Biden administration pleads with states after millions of kids lose Medicaid coverage
According to HHS, nine states are responsible for 60 percent of children’s coverage losses between March and September.
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Conservatives move to keep abortion off the 2024 ballot
“We don’t believe those rights should be subjected to majority vote.
230,000 more RSV shots on the way after pressure from Biden officials
The additional doses come amid shortages that have left parents and providers scrambling for shots.
Contraception is a winning issue, conservative strategists tell GOP
Former Trump confidante Kellyanne Conway and other strategists are citing poll data showing strong demand among GOP voters for birth control after the fall of Roe.
US employers added a solid 199,000 jobs in November in sign of a still-sturdy labor market
Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that the unemployment rate dropped from 3.9% to 3.7%, not far above a five-decade low of 3.4% in April.
Americans are losing benefits. That could hurt Biden in 2024.
Expiring Covid benefits and new limits on safety net programs threaten to hit Americans’ pocketbooks — especially among core parts of the Democratic electorate.
The alarming news progressive groups delivered to the White House
Top White House aides reviewed private polling showing Biden’s economic message falling flat and suggesting paths toward a turnaround.
Their Prophecy of Enduring Democratic Rule Fell Apart. They Blame College Grads.
Can Democrats overcome their college-campus branding and reclaim the working class?
A Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz
His name might not be familiar to many, but his songs are sung by millions around the world. Today, we take a journey through the life and work of Yip Harburg, the Broadway lyricist who wrote such hits as “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” and who put the music into The Wizard of Oz. Born into poverty on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Harburg always included a strong social and political component to his work, fighting racism and poverty.
X Is Elon Musk’s Lonely Party Now
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.As we close out the year, it’s official: The Twitter we once knew is long gone. Elon Musk’s reinvention of the platform, from its name down to its core features, has rendered it nearly unrecognizable to users.
FBI Investigating After Violent Threats To Colorado Supreme Court Justices
The court ruled last week that former President Donald Trump was ineligible to appear on state ballots.
Labor Demands a Ceasefire: UAW, Electrical & Postal Workers Call for Israel’s Assault on Gaza to End
Unions across the United States have begun to shift from a long history of supporting Israel to condemning the Israeli occupation of Palestine amid growing calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, where Israel’s 80-day assault has killed over 20,000 people.
Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War
Through the Christmas holiday, Israel continued its relentless bombardment and siege of the Gaza Strip that has seen over 20,000 Palestinians killed. In the West Bank, we speak with Reverend Munther Isaac, pastor at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, which canceled Christmas festivities in the storied birthplace of Jesus to mourn the deaths in Gaza and received worldwide attention for their nativity scene depicting the baby Jesus surrounded by rubble.
“Christ in the Rubble”: Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem
In the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, city and church leaders canceled all Christmas festivities this year to mourn the more than 20,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza.
Pediatricians See an Alarming Number of Noodle-Soup Burns
When the weather turns frigid, there is only one thing to do: make a pot of chicken-noodle soup. On the first cold afternoon in early December, I simmered a whole rotisserie chicken with fennel, dill, and orzo, then ladled it into bowls for a cozy family meal. Just as I thought we’d reached peak hygge, my five-month-old son suddenly grabbed my steaming bowl and tipped the soup all over himself. Piercing screams and a frenzied taxi ride to the pediatric emergency room ensued.
Condolence
After the store-bought Christmas
dinner was ordered purchased
picked up by me and presented on
ceramic dinner plates because
it is Christmas after all
After dietary preferences were
accommodated wine of both colors
was opened poured and drunk
and the bottles were hauled by me
in a large wicker basket in the dark
to the recycling bin After
the leftover food was scraped
by me into the trash &nb
The Co-opting of Twitter
After Donald Trump was banned from Twitter in 2021, Donald Trump Jr. made a public appeal to Elon Musk for help. “Wanted to come up with something to deal with some of this nonsense and the censorship that’s going on right now, obviously only targeted one way,” he said in a video that was posted to Instagram. “Why doesn’t Elon Musk create a social-media platform?” (The video was titled “Here’s How Elon Musk Could Save Free Speech.
The Most Memorable Advice of 2023
In a year when global temperatures reached a record high, artificial-intelligence advancements sparked questions around work and human interaction, and wars raged in Europe and in the Middle East, Atlantic writers and other experts offered pragmatic wisdom on navigating everyday experiences with friendship, family, and work.Their words point to the virtues of finding wonder in mundane moments, navigating grief with a spirit of acceptance, and prioritizing human connection.
22 States To Raise Minimum Wage On New Year’s Day
The wage floor is meeting or surpassing $15 per hour in more and more places.
Gaza Is Set To Torpedo Joe Biden’s Claim To A Human Rights Legacy
The president promised he would champion values like universal rights and the dignity of every person. Then the Israel-Hamas war began.
Georgia offered Medicaid with a work requirement. Few have signed up.
Only 1,800 people enrolled — and critics blame the paltry expansion on an overly complex program with too many hurdles for people to clear.
Biden administration pleads with states after millions of kids lose Medicaid coverage
According to HHS, nine states are responsible for 60 percent of children’s coverage losses between March and September.
Conservatives move to keep abortion off the 2024 ballot
“We don’t believe those rights should be subjected to majority vote.
230,000 more RSV shots on the way after pressure from Biden officials
The additional doses come amid shortages that have left parents and providers scrambling for shots.
Contraception is a winning issue, conservative strategists tell GOP
Former Trump confidante Kellyanne Conway and other strategists are citing poll data showing strong demand among GOP voters for birth control after the fall of Roe.
Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say
The Texas Supreme Court subsequently ruled against her.
As Conflicts Rage Abroad, A Fractured Congress Tries To Rally Support For Historic Global Challenges
With support for Ukraine slipping in Congress, the United States is once again struggling to assert its role in the world.
With The Supreme Court On Sideline For Now, Trump’s Lawyers Press Immunity Claims Before Lower Court
The appeals court’s role in the dispute is center stage after the Supreme Court rejected a request from Jack Smith to fast-track a decision on the immunity question.
Anthony Scaramucci Spots The ‘Total Dog Whistle’ In Trump’s ‘Poisoning The Blood’ Rant
The former White House communications director explained why his ex-boss “knows exactly what he’s doing” with his anti-immigrant remarks.
US employers added a solid 199,000 jobs in November in sign of a still-sturdy labor market
Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that the unemployment rate dropped from 3.9% to 3.7%, not far above a five-decade low of 3.4% in April.