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Blowback in Africa: U.S.-Trained Officer Overthrows Pro-U.S. Leader in Niger, Site of U.S. Drone Base
Last Wednesday, Nigerien military officers announced they had overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum, a close ally of the United States and France. ECOWAS, an economic bloc of West African countries, has threatened to take military action unless the coup is reversed by Sunday.
Trump & the KKK Act: Carol Anderson on Reconstruction-Era Voting Rights Law Cited in Trump Indictment
On Thursday, former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss. Trump appeared before a magistrate judge in Washington’s federal courthouse two days after he was indicted. A key part of the election interference charges Trump faces relates to a Civil War-era rights law that protects the right of citizens to have their vote counted.
Idaho health care providers can refer patients for abortions out of state, judge rules
District Judge B. Lynn Winmill called it a First Amendment issue.
‘It’s a crisis’: Maternal health care disappears for millions
New data from the nonpartisan health advocacy group March of Dimes shows that the U.S. saw a 4 percent decline in hospitals with labor and delivery services between 2019 and 2020.
What the new Covid-19 surge really means
The number of hospitalizations is still near an all-time low.
Abortion fight clouds AIDS-fighting program’s future
Republicans rejected a Democratic bid to re-up PEPFAR via the annual defense policy bill.
N.C. governor sets Medicaid expansion date, pressuring Republicans to act
Medicaid expansion is set to begin October 1 if Republican lawmakers fund it.
Biden and Trump in a dead heat in hypothetical 2024 rematch, poll finds
Trump saw slightly more support from his base than Biden, with 88 percent of registered Republicans selecting Trump versus 83 percent of Democrats choosing Biden.
Biden resorts to a classic D.C. punt on the debt ceiling. Progressives aren’t pleased.
The president pledged to weigh eliminating the debt limit — for good. Instead, he’s got a group weighing options.
Conservatives Are Having an Epic Argument About Capitalism. Too Bad the Campaigns Are Ignoring It.
On the wonky right, it’s a battle over manifestos — and the GOP’s future.
U.S. economy grew at a faster 2.4% rate in April-June quarter despite Fed rate hikes
Thursday’s estimate from the Commerce Department indicated that the gross domestic product picked up from the 2% growth rate in the January-March quarter.
Conflict in Ukraine: Putin & Zelensky Dig In for Long War Amid Nuclear Risks, Global Food Disruption
Nearly a year and a half after Russia invaded Ukraine, we speak with defense and international affairs expert Rajan Menon about the state of the war and prospects for peace. “The difficulty is that neither side, neither Ukraine nor Russia, feels that it is losing the war,” says Menon, director of the Grand Strategy program at Defense Priorities and a senior research scholar at Columbia University’s Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies.
Judge’s Order In Jan. 6 Case Could Prove Too ‘Complicated’ For Trump
The potential witness pool in Trump’s latest case is very broad, a reflection of the reality that his campaign and his legal issues are now intertwined.
Anderson Cooper Serves Trump An Ice Cold Reality Check Over ‘Filthy’ D.C. Claims
Trump told reporters that D.C. was “not the place that” he left in 2021, adding it was a “very sad thing to see” on Thursday.
George Conway Reveals Why An Insanity Defense Wouldn’t Work For Trump
The conservative attorney also offered a long-shot suggestion to potentially keep Trump out of prison — but said the former president “would never do it.
‘Ethical Crisis’: Senate Democrats Urge Justice Roberts To Address Alito Controversy
The lawmakers urged the U.S. Supreme Court chief justice to ensure that Samuel Alito recuses himself from cases involving regulation of the court.
Trump Reportedly ‘Irked’ By 1 Word From Judge During Arraignment
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins said she was told the former president was “particularly” bothered by this quick reference.
What in the World Is Happening on TikTok Live?
It’s August, but Santa Claus is hard at work. No, he’s not busy checking his lists or helping the elves make presents for all the good little children around the world. He’s livestreaming on TikTok, where he has 1.3 million followers.And this year, Santa’s the one with the wish list.
Why So Many Americans Have Stopped Going to Church
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.Church attendance in America has been on the decline in recent decades.
What Does It Mean to Die of Heat?
The autopsy should have been a piece of cake. My patient had a history of widely metastatic cancer, which was pretty straightforward as far as causes of death go. Entering the various body cavities, my colleague and I found what we anticipated: Nearly every organ was riddled with tumors. But after we had completed the work, I realized that I knew why the patient had died, but not why he’d died that day. We found no evidence of a heart attack or blood clot or ruptured bowel.
A Progressive City Debates Crime
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.Question of the WeekDonald Trump is guilty of deplorable actions, under indictment for multiple crimes, and yet remains the most popular candidate with voters in the Republican Party’s presidential primary.
FBI & Colorado Springs Police Sued for Targeting & Spying on Racial Justice Protesters
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado has sued the FBI, the Colorado Springs Police Department and local officers for illegally spying on local activist Jacqueline “Jax” Armendariz Unzueta and the Chinook Center, a community organizing hub in Colorado Springs. “This was one of the worst moments of my life,” says Unzueta, who describes the investigation by law enforcement as “incredibly invasive.
Center for Countering Digital Hate Vows to Keep Monitoring Hate Speech on X Despite Elon Musk Lawsuit
After the Center for Countering Digital Hate reported that hate speech has soared on the website formerly known as Twitter, now rebranded as “X,” Elon Musk responded by filing a lawsuit against the center over the research, calling the group “evil” and its CEO Imran Ahmed a “rat.” X accuses the watchdog group of unlawfully accessing data to “falsely claim it had statistical support showing the platform is overwhelmed with harmful content.
“Never Again”: Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Sentenced to Die. Jews Against the Death Penalty Respond
A federal jury has sentenced to death the gunman who killed 11 worshipers at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in the deadliest act of antisemitism in U.S. history. Robert Bowers was found guilty of federal hate crimes for the 2018 massacre. This is the first time federal prosecutors have successfully sought the death penalty under the Biden administration, which has imposed a moratorium on executions.
Idaho health care providers can refer patients for abortions out of state, judge rules
District Judge B. Lynn Winmill called it a First Amendment issue.
‘It’s a crisis’: Maternal health care disappears for millions
New data from the nonpartisan health advocacy group March of Dimes shows that the U.S. saw a 4 percent decline in hospitals with labor and delivery services between 2019 and 2020.
What the new Covid-19 surge really means
The number of hospitalizations is still near an all-time low.
Abortion fight clouds AIDS-fighting program’s future
Republicans rejected a Democratic bid to re-up PEPFAR via the annual defense policy bill.
N.C. governor sets Medicaid expansion date, pressuring Republicans to act
Medicaid expansion is set to begin October 1 if Republican lawmakers fund it.