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The Census Says It’s Counted 99.9 Percent of Households. Don’t Be Fooled.
The Trump administration’s logic for ending the count early obscures that it may be rife with inaccuracies.
CDC broadens definition of who’s at risk of getting coronavirus
The updated guidance defines a “close contact” as anyone who spends at least 15 minutes within six feet of an infected individual over a 24-hour period.
Why the U.S. doesn’t have an at-home coronavirus test yet
Concerns about the tests’ reliability, how consumers might react to their results and how public health departments will track them have slowed development.
DOJ announces $8B-plus settlement with OxyContin maker
The settlement with the opioid manufacturer comes less than two weeks before Election Day.
Trump’s broadsides against science put GOP governors in a bind
The clashing messages come as large swaths of the country experience uncontrolled spread that state officials fear could swamp their already strapped health systems
White House looks at cutting Covid funds, newborn screenings in ‘anarchist’ cities
Documents show funding for a host of health programs is at risk under the president’s order targeting liberal strongholds.
How the Pandemic Is Worsening America’s Racial Gaps
Covid isn’t just disproportionately killing people of color; it’s sticking them in a feedback loop that exacerbates economic and racial inequity, says Chicago economist Damon Jones.
Federal deficit triples to $3.1T, Treasury data shows
Government spending exceeded more than $6.5 trillion in the fiscal year that ended on Sept. 30, up from $4.4 trillion in fiscal 2019.
Hard-hit small businesses face long winter without lifeline
Some 60 percent of all U.S. businesses that have closed during the pandemic have not reopened.
‘We need to step forward’: Fed leaders call for new focus on race in the economy
The comments from the leading Fed officials were the latest evidence of the central bank’s growing attention to persistent inequality in the economy.
Ex-Mexican Military Head Arrested in U.S. on Drug Charges. Should He Be Tried for Massacres, Too?
We speak with legendary Mexican investigative journalist Anabel Hernández about a case that has sent shockwaves throughout Mexico: the U.S. arrest of Mexico’s former defense secretary for allegedly working with a major drug cartel while heading Mexico’s military.
“A Barrett Confirmation Is a Catastrophe”: What Democrats Can Do to Block Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
Fordham law professor Zephyr Teachout says Senate Democrats can still block the confirmation of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, if they use every possible procedural method available to them to slow and frustrate the process. “A Barrett confirmation is a catastrophe,” Teachout says.
Biden rose above as Trump reined in the yelling, but not the lies, at final debate
Whew. Someone got through to Donald Trump that the constant interruptions and shouting did not work for him in the first presidential debate. Trump lost control a little as the debate wore on—witness when he suddenly, kind of out of nowhere, started yelling that Joe Biden isn’t really from Scranton, Pennsylvania—but this was a major turn-around in debate style. What Trump didn’t have to offer, though, was a turn-around in substance.
Photos of the Week: Watery Labyrinth, Giza Necropolis, Wuhan Opera
Movie-making in Italy, a drive-in viewing of the World Series in Los Angeles, a church set ablaze in Chile, wildfires in Colorado, grandmotherly Tai Chi in China, rugby matches in Australia, balloon crop-spraying in China, rescued huskies in Russia, and much more.
Your blow-by-blow recap of the mute-button presidential debate, with a little help from Twitter
No matter what happens, this is Donald Trump’s last presidential debate. That’s the straw American voters grasped at Thursday night ahead of the final showdown between the impeached and infected Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. This debate—the second of what was supposed to be three—was broadcast live from Belmont University in Nashville, moderated by NBC News’ Kristen Welker, and followed the same format as the first debate on Sept.
Biden Seizes Trump’s Populist Mantle
“What truly matters is not which party controls our government, but whether our government is controlled by the people,” President Donald Trump said during his inaugural address. “January 20, 2017, will be remembered as the day the people became the rulers of this nation again. The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.”But in the final debate of his first term, Trump forgot them.
Trump Doesn’t Care
You’re losing. You’re losing bad. You’re out of money. Your ads are coming off the air in must-win states. Here it is, the last chance to speak to a big national audience—and for free, really the last opportunity to win back voters who have drifted away from you.
Biden reminds Trump he can’t protect preexisting conditions ‘in the ether’
If the Trump administration succeeds in striking down the Affordable Care Act in the courts, Democratic nominee Joe Biden knew exactly what he would do if elected president.
“What I’m going to do is pass Obamacare with a public option,” Biden offered at Thursday night’s debate. If you don’t qualify for Medicaid in your state, Biden explained, “You’re automatically enrolled, providing competition for insurance companies.
Trump blamed children for family separation: ‘A lot of these kids come out without the parents’
As the debate comes to an end, the important topics of immigration and race are left to discuss. Since Donald Trump’s campaign for the presidency, he has promised to come down on immigration and shared his consistent xenophobic ideology.
‘People are learning to die with it!’ Biden hits Trump hard on COVID-19
It is debate night. Yee-haw! Donald Trump took a don’t interrupt pill and so far we have been able to hear actual things being said by both candidates. Unfortunately, Trump didn’t take a truth serum so we are still listening to his drivel of lies. Trump, in his glib way of blustering, is trying to angle that we are “turning the corner” of the pandemic and let’s not talk about it anymore.
Trump’s Debate Hail Mary: Lie After Brazen, Incoherent Lie
Biden fought back with populism. The debate is unlikely to change a steady Biden lead.
Pete Buttigieg Smacks Down Hunter Biden Smear On Fox News
Instead, on the topic of government officials’ dealings, the Democrat brought up Donald Trump’s secret Chinese bank account.
Lindsey Graham Calls For Probe Of Rival Jaime Harrison’s Ability To Out-Fundraise Him
The South Carolina Republican blames “shadowy” forces — not his waning popularity — for donations pouring into his Democratic opponent’s Senate run.
Fox News Anchor Calls Out Trump Adviser’s Claim About Debate Moderator Kristen Welker
“Sorry, she’s a reporter,” Bill Hemmer corrected the Trump campaign’s Mercedes Schlapp, who had called Welker a “bit of an activist.
Why It’s So Hard for Men to Look at Joe Biden Kissing His Son
A photograph challenges something deeply ingrained.
The Coronavirus Surge That Will Define the Next 4 Years
Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. Updated at 9:20 p.m. ET on October 22, 2020The United States is sleepwalking into what could become the largest coronavirus outbreak of the pandemic so far. In the past week alone, as voters prepare to go to the ballot box, about one in every 1,000 Americans has tested positive for the virus, and about two in every 100,000 Americans have died of it.
Trump Supporter Arrested For Requesting Absentee Ballot For Dead Mother
The president accuses Democrats of “voter fraud,” but one of his supporters became the first person in a Pennsylvania county charged with the crime in 30 years.
Debating the Progressive Case for Opening Schools
“When a teacher dies, it’s a tragedy. But we have many examples where places have stayed open and there are not cases.