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Biden expected to use budget to strengthen abortion rights bona fides
Omitting traditional anti-abortion provisions from his budget proposal could be his strongest statement yet on the issue.
There’s Just One Problem With Ford’s Electric F-150
Joe Biden says the pickup truck is fast. It’s heavy, too.
The Only Mayor in America Having Fun Right Now
He rode a roller coaster! He ate a burger for breakfast! His rival is under investigation!
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine appears safe and powerfully effective in teens
The finding could pave the way for the shot to become the second authorized in the U.S. for use in teens.
U.S. warns against travel to Japan as Olympics loom
Japan has experienced a surge in coronavirus cases.
Death-certificate omissions stymie FEMA funeral assistance program
More than 200,000 people have sought reimbursement of up to $9,000 per family for Covid-19-related funeral expenses.
The Unlikely, Lifesaving Queerness of Bob Dylan
The bard of the ’60s wasn’t gay, but his art made a huge difference for those who were.
I May Have Lied to My Boyfriend About My Real Relationship With My Best Friend
Do I need to come clean?
Help! I Want to Give Up My Career to Become a Cop.
I can’t shake this feeling that it’s the right path for me.
A Biden-friendly economist is creating a big headache for president’s spending plans
The study adds fuel to an intense national debate about what is behind a suspected worker shortage and what policy changes are needed to accelerate Americans’ return to work as the pandemic subsides.
Tax the rich? Executives predict Biden’s big plans will flop
Corporate executives and lobbyists say they are confident they can kill almost all of these tax hikes by pressuring moderate Democrats in the House and Senate.
Biden pressed to send clear message on economy as warning signs flash
The White House’s reaction to unexpected jobs and price data has opened the administration up to GOP attacks.
Lockdown mentality still holding the economy back, banking official says
Neel Kashkari of the Minneapolis Fed says things should get better as people overcome fears related to the pandemic.
Mark Carney on Canada’s economic growth: ‘It’s going to take more than one budget’
“There were elements of growth in the balance from what I can see and understand,” Carney said in a long response that didn’t directly answer the question.
George Floyd’s Murder Was “Clarion Call” to Defund Police. What’s Changed in Year Since His Death?
George Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, sparked a global uprising against systemic racism and police brutality and put the spotlight on decades-long movements dedicated to abolition and criminal justice reform.
I Will Not Yield My Values: Fired AP Journalist Emily Wilder Speaks Out After Right-Wing Smears
In her first TV interview, we speak with Emily Wilder, the young reporter fired by the Associated Press after she was targeted in a Republican smear campaign for her pro-Palestinian activism in college. Wilder is Jewish and was a member of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace at Stanford University before she graduated in 2020.
News Roundup: Grand jury seated in Trump criminal probe; patience with Senate GOP wearing thin
In the news today: A newly seated grand jury begins to hear evidence of criminal behavior inside the Trump Organization. Patience for Republican “negotiations” over infrastructure spending is wearing thin. As Senate Republicans continue efforts to kill a proposed independent probe of the Jan. 6 insurrection, a fallen officer’s mother is asking to meet with the Republicans trying to block the probe from going forward.
Fox News guest blames mass shootings on mass vaccinations, because sure, why not?
So there was another mass shooting in America Wednesday morning, and naturally Fox News and its guests need to find some reason (other than a proliferation of guns ‘n assholes) for the rise of gun violence in this country. Instead of stopping to ask why these events only seem to happen with any regularity in the United States, they have to invent weird theories—and they just invented one of the weirdest.
But first of all, the shooting.
Deferred no more: The struggle for future of undocumented students
This story was originally published at Prism.
By Brenton Weyi
What happens to a dream deferred? This famous question from Langston Hughes has been the lived reality for undocumented youth nationwide who have received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (or DACA), also known as DREAMers.
But two DACAmented leaders have been working to level the educational playing field for today’s youth: Alejandro Fuentes and Tania Chairez.
Newsmax host uses Pride Month cereal as route to rant about pronouns and ‘woke’ companies
In light of the anti-trans bills state lawmakers are pushing across the country, a lot of queerphobia pales in comparison and isn’t worth the air time. There’s something to be said, too, for simply choosing not to amplify the harm and hate speech uttered by some on the right. One example: On Tuesday night, Newsmax host Grant Stinchfield launched into a queerphobic rant about the LGBTQ community and—get this—cereal, as reported by the New Civil Rights Movement.
Ohio announces first $1M Vax-a-Million lottery winner
The prize drawing is meant to encourage vaccination.
Biden sends $200 million to fight the pandemic within the pandemic: Domestic violence
Fifteen months of a global pandemic (and the resulting lockdowns) have created a second public health pandemic: domestic violence. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine along with the United Nations group U.N. Women report horrifying increases in reported incidents of domestic violence—300% in Hubei, China; 25% in Argentina, 30% in Cyprus, 33% in Singapore, and 50% in Brazil. The U.S.
If the Lab-Leak Theory Is Right, What’s Next?
jarun011 / Getty / Katie Martin / The Atlantic
Last summer, Michael Imperiale, a University of Michigan virologist and 10-year member of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, published an essay on the need to “rethink” some basic research-safety practices in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
New Super PAC To Go After ‘Treason Caucus’ Republicans Who Tried To Overturn Election
Democratic campaign vets have started the “Never Again PAC” to help defeat the 147 members of Congress who voted to reject the election result in Trump’s favor.
He Called FBI Agents Nazis. The Feds Just Arrested Him For Storming The Capitol.
In multiple tweets, Adam Weibling defended the Capitol riot and described its participants as “patriots” and “brave.
Muslim Candidate Asked Islamophobic Question During Virginia Debate
A moderator asked Del. Sam Rasoul, a Democrat running for lieutenant governor, whether he could represent Virginians “regardless of faith or beliefs.
An Elementary School Teacher’s Secret Life As A White Nationalist Writer
Benjamin Welton uses pen names to write racist articles. He’s also a teacher, PhD student, and freelance writer for major media outlets. Now he’s been exposed.