5 takeaways from POLITICO’s Health Care Summit
Government officials, lawmakers and health policy experts said the U.S. is prepared for the next pandemic but also detailed health care challenges.
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U.S. consumer price growth slowed last month, though underlying inflation measures stayed high
Inflation slowed to just 4% in May.
U.S. prices pick up, showing inflation pressures persist
The Fed is paying particular attention to so-called core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy costs and are regarded as a better gauge of longer-term inflation trends.
The under-the-radar issues that could shake up 2024
POLITICO asked a panel of strategists and elected officials what under-the-radar issue they think could play an outsize role in 2024.
“Money Has Won”: Saudi Rights Activist Says PGA-LIV Golf Merger Gives MBS More Power & Influence
We speak to Lina Alhathloul, the sister of a Saudi dissident who was jailed and tortured, about how the kingdom is using its oil fortune to reshape its image by taking over the world of professional golf with the merger of its own LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. This comes after President Biden pledged to make Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a “pariah” after the brutal assassination of Jamal Khashoggi.
Ted Cruz Mercilessly Mocked For Bizarre Rant About Biden, Satan And Pat Benatar
Critics called out Cruz for invoking the name of the rock icon in his attempt to slam the president.
Ron DeSantis Jeers At Gavin Newsom: ‘Stop P***yfooting Around’
The Florida governor said his California counterpart should run for president since he’s always in Florida’s business.
House Republicans Take First Steps Toward A Possible Government Shutdown In October
They may have avoided a default on the national debt, but keeping the government open past Sept. 30 is looking tougher.
J. D. Vance and the Yahoo Caucus
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.When J. D. Vance first ran for office, he impressed some observers as a bridge between red and blue America. I was less impressed, but as a senator, he’s worse than even I expected; he’s become part of a caucus of panderers who are betraying the people they claim to represent.
Twitter Users Mock Right-Wing Podcaster’s Wish To Go Back To 1220
“I do not want America to be as socially conservative as 2012. I want our civilization to be as socially conservative as we were in 1220,” Michael Knowles said.
Man Harasses 9-Year-Old At Track Meet, Demands She Prove Her Gender
The man’s wife also called the child’s mothers “groomers and genital mutilators” — and now her parents are speaking out.
When Science Outpaces Ethics
Welcome to Up for Debate. Each week, Conor Friedersdorf rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Later, he publishes some thoughtful replies. Sign up for the newsletter here.
Tesla’s Magic Has Been Reduced to Its Chargers
When you first drive a Tesla, there’s a moment when you just get it. For me, it was cruising around Detroit in a Model S about seven years ago and feeling that instant, supercar-crushing speed without the engine roar that usually accompanies it. Instead of an array of dials and buttons, I worked its controls through a giant touch screen, and used its Autopilot system to help with the monotony of long highway drives.
“A Carbon Bomb”: Kumi Naidoo on Fight to Stop Construction of EACOP, Proposed Pipeline in East Africa
The proposed 900-mile East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which would carry crude oil from Uganda south to neighboring Tanzania before being exported to refineries in the Netherlands, is facing continued resistance from climate activists around the world. Protesters disrupted the annual shareholder meeting of potential EACOP lender Standard Bank in Johannesburg Monday. Among them was our guest Kumi Naidoo, the former head of Greenpeace International and Amnesty International.
“The New Cold War: The United States, Russia, and China”: Gilbert Achcar on Ukraine War & More
Belarus says Russia has begun transferring tactical nuclear weapons to the former Soviet state, which shares a nearly 700-mile border with Ukraine, escalating the risk of a nuclear confrontation in Europe. Meanwhile, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has urged allies to “dig deep” to provide more arms and ammunition to help Ukraine as it launches its counteroffensive against Russia.
Sudan’s Healthcare on Brink Amid Fighting & Targeted Attacks on Medical Workers, Hospitals Worldwide
Fighting between rival military factions in Sudan targeting medical facilities has left the country’s healthcare system on the verge of collapse. With a limited amount of power, water and medical supplies, and doctors fleeing the country for safety, less than a third of hospitals in the country’s conflict zones remain open. Calling this situation a calamity, Dr.
Compromise struck to preserve Obamacare’s preventive care mandate
The deal reached between the DOJ and Texas challengers could maintain insurance coverage of HIV drugs and other services nationwide.
Top Biden Covid official Jha set to depart June 15
The long-planned departure comes weeks after HHS allowed the Covid-19 public health emergency to lapse on May 11.
5 takeaways from POLITICO’s Health Care Summit
Government officials, lawmakers and health policy experts said the U.S. is prepared for the next pandemic but also detailed health care challenges.
U.S. consumer price growth slowed last month, though underlying inflation measures stayed high
Inflation slowed to just 4% in May.
U.S. prices pick up, showing inflation pressures persist
The Fed is paying particular attention to so-called core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy costs and are regarded as a better gauge of longer-term inflation trends.
The under-the-radar issues that could shake up 2024
POLITICO asked a panel of strategists and elected officials what under-the-radar issue they think could play an outsize role in 2024.
“Doing Journalism Is a Crime”: Guatemalan Publisher José Rubén Zamora Faces 40 Years Behind Bars
Prominent Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora faces 40 years in prison in his sentencing hearing Wednesday for what press freedom and human rights groups say are inflated charges of money laundering. Zamora is the founder and president of the investigative newspaper El Periódico and has long reported on Guatemalan government corruption.
Trump Names A Baffling New Enemy In Latest Unhinged All-Caps Rant
The former president launched a strange new attack on an unexpected group in a new social media post.
First-Term Democrat Rocks GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert Over Her ‘Nonsense’ In Fiery Remarks
“As granny would say, she was ‘loud’ & ‘wrong’ today,” wrote Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas following the Colorado Republican’s comments.
Trump Ignored Lawyers Trying To Get Him Out Of Classified Documents Mess: Report
The former president instead relied on advice from the head of a conservative judicial group, The Washington Post reported.
Fox News Hits Panic Button As White House Criticizes Network On Live TV
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded to Fox News’ “dictator” graphic, and the network didn’t seem to like it.
What the Teen-Smartphone Panic Says About Adults
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.A growing body of research complicates the question of social media’s effects on teens. But that hasn’t stopped many adults from perpetual worrying about its presumed perils.
Attempt To Censure Rep. Adam Schiff Over Anti-Trump Efforts Fails In House
Twenty Republicans crossed party lines to vote against a resolution targeting the California Democrat.
The Instant Pot Failed Because It Was a Good Product
The Instant Pot is, by all indications, a perfectly good machine—maybe even a great one. The IP, as the device is known to its many devotees, is a kitchen gadget in the most straightforward sense of the term: It’s a classic labor-saver, promising to turn ingredients into family meals while you clean up, tend to your kids, and do all of the other things you could be doing instead of keeping an eye on the stove.