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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“Miscarriage of Justice”: No Charges Against White Kenosha Officer Who Shot & Paralyzed Jacob Blake
In Kenosha, Wisconsin, District Attorney Michael Graveley has announced that no charges will be filed against the white police officer who fired seven shots at Jacob Blake, paralyzing the 29-year-old Black man in August. Officer Rusten Sheskey fired the shots at point-blank range into Blake’s back as he leaned into his car, with his three children, aged 3, 5 and 8, inside the vehicle. Prosecutors maintain the shooting was in self-defense because Blake had a small knife in the car.
“Unprecedented Moment”: Far-Right Forces Swarm D.C. to Back Overturning Election, Egged On by Trump
Thousands who refuse to accept President Trump’s 2020 election loss to Joe Biden are protesting in Washington, D.C., as Congress meets to count the Electoral College votes and certify the results. Mayor Muriel Bowser has called in the National Guard ahead of the protests, after anti-democracy protesters clashed with police near Black Lives Matter Plaza. Police arrested six people on charges that include bringing illegal guns to the city.
Georgia Turning Blue? In Victory for Grassroots Organizers, Warnock Wins Senate Runoff; Ossoff Leads
Democrats appear on the brink of taking control of the U.S. Senate after Reverend Raphael Warnock won a special election over Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler, while Democrat Jon Ossoff has a slim lead in his runoff against Republican Senator David Perdue. If Ossoff wins his race, the Senate will be split 50-50, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris serving as the tie-breaking vote, giving Democrats more power to pass President-elect Joe Biden’s legislative agenda.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Kids Are Turning Me Into a Horrible Nag
Parenting advice on nag prevention, autism abuse, and sibling sadness.
The Year of the Neighborhood—if You Were Lucky
Cities splintered in the pandemic, but only some Americans got to enjoy a hyperlocal utopia.
If Trump Really Wants to Kill the Relief Bill, Congress Can’t Stop Him
If he’s willing to do a coup, he’s probably willing to do this.
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.
Feds may cut Moderna vaccine doses in half so more people get shots, Warp Speed adviser says
Federal officials have said the U.S. will need to vaccinate roughly 80 percent of the population to achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus.
Surgeon general defends integrity of Covid-19 numbers
Jerome Adams was responding to a presidential tweet saying the numbers are phony.
U.S. coronavirus cases eclipse 20 million
The 20 millionth case comes less than two months after the country tallied its 10 millionth.
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.
Biden adds former Obama budget official, onetime Warren aide to economic team
Biden added that the appointees have “broad viewpoints on how to build a stronger and more inclusive middle class.
Rev. Raphael Warnock wins, defeating Sen. Kelly Loeffler in Georgia runoff
The Rev. Raphael Warnock is now Senator-elect Raphael Warnock. He is projected to defeat Sen. Kelly Loeffler in one of Georgia’s two runoff elections.
Warnock, the pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, will become Georgia’s first Black senator. He kicked off the runoff campaign with one of the more memorable and effective ads in recent election cycles, and then followed it up with another one using the same themes, just as effective.
Democrats are on track to win both Georgia runoffs and retake the Senate
In an historic election with consequences that will reverberate for years, Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are poised to flip two Republican-held Senate seats in Georgia and hand control of the chamber to Democrats for the first time since 2014.
With most votes tallied, Warnock held a small but insurmountable lead on his Republican opponent, Kelly Loeffler, and declared victory.
Tuesday Night Owls: Even with Trump ousted, Republicans will remain a threat to democracy
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
15 DAYS UNTIL JOE BIDEN AND KAMALA HARRIS TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE
Nancy LeTourneau at The Washington Monthly writes—Why the GOP Will Remain a Threat to Democracy, Even After Trump Is Gone.
Live Coverage: Georgia Senate runoff elections
Tuesday brings the 2020 election cycle to a close with twin U.S. Senate runoff elections in Georgia that will decide which party controls the chamber. In addition, there’s a runoff for a seat on Georgia’s five-member Public Service Commission. Note that due to the high volume of mail-in votes, we may not know the final outcome of these races tonight.
What’s Really Going on With Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Divorce
At least according to the tea leaves in a glorious Page Six report.
What’s Really Going on With Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Divorce
At least according to the tea leaves in a glorious Page Six report.
Trump administration speeds up plan to deliver Covid shots in pharmacies
The move comes after federal officials have faced fierce criticism for the slow pace of immunizations.
Trump administration speeds up plan to deliver Covid shots in pharmacies
The move comes after federal officials have faced fierce criticism for the slow pace of immunizations.
Pence Advisers Say The VP Won’t Interfere In Wednesday’s Election Count
President Donald Trump is applying pressure to get Pence to disrupt Congress’ efforts to certify the November election.
Michael Cohen Says Trump Has Actually Convinced Himself He Won The Election
“There’s no other way he can explain it to himself,” Trump’s former fixer and personal attorney told radio host Dan Abrams.
This Isn’t Just Political Theater
If people “define situations as real, they are real in their consequences,” William Isaac Thomas and Dorothy Swaine Thomas wrote in 1928. That sociological insight—often referred to as the Thomas theorem—offers the best way to think about this peculiar moment in American politics.