Becerra says DeSantis bears responsibility for Covid’s outsized toll
By way of contrast, Becerra touted the work of the Biden administration and his Department of Health and Human Services in pushing out vaccines.
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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.
US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown
The slowdown reflects the impact of the Fed’s aggressive drive to tame inflation.
DOJ vs. African People’s Socialist Party: Omali Yeshitela Blasts Charges of Being Russian Agent
We look at a federal indictment of four U.S. citizens for alleged election interference that has received little press attention despite its major implications for free speech and activism in the country. In April, the Biden administration charged four members of a pan-Africanist group with conspiring with the Russian government to sow discord in U.S. elections.
Supreme Surprise: Court Upholds Voting Rights Act, Strikes Down Alabama’s Racially Gerrymandered Maps
In a surprise 5-4 decision Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a racially gerrymandered voting map in Alabama, upholding a key plank of the Voting Rights Act that the conservative majority has spent years whittling away at.
Gavin Newsom Gives Sean Hannity Blunt Fact-Checks In Fiery Fox News Clash
The California governor put Republican Ron DeSantis on blast, mocked Kevin McCarthy and defended Joe Biden during the Fox News interview.
Does Trump Have ‘The Right To Take Stuff’? Even The Law He Keeps Citing Says No.
Trump’s read of the Presidential Records Act is at odds with just about everyone else’s.
Kari Lake Gets Math Lesson After Claiming 90% Of Americans Support Trump
The ex-newscaster and failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate predicted to Steve Bannon that 300 million people would rise up to protest Trump’s indictment.
Chris Christie Hammers Trump On Secret Document Indictment
The former New Jersey governor has emerged as the coup-attempting former president’s harshest critic in the 2024 Republican field.
Republicans Contort Themselves In New Ways To Defend Trump
“There’s no allegation that there was harm done to the national security,” said Sen. Marco Rubio, the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee.
A Clear Indication That Climate Change Is Burning Up California
In the past six years, California has logged three of its five deadliest fires on record, and eight of its 10 biggest. More than 100 people have died, tens of thousands have been displaced, and millions more have been subjected to smoky air, the health consequences of which we don’t fully understand.We know that climate change supercharges these fires thanks to the drier environments it creates, but by how much is tricky to say.
The Right Response to Threats of Political Violence
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.After the second indictment of Donald Trump, some extremists in the Republican Party have made barely veiled threats of violence against their fellow citizens.
Eat, Pray, Pander
The rage that Russia inspires is especially painful, because it is also an expression of helplessness.
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.
The Vision Pro Is the Perfect Gadget for the Apocalypse
Perhaps my brain is poisoned from a decade-plus of staring at cascading social feeds of depressing news, but the first thing I noticed about Apple’s demo video for its upcoming Vision Pro headset was the haze-colored light. The promotional clip features well-dressed men and women—mostly alone in their spartanly furnished homes—bathing their eyes in lush content from the $3,500 aluminum-alloy ski goggles.
“Every Body”: New Film Shines Spotlight on Intersex Community’s Fight for Recognition, Bodily Autonomy
June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQIA community, and today we look at those represented by the “I” which stands for “intersex.” In a broadcast exclusive, we are joined by the filmmaker and three stars of a new documentary, Every Body, which follows their work as intersex activists who share childhoods marked by shame, secrecy and nonconsensual surgeries.
Take a Leak? 37-Count Indictment Details Trump’s Hiding of Documents, from Resort Bathroom to Ballroom
We speak with The Nation’s Elie Mystal about the Justice Department’s unsealed, sweeping 37-count indictment of former President Donald Trump for retaining and mishandling classified documents, including top-secret information about U.S. nuclear weapons and secret plans to attack a foreign country. Trump is the first U.S. president to face federal criminal charges. He has denied any guilt.
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.
Becerra says DeSantis bears responsibility for Covid’s outsized toll
By way of contrast, Becerra touted the work of the Biden administration and his Department of Health and Human Services in pushing out vaccines.
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.
US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown
The slowdown reflects the impact of the Fed’s aggressive drive to tame inflation.
DOJ vs. African People’s Socialist Party: Omali Yeshitela Blasts Charges of Being Russian Agent
We look at a federal indictment of four U.S. citizens for alleged election interference that has received little press attention despite its major implications for free speech and activism in the country. In April, the Biden administration charged four members of a pan-Africanist group with conspiring with the Russian government to sow discord in U.S. elections.
Supreme Surprise: Court Upholds Voting Rights Act, Strikes Down Alabama’s Racially Gerrymandered Maps
In a surprise 5-4 decision Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a racially gerrymandered voting map in Alabama, upholding a key plank of the Voting Rights Act that the conservative majority has spent years whittling away at.
Indicted Again: Donald Trump Faces Federal Espionage & Conspiracy Charges in Classified Docs Probe
In a historic first, the Justice Department has indicted former President Donald Trump on multiple felony charges related to his mishandling classified documents and obstructing the government’s attempts to recover them. Trump is the first former president ever to face federal criminal charges and could potentially spend years in prison if convicted. He is set to be arraigned in a Miami court on Tuesday.
“World’s Deadliest Wars Go Unreported”: Journalist Anjan Sundaram
The acclaimed war correspondent Anjan Sundaram joins us to discuss the state of conflict reporting and why some of the world’s deadliest wars go unreported. We cover conflict in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, as well as the future of the international media economy.
Jen Psaki Trolls Donald Trump With ‘Little Trip Down Memory Lane’
The former president’s words came back to haunt him in the MSNBC anchor’s montage.
Trump, Allies Escalate Attacks On Criminal Case As History-Making Court Appearance Nears
The former president is escalating efforts to undermine the case against him and drum up protests.