U.S. inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot
The government said prices increased 0.4% last month, just below January’s 0.5% rise.
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Biden on economy: ‘It’s understandable why people are just down’
“I can’t think of a time when there’s been greater uncertainty,” the president said.
Should Clarence Thomas Be Impeached? GOP Megadonor Gave Justice Free Luxury Vacations for 20 Years
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to report frequent luxury trips paid for by a billionaire Republican megadonor named Harlan Crow, leading to renewed calls for the conservative jurist’s impeachment. According to ProPublica, Thomas has for decades accepted flights on Crow’s private jet, trips on his yacht and frequent stays at his exclusive lakeside resort, in apparent violation of a law requiring justices and other federal officials to disclose most gifts.
Palestinian Poet Mohammed El-Kurd on Israeli Apartheid, Growing Tension in Region & Raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israel has bombed southern Lebanon and Gaza as tension soars in the region days after Israeli police repeatedly attacked Palestinian worshipers inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. In response to the raids on the mosque, militants in southern Lebanon and Gaza fired dozens of rockets into Israel. It was the largest rocket attack from Lebanon in 17 years.
“A Public Lynching”: Justin Jones, Black Tennessee Lawmaker, Responds to Expulsion from State House
We speak with Justin Jones, one of two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled by a Republican supermajority in the Tennessee state House of Representatives Thursday for peacefully protesting gun violence in the chamber last week as thousands rallied at the Capitol to demand gun control after the Covenant elementary school shooting in Nashville. A vote to expel their white colleague who joined them in solidarity failed.
“The Undertow”: Author Jeff Sharlet on Trump, the Far Right & the Growing Threat of Fascism in U.S.
We speak with award-winning journalist and author Jeff Sharlet, who has spent the last decade reporting on the growing threat of fascism across the United States. In his new book, The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War, Sharlet says the language of “civil war” has become central to right-wing rhetoric, mainstreamed by former President Donald Trump, Congressmember Marjorie Taylor Greene and other Republicans.
Stormy Daniels: Lock Up Trump If Guilty — But Not For ‘Crimes Against Me’
In a new interview, the porn star at the center of Donald Trump’s hush money case said he has been “dethroned” and is “no longer untouchable.
Ignore the courts? Some Democrats say Texas abortion pill ruling demands it.
The Biden administration swiftly appeals abortion pill ruling as Dems split on going further.
North Dakota Senate Votes To Expand Free Meals For Its Members — And Not For Kids
Lawmakers killed a bill to give free lunches to more K-12 students but passed legislation to boost meal reimbursements for state employees.
Chuck Schumer Blasts ‘Complicit’ Republicans Over Abortion Pill Ruling
“They’re letting the MAGA extreme wing of their party run the whole show,” the New York Democrat warned after a judge halted FDA approval of abortion pills.
If You Didn’t See Chaos in Kabul, Where Were You Looking?
“For all this talk of chaos, I just didn’t see it, not from my perch,” John Kirby, the National Security Council’s coordinator for strategic communications, said on Thursday at the White House, following the publication of the Biden administration’s report on the Afghanistan withdrawal. That statement made me angry. My perch was a lot lower than his, and I certainly saw chaos.I had a modest part in the evacuation that was precipitated by the U.S.
I’m Pro-Life. I Worry That the Abortion-Pill Ruling Could Backfire.
Pro-life activists across the country are celebrating the decision by a federal district-court judge in Texas to force mifepristone, a drug used in self-induced abortions, off the market. This response makes sense: If, as pro-lifers like myself believe, the embryo developing in a mother’s womb is a human life, it is therefore worthy of both legal protection and social support. Steps that make it harder for women to have an abortion are welcome.
Tennessee Becomes New Front In Battle For American Democracy
Republicans expelled two Democratic House members who participated in a gun control protest on the House floor.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Lambastes Tennessee GOP For ‘Naked Abuse Of Power’
The U.S. representative added to recent criticism of the state’s Republican-led House following the expulsion of two Democrats.
7 questions from the Texas ruling on abortion pills
A Texas judge’s preliminary ruling invalidating the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill could make it harder for patients to get abortions even in states where it remains legal.
A Comedy About the Misery of Having It All
The first time I saw Amy, Ali Wong’s character in Beef, I found myself sitting up a little straighter and leaning a little closer toward my TV. I knew Wong had a starring role, but Amy caught me off guard.
How Trends Are Made
This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight. Sign up here to get it every Saturday morning.When my colleague Amanda Mull’s mom wouldn’t let her buy high heels in high school, she got an after-school job and bought them herself.
The Low-Stakes Magic of Trivia
Barry Benson tightened his grip on his steering wheel. The federal wildlife-damage-abatement officer had handled bears, coyotes, and wolves. But now he was on a bigger hunt. And he was not alone. At an utterly unassuming, otherwise-bucolic intersection just outside the 280-acre Schmeeckle Reserve in rural Wisconsin, dozens of cars—Benson’s among them—idled in the predawn darkness of 5 a.m., all tuned into the same local radio station, 90 FM, waiting for instructions.
Democrats want to restore Roe. They’re divided on whether to go even further.
Abortion is headed for the ballot in several swing states as activists clash over limits.
Texas judge strikes down free HIV drugs, cancer screenings under Obamacare
The nationwide ruling holds that the health panel that decided what services insurers must cover is unconstitutional.
Sex ed, birth control, Medicaid: Republicans’ ‘new pro-life agenda’
The fall of Roe has upended the traditional political battle lines.
Elizabeth Warren: Fed chair has failed at both his jobs
Jerome Powell “stepped up and took a flamethrower to the regulations,” the senator said.
U.S. inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot
The government said prices increased 0.4% last month, just below January’s 0.5% rise.
Biden on economy: ‘It’s understandable why people are just down’
“I can’t think of a time when there’s been greater uncertainty,” the president said.
Biden’s 2022 State of the Union report card: Where he delivered — and fell flat
The president promised a lot last year. Here’s how we graded him on some of those pledges.
“The Undertow”: Author Jeff Sharlet on Trump, the Far Right & the Growing Threat of Fascism in U.S.
We speak with award-winning journalist and author Jeff Sharlet, who has spent the last decade reporting on the growing threat of fascism across the United States. In his new book, The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War, Sharlet says the language of “civil war” has become central to right-wing rhetoric, mainstreamed by former President Donald Trump, Congressmember Marjorie Taylor Greene and other Republicans.
Kamala Harris Backs ‘Tennessee 3’ With Powerful Message On Democracy
“It wasn’t about the three of these leaders, it was about who they were representing,” the vice president said in a speech at Fisk University in Nashville.
Justice Department Files Immediate Appeal To Abortion Pill Ruling
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said that the DOJ “strongly disagrees with the decision” of a Texas judge to invalidate FDA approval of mifepristone.
The Trouble With Ozempic
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.Thanks to extraordinary demand for the drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, which cause weight loss, pharmaceutical companies are racing to bring even more potent anti-obesity treatments to market.
Texas Judge Halts FDA Approval For Abortion Pill Mifepristone
The ruling from a Texas judge will go into effect in seven days, giving time for the Biden administration to appeal.