Trump Pal Roger Stone Caught Hanging With Oath Keepers Before Capitol Attack
Video obtained by ABC News shows the Donald Trump confidant flanked by members of the far-right militia the morning of the insurrection.
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A Novel That Captures the Allure of the Scam
MICHELLE MISHINA KUNZ / New York Times / ReduxIf you’ve ever been lured into a mediocre dining establishment by the promise of unlimited food, you’re not alone. In 2017, TGI Fridays made endless appetizers a permanent part of its menu because they had, in the words of the chain’s CEO, become such a “pop-culture phenomenon, as evidenced by the outcry we heard every time the limited-time offer expired.
Reps. Louie Gohmert, Andrew Clyde Hit With $5,000 Fines For Dodging Metal Detectors
The GOP lawmakers were the first to be fined for refusing to cooperate with the new security policy, put in place after last month’s deadly Capitol insurrection.
Ultra-fast Fashion Is Eating the World
This article was published online on February 6, 2021.Last February, on a sunny afternoon in West Hollywood, two girls with precise eye makeup paused on Melrose Avenue and peered in the windows of a building whose interior was painted a bright, happy pink. Two pink, winged unicorns flanked racks of clothes: ribbed crop tops, snakeskin-print pants, white sleeveless bodysuits. One of the girls tugged on the door, then frowned. It was locked, which was weird. She tugged again.
Help! I’m Terrified of My New Neighbor.
He screams threats and obscenities every time I walk my dogs past his house.
Republicans seek to pin California’s Covid-19 problem on Biden’s HHS pick
Becerra provided legal muscle for the state’s pandemic restrictions.
Iowans Were Scared Into Taking the Virus Seriously
Updated at 10:28 a.m. ET on February 6, 2021.Public-health experts predicted a tsunami of COVID-19 infections in Iowa this winter. Doctors and researchers told me in November that they expected thousands of Iowans to travel to visit family over Thanksgiving and Christmas.
How One Supreme Court Decision Increased Discrimination Against LGBTQ Couples
Over the past few years, the Supreme Court has been sketching the outline of a broad compromise on LGBTQ rights. Civil-rights protections will shield people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. At the same time, religious objectors will have their own set of robust rights. For example, the Court recently clarified that Title IX, the federal antidiscrimination employment law, covers LGBTQ employees.
The Chinese ‘Debt Trap’ Is a Myth
China, we are told, inveigles poorer countries into taking out loan after loan to build expensive infrastructure that they can’t afford and that will yield few benefits, all with the end goal of Beijing eventually taking control of these assets from its struggling borrowers. As states around the world pile on debt to combat the coronavirus pandemic and bolster flagging economies, fears of such possible seizures have only amplified.
Is Biden’s Relief Plan Too Big? Maybe. Is the Republican Plan Too Small? Definitely.
But if you’re still not convinced, look at these charts.
Everything Is Gambling Now
The GameStop surge was just one of the ways Americans have renewed their love of betting.
So, When Are the New Stimulus Checks Coming?
There are a lot of bizarre, self-imposed congressional limits that may delay final passage until March.
Somehow WeWork—WeWork!—Is on the Cusp of Thriving
The troubled startup was primed to fail in a pandemic. Here’s how it survived.
Johnson & Johnson files for emergency use of Covid-19 shot
The vaccine is a single dose shot that experts say is key to vaccinating vulnerable, hard-to-reach and even skeptical people.
Biden health team hatches new vaccine strategy as variant threat builds
The FDA’s acting commissioner, Janet Woodcock, said in a statement Thursday that the agency would release updates soon.
Frontrunner emerges for Biden’s Medicare and Medicaid chief
The next CMS administrator will oversee Biden’s efforts to expand Obamacare and erase much of Trump’s health care legacy.
Biden administration to begin shipping vaccine doses directly to pharmacies
Many pharmacies are already administering vaccine doses that have been allocated to states.
The COVID Economy Is Probably Even Worse for Women Than It Looks
Unemployment statistics don’t tell the whole story.
Keep Your Dog Entertained With This Plush Tree Full of Squirrels, Now on Sale
The Outward Hound Hide a Squirrel Toy is now $10, or 20 percent off the regular price.
Economy will return to pre-pandemic level this year, CBO predicts
Employment levels, however, will not fully recover until 2024.
Biden confronts the limits of his executive power
Without help from Congress, he has few options to turn the U.S. economy around.
Fed’s Powell warns U.S. economy ‘long way from a full recovery’
“There’s nothing more important to the economy now than people getting vaccinated,” Jerome Powell said.
Wall Street shrugs at Washington’s debt pileup
The debt poses no imminent danger to U.S. finances, economists say, so the more pressing concern should be jump-starting the economy.
Friday Night Owls: Summers does it again, worrying about too much stimulus instead of not enough
Night Owls is a themed open thread appearing at Daily Kos seven days a week.
Josh Bivens at the Economic Policy Institute writes—The Biden rescue plan is neither risky nor a distraction from structural issues:
Economist Larry Summers raised fears today that the Biden administration’s economic rescue plan might go too far, leading to economic overheating or squandering political and economic space for long-run reforms down the road.
‘Why is the president going to Delaware?’ Oh, noes! They have Biden cornered now!
I get it. The media have a job to do. And for the first time in four years, the government doesn’t have a cabinet-level Department of Gaslighting.
But this is a question this reporter already knows the answer to, right?
Right?
I believe this is AP White House correspondent Zeke Miller, but he’s wearing a mask, so I don’t know for sure. For all I know this is what Carrot Top looks like when he’s not on stage.
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg identifies the biggest challenge facing students: teachers unions
Billionaire former self-appointed Emperor of New York City Michael Bloomberg was on MSNBC the other day and told the world that what our country needs now is union-busting. According to Bloomberg, the issues facing schools and students and income inequality and social inequality in our education system, which is exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, will only be solved when the teachers unions across the country bow to state and federal pressures to reopen schools.
Meet Saima Mohsin, the first woman, immigrant, and Muslim U.S. attorney in American history
Shortly after Joe Biden was sworn into office as president of the United States, U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider submitted his resignation letter. In his letter, he noted that his position would be given to “one of the finest federal prosecutors I’ve ever known,” Saima Mohsin. “As the first woman, immigrant, Muslim United States Attorney in American history, her service is truly historic,” he continued.
Lou Dobbs’ show is canceled, and he didn’t even get to do a farewell episode
It looks like Fox News finally discovered the secret Howdy Doody talisman that their now-former host Lou Dobbs kept, because according to the Los Angeles Times, they are canceling his show on Fox Business. News of the cancellation comes one day after voting software company Smartmatic filed a lawsuit against Fox News and hosts Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo, and Jeanine Pirro for $2.
Joe Biden Says Donald Trump Shouldn’t Receive Intelligence Briefings
The former president has a history of “erratic behavior,” Biden cautioned.
Lou Dobbs’ Fox Business Network Show Is Canceled
The cable channel cut “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” hosted by the staunch Trump ally.