Opinion | Why Are Minority-Owned Banks Disappearing? Washington Holds the Smoking Gun
Congress needs to create a new safety net for such lenders — not let regulators squeeze them out of business.
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Biden’s first year: A tale of 2 presidencies
Inside the White House, there is still optimism: “President Biden was elected to a four-year term, not a one-year term.
Price spikes threaten to ground Biden’s big-spending plans
The government reported Wednesday that the consumer price index, the most widely watched gauge of inflation, hit a four-decade high in December compared to the previous year.
Ex-Chicago Cop Jason Van Dyke Freed Early over Murdering Laquan McDonald; Activists Seek Fed Charges
We go to Chicago, where protests erupted Thursday over the early release of the white ex-police officer Jason Van Dyke, who was convicted of killing a Black 17-year-old named Laquan McDonald in 2014. Van Dyke — who was the first police officer in the United States to be charged with murder for an on-duty shooting — was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison but was freed early for “good behavior” after only serving a little over three years of his sentence.
GOP Grill Fed Nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin over Climate Views; Her Husband Rep. Jamie Raskin Responds
We speak with Rep. Jamie Raskin about his wife Sarah Bloom Raskin’s grilling by a Senate panel Thursday over her qualifications to be President Biden’s nominee for the top bank regulator, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Republicans argue her past comments on climate change show she could use her position to discourage banks from lending to fossil fuel companies. Raskin said if she was confirmed, she would not be able to take such actions.
“Love & the Constitution”: Rep. Jamie Raskin on Son’s Death, Trump’s Coup Plot & Protecting the Vote
As more details emerge about Donald Trump’s role in the deadly January 6 insurrection, we’re joined by Congressmember Jamie Raskin, who serves on the House select committee investigating the Capitol attack and was the lead manager in Trump’s second impeachment trial.
Jan Egeland on Afghanistan Facing Famine, a Massacre in DR Congo & Civilian Casualties in Syria
The United Nations warns Afghanistan is “hanging by a thread” as millions in the country suffer from hunger and are at risk of freezing to death during the winter as U.S. sanctions have devastated the economy. We get an update on what is now the world’s largest humanitarian crisis from Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
Spotify CEO Says He Condemns Joe Rogan Comments But Won’t Be ‘Silencing’ Him
In a memo to Spotify staff, CEO Daniel Ek apologized for the way the podcast controversy “continues to impact each of you.
Trump’s Offer Of Jan. 6 Pardons Sure ‘Sounds Like’ Obstruction Of Justice, Says John Dean
“If the Justice Department isn’t tracking this stuff, I don’t know what our Justice Department is for,” Dean told Jim Acosta.
News Roundup: Far-right threats mount; Republicans videotape a criminal conspiracy
In the news today: If you don’t count the Sunday shows, which were the usual conveyor belt of Republicans brought on to advertise themselves and dodge questions about their support for an attempted coup, it was a slow news day. And we’re not going to count the Sunday shows, because spending each and every weekend helping to promote the agendas of American politicians who have worked for four years to legitimize and cover for partisan crimes is the opposite of news. Enough.
David Nir on the Michelangelo Signorile Show: Democrats must fight fire with fire on gerrymandering
Daily Kos Elections Editor David Nir joined Michelangelo Signorile on his show earlier this week to discuss gerrymandering and offer updates on how map-drawing is going in several states, including updates on court cases Democrats have filed to prevent GOP interference in state maps.
The Democratic Party as a whole, Nir explained, has taken a very strong and clear stance against partisan political gerrymandering.
Mike Pence’s Ex-Chief Of Staff Says Trump Aides Were Like ‘Snake Oil Salesmen’
Trump believed the vice president could overturn the election due to guidance from “many bad advisors,” Marc Short suggested.
Illinois Rep. Marie Newman offered job to potential rival, and briefly negotiated policy stances too
At Daily Kos, our goal is to elect and support more and better Democrats. For a long time, it appeared that Rep. Marie Newman met that standard and then some. It’s why many of us supported her when she challenged Chicago machine scion Rep. Dan Lipinski in the Democratic primary for Illinois’s Third Congressional District in 2018.
