Social distancing will suppress recovery despite emergency aid, CBO chief says
States grappling with budget shortfalls are slowly reopening and lifting stay-at-home orders.
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Fed’s Powell walks tightrope as economy faces new uncertainty
The Fed chief will likely keep up his persistent advice to Congress to spend more to spur a meaningful recovery.
Lindsey Graham In New Ad: ‘Joe Biden Is As Good A Man As God Ever Created’
Senator’s old comments come back to haunt latest video by Republican Voters Against Trump.
Trump Moves Tulsa Rally So It Won’t Fall On Juneteenth
The president moved the campaign event in Tulsa, site of a 1921 racist massacre, that would have fallen on a holiday celebrating Black freedom from slavery.
Trump Moves Tulsa Rally So It Won’t Fall On Juneteenth
The president moved the campaign event in Tulsa, site of a 1921 racist massacre, that would have fallen on a holiday celebrating Black freedom from slavery.
Anti-Racism Protests Held Coast To Coast Across U.S.
Demonstrators took to the streets for the 18th day after George Floyd was killed by police, demanding an end to systemic racism and police violence.
Friday Night Owls: Excerpts from the July Harper’s Index
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
Excerpts from the July edition of the Harper’s Index:
Percentage by which U.S.
States already overwhelmed with unemployment claims combat alleged international fraud ring
About one-third of unemployment benefits owed to the millions of people out of work because of the coronavirus epidemic still hasn’t been paid—some $67 billion owed. Jay Shambaugh, an economist at Brookings Institution who has been tracking the funds, says there is “a huge hole. […] There’s a lot more money that should have gone out that has not gone out.
New York cop accused of zapping Black teen in face with stun gun
As protests continue across the country following the tragic police killing of George Floyd, reports of police-induced violence have also increased. Footage of officers violently responding to protesters, bystanders, and reporters is quickly making its rounds through social media. The New York Police Department (NYPD) has been depicted a number of times in various incidents, including one in which an officer was seen shoving a woman to the ground during a protest in Brooklyn.
Immigrants blocked from completing citizenship process due to pandemic sue for naturalization
Two immigrants who had nearly completed the U.S. citizenship process but whose naturalization ceremonies were cancelled due to the novel coronavirus pandemic have sued, demanding U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) allow them to immediately take the oath of allegiance in time to vote in November’s elections.
The Violent Extremist Threat That’s Growing During Nationwide Protests
As Donald Trump warns of antifa, far-right extremists linked to the Boogaloo movement have been repeatedly charged with attacks.
Right-wing media joins Trump in whipping up fear of a nonexistent antifa threat
Right-wing media is elevating hoax after hoax and misleading report after misleading report in its ongoing effort to make antifa the big deal Donald Trump wants it to be. Antifa may be a literal footnote to an intelligence bulletin on protest-related violence, but if you follow Fox News, Blaze TV, the Daily Caller, you’re hearing constantly what a giant scary threat it is.
Trump Reverses Rule Protecting Transgender Patients From Discrimination
This is the latest effort by the Trump administration to narrowly define sex discrimination.
The Atlantic Daily: This Pandemic Isn’t Over
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.(TIMOTHY MULCARE“Americans are pretending that the pandemic is over,” Yascha Mounk writes. “It certainly is not.” The coronavirus, he argues, will win—and many will be to blame.Meanwhile, our collective understanding of this virus continues to evolve.
Why virtual care will outlast the pandemic
With millions of people suddenly video chatting their doctors, there’s pressure on Washington to make telehealth a permanent option.
Why CrossFit’s Leader Didn’t Have a Chance of Surviving the Social Workouts of Our Day
How a collision between libertarianism, pandemic, and protests brought down the leader of the fitness juggernaut CrossFit.
Trump finalizes rollback of LGBTQ patient protections
Advocates panned the new rules, which were released on the 4th anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting.
List For Biden’s VP Pick Narrows Down To Warren, Harris, Susan Rice And More
As few as six serious contenders are entering a second round of vetting to become a potential vice presidential nominee.
John Bolton Says Reelection Is ‘Only Thing That Mattered’ To Trump
The former national security adviser says the president has no problem “endangering or weakening the nation” if it helps him win reelection.
Behind the Byline With Ed Yong
In our series “Behind the Byline,” we’re chatting with Atlantic staffers to learn more about who they are and how they approach their work. Ed Yong is a staff writer who covers science. He writes about everything from hagfish slime to giraffe tackling, but since March, he has focused all his reportorial energy on the pandemic.This interview has been lightly edited and condensed.
What Makes the Global Party Circuit Tick? This Model-Turned-Sociologist Got Herself on the List.
It turns out creating “fun” takes a lot of work.
Why So Many Drivers Are Ramming Into Protesters
Extremists have celebrated attacks like these for years. But there’s even more to the story.
America Is Already Different Than It Was Two Weeks Ago
A lot has changed these past couple of weeks. As protesters have gathered following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in late May, the Black Lives Matter movement has rapidly gained public support. Seizing or at least reading the moment, politicians, companies, and organizations have announced a flurry of new policies and revised positions intended to address structural racism.
CDC warns against large gatherings as Trump plans campaign rallies
The CDC also recommended attendees wear masks if an event includes chanting or singing.
The Books Briefing: Readjusting Our Understanding of History
In the abolitionist Frederick Douglass’s 1866 essay “Reconstruction,” he dissects how the enterprise of slavery could not be righted without devising a plan that accounted for the danger in giving states too much autonomy. Douglass was keen to the way the institution of slavery could linger if not reckoned with honestly and ended definitively. Many inconsistent or inaccurate perceptions of American history still persist, obscuring the realities of systemic injustice.
Why Is J.K. Rowling So Obsessed With Trans Men?
The once-visionary author has been enchanted by an ideology that views cis women as easily corruptible and fears trans temptation lurking in every shadow.
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.
Trump’s Aides Are Desperately Trying to Soothe His Anxieties
The Trump campaign is busy fighting the battle for hearts and minds this week.Not voters’ hearts and minds—at the moment, the president’s reelection campaign is losing those left and right, with many recent polls showing his position slipping against the presumptive Democratic candidate, Joe Biden.Instead, the Trump reelection team is busy trying to soothe the president’s own troubled mind, and his insecurities.
Angela Davis: Dems & GOP Tied to Corporate Capitalism, But We Must Vote So Trump Is “Forever Ousted”
“Neither party represents the future that we need in this country — both parties remain connected to corporate capitalism,” Angela Davis says of the 2020 election. “We’re going to have to translate some of the passion that has characterized these demonstrations into work within the electoral arena, recognizing that the electoral arena is not the best place for the expression of radical politics.
Angela Davis Slams Trump Rally in Tulsa, Massacre Site, on Juneteenth Celebration of End of Slavery
President Trump will resume holding indoor campaign events starting with a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 19, a day known as Juneteenth, that celebrates African Americans’ liberation from slavery. The rally also falls on the 99th anniversary of the Tulsa race riots, one of the worst acts of racial violence in U.S. history, in which white residents killed hundreds of their African American neighbors.