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Peloton Won the Pandemic. Can It Survive the Reopening of Gyms?
The company has come a long way from that cringeworthy “Peloton wife” ad.
Trump lashes out at Fauci and Birx after CNN documentary
The former president released a fact-challenged statement criticizing the former advisers after they criticized his administration’s pandemic response.
Internal CDC data shows virus regaining foothold as Biden urges states to pause reopening
The president also said that roughly 90 percent of Americans will have access to vaccines in a matter of three weeks.
CDC chief warns of ‘impending doom’ as Covid cases surge
The troubling signs come despite more than one-third of American adults now having received at least one Covid-19 shot.
A Q&A With the Real Estate Agent Selling This Sexy Funeral Goth House in Baltimore
“The interior—well, he’s done some updates, as you can see.
‘Crazy things happen’: Biden’s next spending spree fuels a fight over risks
The president’s team is preparing a $3 trillion spending proposal to power through Congress. They’re betting markets and the economy will cooperate long enough to pass it.
Black workers, hammered by pandemic, now being left behind in recovery
Structural inequities in the U.S. labor market that have affected Black and Hispanic workers’ ability to advance out of low-paying jobs, as well as discrimination in hiring practices, are also likely having an effect.
Fed sees U.S. economic growth surging to 6.5 percent this year
Central bank officials now expect the unemployment rate to drop to 4.5 percent by the end of 2021.
Treasury secretary minimizes risk of inflation caused by Covid relief package
Janet Yellen said the greater risk was not strengthening the economy as it recovers from the impact of the pandemic.
Former Stockton Mayor Tubbs joins Newsom as economic adviser
He is best known for his work on a Stockton pilot project that provided $500 a month to a small group of low-income residents.
Robin D.G. Kelley on Derek Chauvin Murder Trial, Reparations in Evanston & Cornel West Tenure Fight
As opening statements begin in Minneapolis for the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, we speak with UCLA historian and author Robin D.G. Kelley, who says a guilty verdict alone would not represent justice for George Floyd. “The real victory would be to end policing as we know it, to end qualified immunity, to end the conditions that enabled Derek Chauvin to take George Floyd’s life and his colleagues to kind of stand there and watch,” says Kelley.
Tucker Carlson Calls Wild Matt Gaetz Appearance ‘Weirdest Interview’ Ever
The Florida congressman is reportedly under investigation over allegations of sexual misconduct with a teenager, which he denies.
News Roundup: Gaetz under investigation; ‘Herd immunity’ close; Democrats prep infrastructure plan
In today’s news, The New York Times revealed that Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz has for months been under federal investigation for possible sex trafficking involving a 17-year-old.
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Rep. Matt Gaetz under federal investigation for possible sex trafficking
It’s bombshell after bombshell in the Trump Republican era, but this one is a stunner. The New York Times reports that Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, a vitriolic Trump loyalist, is “being investigated by the Justice Department” over a possible sexual relationship with a 17-year-old that may have included paying “for her to travel with him.
Fox News Guest Blows Up At Former Trump Official: ‘You’re A Grifter’
Democratic strategist Chris Hahn raged at Mercedes Schlapp and Tucker Carlson for spreading conspiracy theories about vaccine passports.
Court rules that Summer Zervos’ defamation suit against Trump can proceed
The New York Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that former The Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos can proceed with her defamation lawsuit against our pustulant ex-POTUS.
Undocumented immigrant formerly in sanctuary calls on Biden to rescind outrageous ICE fines
An asylum-seeker who was in sanctuary at an Ohio church for more than three years and was finally able to return to her home and community last month is calling on President Joe Biden to rescind the outrageous fines levied on her by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency in what advocates have said is an intimidation tactic against undocumented immigrants who have gone into sanctuary.
‘Owning the libs’ isn’t really funny, but it is a hallmark of fascism
When Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert decided it would be a good political move to issue a histrionic email—declaring “I told Beto ‘HELL NO’ to taking our guns. Now we need to tell Joe Biden”—only hours after the news broke about the latest horrific mass shooting in a Boulder grocery store, many people took her to task for the callousness she demonstrated in self-promoting and fundraising off a tragedy.
Biden faces first Covid surge as allies brush off warnings
As health officials warn of a new wave, some Democratic governors are ignoring Biden’s pleas to slow down reopenings.
The Weekly Planet: Biden’s New Playbook for Greening the Financial System
Every week, our lead climate reporter brings you the big ideas, expert analysis, and vital guidance that will help you flourish on a changing planet. Sign up to get The Weekly Planet, our guide to living through climate change, in your inbox.One of the core ideas of this newsletter is that you can’t fight climate change without altering the stuff of the world.
Matt Gaetz Under Investigation For Possible Sexual Relations With Teenager: Report
Sources say the Florida Republican may have violated federal sex trafficking laws.
Major Biden ‘Nipped’ Person On Walk In Second White House Incident
The White House said the National Park Service employee was seen by medical staff “out of an abundance of caution.
The Fourth Surge Is Upon Us. This Time, It’s Different.
Across the United States, cases have started rising again. In a few cities, even hospitalizations are ticking up. The twists and turns of a pandemic can be hard to predict, but this most recent increase was almost inevitable: A more transmissible and more deadly variant called B.1.1.7 has established itself at the precise moment when many regions are opening up rapidly by lifting mask mandates, indoor-gathering restrictions, and occupancy limits on gyms and restaurants.
GOP Congressman ‘Happy’ To Tout COVID-19 Stimulus Funds That He Voted Against
Rep. Madison Cawthorn, like every other Republican in Congress, opposed the American Rescue Plan.
A Modern Feminist Classic Changed My Life. Was It Actually Garbage?
The text sharpened my teenage anger. Nearly 30 years later, I had questions.
Photos: The Great Vaccination Campaign
As of today, more than 565 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered around the world, at a rate of about 14 million doses a day. Shots are being given at mass-vaccination sites, hospitals, small clinics, and in people’s homes, as governments and organizations work to reach everyone currently eligible. The work has only just begun, though; despite encouraging early numbers, only 4 percent of the global population has received at least one dose so far.
Biden administration builds volunteer network to boost vaccine confidence
The new program is set to be unveiled Thursday.
Pete Buttigieg’s First Big Project Is Taking Down a Racist Texas Highway
The Biden administration has launched a civil rights investigation into a proposed road expansion that could displace thousands of Black and Latino Texans.