Trump to pull surgeon general nominee Janette Nesheiwat
The withdrawal comes after questions were raised about her academic credentials.
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The Godfather of the Woke Right
Of the innumerable insults directed at Donald Trump and his supporters, the one that seems to get under their skin the most is “woke right.” The epithet describes the Trump movement’s tendency to counter left-wing illiberalism with a mirror-image replica. “The woke right,” my colleague Thomas Chatterton Williams explained earlier this year, “places identity grievance, ethnic consciousness, and tribal striving at the center of its behavior and thought.
States loosen vaccine rules — even as measles outbreak rages
With a longtime vaccine skeptic serving as the country’s top health official, the movement is likely to make further inroads.
Rodney Scott, Trump’s CBP Nominee, Accused of Covering Up Death of Mexican Father in CBP Custody
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has found U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents who fatally beat Mexican father Anastasio Hernández Rojas responsible for acts of torture. It’s the first time the independent commission, which investigates extrajudicial killings and human rights violations, has issued such findings against a U.S. law enforcement agency.
“Columbia Knew”: Survivors Win Historic $750M from Univ. & Hospital in OB-GYN Sex Abuse Settlement
A historic settlement is being hailed as a landmark victory for hundreds of women who survived abuse by Dr. Robert Hadden, a former Columbia University gynecologist. For over two decades, Columbia ignored his patients who spoke out, undermined prosecutors and shielded the sexual predator.
“A Dangerous Escalation”: India Bombs Pakistan in Intensification of “Forever War” over Kashmir
Dozens of people have been killed in the worst fighting between India and Pakistan in more than two decades. India attacked nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir early Wednesday, killing at least 26 people, including a child. Pakistan described the attacks as an act of war and responded by shelling areas controlled by India.
‘Rolling Thunder’: Inside conservatives’ strategy to curb abortion pill access
Abortion opponents hope a new report will spur the GOP to ban abortion pills and defund Planned Parenthood.
The Demise of Outdoor Dining Isn’t Really Anyone’s Preference. So How Did We End Up Here?
“This rollout has been nothing short of disastrous,” one council member said.
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
The industry seems to be moving away from Hollywood in search of cheaper labor.
Why Does Buying Weed—and Other Drugs—Feel So Weird These Days?
I think I’ve figured out a major part of the problem.
Trump will defend Biden’s abortion pill rules in Texas case
The filing over the regulation of mifepristone indicates an emerging pattern: An effort to preserve executive power.
Tulsi Gabbard is out to prove Covid came from a lab
The director of national intelligence told podcast host Megyn Kelly she’s working with top HHS officials to investigate Covid-19’s origins.
RFK Jr.’s politically explosive search for autism’s ‘root cause’
Groups advocating for people with the condition are split on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort to understand why so many more are being diagnosed with it.
DOGE hits Trump country
Red states have borne the brunt of DOGE’s targeting of AmeriCorps
Trump admin asks laid-off firefighter and coal mining safety research staff back temporarily
An HHS spokesperson said the reprieve could become permanent.
Is Aziz Ansari Sorry?
The Waves also discusses the Riverside Church controversy and the case of Sarah Milov.
Your Opinions on Her Wardrobe Are Probably Unwelcome
What we say matters, especially depending on whom we say it to.
What Role Does HR Play in the #MeToo Era?
The Waves also discusses the case against Jeffrey Epstein and Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Fleishman Is in Trouble.
Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing his intention to retire at the end of the year
Earlier, Buffett warned Saturday about the dire global consequences of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
‘Anything can happen’: Trump doesn’t seem fazed by recession worries
Trump has blamed shaky economic numbers on his predecessor.
Democrats look to Trump’s poor economic numbers with anxious optimism
Following its latest round of focus groups, Navigator Research is urging Democrats to proactively push their own economic policies.
Warning signs for Trump as pessimistic outlook on the economy grows among Americans
Trump’s winning issue is becoming one of his biggest liabilities as multiple polls this week reveal growing disapproval numbers on the economy.
Trump, defiant on tariffs, claims trade deals are in the works
The president is foreshadowing deals with multiple trading partners in an apparent effort to quell economic anxiety and prove his tariff plan is working.
“End Times Fascism”: Naomi Klein on How Trump, Musk, Far Right “Don’t Believe in the Future”
An alliance between the far right and Silicon Valley oligarchs has given rise to a form of “end times fascism,” says journalist Naomi Klein, who details in a recent essay co-authored with Astra Taylor how many wealthy elites are preparing for the end of the world even as they contribute to growing inequality, political instability and the climate crisis.
Trump Finally Drops the Anti-Semitism Pretext
The intensely hostile letter that Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent to the leadership of Harvard yesterday has a lot going on. But the most notable thing about it is what it leaves out.
To hear McMahon tell it, Harvard is a university on the verge of ruin.
An ‘America First’ Deal With the Houthis
For anyone who has wondered what an “America First” foreign policy looks like, Donald Trump provided a vivid example today when he declared a cease-fire with the Houthis, the Yemeni militia that has been under U.S. bombardment for the past seven weeks.
The Houthis have “capitulated” and agreed to no longer target American ships, Trump said, interrupting a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney with an impromptu announcement that appeared to take some of his own team by surprise.