Governors find common cause in fighting addiction
“That is probably going to be the nexus of real bipartisan work,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said.
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Republicans clash with prosecutors over enforcement of abortion bans
GOP officials want to oust DAs who won’t bring charges over abortion.
Biden’s moonshot examined: Researchers say cancer cure is a long ways off
The White House is pressing ahead, saying a combination of research on cures and prevention efforts will end the scourge.
Dem governors pledge to protect abortion as neighbors add restrictions
Abortion access has come to the center of the national political stage since last June.
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.
Biden on robust jobs numbers: The ‘critics and cynics are wrong’
Noting the 3.4 percent jobless rate, the lowest since May 1969, the president said “the Biden economic play is working.
Wall Street’s biggest bear: Fed’s Jerome Powell
Fed officials are signaling that they’re determined to keep their vise-like grip on the economy through the end of 2023.
Yellen to stay on as Biden’s Treasury chief as debt fight looms
People close to Yellen said she had considered leaving for family reasons and because the Treasury job is highly political — and would become more so with Republicans in control of the House.
“Bomb Train” in Ohio Sickens Residents After Railroad Cutbacks, Corporate Greed Led to Toxic Disaster
Fears of a wider health and environmental disaster are growing, after a 150-car freight train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed and a so-called controlled burn released toxic chemicals last week in East Palestine, Ohio. Residents reported seeing a fireball and mushroom cloud of smoke fill the skyline.
The U.S. Has 750 Overseas Military Bases, and Continues to Build More to Encircle China
The United States struck a deal with the Philippines earlier this month to expand its military presence in its former colony to four additional bases, part of a years-long Pentagon buildup in the Asia-Pacific region meant to counter Chinese influence. The U.S. has about 750 overseas military bases in more than 80 countries, and Washington elites are pushing the country ever closer to conflict with China, says researcher David Vine.
Former Trump Chief Of Staff Mark Meadows Subpoenaed In Jan. 6 Probe: Report
The report comes after news of the subpoena of former Vice President Mike Pence for his testimony in the Jan. 6 probe.
MSNBC Anchor Andrea Mitchell Calls Out John Bolton Over Nikki Haley Remark
Mitchell asked Bolton if he’d describe a man in the same way as he recently described Haley, who is running for president in 2024.
FBI Searched University Of Delaware For Biden Classified Documents
The search was part of the investigation into the potential mishandling of sensitive government records by President Joe Biden.
Railroad Giant To Skip Town Hall On Train Disaster, Citing ‘Physical Threats’
Norfolk Southern said it had become “increasingly concerned about the growing physical threat to our employees.
Chuck Schumer Vows No Cuts To Medicaid Amid Debt Limit Fight
Republicans say they won’t touch Social Security and Medicare, but they haven’t made a similar vow about Medicaid, which covers about one in four Americans.
The Pointless Nikki Haley Campaign
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.Nikki Haley, one of the many Republicans who swore to stop Donald Trump in 2016 and then became a loyal supporter, is now running against Trump.
The Airtight Case Against Internet Pile-Ons
This is an edition of Up for Debate, a newsletter by Conor Friedersdorf. On Wednesdays, he 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 WeekYoung women are struggling.
A New Age of UFO Mania
In May 1957, an American fighter pilot stationed in the quiet English countryside was suddenly ordered to get into the air and shoot down an unidentified flying object. The pilot, Milton Torres, pursued the target, which appeared motionless at times before zooming at thousands of miles per hour. He locked on to the object and prepared to fire, but it vanished from radar screens.
A Sensitive Movie About a Literary Oddity
Of the Brontë sisters, Emily has long been considered the most vexing. She was reportedly jovial around her siblings but disagreeable and timid around anyone else. Her equally tempestuous and aloof reputation left her friendless, and the novel Wuthering Heights—her bold, brutal masterpiece—incensed some readers while enthralling others. She’s a literary oddity, a creature whose reserved disposition seemed to belie a wildly inventive imagination.
Guns Leading Killer of Kids: With MSU Massacre, U.S. Averages More Than One Mass Shooting a Day
The Michigan State University community is in mourning after a mass shooting on campus Monday in which a gunman killed three students and severely wounded five more. In response to Monday’s killings, both Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and President Joe Biden have called for tighter gun laws to restrict the purchase of weapons.
Reporter Seymour Hersh on “How America Took Out the Nord Stream Pipeline”: Exclusive TV Interview
When the Nord Stream pipelines carrying natural gas from Russia to Germany were damaged last September, U.S. officials were quick to suggest Russia had bombed its own pipelines. But according to a new report by the legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, it was the U.S. Navy that carried out the sabotage, with help from Norway.
Three years into the pandemic, nursing home residents are still in Covid’s crosshairs
Scaling back on vaccine clinics and not updating staff vaccine requirements has slowed down booster rates at nursing homes, advocates say.
Governors find common cause in fighting addiction
“That is probably going to be the nexus of real bipartisan work,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said.
Republicans clash with prosecutors over enforcement of abortion bans
GOP officials want to oust DAs who won’t bring charges over abortion.
Biden’s moonshot examined: Researchers say cancer cure is a long ways off
The White House is pressing ahead, saying a combination of research on cures and prevention efforts will end the scourge.
Dem governors pledge to protect abortion as neighbors add restrictions
Abortion access has come to the center of the national political stage since last June.
CDC adds Covid-19 vaccinations to immunization schedules for children, adults
The guidance formalizes current recommendations, and does not mandate vaccines.
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.
Biden on robust jobs numbers: The ‘critics and cynics are wrong’
Noting the 3.4 percent jobless rate, the lowest since May 1969, the president said “the Biden economic play is working.
Wall Street’s biggest bear: Fed’s Jerome Powell
Fed officials are signaling that they’re determined to keep their vise-like grip on the economy through the end of 2023.