Ex-Trump Adviser On President’s Election Comments: ‘Our Founders Feared’ This
Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster weighed in on Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the November election.
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The latest vaccine to go to phase 3 testing may still emerge among the first to reach public use
On Tuesday, consumer pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson announced that their vaccine for COVID-19 was entering phase 3 trials. It seems hard to get excited about yet another vaccine at this point, especially when others began their phase 3 trials weeks, or even months, ago.
Millions of COVID-19 survivors will have a preexisting condition, Trump doesn’t care
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is almost certainly doomed with the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Unless John Roberts and Neil Gorsuch are ready to buck conservatives this time around and find a way to split the baby—strike down the individual mandate but preserve the rest of the law—it’s probably over. Which would mean millions of people would lose their coverage entirely, and millions more could find it priced out of their reach.
This Week in Statehouse Action: All Falls Down edition
Happy autumn!
… except nothing is happy and it feels like it never will be again.
But wallowing in our anguish is a luxury we can’t afford, and besides, as one of my favorite philosophers is known for saying, “Pain don’t hurt.”
What does hurt, though, is knowing that nearly a decade of Democratic down-ballot neglect could assist Donald Trump’s schemes to remain in the White House at any cost.
Lindsey Graham Says He’s ‘Getting Killed’ In Campaign Cash Because Foes ‘Hate My Guts’
The South Carolina Republican pleads for money as Democratic opponent sees a surge in contributions.
Woodward Reveals How Controversies Help Trump
Editor’s Note: This article is part of our coverage of the The Atlantic Festival. Learn more and watch festival sessions here. Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump was asked about whether there would be a peaceful transfer of power. Trump replied—well, it was a bit hard to tell. Trump’s critics heard the president saying he wanted to throw out votes and wouldn’t relinquish power. His defenders conceded that he sounded stupid but simply meant that he intended to win.
Trump stokes a new threat to Wall Street: Election chaos
“This does have the potential to incite … the metastasizing of social unrest,” said one market strategist.
How Trump is undermining his own vaccine race
Operation Warp Speed is the administration’s best attempt at fighting coronavirus, experts say, but White House meddling has caused public confidence to plummet.
Trump Announces Phony New Health Care ‘Plan’
Slogans and toothless executive orders don’t pay anyone’s doctor bills.
Member of health secretary’s security detail tests positive for coronavirus
It is the first known instance of a staffer with regular proximity to the health secretary testing positive for coronavirus.
The Biggest Question Of The Election: How Will Trump Cheat Next?
Trump has cheated his entire adult life, from failing to pay contractors to accepting Russian help in the 2016 election, and is now setting the stage to cheat again.
The Atlantic Daily: Three Stories We’re Following
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.GETTY / THE ATLANTIC1. The political fight to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg“Democrats have few options to try to prevent President Donald Trump from confirming his nominee, whom he plans to announce on Saturday,” our politics writer Elaine Godfrey writes.
Trump makes fresh health care push, saying he’ll protect sick Americans
The directives on patient protections and billing that the president outlined aren’t likely to yield new safeguards.
Trump Keeps Holding Packed Campaign Rallies During A Pandemic
“He’s got superspreader events all over the country,” one Democrat lamented, while Republicans simply shrugged like they do at most things involving Trump.
How to Win a Debate With a Bully
“I’m used to bullies.”That’s a line Joe Biden has used several times during his run against Donald Trump, and he said it again recently in talking about the first presidential debate.“I hope I don’t take the bait, because he’s going to say awful things about me, my family, et cetera,” Biden said at a virtual fundraiser.
Stop Forcing 3-Year-Olds to Interact With Grandparents on Zoom
Plus, parents who split custody aren’t “less of a parent.” They’re often better quality parents.
Science academies sound alarm on political interference
The reports of widespread political interference come at a critical point in the pandemic, the science and medicine academy leaders warned.
Democrats’ SCOTUS Message Could Really Work in Swing States
The struggle over Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement on the Supreme Court could help propel Democrats to the brink of a Senate majority in November’s election. But whether it lifts them over that threshold could turn on the terms of the confirmation fight.
“Two Systems of Justice”: Jacob Blake’s Father on Son’s Case, Breonna Taylor & Black Lives Matter
As outrage mounts over the grand jury ruling in the police killing of Breonna Taylor, we look at the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where an investigation is in its final stages. The case sparked renewed national protests in August after viral video showed Kenosha police shooting the Black father in the back seven times, paralyzing him. We speak with Blake’s father, Jacob Blake Sr.
An Indictment of the System: Protests Erupt as Cops Cleared for Killing Breonna Taylor in Her Home
We go to Louisville, where protests erupted after police officers who shot Breonna Taylor in her own home were not charged for her death. A grand jury indicted a third officer for “wanton endangerment” for shooting into an adjacent apartment during the fatal raid that killed Breonna Taylor in March. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in cities across the country demanding justice for Taylor and defunding of police departments.
Help! My Boyfriend Masturbates to Nudes of His Exes.
He says he will delete the photos. I don’t believe him.
Ask a Teacher: We Opted Out of In-School Instruction, and It’s a Total Disaster
My child receives no live instruction, ever.
Chuck Schumer Is Good Now
Mr. Centrism is now behind legalized weed, mass student debt forgiveness, and the Green New Deal.
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 abortion groups on both sides are mobilizing after RBG’s death
Conservatives have historically done better firing up their base on abortion. But this time they’ll be confronting the grief and rage of abortion-rights supporters.
U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 200K as officials fear fall surge
As the milestone approached, President Donald Trump played down the virus while his health experts urged Americans to keep up their guard.
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.