced to endure racist abuse — including repeatedly being called the n-word — as they tried
Saturday Night Owls: Black cops recount their day fighting ‘racist ass terrorists’ at Capitol
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
11 DAYS UNTIL JOE BIDEN AND KAMALA HARRIS TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE
Emmanuel Felton at Buzzfeed News writes—These Black Capitol Police Officers Describe Fighting Off “Racist Ass Terrorists”:
BuzzFeed News spoke to two Black officers who described a harrowing day in which they were forced to endure racist abuse — including repeatedly being called the n-word — as they tried
In Major Blow, Amazon’s Web-Hosting Service Booting Right-Wing Parler Off The Internet
Amazon joins the growing list of companies cracking down on incitement to violence in the wake of the Capitol attack by Trump supporters.
Twitter’s Trump Dump Inspires Brilliant Parodies
“Hello I am brand new to Twitter. What are you guys up to?” asks “John Barron.
‘Loved’ terrorists get thrown under Trump bus, are now seriously groveling for mercy
It was all fun and games on Wednesday. In an extraordinary display of white privilege, a mob of fascists celebrated as they overran U.S. Capitol Police, smashed windows, terrorized staff, trashed the place, left pipe bombs outside of offices on Capitol grounds, and assaulted people with metal pipes while hunting for House representatives, senators, and most of all, Vice President Mike Pence.
‘Loved’ terrorists get thrown under Trump bus, are now seriously groveling for mercy
It was all fun and games on Wednesday. In an extraordinary display of white privilege, a mob of fascists celebrated as they overran U.S. Capitol Police, smashed windows, terrorized staff, trashed the place, left pipe bombs outside of offices on Capitol grounds, and assaulted people with metal pipes while hunting for House representatives, senators, and most of all, Vice President Mike Pence.