Sen. Cotton Knocks Harm Reduction Strategy Backed By Commission He Co-Chaired
The commission just released a final report saying clean syringe programs are good, actually.
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Officer Placed On Leave After Viral Video Shows Him Choking Black Purdue Student
The Indiana State Police are investigating the campus officer’s use of force, and the university president promised a “swift and thorough” inquiry.
The DOJ Needs to Investigate Trump’s Records Management
The modern rules dictating the proper handling of U.S. government records were born after a high crime. In 1974, President Richard Nixon declared that it was his right to destroy the records made in his White House, including secret recordings of Oval Office meetings. But the U.S. Supreme Court ruled otherwise.
When the Rage Came for Me
Recently I published a book of speculative nonfiction about the possibility of a civil war in the United States. In the opening chapter, I imagine a scenario in which a carnivalesque group of far-right activists takes over a bridge and refuses to leave, provoking a response from federal authorities. My fantasy became reality recently, except not in a rural American county, as I had envisioned it, but in Windsor, Ontario.
Schumer moves to limit debate on Califf nomination
The Senate is expected to officially vote on his confirmation as early as Tuesday, three people with knowledge of the matter said.
Masks off? Democrats try for a pandemic pivot
The party’s governors are ditching them. Its swing-state lawmakers are ready to follow. But not everyone agrees, and it may be too little, too late.
U.S.-brokered J&J vaccine deal for refugees in Thailand is delayed
The delay underscores the legal and logistical hurdles U.S. and COVAX face in getting vulnerable populations vaccinated.
Prince Charles isolating after testing positive for Covid-19
A message on the royal’s official Twitter page said Charles tested positive on Thursday morning.
CDC weighs updating messaging around transmission and masking
The debate at the CDC comes as governors across the country in states such as New York, New Jersey and Delaware, announce they are lifting mask mandates in schools.
Biden takes victory lap with January jobs report
“America’s job machine is going stronger than ever,” Biden said at the White House.
U.S. employers shrug off Omicron, add 467,000 jobs in January
The burst of jobs came despite a wave of Omicron inflections that sickened millions of workers, kept many consumers at home and left businesses from restaurants to manufacturers short-staffed.
Opinion | Why Are Minority-Owned Banks Disappearing? Washington Holds the Smoking Gun
Congress needs to create a new safety net for such lenders — not let regulators squeeze them out of business.
Biden’s first year: A tale of 2 presidencies
Inside the White House, there is still optimism: “President Biden was elected to a four-year term, not a one-year term.
Price spikes threaten to ground Biden’s big-spending plans
The government reported Wednesday that the consumer price index, the most widely watched gauge of inflation, hit a four-decade high in December compared to the previous year.
“We Need Restraint”: Rep. Ro Khanna Cautions Against Sending U.S. “Lethal Aid” to Ukraine
Congressmember Ro Khanna cautions against sending “lethal aid” to Ukraine and says all sides need to find a peaceful resolution to the crisis. The last thing the American people want is to provoke a war with Russia, says Khanna. “I think we should do everything possible not to escalate the situation.
Rep. Ro Khanna: The U.S. Could End the Yemen War Tomorrow. It’s Time to Stop Arming the Saudis
President Joe Biden had promised to end support for offensive operations by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and stop all “relevant” arms sales, but the U.S. continues to service Saudi warplanes, and the administration recently approved the sale of $650 million in air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia. Congressmember Ro Khanna, one of the most outspoken congressional critics of the war, says the U.S. has the power to stop the fighting.
Ex-Trump Aide: Dad Boycotted My Wedding After I Spoke Out Against Former President
“The MAGA strength runs really far and deep,” said Alyssa Farah.
‘Our Jaws Hit The Floor’ Over Trump ‘Incompetence’ With Classified Info: Ex Aide
Trump was so “mind-numbingly incompetent” that he waved documents around for everyone to see, revealed incredulous Homeland Security official.
