White House pressure for a vaccine raises risk the U.S. will approve one that doesn’t work
Drugmakers and health agencies have already begun rewriting the rules of vaccine research.
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Kudlow says $600 additional unemployment checks will end in July
He said that “almost all businesses” understand the $600 additional benefit is “a disincentive.
Fed sees need for more small business aid, citing ‘acute risks’ to survival
The central bank signaled that it would keep interest rates low through 2022.
Fed’s dire outlook: GDP seen shrinking by 6.5 percent this year
The country’s unemployment rate will drop to 9.3 percent by the end of the year, according to the Fed’s forecasts.
“He Wanted to Hurt Me”: New York Protester Hospitalized After NY Officer Shoved Her to the Ground
In a rare development, a New York police officer has been charged with assault, criminal mischief, harassment and menacing, after a viral video showed him violently shoving a peaceful protester to the ground as he shouted an expletive and a misogynistic slur. We speak with Dounya Zayer about the attack she faced during a protest against police brutality in Brooklyn on May 29 and how she suffered a seizure and was hospitalized with a concussion.
Republican Group Questions Trump’s Health: ‘It’s Time We Talk About This’
“He’s shaky. Weak. Trouble speaking. Trouble walking. So why aren’t we talking about this?” The Lincoln Project asks.
‘Looking forward to being heard’: NFL star Malcolm Jenkins to join CNN as regular commentator
New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins, who is also a vocal activist for racial equity, will join CNN as a regular commentator on social justice issues, Jenkins announced in a tweet Monday. “Proud to join the @CNN family today as a regular contributor. Looking forward to being heard. #blacklivesmatter #MoreThanAnAthlete,” he said in the tweet.
Philly Family Court officer caught ripping down Black Lives Matter signs, yelling ‘they don’t!’
Over the weekend, a video went up online purporting to show a white male ripping down Black Lives Matter posters and art that were put up along a chainlink fence just outside of a Philadelphia community center. In the video, the man says that his tax dollars “pay for” the fence, which gives him the right to pull down the artwork … put up on the fence by other people whose tax dollars pay for that fence.
Contact tracing is critical to getting COVID-19 under control, and the U.S. is failing at it
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security estimates that state and local health departments need $3.6 billion to effectively conduct contact tracing of the coronavirus to reduce transmission. They’ve received $631 million so far from Congress. Contact tracing is the process of finding out all the people an infected person might have exposed to the virus while carrying the disease.
‘Everybody is sick’: ICU nurse quits after almost two dozen staff members test positive for virus
“Everybody is sick,” ICU nurse Stefanie Davis told local outlet CBS 12. “We don’t have enough people to take care of the patients and we’re concerned about patient safety. And yet when we voiced those concerns, it’s like nothing … like you’re silenced.”
Davis, who left her job at Bayfront Health in St. Petersburg, Florida, told the outlet that many fellow nurses are out sick with the virus.
NOAA panel determines agency head violated ethics code in ‘Sharpiegate’ debacle
Last September, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s acting chief scientist announced that the agency would be conducting a probe of NOAA’s apparent public buckling to Donald Trump on whether or not Hurricane Dorian was headed for the state of Alabama when all agency science demonstrated it was not.
What Colorado is getting right about reopening
While surrounding states see spike in virus, Colorado’s methodical approach is working.
Pence Says All 50 States Reopening In ‘Responsible Manner.’ Fauci Says Otherwise.
The Wall Street Journal published the vice president’s propaganda about the coronavirus. Here’s what he got wrong.
Far-Right ‘Boogaloo’ Supporter Charged With Murder In Deaths Of Officers
Steven Carrillo is charged on multiple counts, including murder and attempted murder, after a violent rampage against law enforcement in California.
Trump Administration Sues To Block Release Of Bolton Book
The Trump administration sued John Bolton to prevent him from publishing his tell-all book, which the White House says contains classified information.
The Atlantic Daily: The State of Trumpism
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.DOUG MILLS / THE NEW YORK TIMES / BLOOMBERG / GETTYThe polls aren’t getting better for Donald Trump. As the 2020 election nears, the president’s numbers continue to lag behind those of Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee.
The Culture of Policing Is Broken
Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo / Alamy; Paul Spella / The AtlanticIt’s one of the most remarkable poll results of the current moment. From May 29 to June 2, a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll asked voters whether they were more troubled by the actions of the police and the death of George Floyd, or by protests that had turned violent. By a more than two-to-one margin, they said they were more troubled by the actions of the police.
Powell’s warning on pandemic clashes with Trump’s upbeat tweets
“Significant uncertainty remains about the timing and strength of the recovery,” Powell said.
The Ice Cream Industry Is Having a Meltdown
Even a summer surge can’t make up for a season of empty parlors and depressed sales.
Why Good Economic News Is Now Bad Economic News
Republicans will use any positive sign about the recovery as an excuse to cut off essential aid to the jobless.
Cautious Reopenings Across Europe
Over the past few weeks, governments across Europe have been slowly easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions—some moving in phases, others more quickly. Nonessential businesses, churches, museums, and more public places are being allowed to host visitors once again, with new rules in place to enforce smaller crowd sizes and proper social distancing. Collected below are images from across Europe over the past two weeks, as different countries emerge from months of pandemic lockdown.
Trump Claims COVID-19 Will Go Away And That An AIDS Vaccine Exists. It Doesn’t.
In an address about an executive order on police reform, the president made erroneous claims about both the coronavirus and an “AIDS vaccine.
‘If You’re Still Comfortable, You’re Not Doing Enough’
Jumaane Williams is a progressive activist who’s worked to change policing for years. He’s also New York City’s public advocate, its highest elected official after Mayor Bill de Blasio. He’s been a fixture at New York protests for years—from Occupy Wall Street to Ferguson to Eric Garner—and he thinks this moment could be different, if Americans are willing to have an honest conversation.
Trump Could Still Break Democracy’s Biggest Norm
Say Joe Biden wins the presidential election in November. On the morning of January 20, Donald Trump will enter the Oval Office and leave a handwritten letter to Biden on the Resolute desk. Later, Trump and his wife, Melania, will stand in the White House’s North Portico to await a visit from the president-elect and his wife, Jill. After the armored limousine glides up the driveway, the couples will exchange pleasantries and maybe gifts before heading inside for coffee.
For Trans People, the Supreme Court’s Employment Discrimination Decision Brings a Sigh of Relief
Before Bostock v. Clayton County, getting and keeping a job was one of the central stressors of the trans experience. Now there’s hope.
LGBTQ Rights Won. But My Husband Still Won’t Support Our Nonbinary Child.
How do you talk about your nonbinary child in a conservative community? This mom came up with an ingenious solution.