House Votes To Establish Capitol Riot Commission Over Republican Opposition
The vote sets up a showdown with the Senate, where the GOP’s Mitch McConnell opposes creating an outside panel to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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The Real Reason UNC–Chapel Hill Is Withholding Tenure From Nikole Hannah-Jones
She’s the most recent victim of the right wing’s war on universities.
Mike Pence’s Own Brother Opposes The Capitol Riot Commission
Rep. Greg Pence (R-Ind.) is against an independent panel to investigate the incident, where a mob was advocating hanging his brother.
Capitol Police Officers: ‘Inconceivable’ To ‘Downplay’ Capitol Riot
Republican leadership, including Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Kevin McCarthy, voiced opposition to the proposed commission this week.
The Country Is on the Cusp of a New Era
Updated at 5:52 p.m. ET on May 19, 2021.Yesterday evening, New York State’s attorney general, Letitia James, announced, “We have informed the Trump Organization that … We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity.” According to The New York Times, James will be sending two of her office’s prosecutors to join the team of Cyrus Vance Jr., the Manhattan DA.
Andrew Giuliani’s Claim About Political Experience Savagely Fact-Checked
The 35-year-old candidate for New York governor claimed he has spent parts of five decades in politics.
What Bosses Really Think of Remote Workers
America’s CEOs have a message for people who love working from home: Your happy days are numbered. Remote work is “suboptimal,” Jonathan Wasserstrum, the CEO of the New York commercial-real-estate company SquareFoot, told me. “I believe that work is better when most of the people are in the office most of the time together,” he said.
J&J vaccine production could restart in U.S. ‘within days,’ Emergent executive testifies
Restarting Emergent’s production of the J&J shot would revitalize efforts to get the single-dose vaccine to many Americans.
J&J vaccine production could restart in U.S. ‘within days,’ Emergent executive testifies
Restarting Emergent’s production of the J&J shot would revitalize efforts to get the single-dose vaccine to many Americans.
Restaurants Have a New Problem, and It Has Red Eyes and Is Super Loud
Restaurants are back, baby! Head over to that reopened neighborhood joint, and snag a table with some friends you haven’t seen in a year. Overpriced cocktails have never sounded so good. Sit on the patio, and take in late May for all it’s worth. Oh, the waiter’s coming over; have you decided on drinks yet? Sorry, what’s that? I can’t hear you.
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!
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!
Mitch McConnell Opposes Bipartisan Commission On Jan. 6 Attack
Republican leaders in both the House and Senate now oppose a plan to investigate the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
“Show People the Video”: DA Finds Andrew Brown’s Death “Justified” But Won’t Release All Footage
In North Carolina, the Pasquotank County District Attorney’s Office has found the April 21 police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black father, in Elizabeth City was justified. Meanwhile, Andrew Brown Jr.’s family and their attorneys have said body-camera and dashcam videos of his killing show it was an “execution” and that he was not a threat. Andrew Brown Jr.
Amira Hass: Israeli Bombs Are Wiping Out Entire Palestinian Families. It’s No Accident.
As Israel’s deadly attack on Gaza continues, we speak with Amira Hass, Haaretz correspondent for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, who says Israel’s bombing campaign is purposely wiping out entire families.
A Plea from Gaza: Israel Bombing Campaign Is Turning My Homeland into a “Wasteland”
The Israeli bombing campaign of Gaza has killed at least 222 Palestinians, including 63 children, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects growing international calls for a ceasefire. The Norwegian Refugee Council has revealed 11 of the children killed in Gaza were taking part in a program to help them deal with trauma from growing up in the besieged enclave. At least six residents of Gaza died in Israeli strikes overnight, including the radio journalist Yousef Abu Hussein.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Mother’s Pressure Campaign for Grandkids Just Crossed the Line
Parenting advice on broodiness, boundaries, and biphobia.
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.
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.
The GOP Governors Kicking People Off Unemployment Are Doing a Crap Job Vaccinating Their States
And that’s not the only reason their push to get people back to work is premature.
My Sister Wants My Roommate Gone—so She Can Live With Me for Free
She says I “owe” her, since we’re family.
About the Time We Said We’d Vote for Andrew Yang …
Checking in on the New York City mayoral race—and the regrettable candidates leading it.
Supreme Court pulls Biden into an abortion fight he didn’t want
By placing the issue front and center, the high court immediately forces his administration to reconsider its measured strategy.
Mask controversy spurs CDC to rethink its pandemic response
The changes include creating a clear reporting chain from the new director of the agency’s vaccine task force up to Rochelle Walensky.
CDC’s second-in-command Anne Schuchat to step down
Her decision reportedly comes after clashes with agency director Rochelle Walensky.
U.S. will send 20M more vaccine doses overseas
The White House did not announce where the doses will be shipped.
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.