William Barr Points Out What He Finds ‘Reprehensible’ About Ex-Boss Trump
The former attorney general pushed back at an “onslaught of attacks” and criticism aimed at Trump’s Jan. 6 case.
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Judge rules Texas’ abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications
The ruling is the first to undercut Texas’ law since it took effect in 2022.
When Alabama Killed Jimi Barber
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.After a series of botched executions, Alabama recently managed to execute a prisoner without incident.
There’s A Crisis Unfolding In Florida’s Waters. DeSantis Hasn’t Said A Word.
The GOP governor and presidential candidate has touted his environmental and economic credentials. He’s ignoring an environmental and economic disaster at home.
Western Diplomats Need to Stop Whining About Ukraine
“The history of all coalitions is a tale of the reciprocal complaints of allies.” Thus said Winston Churchill, who knew whereof he spoke. This summer of discontent has been one punctuated by complaints: from Ukrainian officials desperate for weapons, and from Western diplomats and soldiers who think that the Ukrainians are ungrateful for the tanks, training, and other goods they have received.
Richard Hanania, Rising Right-Wing Star, Wrote For White Supremacist Sites Under Pseudonym
Hanania is championed by tech moguls and a U.S. senator, but HuffPost found he used a pen name to become an important figure in the “alt-right.
Pelosi Taunts Trump, Says He Looked Like ‘Scared Puppy’ At Court Appearance
The former House speaker, who squared off against Trump for years as the leader of House Democrats, said she saw little of the former president’s bravado Thursday.
Memphis Cop Who Fatally Shot Jaylin McKenzie Didn’t Turn On Body Camera, Internal Documents Show
A HuffPost review shows that the officer violated policy twice during the incident, which the MPD has not publicly acknowledged.
The Problem With ‘Why Do People Live in Phoenix?’
In Phoenix, a high of 108 degrees Fahrenheit now somehow counts as a respite. On Monday, America’s hottest major city ended its ominous streak of 31 straight days in which temperatures crested past 110. The toll of this heat—a monthly average of 102.7 degrees in July—has been brutal. One woman was admitted to a hospital’s burn unit after she fell on the pavement outside her home, and towering saguaros have dropped arms and collapsed.
You’re Probably Drinking Enough Water
As recently as the 1990s, Jodi Stookey, a nutrition consultant based in California, remembers hydration research being a very lonely field. The health chatter was all about fat and carbs; children routinely subsisted on a single pouch of Capri Sun a day. Even athletes were discouraged from sipping on fields and race tracks, lest the excess liquid slow them down.
The Next Big Abortion Fight
For the 150 or so people who filled a church hall in Toledo, Ohio, for a Thursday-night campaign rally last week, the chant of the evening featured a profanity usually discouraged in a house of God.“With all due respect, pastor, hell no!” shouted Betty Montgomery, a former Ohio attorney general. Montgomery is a Republican, which gave the largely Democratic audience even more reason to roar with approval.
Blowback in Africa: U.S.-Trained Officer Overthrows Pro-U.S. Leader in Niger, Site of U.S. Drone Base
Last Wednesday, Nigerien military officers announced they had overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum, a close ally of the United States and France. ECOWAS, an economic bloc of West African countries, has threatened to take military action unless the coup is reversed by Sunday.
Trump & the KKK Act: Carol Anderson on Reconstruction-Era Voting Rights Law Cited in Trump Indictment
On Thursday, former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss. Trump appeared before a magistrate judge in Washington’s federal courthouse two days after he was indicted. A key part of the election interference charges Trump faces relates to a Civil War-era rights law that protects the right of citizens to have their vote counted.
Idaho health care providers can refer patients for abortions out of state, judge rules
District Judge B. Lynn Winmill called it a First Amendment issue.
‘It’s a crisis’: Maternal health care disappears for millions
New data from the nonpartisan health advocacy group March of Dimes shows that the U.S. saw a 4 percent decline in hospitals with labor and delivery services between 2019 and 2020.
What the new Covid-19 surge really means
The number of hospitalizations is still near an all-time low.
Abortion fight clouds AIDS-fighting program’s future
Republicans rejected a Democratic bid to re-up PEPFAR via the annual defense policy bill.
N.C. governor sets Medicaid expansion date, pressuring Republicans to act
Medicaid expansion is set to begin October 1 if Republican lawmakers fund it.
Biden and Trump in a dead heat in hypothetical 2024 rematch, poll finds
Trump saw slightly more support from his base than Biden, with 88 percent of registered Republicans selecting Trump versus 83 percent of Democrats choosing Biden.
Biden resorts to a classic D.C. punt on the debt ceiling. Progressives aren’t pleased.
The president pledged to weigh eliminating the debt limit — for good. Instead, he’s got a group weighing options.
Conservatives Are Having an Epic Argument About Capitalism. Too Bad the Campaigns Are Ignoring It.
On the wonky right, it’s a battle over manifestos — and the GOP’s future.
U.S. economy grew at a faster 2.4% rate in April-June quarter despite Fed rate hikes
Thursday’s estimate from the Commerce Department indicated that the gross domestic product picked up from the 2% growth rate in the January-March quarter.
Conflict in Ukraine: Putin & Zelensky Dig In for Long War Amid Nuclear Risks, Global Food Disruption
Nearly a year and a half after Russia invaded Ukraine, we speak with defense and international affairs expert Rajan Menon about the state of the war and prospects for peace. “The difficulty is that neither side, neither Ukraine nor Russia, feels that it is losing the war,” says Menon, director of the Grand Strategy program at Defense Priorities and a senior research scholar at Columbia University’s Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies.
Judge’s Order In Jan. 6 Case Could Prove Too ‘Complicated’ For Trump
The potential witness pool in Trump’s latest case is very broad, a reflection of the reality that his campaign and his legal issues are now intertwined.
Anderson Cooper Serves Trump An Ice Cold Reality Check Over ‘Filthy’ D.C. Claims
Trump told reporters that D.C. was “not the place that” he left in 2021, adding it was a “very sad thing to see” on Thursday.
George Conway Reveals Why An Insanity Defense Wouldn’t Work For Trump
The conservative attorney also offered a long-shot suggestion to potentially keep Trump out of prison — but said the former president “would never do it.
‘Ethical Crisis’: Senate Democrats Urge Justice Roberts To Address Alito Controversy
The lawmakers urged the U.S. Supreme Court chief justice to ensure that Samuel Alito recuses himself from cases involving regulation of the court.
Trump Reportedly ‘Irked’ By 1 Word From Judge During Arraignment
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins said she was told the former president was “particularly” bothered by this quick reference.
What in the World Is Happening on TikTok Live?
It’s August, but Santa Claus is hard at work. No, he’s not busy checking his lists or helping the elves make presents for all the good little children around the world. He’s livestreaming on TikTok, where he has 1.3 million followers.And this year, Santa’s the one with the wish list.