Trump Rally Staffers Reportedly Tell People To Drop One-Finger QAnon Salute
Yet Trump again plays “QAnon music,” bashes various investigations against him, and falsely claims he won the election.
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Ukraine update: Ukraine is across the Oskil, and across the Oskil, and across the Oskil, and …
On Friday, the majority of the action when it comes to a counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces is along the Oskil River. But while attention has lately been focused on the city of Lyman and Ukrainian forces maneuvering to encircle the Russian forces there, it’s far from the only location east of Oskil seeing action.
Ukraine is pushing across the Oskil River in at least four locations.
White House Patched Through Call To Jan. 6 Rioter During Violence, Tech Expert Says
“The American people need to know that there are connections that need to be explored more,” warned a communications analyst for the Jan. 6 House panel.
Joe Biden Hits Another Year-High Approval Rating In New Poll, Thanks To Women
Since July, women voters’ approval of Biden in the Emerson College survey has jumped 10 percentage points, from 39% to 49%.
What’s worse than using Russian stock footage in your GOP promise to America? Let’s see
When you’re the Republicans and are trying to really hard to convince America to give you another shot at being in power, it would be a very good idea to stay far away from anything Russia. Particularly right now.
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Mehmet Oz’s desperately releases doctor’s note that instantly blows up in his face
Pittsburgh’s Post-Gazette is owned by John Robinson Block. It merged with the Toledo Blade’s editorial board in 2018, and new owner Block very quickly began censoring criticisms of Donald Trump. At the time, Block said he fired people like award-winning editorial cartoonist Rob Rogers (a 25-year veteran of the newspaper) because Rogers was “too angry” about Trump.
Trump fighting a ‘secret war’ in the courts to keep witnesses from testifying
The fight over how to deal with the classified documents that Donald Trump stole from the White House and hid away in Mar-a-Lago is continuing with rulings both from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and in the courtroom of “special master” Judge Raymond Dearie.
House GOP endorse another Trump coup attempt, while McConnell stays mum about it
The House passed the Presidential Election Reform Act Thursday, in a 229-203 vote. Nine Republicans voted with Democrats on a bill that would ensure the loopholes Donald Trump attempted to exploit in the 1887 Electoral Count Act are closed.
Those nine—Reps.
Arizona judge rules 19th century abortion ban can take effect
Abortion-rights advocates are expected to appeal the decision.
Ohio GOP Candidate Who Exaggerated Military Service Says He Didn’t Lie
No Air Force documents indicate that J.R. Majewski — a Trump-boosting Republican running in a swing district — actually deployed to Afghanistan.
Cherokee Nation’s Case For Congressional Delegate To Get A House Committee Hearing
A treaty from the Andrew Jackson era allows the tribe to send a representative to Congress, but questions on seating remain.
Is AI Art a ‘Toy’ or a ‘Weapon’?
Editor’s Note: This article is part of our coverage of The Atlantic Festival. Learn more and watch festival sessions here.
Earlier this year, the technology company OpenAI released a program called DALL-E 2, which uses artificial intelligence to transform text into visual art. People enter prompts (“plasticine nerd working on a 1980s computer”) and the software returns images that showcase humanlike vision and execution, veer into the bizarre, and might even tease creativity.
Geek Wars
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.Pop-culture franchises such as Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones—which grew this year to include Amazon’s The Rings of Power and HBO’s House of the Dragon, respectively—have recently begun diversifying their casts.
The New Kabul
The streets are silent. Women and schoolgirls are completely covered, if they are seen at all. Food is scarce for many. But it was not always like this in Bushra Seddique’s home. Before she fled Afghanistan, before the Taliban returned just over a year ago, Seddique had days and nights in cafés with friends, a job as a journalist, and a full life in bustling Kabul.Seddique’s escape from Afghanistan happened as abruptly as the United States’ withdrawal from her country.
