GOP House Candidate Ryan Zinke Blows Financial Disclosure Deadline — Again
His Democratic opponent, Monica Tranel, has asked the U.S. attorney’s office in Montana to launch an investigation.
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1 Strategically Placed Protest Sign Ruins Steve Bannon’s Attempt To Control Narrative
As the former White House adviser spoke to the media, a protester made sure his sign with the words “Failed Coup” appeared in as many photos as possible.
Herschel Walker, A Critic Of Absent Dads, Has A 2nd Son He Hadn’t Disclosed
The Republican Senate nominee in Georgia has spoken out against kids being raised in fatherless homes but has reportedly had limited contact with this child.
Two Battles for Democracy
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.Democracy is under attack everywhere, and today I want us all to remember that while we’re calmly peeling back the layers of the January 6 conspiracy, people are dying for their right to be free in Ukraine.But first, here are three new stories from The Atlantic.
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Barry Isn’t a Comedy Anymore. But It’s Become an Even Better Show.
This article contains spoilers through the finale of Barry, Season 3.The first murder on Sunday night’s devastating Season 3 finale of Barry, the HBO series about a listless hitman, happens silently. Barry (played by Bill Hader) watches in horror from outside a makeshift sound stage as Sally (Sarah Goldberg), his former acting classmate and ex-girlfriend, bludgeons a man who tries to choke her after she gets in the way of his attempt to kill Barry.
There May Be a Blunt-Force Fix for Inflation
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 WeekPick your poison: high inflation or a recession. Which would you prefer and why?Send responses to conor@theatlantic.com or reply to this email.
Fauci tests positive for Covid-19
Fauci “will isolate and continue to work from home,” NIH said, adding he has not recently been in close contact with Biden or other senior officials.
A Hotter, Poorer, and Less Free America
For the past 18 months, Senate Democrats have been trying to find a climate deal acceptable to all 50 of their members. The main obstacles, so far, have been Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, the owner of a coal-trading company, who wants any deal to reduce the federal budget deficit, and Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who refuses to increase tax rates, the easiest way to satisfy Manchin’s deficit-reduction goal.
The Triumph of a Sometimes-Trump Republican
The video was the very definition of cringe. One day after Donald Trump endorsed her Republican primary opponent, freshman Representative Nancy Mace filmed a two-minute clip of herself outside the shiny black facade of Trump Tower in Manhattan—approximately 800 miles from her South Carolina district—to remind her followers that she was still loyal to the former president.
FDA advisers endorse administration of Moderna, Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines in babies, toddlers
The FDA is expected to quickly authorize the vaccines for emergency use.
Failure ‘not an option’: Fed vows all-out fight on inflation
Fears have mounted that the central bank might trigger a recession sometime in the next year with its aggressive rate action.
Biden launches plan to protect transgender youths’ health care
An executive order will call on HHS to clarify that federally funded programs cannot offer conversion therapy.
Biden to Visit Saudi Arabia After Vowing to Treat Kingdom as a “Pariah” for Human Rights Violations
President Biden’s formally announced plan to visit Saudi Arabia next month is a dramatic reversal of earlier promises to treat the Arab nation as a “pariah” in light of its repeated human rights violations. Calls are growing for Biden to hold the Saudi government accountable for the brutal murder and dismemberment of American resident and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
AFL-CIO Elects 1st Woman Pres. & African American Sec.-Treasurer. Will It Organize Amazon, Starbucks?
President Biden addressed the economy and labor rights in an address Tuesday to the AFL-CIO convention as delegates elected Liz Shuler to become the AFL-CIO’s first female president and Fred Redmond to be its first African American secretary-treasurer.
“Conspiratorial Mindset”: From Nixon to Trump, Lessons for Jan. 6 Hearing 50 Years After Watergate
The 50th anniversary of the Watergate burglary in 1972 this Friday comes as public hearings are underway by the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection. We speak with Garrett Graff, author of “Watergate: A New History,” about critical lessons and historical parallels between the defining controversies of the Nixon and Trump presidencies. Rather than isolated crimes, Watergate and January 6 should be seen as culminating events of U.S.
