‘Jeopardy’ Star Amy Schneider Visits White House, Slams Anti-Trans Bills
“These bills will cause the deaths of children,” the quiz show champion warned on the Transgender Day of Visibility.
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House passes insulin bill over insurers’ opposition
Despite concerns about the bill’s policy and strategy from both sides of the aisle, nearly all House Democrats as well as a dozen Republicans voted for it Thursday.
Morbius Is a Portrait of a Very Annoying Weirdo
Indisputably, our cinemas are clogged with superheroes. Griping about a trend that’s just a Hollywood fact of life is almost trite, but in the case of Morbius, the dark and gloomy Jared Leto vehicle finally making it to theaters this weekend, I have to register a complaint. Morbius, a “living vampire” who can fly and has super-strength and -reflexes, is the least helpful superhero I have ever seen in a movie.
Sen. Rick Scott Says The ‘Woke Left’ Is The ‘Greatest Danger’ America Has Ever Faced
“We survived the War of 1812, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Cold War. But now today we face the greatest danger we’ve ever faced,” the GOP senator said.
A Familiar Script in Israel Might Have a New Ending
Sign up for Yair’s newsletter, Deep Shtetl, here.On Tuesday night, Israel was shocked by a terrorist shooting spree that left five dead. Less than 24 hours after the attack, Benjamin Netanyahu, the leader of the opposition, insinuated that Arabs in the country were collectively responsible for it. “We must restore peace and security to Israeli citizens,” he said.
Seriously, Why Not Get a Fourth Shot?
The FDA and CDC have cleared the way for Americans older than 50 to get a second booster shot—but they don’t quite suggest that everyone in that age group should do so. Like masking and many other pandemic-control measures, a fourth dose (or third, for the J&Jers in the back) is now a matter of personal judgment, even as another wave of COVID cases seems poised to break. That leaves millions of Americans and their doctors to perform their own risk-benefit analysis.
Calls Grow for Medicare for All; Uninsured & Communities of Color Hurt Most by End of COVID-19 Funds
With COVID-19 coverage ending for the uninsured, we look at how uninsured people and communities of color will bear the impact of the end to free COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccines, and how the pandemic has led to a renewed push for Medicare for All. We are joined by Dr. Oni Blackstock, primary care and HIV physician and founder and executive director of Health Justice, and Dr.
Russia Plots Major Donbas Offensive in Eastern Ukraine as Putin Calls for 134,500 New Conscripts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Wednesday Russia is preparing a major offensive in the eastern Donbas region. This comes just two days after Kremlin officials announced plans to “fundamentally” cut back military operations near Kyiv and the city of Chernihiv, though attacks have continued on both cities.
BA.2 now dominant variant in the United States as funding fight continues
BA.2 now accounts for more than 54 percent of cases nationally, up from 39 percent the previous week, according to CDC data.
FDA authorizes additional booster of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for adults 50 and older
The Biden administration has been eyeing boosters to keep vulnerable populations out of hospitals.
Federal dollars narrowed Covid-19 racial gaps. That may soon change.
The congressional stalemate on additional Covid funding threatens to upend the fragile progress that has been made since the early days of the pandemic.
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.
Opinion | When It Comes to Inflation, Our Focus Should Be On the Cost of Housing
The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates — but Congress has a chance to bring real relief.
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.
Russia oil shock looms over Fed inflation fight
The Fed is already expected to begin a campaign of interest rate increases next month in a bid to remove its support for economic growth amid a blistering job market and rapidly rising prices.
Is Russia Punishing Kharkiv for Resisting? “Brutal Assault” Reduces Homes & Schools to Rubble
Ukrainian and Russian officials have begun a new round of peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey. Meanwhile, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called for a humanitarian ceasefire to end the war, which began when Russia invaded Ukraine 34 days ago.
Tulsi Gabbard And Tucker Carlson Featured In Stunning Exchange On Russian TV
A state TV host said the former presidential candidate was a Russian agent, according to Russian media analyst Julia Davis.
Biden May Release 1 Million Barrels Of Oil A Day To Combat High Gas Prices: Reports
The draw on the reserves could last for as long as 180 days as prices remain stratospheric at the pump.
Ukraine update: More setbacks for Russia as Ukrainian defense finds its footing
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with President Joe Biden again today as Biden confirmed another $500 million in aid would be headed for the country, while peace talks between Russia and Ukraine continue to go nowhere.
Why hasn’t the Justice Department indicted Mark Meadows nearly four months after contempt vote?
The House voted to hold Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress back in December. But the Justice Department has not yet taken action on that criminal referral, and members of the Jan. 6 select committee are getting irritated. The committee only has so much time to investigate a violent insurrection, given that it is a midterm election year, and yet the Justice Department, under Attorney General Merrick Garland, does not appear to consider this an urgent issue.
Politico wakes up to the fact that, yes, Trump’s baggage poses a problem for the GOP in 2022
Politico Playbook is a little late to the game on something we’ve been discussing for months here at Daily Kos: Donald Trump’s political handiwork in the midterms could help sink GOP chances of regaining control of Congress.
As Playbook notes, the Republican Party outperformed in House races in 2020 due to Trump’s heavy draw among the MAGA faithful in rural areas.
Father and son hospitalized after intervening in attack on Asian woman
As calls for support and justice for the rising number anti-Asian hate crimes nationwide increase, some people are stepping up and going beyond being bystanders. A father and his son are being called heroes after stopping an Asian woman, 61-year-old Hee Chen, from being robbed outside of their pizzeria in Queens, New York. The two were stabbed as a result and are now recovering at the hospital.
Republicans begin to abandon debates, just as they’ve abandoned moderates (and common sense)
There was a time, not long ago, when I would have argued that much of what ails our politics could be made better by forcing candidates into a lot more debates.
Biden Is a Wild Card in the Russia-Ukraine War, Too
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. Every Friday, he publishes some thoughtful replies. Sign up for the newsletter here.Question of the WeekThe Oscars were this week, so let’s talk about cinema.
DeSantis Won A Battle On LGBTQ Issues, But Conservatives May Still Lose The War
Public opinion on issues like same-sex marriage have moved in a progressive direction, and there’s no reason to think that’s going to change.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Signs Bills Limiting Abortion, Trans Rights
The measures will outlaw abortion after 15 weeks if the U.S. Supreme Court allows it, prohibit gender confirmation surgery for minors and ban transgender girls from playing on girls and women’s sports teams.
Talking About Cocaine And Orgies Is The GOP’s Red Line
Rep. Madison Cawthorn got a talking-to from Republican leaders for comments about certain unnamed officials that they dubbed “exaggerated.
Trump Is a Flat Circle
“The enemy of my enemy is my friend,” the ancient proverb goes. Less known is the Trump corollary: Even when my friend’s enemy is also an alleged war criminal and my country’s geopolitical enemy. It’s harder and harder to be shocked by Donald Trump, but asking Russia’s leader to interfere in American politics to help him, in the midst of a brutal and illegal war condemned by most of the world, might just do it.
Biden praised his new Covid czar as ‘perfect.’ Not everyone is convinced.
Ashish Jha takes over the Covid task force at a point of transition in the pandemic fight.