Today's Liberal News
There’s Just One Problem With Ford’s Electric F-150
Joe Biden says the pickup truck is fast. It’s heavy, too.
The Only Mayor in America Having Fun Right Now
He rode a roller coaster! He ate a burger for breakfast! His rival is under investigation!
My Partner Was Scammed for Thousands—and I’m Questioning Our Future Together
I tried to warn him, but his desire to get out of debt overrode his judgment.
Vaccines’ success could undercut Biden’s multibillion-dollar school testing plans
With vaccination slowing the virus’s spread, some schools are reopening without the kind of widespread Covid-19 screening that Biden once envisioned as crucial.
Nursing homes invoke Trump-era protections to fight lawsuits over Covid deaths
As they try to fend off scores of lawsuits, nursing homes are seeking legal cover from liability protections extended by Congress and the Trump administration.
Help! My 30-Year-Old Boyfriend Has No Interest in Losing His Virginity.
This will be a problem long term.
A Biden-friendly economist is creating a big headache for president’s spending plans
The study adds fuel to an intense national debate about what is behind a suspected worker shortage and what policy changes are needed to accelerate Americans’ return to work as the pandemic subsides.
Tax the rich? Executives predict Biden’s big plans will flop
Corporate executives and lobbyists say they are confident they can kill almost all of these tax hikes by pressuring moderate Democrats in the House and Senate.
Biden pressed to send clear message on economy as warning signs flash
The White House’s reaction to unexpected jobs and price data has opened the administration up to GOP attacks.
Lockdown mentality still holding the economy back, banking official says
Neel Kashkari of the Minneapolis Fed says things should get better as people overcome fears related to the pandemic.
Mark Carney on Canada’s economic growth: ‘It’s going to take more than one budget’
“There were elements of growth in the balance from what I can see and understand,” Carney said in a long response that didn’t directly answer the question.
U.S. warns against travel to Japan as Olympics loom
Japan has experienced a surge in coronavirus cases.
U.S. warns against travel to Japan as Olympics loom
Japan has experienced a surge in coronavirus cases.
NRA’s Attempt To ‘Trigger The Libs’ With Sen. John Kennedy Backfires Hilariously
The gun group was undermined by an awkward typo.
Paul Manafort Lied To Investigators About Feeding U.S. Polling Data To Russian Spy: Files
Trump’s former campaign manager “lied in multiple ways and on multiple occasions,” according to newly unsealed federal court documents.
News Roundup: GOP looks to block insurrection probe as conspiracists seek new election powers
In the news today: Senate Republicans have no intention of allowing a full probe of the Jan. 6 insurrection. In the meantime, some of the party’s biggest promotors of election conspiracy theories and democracy-damaging hoaxes are plotting how best to overturn future election results.
Rep. Stephanie Murphy announces she’ll defend Florida House seat rather than challenge Marco Rubio
In a surprise, Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy announced Monday that she would seek reelection to the House rather than challenge Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. Murphy’s decision makes Rep. Val Demings, a former Orlando police chief who would be Florida’s first Black senator, the favorite to secure the Democratic nod, though Team Blue’s field is still taking shape.
‘There’s no question I was just canceled’: AP journalist fired over social media posts speaks up
The Associated Press (AP) faces backlash after the outlet fired a news associate, Emily Wilder, for allegedly violating the company’s social media policies. The move to fire Wilder follows her being targeted by right-wing media outlets for pro-Palestinian activism in college. Wilder, a graduate of Stanford University, began her job at the news outlet earlier this month.
Gordon Sondland sues government, Mike Pompeo for impeachment-related legal fees
Remember when it was conclusively proven that Donald Trump did a crime? No, not that one, the other one. No, between those two.
Extremists seeking official power identify as Republicans, confident the base is on their side
One of the consequences of the GOP’s sidelong embrace of its extremist elements—from the insurrection denialists and Big Lie gaslighters to the QAnon cultists like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert—is that far-right extremists are now perfectly comfortable identifying as Republicans.
Fauci Addresses Reports Of Ill Wuhan Researchers, COVID Lab Theory
Sometimes wanting to see more data just means wanting to see more data.
Death-certificate omissions stymie FEMA funeral assistance program
More than 200,000 people have sought reimbursement of up to $9,000 per family for Covid-19-related funeral expenses.
Why We Watch Relationships Fall Apart
This article contains spoilers through the third season of Master of None.Of all the unnerving things I’ve witnessed in the anxiety cauldron that is New York’s Penn Station, one stands out. Back in 2019, I noticed a couple arguing in the middle of the squalid Amtrak waiting area. There was something transfixing about their escalating row—even before one of them stormed off, presumably leaving the other to board a train alone or cancel their trip altogether.
Help! My Co-Worker Insists There Is Something Wrong With My Baby.
He practically barraged me with links for support and resources “in case things turn out poorly.
An Unorthodox Strategy to Stop Cars From Hitting Deer
The thousand or so wolves that live in Wisconsin may inadvertently be doing a service to humanity, saving the lives of dozens of people. On average, 19,757 Wisconsinites collide with deer every year, leading to about 477 injuries and eight deaths. But according to Jennifer Raynor, a natural-resource economist at Wesleyan University, more would do so if wolves weren’t around.
Republican Governors Cutting Federal Unemployment Benefits For 4 Million
So far, 23 states have said they’ll end the extra $300 Congress put in place until September.
Other Regimes Will Hijack Planes Too
Even when our most basic civilizational values are in dispute, there are a few sets of rules and regulations that we nevertheless manage to share. The laws of the sea, for example, or the norms governing the conduct of air-traffic controllers. Pilots of any nationality, even when flying to Caracas, Havana, or Pyongyang, have no reason to believe that the instructions they receive from the ground are political or deceitful, or meant to achieve any purpose other than a safe landing.