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
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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.
House Republicans Feel A Sense Of Urgency In Finding A New Speaker But See No Clear Path
There’s a will to try to crown a new leader, but not much unanimity among the followers.
Donald Trump Touts New Travel Ban In Fear-Laden Speech
The former president claimed, without evidence, that the Biden administration had “allowed tens of thousands of probable terrorists into this country.
Biden Interviewed As Part Of Special Counsel Probe Into Classified Documents
The interview was voluntary and conducted at the White House on Sunday and Monday, a White House spokesperson said.
‘We’re Going to Die Here’
When I first heard that Israeli civilians were being massacred on the country’s Gaza border, I thought of my friend Amir Tibon. Amir is an exceptionally talented journalist who is fluent in Hebrew, Arabic, and English, and who has devoted his life and skills to humanistic coverage of what can often be a dehumanizing region. His writing includes award-winning reporting on efforts to achieve a two-state solution and a biography of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Will Hurd Drops Out Of GOP Presidential Primary, Endorses Nikki Haley
The Texas congressman called on Republicans to rally around an alternative to Donald Trump, the front-runner in the race.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Promises to Spoil the Election
Three words told the story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign had billed this afternoon’s event in Philadelphia as a “much-anticipated announcement.” Of course, that specific phrase may have been more true than intended.Ever since Kennedy entered the Democratic presidential primary race in the spring, observers had been anticipating that he’d one day announce his honest intentions as a 2024 candidate.
As The GOP Slams Biden On Israel, No One Mentions Trump’s Dangerous Intel Leak
Republicans are piling on Joe Biden about a prisoner swap with Iran and the release of $6 billion of Iran’s money, but they won’t talk about Trump’s 2017 Oval Office leak.
Hamas’s Attack Confounds Middle East Experts
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.Israel is at war, and has ordered a complete siege of Gaza after Hamas’s surprise attack on Saturday. Hamas is holding at least 150 hostages, and more than 900 Israelis and more than 600 Palestinians have been killed.
Images of the Mass Kidnapping of Israelis by Hamas
More accounts are emerging of kidnappings, rapes, and torture committed by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians. So far, at least 150 Israelis, most of them apparently civilians, were kidnapped by Hamas gunmen and stolen across Israel’s border with Gaza. Among the kidnapped are elderly women and small children. Human-rights groups are tracking these kidnappings as evidence of war crimes.
This War Isn’t Like Israel’s Earlier Wars
On Saturday night, I was seated on the first El Al plane to fly from the United States to Israel since Hamas had attacked my country. Many airlines had canceled flights to and from Israel, but El Al had refused to grant the terrorists that victory. Though we took off after midnight, sleep was impossible. My mind writhed thinking of the reports of unbearable Israeli casualties, the images of the captured and the dead, and the prospect of wider war.
Historian Rashid Khalidi: Palestinians “Living Under Incredible Oppression, … It Had to Explode”
In New York, we speak with Rashid Khalidi, author of The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine, who lays out how this weekend’s extreme violence between Hamas and Israel will force “a paradigm shift.” Colonial powers will no longer believe they can force people to live under the conditions Israel has subjected Palestinians to and expect no retaliation of the oppressed, says Khalidi.
Hamas Killed His Friend, But Knesset Member Cassif Says End the Occupation Now, All “Pay the Price”
We speak to Ofer Cassif, an Israeli Jewish Knesset member with the Hadash-Ta’al coalition, about Hamas’ surprise attack and Israel’s response. Cassif condemns the violence and killing of civilians “on both sides,” adding that both “Israelis and Palestinians pay the price of the arrogant, criminal, ongoing occupation that Israel refuses to end.
“Do You Hear the Bombing?”: Gazan Human Rights Lawyer Raji Sourani Describes Israeli Siege of Gaza City
“Do you hear the bombing?” asks our guest Raji Sourani in Gaza City, as Israel reportedly bombed the Islamic University of Gaza nearby him and intensified its bombardment after it declared war against Hamas.
“Dark Days”: Israeli Human Rights Leader Orly Noy on Israel’s War on Palestinians After Hamas Attack
Israel has declared war on Hamas after Hamas fighters launched a surprise coordinated attack over the militarized border, the largest in decades. In a military operation titled “Al-Aqsa Storm,” as many as 1,000 fighters from Hamas broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and carried out an unprecedented attack inside Israel on Saturday morning.
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.
Kaiser Permanente Workers Give Update from Picket Line in Largest Healthcare Strike in History
In the largest strike of healthcare workers in U.S. history, 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers across the country walked off the job this week, seeking higher pay, better staffing, improvements in their pension plans and other benefits.
300+ More Sex Abuse Survivors Sue Columbia U. & Jailed OB-GYN Robert Hadden
We speak to the attorney suing Columbia University and its affiliated hospitals on behalf of some 300 more patients who say they were sexually assaulted by former Columbia University obstetrician Robert Hadden over two decades while Columbia shielded the sexual predator. Anthony T. DiPietro filed a new lawsuit against the university and its affiliated hospitals earlier this week. “Columbia knew from the beginning,” DiPietro says of Hadden’s abuse and its subsequent cover-up.
Medical Students & Survivors Demand Columbia U. Notify All Patients of Jailed OB-GYN Sex Abuse Record
On Wednesday, hundreds of medical students and sexual assault survivors of former university obstetrician Robert Hadden protested at Columbia University’s campus calling for accountability during the inauguration ceremony of the university’s first woman president.
As Fraud Trial Gets Underway, Trump Tries to Provoke Judge to Jail Him: David Cay Johnston
We get an update on Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial with Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter David Cay Johnston. New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking to fine Trump $250 million and is asking for a permanent ban on Trump family members running a business in New York. The outcome of the trial could put the future of the Trump Organization in jeopardy.