Americans Are in a Golden Age of Yelling at Their Local Representatives
Thanks to the pandemic, it’s never been easier to give your mayor an earful.
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Biden Wants to Give States $350 Billion. Do They Still Need It?
It turns out the pandemic may not have been the budget wrecker everyone feared.
U.S. won’t share vaccine before all Americans receive shots, officials say
Poor countries and global health advocates have been pushing wealthy nations to share some of their supply, warning that the inequitable vaccine rollout could leave them playing catch-up for years.
U.S. life expectancy plummets amid pandemic
“This is a huge decline,” said Robert Anderson, who oversees the numbers for the CDC. “You have to go back to World War II, the 1940s, to find a decline like this.
How Covid-19 could make Americans healthier
A once-in-a-century pandemic provides a once-in-a-lifetime chance to improve public health.
Welcome to Recovery Lab: Health
A new series from POLITICO and The Fifty surfacing the best ideas from around the country for speeding recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Asking People One at a Time: How Did You Sleep Last Night?
Long, late hours in Boston with the rent past due.
Help! My Husband Just Confessed to Having a Teen Daughter.
I want to be supportive, but I’m hurt that he didn’t tell me sooner.
Ask a Teacher: My 8-Year-Old Cheated on a Test. Should I Punish Her?
My daughter’s teacher already gave her a stern talking-to.
Now Streaming: Wild and Wise, the New Show With Jamilah Lemieux
Jamilah and williambryantmiles take on topics of race, sex, and identity.
Biden’s economic point man draws praise — and pushback
Allies laud Brian Deese’s leadership on the stimulus negotiations, but he’s rubbed some the wrong way.
Biden aims to isolate China on coal — but it could blow back on the U.S.
The U.S. wants to stop new coal projects, but risks losing poor countries to Beijing’s “Belt and Road” agenda.
‘Clearly not healthy’: Markets are giddy about reopening — and that’s the problem
Investors are pumping up bubbles across markets, with excitement growing about more stimulus and widespread vaccinations.
‘The Democratic version of John McCain’
As the critical swing vote in a 50-50 Senate, Joe Manchin has emerged as the most powerful man in Washington.
U.S. backs Okonjo-Iweala, first woman and African, to head WTO
The decision breaks with the Trump administration’s opposition to Okonjo-Iweala and brings the U.S. in line with much of the rest of the world.
“No Hate! No Fear!” Democracy Now! Co-Host Nermeen Shaikh Celebrates 10 Years Covering War & Peace
As Democracy Now! prepares to mark 25 years on air, we celebrate Nermeen Shaikh’s 10th anniversary as a Democracy Now! co-host and feature a report she filed from protests at New York’s JFK Airport against the Trump administration’s Muslim ban, one of the many highlights from her time on the program.
“Not Doing This Is a Choice”: Biden Drags His Feet on Canceling Student Debt Despite Campaign Pledge
Students, campaigners and top Democrats have been pushing President Joe Biden to use executive authority to cancel at least $50,000 in student loan debt per person. Student loan debt in the U.S. stands at $1.7 trillion, with some 45 million people owing money. Filmmaker and organizer Astra Taylor, an author, documentary director and organizer with the Debt Collective, says Biden has clear legal authority to cancel student debt. “Not doing this is a choice,” she says.
How to Wear a Mask & When to Wear Two to Reduce COVID Transmission & Increase Vaccine Effectiveness
While COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalizations appear to be waning, the United States has a long way to go before people can safely return to everyday life without masks. Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease physician and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, says it’s vital to stay vigilant even as vaccinations ramp up. “If we can get our transmission down as low as possible, that is actually going to make the vaccines more effective.
Friday Night Owls: Sen. Sanders: Congress must end the ‘nat’l embarrassment’ of Medicare drug prices
Night Owls is a themed open thread appearing at Daily Kos seven days a week
Jessica Corbett at Common Dreams writes—’Congress Must End This National Embarrassment,’ Says Sanders After CBO Reveals High Drug Prices for Medicare Part D:
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United States accepts European invitation to hold talks on nuclear accord with Iran. No date set
We haven’t heard yet from the bomb-bomb-bomb Iran faction, but we can expect to in the wake of this week’s flurry of coordinated diplomatic moves by the Biden administration and European nations regarding Iran.
New York City Tax Agency Subpoenaed In Trump Criminal Probe
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has subpoenaed a tax agency as part of an investigation into Trump’s company.
Trump Ally Erik Prince Supplied Arms, Mercenaries For Planned Libya Coup: Report
The U.N. finds Trump endorsed a strongman in Libya four days after Prince made a pitch to the militia boss for an $80 million mercenary op, the N.Y. Times reports.
Our new data confirms two Louisiana House seats shouldn’t flip in upcoming special elections
Our project to calculate the 2020 presidential results for all 435 House seats nationwide nears its end with Louisiana, which will host not one but two special elections on March 20. You can find our detailed calculations here, a large-size map of the results here, and our permanent, bookmarkable link for all 435 districts here.
Prosecutor who brought down John Gotti interviews Michael Cohen in Manhattan DA’s Trump probe
If you’re longing to see Donald Trump in an orange jumpsuit, here’s some news that might grab ya, so to speak: The Manhattan DA investigating Donald Trump hired the veteran prosecutor who brought down Gambino mob boss John Gotti, and he has already interviewed Trump fixer Michael Cohen.
Key Biden Nominee At Serious Risk After Democrat Joe Manchin Says He’ll Vote No
Neera Tanden, the Democratic nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget, has elicited criticism for her partisan rhetoric.
Rep. Lauren Boebert Ripped For Not Understanding Basics Of The Constitution
The Republican congresswoman apparently didn’t learn about amendments in her high school civics class.
Listen: ‘A Disaster for Feminism’
Nearly a year ago, Atlantic staff writer Helen Lewis predicted the pandemic would be “a disaster for feminism,” and far too many of her predictions have proven true. With women leaving the workforce at unprecedented rates, why has the pandemic’s burden fallen so much harder on them? And what can we, as a society, do about it?Lewis joins staff writer James Hamblin and comedian Maeve Higgins on the podcast Social Distance.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Doing Ted Cruz’s Job To Provide Texas Storm Aid
The New York congresswoman helped raise $2 million in relief for Texans and is heading to the state to dispense supplies after the GOP senator went to Cancun.
The Window for D.C. Statehood Won’t Be Open Forever
With one move, Democrats could reshape government and potentially lock in their majority in the Senate for years to come. Four of their own stand in the way.The party may have just a few months to make it happen—but leaders in the House and Senate are taking their time and arguing about the details.Advocates see statehood for Washington, D.C.