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U.S. inflation soared 7.9 percent in past year, a fresh 40-year high
The increase reported by the Labor Department reflected the 12 months ending in February and didn’t include most of the oil and gas price increases that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb.
Jury Convicts Ex-Officer Of Storming Capitol On Jan. 6 To Disrupt Congress
Thomas Robertson was convicted on all six counts he faced stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.
Tucker Carlson Finally Talks About His Vaccination Status
The Fox News host, who has long refused to disclose his status, boasted to a megachurch that he’s unvaccinated.
Critics Mock GOP’s Hunter Biden Slams In Wake Of Jared Kushner’s $2 Billion Saudi Payday
“But Hunter Biden’s laptop” loses its sting big time.
Ukraine update: Russia prepares for major offensive; NATO nations rush to provide heavier weapons
Over the weekend, U.S. intelligence analysts warned that Russia was massing forces for a large offensive out of now-captured Izyum all the way to Dnipro, a distance of over 200 kilometers. U.S. intelligence has been on point throughout the war, but to outside observers the move seems utterly implausible.
Former Pence aide: Trump adviser tried to get VP to attend white supremacist gathering
Richard Grenell was a terrible choice for acting director of national intelligence—which is precisely why Donald Trump chose him. It’s like when Trump is rudely confronted with a salad bar and has to choose between piling fresh greens on his plate or bobbing for stray croutons in the ranch dressing trough. His squishy id will wail like a toddler until he picks the most immediately gratifying option.
In the case of Grenell, Trump liked the way he looked on the teevee.
Rachel Maddow To Host MSNBC Show Only Once A Week
Other hosts will take over her prime-time spot on Tuesdays through Fridays.
GOP lawmakers consider impeaching Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg
After more than a year of avoiding jail time related to the murder of a pedestrian, South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg may finally be held accountable for his actions. Calls for his resignation are increasing nationwide as he faces an impeachment inquiry.
Investigations into his actions were opened up to the public by Ravnsborg’s Republican colleague, Gov. Kristi Noem. According to Daily Kos, new evidence in the case was shared in March by a Noem appointee.
OANN says John Oliver calling them a ‘ragtag band of fascists’ breached its AT&T contract
On Sunday, Comedian John Oliver’s HBO news show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver had a fun time with One American News Network’s (OANN) recent lawsuit against DirectTV, AT&T, and AT&T Chairman William Kennard. OANN has been facing an existential business crisis as of late. DirecTV announced that it would no longer carry the ultra-right-wing media outlet Herring Networks’ OANN or A Wealth of Entertainment (AWE) after their contracts ended this month.
Amazon Union Vote Becomes Flashpoint In Staten Island Congressional Race
Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis is under fire for her mild response to the Amazon union drive.
‘We are not going to be props again’: Venezuelan activists target Rubio over immigration inaction
Florida Republican Marco Rubio’s response to valid criticism that he’s done nothing to permanently protect Venezuelan immigrants in the state is to say that Venezuelans calling him out on his inaction aren’t really Venezuelan.
“I would like to ask Mr.
Philadelphia moves to reinstate indoor mask mandate, first major U.S. city to do so
The move to tighten restrictions could be a sign that leaders across the country will reimpose mask mandates if cases continue to rise.
Field mice seek refuge in FDA’s Maryland headquarters
The FDA’s rodent problem worsened during the pandemic, forcing the agency to assign some employees returning to the campus after two years to temporary desks and ask others to continue to telework.
14 Reader Views on Sexuality and Gender in the Classroom
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. Soon after, he publishes some thoughtful replies. Sign up for the newsletter here.
The Reckoning Is Yet to Come
In addition to fear and horror, the war in Ukraine during its first weeks awakened a strange feeling of self-confidence in Europe. “Solidarity with Ukraine makes democracy cool again,” the Serbian activist Srdja Popovic told the French newspaper Liberation on March 23. Vladimir Putin, through his rhetoric, indiscriminate bombing, and civilian massacres, has taken on a role much bigger than that of an old-fashioned tyrant: that of an openly fascist stateman.
