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Vaccine distribution isn’t as easy as Trump wants people to think
State officials say they’re still unclear about key details, and the CDC chief warned states need billions of dollars more to ensure people get shots.
Mask skeptic lawmaker takes on side gig overseeing drug company trial
Several bioethicists question Rep. Andy Harris’ lack of experience.
Summer wave of dementia deaths adds thousands to pandemic’s deadly toll
“There’s something going on and it needs to be sorted out,” Robert Anderson, chief of mortality statistics at the CDC, said.
Top health officials warn America won’t return to normal soon
The testimony from top federal health officials clashed with President Donald Trump’s rosier predictions about the pandemic’s trajectory.
Trump admin unveils plan for distributing coronavirus vaccines
The push to vaccinate Americans comes as health agencies have faced outsized pressure from President Donald Trump and his political appointees.
An Interview With the Scientist and Mom Who Had a Little Secret During Her CNN Appearance
“Just for the record, I was wearing shorts.
What Happened to the Zoom Sex Partygoer, the Fired Restaurant Worker, and the Local Bookshop Owner
Coronavirus diaries, six months in.
Internal memo reassured Trudeau that virus’s economic hit would be ‘manageable’
Critics have argued the Trudeau government lacked preparedness or a sense of urgency before the country was hit by the pandemic’s crises.
Fed expects to keep rates near zero through 2023
The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.
Businesses reject Trump payroll tax plan while postponing their own tax bills
Tens of thousands have taken advantage of provisions allowing employers to punt their payroll tax bills into next year and beyond.
25 years wiped out in 25 weeks: Pandemic sets the world back decades
Progress on global health and the worldwide economy has regressed, Gates Foundation report finds.
Trump and Pence try a messaging reboot on economic recovery
After months of setbacks amid Covid-19, the White House used Labor Day to focus on worker resilience and tout pre-pandemic conditions.
Daniel Ellsberg Warns U.S. Press Freedom Under Attack in WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Extradition Case
Legendary Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg says Julian Assange’s extradition hearing in London could have far-reaching consequences for press freedoms. The WikiLeaks founder faces an ever-evolving array of espionage and hacking charges related to the release of diplomatic cables that revealed war crimes committed by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Assange faces almost certain conviction, if extradited, and 175 years in prison.
Biden makes largest ad buy yet as he continues to eclipse Trump on the airwaves
The Biden campaign announced its largest ad buy yet this week, lavishing some $65 million on broadcast, digital, and print in key battleground states, according to CNN.
The announcement comes on the heels of the Biden camp bolstering its war chest with a staggering $364 million haul in the month of August.
Friday Night Owls: Ruth Bader Ginsburg took the ‘justice’ of her title seriously
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
A 7-minute excerpt from a 2017 interview with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:
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“Over the course of a lifetime in her pioneering work in behalf of the women of this country, she has compiled a truly historic record of achievement in the finest tradition of American law and citizenship.
If Senate Republicans steal another Supreme Court seat, Democrats absolutely must expand the court
At the very least, Senate Republicans stole one seat from the American people in 2016 when they refused to fill the seat of Justice Antonin Scalia, who died in February that year fully nine months before the November election.
Within hours, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged that his GOP caucus would refuse to replace Scalia until the presidential election took place.
The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fandom Was Never Frivolous
In 2014, Kate Livingston created a quirky Halloween costume for her 12-week-old son. It featured a black, sleeved onesie. And a white silken collar. And a pair of large, plastic-rimmed glasses. Livingston snapped a picture of the cosplaying infant—he provided the cool scowl—and then added a caption, in blunt all-caps, to the photo she took: “I DISSENT.” Ruth Baby Ginsburg was born.Justices of the Supreme Court have traditionally existed above the fray.
Joe Biden honors Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—and makes clear the Senate must wait to replace her
Referring to the “very sad news” of Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden honored Ginsburg’s legacy in brief remarks Friday night—and made clear that the Senate should not rush to confirm Donald Trump’s choice of a replacement for her.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing brings an outpouring of mourning from Twitter
By now you have likely heard that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away. Appointed to the high court in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, Ginsburg became only the second woman in the court’s history. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg was tough as nails and survived and thrived through bouts of cancer well into in her 80s.
News of her passing has hit everyone hard.
Mitch McConnell Promises Trump’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg Replacement Will Get A Vote
He clearly does not care about being called a hypocrite about the Supreme Court.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Last Wish: That She ‘Not Be Replaced’ Before The Next President
The iconic Supreme Court justice told her granddaughter her “most fervent wish” just days before she died.
Chuck Schumer Throws Mitch McConnell’s Words About Supreme Court In His Face
Schumer’s statement is verbatim what Mitch McConnell said four years ago when Justice Antonin Scalia died in February 2016.
What Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death Means for America
Updated on September 18, 2020, at 8:47 p.m. ET.A furious battle over a Supreme Court vacancy is arguably the last thing the United States needs right now.The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg today represents a devastating loss for feminists who held up the 87-year-old as an icon of women’s rights, and as a bulwark protecting abortion rights and a wide range of other progressive ideals on a conservative Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dead At 87
Ginsburg, who was once passed over for a clerkship on the Supreme Court because of her gender, was the second woman to sit on the nation’s highest court.
Chuck Schumer Is Good Now
Mr. Centrism is now behind legalized weed, mass student debt forgiveness, and the Green New Deal.
Mitch McConnell Is About To Doom One Of Trump’s Attempts To ‘End Endless War’
Trump’s ambassador pick wants to pull the U.S. out of Afghanistan. The failure to confirm him shows how far Republicans are from being anti-war.
The Atlantic Daily: Start Preparing for Winter
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.Moises Saman / MagnumThe coronavirus isn’t going away this winter. In fact, the U.S. outbreak is poised to get worse.Don’t pin your hopes on a vaccine, either.
What Happened When I Tried to Short the Dow
And why a financial services industry built around optimism can’t stand a pessimist like me.
How We Survive the Winter
On April 13, Robert Redfield, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, appeared on the Today show and assured viewers that the worst was nearly behind us. It had been a month since the last gathering of fans in an NBA arena; a month since the fateful week when Americans began panic-buying bottled water and canned beans. The segment’s host, Savannah Guthrie, was broadcasting from home in upstate New York.