House Democrats approve health bill, seeking contrast with Trump’s Obamacare assault
The vote was aimed at shoring up Democratic support in swing districts that fueled the party’s House takeover in 2018.
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The Atlantic Daily: The President’s Plague
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.GETTY / THE ATLANTICTrump’s role as chief executive is inextricable from his status as an incumbent facing tough reelection prospects. A new uptick in U.S. coronavirus cases raises more questions about his ability to guide the country in this moment.
Help! Should I Edit the Video Messages My Dead Sister Left for Her Kid?
“I have watched a few. They are mostly obsessive rambling about her persecution complex and fixations.
Reddit Is Done Pretending The Donald Is Fine
Reddit is banning one of its most notorious communities today, the subreddit—or forum—dedicated to discussion of President Donald Trump.The ban comes after years of controversy around r/The_Donald and its promotion of racism, anti-Semitism, conspiracy theories, and violent memes starring a cartoon frog. Reddit is also removing 2,000 other communities today, including the 160,000-member subreddit associated with the popular left-wing podcast Chapo Trap House.
How One Network Absolutely Nailed Its Virtual Awards Show
Last night’s BET Awards made it immediately clear, with its first performance, that it wouldn’t be a regular awards show—and not just because it had to be put together remotely. Rather than opening with a nominated star debuting a new song or having its host, the comedian Amanda Seales, kick things off with a monologue, the three-hour ceremony began with the 12-year-old gospel singer Keedron Bryant belting out his viral ballad, “I Just Wanna Live.
What the Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision Means
Chief Justice John Roberts balked.This morning, the Supreme Court announced its decision in June Medical Services v. Russo, the first big test of whether, and how, this Court—with two Donald Trump appointees—would revise abortion rights in the United States. When Trump was running for president, he explicitly promised to appoint judges who would “automatically” overturn Roe v. Wade, the case that established the constitutionality of abortion.
Gilead sets price for Covid-19 treatment as HHS secures doses
That puts the price of a five-day treatment course at $2,340 per patient for people enrolled in federal health programs.
‘Recipe for disaster’: Fauci urges Americans to buckle down on coronavirus preventative measures
Meanwhile, the White House press secretary insisted the U.S. is “at a place where we can handle the cases that we’re seeing.
Louisiana Activists Face 15 Years for “Terrorizing” Oil Lobbyist with Box of Plastic Pollution
Two environmental activists with the Louisiana Bucket Brigade face up to 15 years in prison for leaving a box of plastic pellets, found on the Texas coast, at the home of an oil and gas lobbyist in December. Advocates say the “terrorizing” felony charges reflect longtime attempts to criminalize environmental activists in Louisiana and come amid a campaign to block Formosa Plastics from building a new plant in St. James Parish, an area known as Cancer Alley.
“Atrocious”: Police Killed Elijah McClain in 2019. Why Did It Take Colorado So Long to Launch Probe?
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has ordered a new investigation into the 2019 police killing of 23-year-old Elijah McClain in Aurora, which is facing renewed scrutiny and outrage amid the nationwide uprising against police brutality. McClain was walking home from a store last August when someone called 911 to report a “suspicious person.
Massive Case of Denial: COVID Surges in US, Tops 10M Globally, as Pence Touts “Remarkable Progress”
As coronavirus cases top 10 million worldwide and spikes are being reported in 36 states, Vice President Mike Pence has touted “truly remarkable progress” on the pandemic. “This has just been a massive case of denial, of idiotic government policy, of the lack of any strategic planning, any really specific strategic goal,” Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Laurie Garrett says of the response to the pandemic. “We’re in very, very dire straits right now.
The 3 Weeks That Changed Everything
Coping with a pandemic is one of the most complex challenges a society can face. To minimize death and damage, leaders and citizens must orchestrate a huge array of different resources and tools. Scientists must explore the most advanced frontiers of research while citizens attend to the least glamorous tasks of personal hygiene.
Dear Care and Feeding: Will Extra Quarantine Presents Spoil My Daughter?
Parenting advice on quarantine gifts, nursing woes, and nibling indifference.
The Street Corner Where George Floyd Was Killed Has Become a Christian Revivalist Site
And it’s attracting a bunch of enterprising evangelists who have traveled there from outside the state.
Voters in deep-red Oklahoma weigh Medicaid expansion as virus cases climb
A ballot measure on Tuesday, if successful, could also set back Trump’s efforts to block grant Medicaid.
Get a Beer and COVID-19
COVID 19 is spiking, immigration is impossible, and a German fintech company is collapsing.
The GOP’s One Big Excuse for Cutting Off Unemployment Benefits Isn’t Even True
Republicans claim Americans won’t go back to work as long as they’re getting government checks. It’s immoral and dishonest.
Is It Possible to Relax at a Resort During a Pandemic?
No conga lines, no buffets, but don’t worry: The swim-up bar is open.
Thinking Inside the Box
Domino’s has been called a tech company that also sells pizza. But people are relying on its deliveries now more than ever.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to overturn Obamacare
The president is moving forward with the legal attack, even as some Republicans worry it will hurt the party’s electoral prospects.
Should We Abolish All Forms of State Punishment? We Look at the Arguments.
Hi-Phi Nation podcast looks at prison abolitionism, free will, desert, moral responsibility, and whether we should abolish all forms of state punishment.
Help! My Mom Found Out My Dad Was Poisoning Her Food.
Now she’s set up family counseling with me and my two adult siblings. I don’t want to go.
There Is a Way to Reopen Schools This Fall. Do We Have the Will to Make It Happen?
The concept of “risk spending” suggests a way forward. But it would require tough communal choices.
Pride Should Always Look the Way It Does This Year
Corporate parades and expensive parties have been cancelled, but queer grassroots movements for social justice are very much on.
Top White House economist set to depart amid coronavirus recession
The acting chair of the CEA will leave Trump without another senior economist as discussions start about a new economic aid package.
‘It’s going to be a slow slog’: Economists knock down hopes of quick rebound
“We have a long road ahead of us to get those people back to work,” Jerome Powell said earlier this week.
Powell’s warning on pandemic clashes with Trump’s upbeat tweets
“Significant uncertainty remains about the timing and strength of the recovery,” Powell said.
Kudlow says $600 additional unemployment checks will end in July
He said that “almost all businesses” understand the $600 additional benefit is “a disincentive.
Fed sees need for more small business aid, citing ‘acute risks’ to survival
The central bank signaled that it would keep interest rates low through 2022.