H.R. McMaster Slams The ‘Illegitimate Political Discourse’ Of Jan. 6 In Dig At RNC
And former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie accuses Trump of “inciting” Jan. 6 “riot” in bid to “intimidate Mike Pence and the Congress” to “overturn the election.
Workers are being forced back into their jobs despite growing health risks
by Sakshi Udavant
This article was originally published at Prism
When a 35-year-old server from Pittsburgh tried to organize around COVID-19 safety at her job in early January, she was fired for sending “negative texts” to her coworkers. Nicole, who has asked to withhold her last name to protect her identity, had worked at the restaurant for four months and was increasingly frustrated by management’s lack of health considerations for staff.
UN Ambassador: China Had Uyghur Athlete Be Olympic Torchbearer To Distract From Genocide
The real issue is that “Uyghurs are being tortured, and Uyghurs are the victims of human rights violations by the Chinese,” Linda Thomas-Greenfield said.
Nuts & Bolts—Inside a Democratic campaign: Investing in women and Black power in a campaign
Welcome back to the weekly Nuts & Bolts Guide to small campaigns. This week, I want us to step back and look at some small and not-so-small campaigns and think about them as businesses.
Needing the Dragon
A woman sits in my armchair and speaks:
We have slain the many gods
they were unreal
the one god in whom we say we believe
is also unbelievable
Humanism keeps the dragon
as a kind of toy
no
as a maskThis poem appears in the March 2022 print edition. When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting The Atlantic.
The Joe Rogan Controversy Has a Deeper Cause
When Neil Young said he’d take his music off Spotify if it kept streaming the podcaster Joe Rogan, I doubted he was trying to deplatform Rogan. I assumed he was just telling the company, “I don’t need this. I’m out of here.” I support Young’s stance. He has the moral right to get off Spotify, the largest music-streaming service, to protest Rogan’s comments about COVID-19 vaccines. But, notably, Young himself did not in fact have the legal right to leave.
The Sliding-Doors Approach to the Russia Crisis
The prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine creates a set of problems not encountered since the early Cold War period. These problems do not lend themselves to a typical diplomatic negotiation to find a compromise, nor are they a good fit for the traditional tools of deterrence.
CDC recommends fully approved Moderna Covid vaccine
Licensure doesn’t materially affect the status quo — the licensed vaccine’s formula is identical to that authorized for emergency use.
Medicare beneficiaries to get no-cost at-home Covid-19 tests
Medicare will directly pay certain pharmacies and other participating entities.
Biden’s relaunched cancer moonshot needs funding for liftoff
The new moonshot lands one year into Biden’s presidency, giving the administration a long runaway to steer its progress.
So long, Omicron: White House eyes next phase of pandemic
Biden and his top health officials have already begun hinting at an impending “new normal.
Next big health crisis: 15M people could lose Medicaid when pandemic ends
State audits could lead to as many as 15 million people, including 6 million children, losing their health insurance, according to one analysis.
Biden takes victory lap with January jobs report
“America’s job machine is going stronger than ever,” Biden said at the White House.
U.S. employers shrug off Omicron, add 467,000 jobs in January
The burst of jobs came despite a wave of Omicron inflections that sickened millions of workers, kept many consumers at home and left businesses from restaurants to manufacturers short-staffed.
Opinion | Why Are Minority-Owned Banks Disappearing? Washington Holds the Smoking Gun
Congress needs to create a new safety net for such lenders — not let regulators squeeze them out of business.
Biden’s first year: A tale of 2 presidencies
Inside the White House, there is still optimism: “President Biden was elected to a four-year term, not a one-year term.
Price spikes threaten to ground Biden’s big-spending plans
The government reported Wednesday that the consumer price index, the most widely watched gauge of inflation, hit a four-decade high in December compared to the previous year.