Joe Biden’s First COVID-Relief Bill Isn’t Screwing Around
He can’t possibly expect the GOP to go along with this—but that might be a good thing.
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Delta Puts Trump Supporters Who Harassed Mitt Romney, Lindsey Graham On No-Fly List
The Republican senators were called “traitors” by right-wing Trump fans while waiting to board their flights last week.
The Atlantic Daily: The Danger That Will Outlast The Trump Presidency
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.Anna Moneymaker / The New York Times / ReduxThe social-media bans hit before the impeachment vote. President Donald Trump is facing repercussions—inside the halls of Congress and out of it—as the country reels from the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
‘A call for unity’: Biden lays out vast federal expansion of pandemic response
The plan will essentially federalize the current patchwork pandemic response, including spending $20 billion to speed up vaccinations.
Joe Biden Unveils $1.9 Trillion Economic Relief Plan With Bigger Checks, Vaccine Plan
Biden proposes $1,400 direct payments and extending boosted unemployment benefits until September.
Robot Vacuums Don’t Need a Lot of Frills. Try This Powerful Budget Model, Now on Sale.
The Eufy RoboVac11s will do everything you really need.
Secret Service Barred From Jared And Ivanka’s Bathrooms Rented A Toilet For $3,000 A Month
A Washington Post report revealed that agents had to go to extraordinary lengths to relieve themselves — including using a bathroom in the Obamas’ nearby garage.
We Don’t Know How Many People Have Recovered From COVID-19
Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. In November, The Covid Tracking Project stopped reporting recovery figures for the United States as a whole, and yesterday we also removed many, though not all, of the state-level “recovered” values from our website. We want, above all, to provide accurate and meaningful information.
Go Ahead, Share Your Vaccine Selfie
Bettmann / GettyThree days ago, I received the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. As a pediatrics resident working in New York, I saw it as a glimmer of hope during an otherwise bleak winter. Before administering the shot, the nurse described the possible side effects and confirmed that I had no allergies.
Yes, the Pandemic Is Ruining Your Body
The first time my hips locked up, the reason was at least a little bit glamorous. It was 2018, and I was returning from vacation in Sicily, which was the fanciest thing I’d ever done by several orders of magnitude. As I went through the motions—and, perhaps more important, the lack of motion—of international flight, my gait began to stiffen, and my stride contracted to a fraction of its former self.
Dr. Ali Khan: U.S. Needs to Quickly Ramp Up Vaccinations as COVID Kills Over 4,000 in Single Day
As the United States breaks all records for coronavirus cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns another 92,000 could die in the next three weeks as complaints grow over the slow distribution of COVID vaccines. Across the country, hospitals are overflowing, and ICU beds are in short supply. In Los Angeles County, an epicenter of the outbreak, a staggering one in three residents has gotten the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, according to new data.
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor: Impeachment Is Late Attempt to Curb Violence & Racism at Heart of Trump Era
We look at the fight for accountability after a white supremacist mob attacked the U.S. Capitol and as President Trump is impeached for a historic second time for his incitement of violence. Supporters who took part in the January 6 attack — including current police officers — have been arrested across the U.S. for their involvement in the insurrection.
Constitutional Lawyer: Trump Is a Clear & Present Danger, a Senate Impeachment Trial Is Needed Now
The House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in a bid to overturn Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, and Trump will end his term in office with the distinction of being the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. Ten Republicans joined Democrats in the 232-197 vote to impeach, and Trump now faces a trial in the Senate.
Ask a Teacher: I’m Really Second-Guessing My Decision to Delay Kindergarten Because of COVID
Was redshirting my daughter a huge mistake?
D.C. Residents Put Up With Overbearing Security for 20 Years. It Did Nothing.
What was the point of Fortress D.C.
The Country Lost Jobs in December, Which Was Totally Predictable
This is why so many of us spent the late summer and fall screaming our heads off for Congress to pass some sort of new coronavirus relief bill.
How Did Elon Musk Become the World’s Richest Person?
Wildly overvalued Tesla stock? Jeff Bezos’ divorce? Take your pick.
In America, Even the E.R. Docs Work for a Third-Party Contractor
More and more Americans have precarious jobs because workplaces aren’t their employers.
Trump’s abrupt shift on Covid shots may sow more chaos
And the changes come amid mounting disagreements over who is to blame for the slower-than-expected rollout of the vaccine.
I Finally Had Sex With My Crush, and It Was … Not What I Expected
He left me feeling like I was the problem.
U.S. loses 140,000 jobs in first monthly loss since spring
At the same time, the unemployment rate stayed at 6.7%, the first time it hasn’t fallen since April.
How Biden’s dream of fighting income inequality runs through Georgia
The share of wealth controlled by the top 1 percent sits at levels not seen since the 1920s. Biden’s hopes for changing it rests on Senate control.
Trump backs down, signs stimulus package
A government shutdown was averted after the president approved the Covid relief package and annual spending bill.
Congress sends Covid package and spending measure to Trump
The president has thrown the fate of the bill into jeopardy.
Fed enters Biden era with clipped wings and a warning from Republicans
Congress curbed the central bank’s emergency lending despite the economy’s continuing struggles.
Will Lisa Montgomery Die Tonight? Sister Helen Prejean Calls for Trump to Halt Execution Spree
A federal judge has granted a stay of execution for Lisa Montgomery, who was set to become the first woman executed by the federal government in 67 years, but the Trump administration is appealing the decision. Two men are also scheduled to die this week. Since July, when the Trump administration revived the federal death penalty, the U.S. government has executed 10 people — more than in any presidency since 1896.
America Has Entered the Weimar Era: Walden Bello on How Neoliberalism Fueled Trump & Violent Right
Democrats in Congress are pushing ahead with impeachment following the violent insurrection that killed five people at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The single article of impeachment against President Trump cites his incitement of insurrection and accuses him of subverting and obstructing the certification of the 2020 election.
Wednesday Night Owls: Federal gov’t needs to release demographic data about vaccine recipients
Night Owls is a themed open thread appearing at Daily Kos seven days a week.
7 days until JOE BIDEN AND KAMALA HARRIS TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE
Erin Kissane is the co-founder of the The COVID Tracking Project, and Alice Goldfarb leads the COVID Racial Data Tracker and is a 2021 Nieman Visiting Fellow. At The Atlantic, they write—We Need to Know Who Is Getting Vaccinated.
Pelosi signs Trump articles of impeachment ‘sadly, with heart broken’
Following the House’s 232-197 vote to impeach Donald Trump (again), this time for inciting an insurrection, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at the engrossment ceremony during which the articles were signed. Trump has now officially made history as the most impeached president and for having gained the most votes for impeachment from members of his own party. Congratulations, Donald. You’re singular.