Abortions jumped in 2020, up 8 percent over 3-year period
The new data comes as the Supreme Court is expected to allow up to half of states to ban the procedure.
Global abortion-rights advocates worry their countries are next if Roe falls
Activists said they spoke to officials not only about their fears of the international impact if Roe were to fall but also proposed changes to U.S. policy that has long restricted funding for abortions abroad.
FDA: Pfizer, Moderna vaccines for kids under 6 are safe, effective
The FDA analyzed the vaccines’ ability to induce neutralizing antibody responses in kids that were comparable to young adults, a concept known as immunobridging. Both met the agency’s success criteria.
State supreme courts: Bottom of the ballot but top concern if Roe falls
The possible end to federal abortion protections is spotlighting down-ballot races in the upcoming midterm elections.
Michigan’s abortion providers brace for a ban — or a surge
The swing state could soon lose all abortion access if Roe is overturned. It could also become a destination for patients across the midwest.
U.S. inflation hit a new 40-year high last month of 8.6 percent
America’s rampant inflation is imposing severe pressures on families, forcing them to pay much more for food, gas and rent.
Trump-Backed Election Denier Wins GOP Secretary Of State Primary In Nevada
Jim Marchant, who spread lies about 2020 and helped organize a national slate of election-denying candidates, nears goal to oversee elections in the key state.
Prominent Election Denier Adam Laxalt Wins Nevada GOP Senate Primary
Laxalt will take on incumbent Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in one of the most closely watched races this year.
GOP Rep. Nancy Mace Defeats Trump-Backed Challenger
With Donald Trump’s blessing, Katie Arrington questioned Mace’s conservative credentials.
After Defying Trump, GOP Rep. Tom Rice Loses Reelection In South Carolina
The congressman was one of 10 House GOP members who voted in favor of impeaching Trump after the U.S. Capitol riot.
News Roundup: DeSantis is costing Florida a fortune; the Senate continues to Senate
Monday’s House select committee hearings on the Jan. 6. coup attempt raised new questions about just how much of Trump’s post-election fundraising was just a money-seeking grift, but his most likely Republican presidential competitor in 2024 won’t play second fiddle to anyone when it comes to making off with other people’s money: It turns out that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ various “culture war” laws are costing Florida taxpayers a fortune.
Live coverage: June 14 primaries in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina
Four states are conducting primaries Tuesday, while Texas’ 34th Congressional District is also holding a special all-party primary for the remaining months of Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela’s term. We’ll be liveblogging the results here and also covering the returns closely on Twitter.
Ukraine update: As Russia surges toward Slovyansk, Ukraine moves on Izyum
There’s no way around it. In spite of taking heavy losses. In spite of an artillery exchange that at the moment seems to seriously favor Ukraine. In spite of bad organization, bad logistics, bad leadership, bad training, and bad maintenance … Russia is still putting enough forces into place in eastern Ukraine to slowly grind their way toward the objective of capturing critical sites in Luhansk and Donetsk.
MTG touts climate change ‘benefits’ while bizarrely claiming no one can see Jan. 6 video footage
You may not have heard of Right Side Broadcasting Network, and if that’s the case—congratulations! You live a rich, full life unadulterated by brain weevils. Obviously, you’re not part of the network’s target demographic, which appears to consist almost entirely of Scott Baio getting shambolically drunk on Boone’s Farm.
But what the network lacks in gravitas it more than makes up for in goofy-ass displays of meretricious nonsense.
Jan. 6 hearings reveal how easily millions were conned—and why they won’t stop believing in Trump
Con artists are a special breed of predator. Not only do they traffic in humanity’s most basic passions—their hopes, fears and expectations—but they rely on the singular human emotions of self-respect and self-worth in order to protect themselves from blowback if their con is discovered. The most painful thing for any person to admit is that they were snookered, led down the merry garden path by a huckster, or simply “ripped off.