How Homeownership Changes You
Growing up, Erin Nelson used to make fun of their dad for spending so much time looking out the window at what the neighbors were up to. “Now I’m that person,” Nelson, a 31-year-old who bought their first house a year ago in Portland, Oregon, told me. “I’m always peeking out the window … That’s like my new TV.
After Outcry, Texas Prosecutor Drops Murder Charges Against Woman Arrested for “Self-Induced Abortion”
In Texas, the Starr County district attorney said he will drop murder charges against Lizelle Herrera, a 26-year-old Latina woman who was arrested Thursday and accused of causing the “death of an individual through a self-induced abortion.” Herrera was detained on a $500,000 bond and released from jail Saturday evening, hours after activists with the Rio Grande Valley-based La Frontera Fund held a protest outside the Starr County Jail.
Will the Far Right Win in France? President Emmanuel Macron to Face Marine Le Pen in Runoff
French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen are headed to a runoff on April 24 after winning the most votes in France’s first round of presidential elections on Sunday.
Tariq Ali on Russia’s War in Ukraine & Europe’s Double Standard on Accepting Refugees
We speak with historian Tariq Ali about the ongoing war in Ukraine, where more than 4.5 million people have fled since the start of Russia’s invasion. Ali says the only peace settlement he sees working would be if Ukraine’s Donbas region “becomes some federated republic with Russia” while allowing the rest of Ukraine independence and neutrality.
Pakistan Chooses New Prime Minister After Ousting Imran Khan, Who Alleges U.S.-Backed Coup
Shahbaz Sharif was chosen as Pakistan’s new prime minister on Monday after Imran Khan was removed in a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Sunday. Khan’s ouster came after the nation’s Supreme Court ruled Khan’s attempt to dissolve Parliament earlier this month was illegal. Khan blamed his removal on a “U.S.-backed regime change” plot backed by his opposition, and lawmakers of his party have resigned en masse.
The Marriage Lesson That I Learned Too Late
The things that destroy love and marriage often disguise themselves as unimportant. Many dangerous things neither appear nor feel dangerous as they’re happening. They’re not bombs and gunshots. They’re pinpricks. They’re paper cuts. And that is the danger. When we don’t recognize something as threatening, then we’re not on guard.
Republicans see CDC’s policy change as ‘massive political loser for Democrats’
The GOP is openly discussing tying Biden administration’s scrapping of Title 42, a Trump-era pandemic border policy, to a range of other voter concerns.
Narrow Aduhelm coverage sparks debate over viability of future treatments
Experts are divided over the impact of Medicare’s decision for Alzheimer’s drugs and other difficult diseases.
Covid in D.C.: What to know about the risks of Omicron and BA.2
The surge of Covid-19 infections in Washington this week has many wondering if it’s safe enough to hold indoor, public events again.
Medicare will cover Aduhelm only for those enrolled in clinical trials
The agency made a few tweaks, but mostly sticks to its proposed coverage plan despite outrage from drug companies and patient advocates.
The Shadow That Queerbaiting Casts on Gay Romance
This story contains spoilers for Our Flag Means Death.When a man and a woman on TV share an umbrella, and the man asks the woman if she’s happy in her relationship, the romantic implications are usually clear. When that happens on ABC’s Abbott Elementary, the teachers Janine and Gregory have obvious chemistry.
Michael Bay Has Done It Again
Ambulance is an action movie with a simple hook, the kind of “high concept” story pitch that one can just imagine a Hollywood executive’s eyes lighting up at. Two bank robbers, the adoptive brothers Danny (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) and Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), hijack an ambulance after a heist gone wrong, using it to sneak by the cops.
Biden’s mounting midterm threat: Inflation angst outweighing historic job growth
White House officials deny any sense of panic over the economy or their midterm chances.
Democrats want to crack down on Wall Street. Guess who’s getting in the way.
The administration’s difficulties in getting bank cop nominees through a Democratic-controlled Senate underscore the fault lines within the party over how to approach financial regulation.