The Glory of Feeling Fine
A few months ago, I got food poisoning. The sequence of events that led to my downfall began with a carton of discounted grocery-store sushi purchased and consumed on a Thursday, which led to me waking up a little queasy on a Friday, which devolved into a 12-hour stretch of me vomiting and holding myself in a fetal position, until my legs ached from dehydration.
What Is Harry Styles Doing in Don’t Worry Darling?
The world of Don’t Worry Darling is picture-perfect at a glance: a company town called Victory, California, where a bunch of mid-century-modern homes have magically sprouted in the desert. Imagine someone opened a Mad Men theme park in Palm Springs, with the men outfitted in skinny ties and horn-rimmed glasses, and the women in glitzy dresses keeping everyone’s martinis fresh.
Indiana abortion clinics reopening after judge blocks ban
Owen County Judge Kelsey Hanlon issued a preliminary injunction against the ban, putting the new law on hold as abortion clinic operators argue in a lawsuit that it violates the state constitution.
“Model America”: Family of Phillip Pannell, Killed by White NJ Cop in ’90, Still Struggles for Justice
A new series examines how protests that erupted over a police killing three decades ago offer important lessons for the Black Lives Matter movement today. We speak to the family of Phillip Pannell, a 16-year-old Black boy who was fatally shot in the back in 1990 by a white police officer later acquitted for the killing. Pannell is the subject of “Model America,” a new four-part series by MSNBC that looks at the racial divide in the U.S.
Climate Strike: Mikaela Loach on How Capitalism, Colonialism & Imperialism Fuel Climate Crisis
Climate activists, led by Fridays for Future, are holding a global climate strike today to pressure world leaders to do more to address the crisis. We speak to Mikaela Loach, who has helped lead the fight against developing the Cambo oil field off the coast of Scotland and who describes the importance of seeing antiracism and climate activism as linked.
Report from Moscow: Antiwar Protests Grow as Thousands Flee Russia to Avoid Being Drafted into Army
Antiwar protests are flaring up in Russia after President Vladimir Putin announced what he called a partial military mobilization to add 300,000 troops into its armed forces. Over 1,300 protesters have been arrested at antiwar demonstrations, with one prominent rights group saying some protesters are being forced to enlist or face heavy jail time.
Galvanized by Dobbs, more doctors are distributing abortion pills by mail
A new president could reverse an FDA rule change that made it possible.
Biden declared the pandemic ‘over.’ His Covid team says it’s more complicated.
Biden’s “60 Minutes” remarks surprised his own health advisers, and came as the administration seeks more Covid response funding.
Fauci: “We are not where we need to be if we are going to quote ‘live with the virus’”
Fauci’s comments follow remarks from President Joe Biden, who declared “the pandemic is over” during a “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday evening.
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs abortion ban into law
The ban has exemptions for medical emergencies and for rape and incest victims until eight weeks of pregnancy for adults and 14 weeks for children.
The Fed is declaring war on inflation. It could lead straight to recession.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has pledged to do whatever it takes to curb inflation.
U.S. inflation falls for 2nd straight month on lower gas costs
Despite the signs of moderating price increases, inflation remains far higher than many Americans have ever experienced and is keeping pressure on the Federal Reserve.
G-7 announces price cap deal on Russian oil in win for Yellen
The plan touted by the U.S. Treasury secretary aims to diminish the Kremlin’s revenue while preserving the global oil supply.
Powell’s ‘dangerous’ words risk resistance from lawmakers
“Jerome Powell’s rhetoric is dangerous, and a Fed-manufactured recession is not inevitable — it’s a policy choice,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.
‘We’re in a housing recession’
The housing market has cooled so much as the Fed withdraws its support for the economy that some analysts say it may be in a slump.
Kanye West’s 2020 Election Loss May Lead To Another Bewildering Decision
The “Donda” rapper, who changed his legal name to Ye last year, said one Florida Republican has a chance to become president in 2024.