The real story on Europe’s transgender debate
Europeans are reconsidering standards of care, but aren’t nearly as hostile to treatment as many Republicans in the U.S.
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Pharmacies begin dispensing abortion pills
A handful of pharmacies are offering the pills 10 months after the Biden administration allowed them to do so.
Why health care experts are so concerned about fishing boats
The slew of cases has alarmed legal experts, patient advocates and former health officials from both parties who say the consequences for the health care system — from drugmakers to nurses to patients — could be dire.
Dems pressure White House to change economic message
Democrats are loving the Biden economy. They’re less certain about his economic message.
Major business group, GOP blames Biden for UAW strike
The United Auto Workers announced a strike at three plants — one each at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis — overnight.
Can Peace in Ukraine Be Achieved Without War? Medea Benjamin & Barbara Smith Debate
So far this year, U.S. spending on Israel, typically the largest annual recipient of U.S. military aid, has been outstripped by military aid to Ukraine, though that balance could begin to change as President Biden plans to ask Congress to approve emergency funding to support Israel’s retaliatory campaign against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip following Saturday’s attack by Hamas militants. For more on U.S.
Ex-Prosecutor Says Jack Smith Makes Trump ‘Put Money Where Mouth Is’ With New Move
Barbara McQuade explained why the former president now has a critical decision to make in his election interference case, which could end with even more scrutiny.
Steve Scalise Bows Out
When Representative Steve Scalise emerged yesterday from the private party meeting where House Republicans narrowly nominated him to serve as the next speaker, he sounded anxious to get started. “We need to send a message to people throughout the world that the House is open and doing the people’s business,” Scalise told reporters.The Louisiana Republican wanted an immediate floor vote so that his members could formally elect him in a party-line tally.
Ex-IRS Contractor Pleads Guilty In Leak Of Trump’s Tax Return Information
A former IRS contractor charged with leaking tax information to news outlets about former Donald Trump and thousands of the country’s wealthiest people pleaded guilty.
Ron DeSantis Is Finally Going After Donald Trump. It’s Already Too Late.
DeSantis, stuck in a distant second place after five months, is beginning to take more shots at Trump now that the former president has him backed into a corner.
The Daughter Of An Israeli Woman Kidnapped By Hamas Has 3 Messages For The World
Hundreds of Israelis live with the knowledge that loved ones are hostages of Hamas, vulnerable to more harm. Officials hoping to help have few good options.
Steve Scalise Drops Out Of Speaker’s Race, Leaving GOP In Turmoil
“I just shared with my colleagues that I’m withdrawing my name as a candidate for the speaker designee,” the Louisiana Republican said.
FTX’s Organizational Chaos
In federal court this week, Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, testified against her former boss and boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried. His two fallen crypto enterprises offer an object lesson in how not to run a start-up.First, here are four new stories from The Atlantic:
Why the most successful marriages are start-ups, not mergers
Against barbarism
Gal Beckerman: “The left abandoned me.
Photos: Dire Conditions in Gaza
Israel continues to hit Gaza with air strikes in retaliation for Hamas’s surprise attack that has so far killed 1,300 people in Israel and wounded thousands more. An additional 1,400 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Israel Must Not React Stupidly
If 10/7 was Israel’s 9/11, as many of the country’s leaders have said, the meaning of the comparison is not self-evident. Its implications still have to be worked out, and they might lead to unexpected places.The horror is comparable, but the scale isn’t.
The 2024 U.S. Presidential Race: A Cheat Sheet
No one alive has seen a race like the 2024 presidential election. For months, if not years, many people have expected a reprise of the 2020 election, a matchup between the sitting president and a former president.But that hasn’t prevented a crowded primary. On the GOP side, more than a dozen candidates are ostensibly vying for the nomination.
Palestinian Journalist: Latest Violence Shatters Notion That Israeli Apartheid Is Sustainable
Palestinian journalist and senior editor at +972 Magazine Amjad Iraqi believes Hamas breaking through the military border between Gaza and Israel has shattered the belief that the occupation is sustainable. Without being able to ignore Palestinians, Iraqi says, long-term reflection on Israel’s apartheid system is possible, but in the short term, the international community is indulging Israel’s desire for revenge.
Human Rights Lawyer Michael Sfard: “Israelis Must Maintain Their Humanity Even When Their Blood Boils”
Michael Sfard, an Israeli human rights lawyer and expert on international human rights, calls for Israel to act within international law in response to Hamas’s attack on civilians Saturday. “My government is waging an attack that seems to be using war crimes to retaliate on war crimes,” says Sfard. “They want revenge, as if a revenge would bring back the dear ones that are gone.
Report from Gaza: Two Palestinians Describe “Horror” on 6th Day of Israel Bombing Besieged Enclave
We speak with two Palestinians in Gaza City about Israel’s devastating bombing campaign while blocking all food, water and fuel from entering the besieged territory. The U.N. reports that all of Gaza’s 13 hospitals are only partially operational due to a lack of fuel and medical supplies as the International Red Cross warns “hospitals are going to be turned into graveyards.
Fentanyl’s toll has this Republican reaching out to Democrats
Michael McCaul’s family has felt the pain of the drug overdose crisis first hand
The real story on Europe’s transgender debate
Europeans are reconsidering standards of care, but aren’t nearly as hostile to treatment as many Republicans in the U.S.
Pharmacies begin dispensing abortion pills
A handful of pharmacies are offering the pills 10 months after the Biden administration allowed them to do so.
Why health care experts are so concerned about fishing boats
The slew of cases has alarmed legal experts, patient advocates and former health officials from both parties who say the consequences for the health care system — from drugmakers to nurses to patients — could be dire.
Dems pressure White House to change economic message
Democrats are loving the Biden economy. They’re less certain about his economic message.
Major business group, GOP blames Biden for UAW strike
The United Auto Workers announced a strike at three plants — one each at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis — overnight.
Univ. of MD Prof. Shibley Telhami to President Biden: Value Palestinian Life as Well as Israeli Life
As we continue to cover Israel’s war on Gaza, we speak with Middle East scholar Shibley Telhami, who says this latest violence is likely to have a major impact on the wider region, especially if other actors like Lebanon’s Hezbollah fighters get involved in the conflict. He says U.S. President Joe Biden’s support for Israel following the Hamas attack on Saturday was understandable, but that focus must shift to finding a long-term solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Sen. John Fetterman Mercilessly Mocks Republicans With Scathing 1-Liner
The Pennsylvania senator responded to “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert’s question about the awkwardness of running into lawmakers he’s taunted.
Fani Willis Blasts Jim Jordan, Again, For Wading Into Trump Case
“A charitable explanation of your correspondence is that you are ignorant of the United States and Georgia Constitutions,” she wrote.
Rep. Nancy Mace Claims Democrats Trust Jim Jordan, But Jake Tapper Is Not Convinced
The CNN anchor asked the South Carolina congresswoman to name one Democrat in Congress who supports Jordan, but she refused to show receipts.
Cenk Uygur To Challenge Biden In Democratic Primary
The progressive commentator argues that Biden will lose his bid for reelection against Donald Trump.