Why Is the Maker of Fortnite Fighting With Apple and Google?
It’s a surprisingly principled stand by a multibillionaire.
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Trump pivots to narrow coronavirus testing strategy as election looms
The White House pivot amounts to a tacit admission that the administration’s months-long containment effort has failed.
‘That’s certainly not my approach’: Fauci rejects pursuing herd immunity
“We certainly are not wanting to wait back and just let people get infected,” he said.
Third virus vaccine reaches major hurdle: Final U.S. testing
AstraZeneca announced Monday its vaccine candidate has entered the final testing stage in the U.S.
Trudeau’s plan to revive Canada — and his political future
Canada’s prime minister is building a Covid-19 recovery plan he hopes will “change the future” — and turn the page for his Liberal Party.
Trump tries to dance around a devastating backdrop
Despite unemployment above 10 percent and millions of jobs vaporized, Trump is running on his economic record before the pandemic.
Economy hurting after Congress fails to act on stimulus
“When you have $60 billion less going to families,” former U.S. Treasury economist Ernie Tedeschi told POLITICO, “that means that there’s going to be something close to that less in spending.
Unemployment Isn’t Too High — Regular Wages Are Too Low
In the debate over Covid-19 relief, Congress is worried about the wrong problem.
Kenosha Journalist Quits over Coverage of Jacob Blake Protests, Citing Ignorance, Lack of Diversity
The mainstream media’s role in perpetuating racism has come under increased scrutiny during the nationwide uprisings against injustice, leading to resignations and firings at news outlets across the country and calls for more diverse newsrooms.
Photos of the Week: Salt Cathedral, Metro-Man, Shark Ballet
Hillside grazing in England’s Lake District, the skyline of Shanghai, a full moon over Istanbul, the Ukrainian Fashion Week, theater reopenings in Nicaragua, damage from Hurricane Laura, the Venice Film Festival, the MTV Video Music Awards, and much more.
Report: Trump refused to honor American war dead, calling them ‘losers’
Update by Kos: Clearly sensing the damage this is doing to him politically, Trump issued a three-tweet denial Thursday night.
..Country, had to be approved by me, as President, & I did so without hesitation or complaint. Quite the contrary, I felt it was well deserved. I even sent Air Force One to bring his body, in casket, from Arizona to Washington. It was my honor to do so. Also, I never called..— Donald J.
Unarmed Black dad and 10-year-old son returning U-Haul truck are shot at by white couple
Charles McMillon Jr., his 10-year-old son, and Kendrick Clemons had just dropped off a U-Haul van at Fountain Plaza parking lot, in Tallahassee, Florida, when suddenly bullets began whizzing around them. McMillon and the two others were reportedly sitting in the truck, typing in mileage onto the app, the way rentals like this work, when Wallace Fountain and his wife, Beverly Fountain, began shooting at them. Luckily, McMillon quickly drove off before anyone got hurt.
Family of man shot five times in back files wrongful death lawsuit against sheriff’s department
More than two months after he was shot five times in the back by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the family of 18-year-old Andrés Guardado has filed a wrongful death suit against the county, the sheriff’s department, and deputies Miguel Vega and partner Chris Hernandez, alleging they “not only used unreasonable and excessive force in fatally shooting the young man but were possibly acting in connection and in agreement with member
Facebook announces new preelection rules for political ads and claims—but will it follow through?
Facebook, the gargantuan and nation-bending social media behemoth, today announced a collection of new actions intended to make it look Slightly Less Bad in the final weeks of the 2020 elections. Facebook has been harshly criticized as one of the top venues, in any medium, for fake news and propaganda dissemination from political campaigns, from professional hoaxers seeking quick advertising revenue, and from your own particularly gullible relatives.
This Week in Statehouse Action: Hardly Working for the Weekend edition
Happy almost-Labor Day!
I know we’re all anxious to get on with our holiday weekend (for those lucky enough to get to enjoy it), so I’m going to get right to the point.
Two months from today, Democrats across the country have their very last chance to prevent Republicans from controlling the next round of redistricting.
In most states, the legislators elected in November will play a role in drawing congressional and state legislative district lines.
Trump Reportedly Referred To American War Dead As ‘Losers’ And ‘Suckers’
The president allegedly made the comments in France in 2018 while speaking to his staff about U.S. service members who’d died in World War I.
How Nancy Pelosi’s Salon Trip Became The Right’s Latest Outlet For Outage
This scandal has no winners.
Contact tracing foiled by conspiracy theories, lack of federal messaging
A total of 14 states and New York City supplied POLITICO contact tracing results showing widespread public reluctance to participate in disease tracking.
The Atlantic Daily: Trump Calls Americans Who Died in War ‘Losers’
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.CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTYThe president disparaged Americans who died in war as “losers” and “suckers,” multiple sources tell The Atlantic.
Trump Campaign Running Photo Ads Edited To Make Joe Biden Appear Older
Yet again, Trump officials are using deceptively altered imagery to attack the former vice president.
Rep. Ted Lieu Needs Just One Sentence To Insult Bill Barr’s Legal Skills
The attorney general claimed not to know whether it’s legal for Americans to try to vote twice. The California lawmaker offered facetious help.
‘A Most Beautiful Thing’ in a Time of Racial Reckoning
This week, NBC’s Peacock Channel will begin streaming the feature-length documentary A Most Beautiful Thing. A trailer of the film is on Vimeo here, and the main site for the project is here. I saw a preview version last week and recommend it. The film’s story would be surprising and engrossing at any time, but it has a current power and relevance its producers could not have foreseen when they began making it.
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn’t fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn’t drive him there. Neither claim was true.
Why Does My Kid’s Online School Still Start at 7:50 in the Freaking Morning?
It didn’t have to be this way.
It Was One Thing When My Son Wanted to Wear Princess Dresses. Why Does a Girl’s Swimsuit Feel Different?
Plus, getting a clingy preteen off your back.
Melania Trump Dismisses ‘Malicious Gossip’ After Ex-Adviser Releases Memoir
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, the first lady’s longtime confidant, has written a book full of allegations about the president’s wife.
HHS secretary insists no politics at play in coronavirus vaccine race
Alex Azar’s remarks come as three vaccine candidates have entered late-stage Phase 3 clinical trials.
Generation Work-From-Home May Never Recover
To have a job without a workplace, you must build an office of the mind. Structure, routine, focus, socialization, networking, stress relief—their creation is almost entirely up to you, alone in a spare bedroom or on your couch, where your laptop might vie for attention at any given moment with your pets or kids. If the coffeepot runs dry, there is no one to blame but yourself.The first time I undertook this construction process was in 2009, and it was an abject failure.
Healing Needs to Happen: Kenosha Native Rep. Mark Pocan on Trump’s Visit & the U.S. “Policing Problem”
As Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden heads to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to meet with the family of Jacob Blake, we speak with Congressmember Mark Pocan, who was born and raised in Kenosha. “Clearly, what happened — someone shot in the back seven times, close range, in front of their children, by the police — was another example of the policing problem we have in this country,” Pocan says.