Fox News Host Breaks Ranks With Critical Look At GOP’s Biden Impeachment Hearing
“You would think you would bring your A-game,” said Neil Cavuto.
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Woman Lets Her Middle Finger Do The Talking As Republican Official Rants
Far-right state school superintendent Ryan Walters gets a visit from a bird in the middle of a meeting.
‘No, Just No’: CNN Anchor Puts Head In Hands Over Republican Debate Moment
“Why are they talking about education in this way?
Say What?!? Jeanine Pirro Blurts Out Most Bizarre Impeachment Analysis Yet
The Fox News host had a baffling take on Thursday’s proceedings.
Second GOP Primary Debate Views Hit An All Time-Low
Some outlets reported that the drop is a sign that viewers are uninterested in learning about the candidates as former President Donald Trump leads in the polls.
America’s Eyes Are on Unions
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.The president was on the picket line, and the American public is paying attention to unions. This moment of renewed interest in organizing could energize labor activity in the U.S., but it also turns up the pressure on union leaders.
Trump Didn’t Go to Michigan to Support Autoworkers
There’s an expression reporters use, that you’ve “reported yourself out of a story.” That is, you had a hunch or a tip about something, but when you checked the facts, the story didn’t pan out. Sometimes, though, reporters stick to the narrative they’ve decided on in advance, and they don’t let facts get in the way.The United Auto Workers union is striking for a better contract.
Iran’s Influence Operation Pays Off
When news comes out that someone has suffered an email breach, my first instinct is to pity them and practice extreme charity. I don’t remember any emails I wrote a decade ago, but I’m sure there’s something in there appalling enough to sour my relationships with every friend, ex, or co-worker I ever had. Give me your email password, and I will ruin your career.
The 24-Year-Old Who Outsold Oprah This Week
This past Sunday, Keila Shaheen woke up to find that, once again, she was the best-selling author across all of Amazon. To get there, she’d outsold every other book on the platform—including Walter Isaacson’s buzzy biography of Elon Musk and the Fox News host Mark Levin’s screed The Democrat Party Hates America. She’d even beat out Oprah.At just 24, she is a bona fide publishing juggernaut. And yet few outside of TikTok have even bothered to notice.
Biden’s cancer moonshot aims to spur cutting-edge tech and simple prevention
At POLITICO’s Cancer Moonshot Mission Update, administration officials said Biden’s goal of cutting the death rate in half is achievable.
Manchin snarls top VA nominee over abortion
Manchin and Republicans say the agency has overstepped its authority.
Breaking the Menendez Cycle? Senator Pleads Not Guilty to Corruption, But Calls Grow for Resignation
Senator Bob Menendez appeared in court Wednesday to face corruption charges yet refused to resign. A growing number of politicians have called for Menendez to step down, after federal agents discovered large amounts of cash, gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz in the Democrat’s New Jersey home.
David Dayen: Amazon & Google Antitrust Cases Highlight “Newfound Vigor” in D.C. to Fight Monopolies
On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, but the details of the suit remain unclear as much of it is redacted to the public. We speak with David Dayen, author of Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power, about the significance of this lawsuit, which comes just two weeks after the opening of a landmark antitrust trial against Google.
Ralph Nader: Why Is GOP Not Debating Corporate Crime Wave & the Weakening of Our Democratic Society?
Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader responds to Wednesday’s second Republican debate, saying, “It’s pretty embarrassing that this is what they put forward to become the president of the most powerful country in the world.” Nader discusses the debate’s topics of social media, former President Donald Trump and wealth inequality in America.
“Donald Duck” & “Missing in Action”: GOP Rivals Criticize Trump for Skipping Another Debate
Donald Trump skipped the second Republican presidential debate of the 2024 race on Wednesday, declining once again to share a stage with competitors for the nomination whom he leads in the polls by double digits. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie criticized Trump for his absence, but most of the seven candidates avoided direct attacks on the front-runner. Instead, they largely aimed their fire at President Joe Biden — and each other.
McMorris Rodgers doubles down on transparency bill
Key takeaways from POLITICO’s ‘Transforming Health Care: Site-Neutral Payments & Billing Transparency’ live event.
‘It’s everywhere‘: Fighting the war against fentanyl
Key takeaways from POLITICO’s “Confronting America’s Opioid Crisis” live event in Texas.
Rough start for Covid vax rollout
Most Americans with public and private health insurance can still get the shot for free, as long as they visit in-network providers.
Half a million people, including kids, mistakenly dropped from Medicaid
CMS announcement comes as states review program eligibility for the first time in three years.
‘I can’t believe we’re talking about polio in 2023’
Health experts are sounding the alarm over the anti-vaccine movement’s rise.
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.
What an unprecedented Biden ad blitz says about his reelection fight
A super PAC affiliate is spending $13 million far ahead of the normal advertising timeline.
Biden is selling an economy on the rise. Voters aren’t buying it so far.
The president leaned into his achievements at a Labor Day event in Philadelphia, but a new poll reflects widespread disapproval.
Red Scare at the Smithsonian? Battle Brews over Portrayal of Latino History in Planned New Museum
A political battle is brewing in Washington, D.C., over plans to build a National Museum of the American Latino and the portrayal of American Latino history.
Gavin Newsom Exposes The Most ‘Pathetic’ Moment Of The Republican Debate
This proposal got the California governor’s blood boiling.
John Fetterman Has A 1-Meme Response After Senate Passes Formal Dress Code
The Pennsylvania senator dropped a timely reaction image after his choice of attire sparked backlash among Republicans.
Moderate Moderators Got No Good Answers, And 5 Other Takeaways From The GOP Debate
While the Univision and Fox Business hosts challenged right-wing dogma, DeSantis and the rest found ways to work around unorthodox questions.
A Food Fight at the Kids’ Table
Suddenly, it just tumbled out: “Honestly, every time I hear you I feel a little bit dumber for what you say.”That was former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley’s rebuke of businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, easily the best line of Wednesday night’s messy and awkward GOP primary debate. Ramaswamy, for his part, produced his own meme-worthy quote during a heated exchange with Senator Tim Scott: “Thank you for speaking while I’m interrupting.
2 Republican Presidential Candidates Get Into A Shouting Match Over … Curtains
During the primary debate, a question about support for Latinos spiraled into an intense back-and-forth between Nikki Haley and Tim Scott about curtains.
Trump Keeps Running Out The Clock, Going Largely Unscathed At Second Skipped Debate
With less than four months before primary voting starts, the non-Trump field likely did little to make up ground against the coup-attempting front-runner.