Trump’s rebound story meets mounting bankruptcies
It won’t exactly be an October surprise, but it could still be a shock: a wave of business failures hitting during the campaign season.
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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.
What Went Wrong with AstraZeneca’s Vaccine Trial? CEO Only Shares Details with Investors
As the world races to find a COVID-19 vaccine, one of the most promising vaccine trials has hit a major roadblock. AstraZeneca paused its Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial after a woman in the trial developed severe neurological symptoms consistent with transverse myelitis, or inflammation of the spinal cord.
The Great British Humbling
“The cretinous stupidity of it!” snaps the tragic hero in Joseph Roth’s The Radetzky March as he faces up to his likely death in a duel over his wife’s honor. He did not want the fight and no longer loves his wife anyway, but the “stupid, steely law” of honor that bound his cavalry regiment left him no escape. In frustration, he sighs: “I don’t have the strength to run away from this stupid duel. I will become a hero out of sheer idiocy.
Monday Night Owls: Excerpts from Harper’s Index
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
Here are some excerpts from the October Harper’s Index:
Percentage of registered U.S. voters who said in 2016 they would consider moving to Canada if Donald Trump were elected: 28
Number of Americans who have done so since then: 33,965
Percentage by which the annual number of people killed by U.S.
25 years wiped out in 25 weeks: Pandemic sets the world back decades
Progress on global health and the economy has regressed, Gates Foundation report finds.
Old Postal Service audit surfaces, shows DeJoy’s company may have gouged taxpayers for $53 million
It turns out Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has been scamming the United States Postal Service for decades, almost making it seem like sabotaging the institution has become his life’s work. A 20-year-old audit of contracts for mail equipment transport unearthed by NBC News shows that his old company was awarded multiple contracts in noncompetitive bids.
Miami University students admit they tested positive for COVID-19 but hosted party anyway
As colleges across the country open only to close amid the novel coronavirus pandemic due to outbreaks on campus, schools nationwide are blaming students for being irresponsible. The actions of some students who are not taking the virus seriously have affected students across the country.
Whistleblower complaint charges ICE center with performing mass hysterectomies on prisoners
A new whistleblower complaint, which can be read here, has been filed against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency charging “jarring medical neglect” inside the Irwin County Detention Center, in Georgia. The facility is a private prison, run by LaSalle Corrections.
Maine’s first Senate debate makes one thing very clear: Collins belongs to Trump
The first debate in Maine’s hotly contested Senate race is in the books, happening this past Friday night. It provided a clarifying moment for voters in the state, according to the state’s preeminent political commentator, Bill Nemitz. There weren’t fireworks, but there was a dogged determination on the part of Republican Susan Collins to dodge the issue of this election: Donald Trump.
White House blocks Navarro from testifying to House panel about ventilator deal
Michael Purpura, deputy counsel to President Donald Trump, wrote to Krishnamoorthi on Sept. 9 that the White House would not make Navarro available.
Trump Has Head-Scratching Solution For California Wildfires : ‘It Will Start Getting Cooler’
“I wish science agreed with you,” California official Wade Crowfoot told the president.
‘We Weren’t Alarmist Enough’: Experts Warn Trump And GOP Could Destroy Democracy
They rang alarms about the rise of authoritarianism in America in 2018. It’s only gotten worse since then.
Help! My Boyfriend’s Sister Acts Like I’m Her Romantic Rival.
“She told me they had fulfilled the emotional role of romantic partners for each other for years.
Despite Trump Fearmongering, Republicans Push Absentee Voting In Mailers, Robocalls
The GOP is trying to clean up the president’s comments so that its party doesn’t ignore voting by mail entirely.
The Atlantic Daily: Alexander Vindman Speaks
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.SASHA ARUTYUNOVAA telephone call demolished Alexander Vindman’s life.Vindman, who was famously on the line when President Donald Trump asked Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, served as a key witness during Trump’s impeachment trial.
Police Chief Praised Officer For Political Attack On Senator They Charged With Felonies
Portsmouth, Virginia, chief Angela Greene thanked a sergeant for blasting state Sen. Louise Lucas and then signed off on his charging her under an obscure law.
CDC: Testing for STDs plummeted during pandemic
Many sexual health clinics closed their doors or cut back services when the coronavirus began spreading widely in February.
Dem probe: Trump administration ignored NIH evidence on fetal tissue
The lawmakers are still investigating whether potential coronavirus treatments have been hampered by the administration’s posture.
Hollywood’s Tenet Experiment Failed
Christopher Nolan’s Tenet was supposed to be a boon for movie theaters, a light in the darkness after the coronavirus pandemic shut down cinemas for months. Here was an original film from a beloved director, one of the biggest titles of our postponed summer-movie season—surely this would be enough to lure people back to the big screen.
Anti-inflammatory drug may shorten Covid-19 recovery time
Eli Lilly said it planned to discuss with regulators the possible emergency use of baricitinib for hospitalized Covid-19 patients.
Trump Flails In Attempt To Defend High-Risk, Indoor Campaign Rally In Nevada
“I’m on a stage and it’s very far away,” Trump told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “And so I’m not at all concerned.
Photos: Oregon Communities Devastated by Wildfires
More than 30 wildfires are currently burning in the state of Oregon, mostly along its Cascade Mountain range in the west. Over the past week, dry weather and strong winds drove the flames into several towns and neighborhoods, leaving some communities utterly destroyed. Thick smoke still hangs in the air across large sections of the state, creating hazardous air quality conditions.
Our Last Chance to Save Music Venues Is Right Now
Thanks to a poorly designed relief effort and a never-ending pandemic, they might be the most screwed businesses of the coronavirus era.
How We Settled on a Favored Name for the “Mysterious Pneumonia” Overtaking Our Lives
“It’s a good name. It’s kind of catchy.
Something Weird Is Happening on Venus
Updated at 7:22 p.m. ET on Sept. 14, 2020.After the moon, Venus is the brightest object in the night sky, gleaming like a tiny diamond in the darkness. The planet is so radiant because of its proximity to Earth, but also because it reflects most of the light that falls across its atmosphere, more than any other world in the solar system.Something really weird is happening in those clouds.
Democrats launch probe into Trump officials’ Covid-report tampering
An oversight panel will probe how political appointees sought to alter scientific reports on the pandemic after a POLITICO report.
“Trump Is Criminality Personified”: Rev. William Barber on Protecting the Vote & Mobilizing the Poor
With less than two months before November, the Poor People’s Campaign has launched a push to register tens of millions of poor and low-income voters, who could decide the fate of the election. “Voting is power unleashed,” says Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign and president of Repairers of the Breach.