Election Board Says It Can Bar Rep. Cawthorn’s Candidacy If He Violated Constitution
The North Carolina board’s court filing follows voters’ complaint that the 14th Amendment bars those who engage in insurrection from becoming lawmakers.
News Roundup: Trump in the toilet; the GOP faces more Jan. 6 fallout; Republicans attack women
It is Friday. Our country’s traditional news media wonders what to do now that the bigger, more robust infrastructure bill—the one that might actually ameliorate many of the issues they now write about with their hands in the air—has not passed.
A bridge too low: Dutch vow to egg Jeff Bezos’ $500M yacht if bridge is dismantled to let it pass
Jeff Bezos reportedly has a new vanity project: a mega-yacht with an estimated price tag of $500 million. It’s a floating phallic symbol with masts so tall that a historic steel Rotterdam bridge may have to be partially dismantled so Bezos’ superyacht can sail from its shipyard to the open sea.
Man tries to swat Ottawa, Canada, police with bomb threat, but calls Ottawa, Ohio, police instead
The purportedly homegrown display of economic sabotage currently unfolding in Canada and on the U.S.-Canadian border has garnered a large share of right-wing supporters in this country, primarily among those who oppose COVID-19 restrictions, decry the use of vaccines, and generally revel in performative gestures against what they consider government “overreach.
‘We Had No Rules’ In Trump Administration, Former Official Says Of Shredding Scandal
“This is another example of a White House and an administration that just — we had no rules. We followed no rules,” said Stephanie Grisham.
Republican-controlled committee sends anti-trans bill along in spite of brave testimonies against it
Not one to be left in the dust when it comes to Republicans destroying the lives of vulnerable trans folks, Kentucky is now pushing an anti-trans bill to keep trans girls out of girls’ sports. Senate Bill 83 passed out of the Senate Education Committee on Feb. 10 with a vote that basically broke down along party lines with a 9-3 final vote.
This week in Fox News madness: Trucker Convoy Edition; crack pipes; and Hillary Clinton?
What is there to say about Fox News that hasn’t been scratched by the nails of demons into the toilet-stall walls of hell? Every day, every hour, every minute, Fox News is either selling its audience lies, misinformation, and disinformation about the world, or it’s selling them pillows, telling them to sell their gold, and saying that the way out of debt is to give Magnum P.I. your home in a reverse mortgage.
Ukraine’s Civilian Soldiers
Photographs by Jean-Marc Caimi and Valentina PiccinniAs the world anxiously watches Ukraine’s borders, where Russia has amassed as many as 130,000 troops, the question on the minds of many is what Vladimir Putin wants, and what he’s willing to do to get it. The answer has immediate implications for the United States, Europe, and the NATO military alliance, whose potential expansion in Ukraine and the broader post-Soviet space is regarded by Moscow as a threat.
Alabama School System Faulted For Response To Classroom Nazi Salute
A teacher at a Birmingham school reportedly had classmates perform a Nazi salute as part of a lesson on how symbols can change over time.
What’s the Harm in Medical Misinformation?
Earlier this week I asked, “What should be done about medical misinformation, if anything? Why?” I noted that one faction wants to take action against it while another wants institutions to stay viewpoint-neutral and allow all perspectives to be aired.Carol argues that the stakes are high:
Medical misinformation is contributing to America’s growing death toll, now passing 900,000. It’s a matter of life and death.
Marry Me and the Revenge of the Old-Fashioned Rom-Com
The plot of Marry Me is hard to describe without it sounding a little addled. Kat Valdez (played by Jennifer Lopez), a world-famous singer about to marry another pop star during a joint concert, ditches her betrothed at the last second when his infidelity is revealed. To replace him for the ceremony, she invites a stranger onstage, a math teacher and charming single dad named Charlie Gilbert (Owen Wilson), who was unwittingly holding a Marry Me sign passed to him by a friend.