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Return to Sender: Amid National Outcry, Trump’s Postmaster General Drops Plans to Gut USPS — For Now
After massive public outcry against cuts to mail service ahead of November’s election, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has announced he will suspend changes to the U.S. Postal Service until after the election, when a record number of voters are expected to cast ballots by mail. President Trump has admitted he’s working to undermine the USPS in order to make it harder to vote by mail in November.
Sunrise Movement: Dems Must Address Climate Crisis as DNC Drops Pledge to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
The Democratic National Committee has dropped a pledge to eliminate tax breaks and subsidies for the fossil fuel industry from its party platform, after a DNC spokesperson said the amendment was originally included in “error,” despite both Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris supporting it on the campaign trail.
“We Will Make Biden Do It”: Economist Darrick Hamilton on Pushing the Next Admin to the Left
As Democrats coalesce around Joe Biden ahead of the November presidential election, we speak with economist Darrick Hamilton, a former Bernie Sanders supporter who took part in the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force, about where the Democratic Party is headed on economic policy. Hamilton says that while Biden’s policies are not as radical as the moment requires, he can be pushed by social movements. “We will make Biden do it,” Hamilton says, quoting Franklin D.
Ady Barkan, Medicare for All Activist Dying from ALS, Urges Biden to Adopt Universal Healthcare
As the Democratic Party formally selected Joe Biden as its nominee for president at the virtual Democratic National Convention, one of those who joined in the call to elect him was activist Ady Barkan, who is paralyzed and unable to speak due to terminal ALS. Barkan is a leading advocate of Medicare for All and has publicly challenged Biden, who does not support Medicare for All. “We live in the richest country in history. And yet we do not guarantee this most basic human right.
Dems Formally Nominate Joe Biden for President, as DNC Features Republicans & Sidelines Progressives
Joe Biden is the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, after he was formally picked by the party to challenge President Trump in November on the second night of the virtual Democratic National Convention.
Help! My Roommate Keeps Bringing Out Her Cat to Interrupt My Dates.
She doesn’t pick up on cues that I just want to hang out with my friends alone.
How America’s Canned Tuna Industry Went Belly Up
The story is a lot bigger—and weirder—than a simple change in consumer tastes.
Paul Mpagi Sepuya on the Inherent Intimacy of Photography
The photographer has a privileged “position of looking.
What a Mail Carrier Is Seeing on the Ground Right Now
“A lot of people are being told to bring back the mail and then deliver it tomorrow, which creates a snowball effect.
Judge halts Trump’s rollback of transgender health protections
Monday’s decision didn’t address other provisions of Trump’s revised nondiscrimination rules.
Masks, surgical gowns, testing supplies on FDA shortage list
The shortage list was released hours after President Donald Trump touted the progress his administration has made in securing critical protective gear.
CDC’s chief of staff, deputy chief of staff jointly depart
Both Kyle McGowan and Amanda Campbell have been with the health department since the start of the Trump administration.
Health providers’ scramble for staff and supplies reveals sharp disparities
A POLITICO survey of health care workers elicited dozens of stories from the front lines across the country.
Testing mess leaves Texas in the dark as cases spike
Texas’s drop in testing is part of a larger nationwide trend that’s seen the average number of coronavirus tests fall since July.
Unemployment Isn’t Too High — Regular Wages Are Too Low
In the debate over Covid-19 relief, Congress is worried about the wrong problem.
Japan’s economy shrinks at record rate, slammed by pandemic
For the April-June period, Japan’s exports dropped at a whopping annual rate of 56 percent.
Negotiators ‘miles apart’ on Covid funding, with little hope for deal until September
Asked when she would next be meeting with Republicans, Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Thursday: “I don’t know. When they come in with $2 trillion.
British economy plunged record 20 percent in second quarter
“It is clear that the UK is in the largest recession on record,” the Office for National Statistics said in a statement.
‘It means nothing’: Trump’s pledge to aid tenants won’t halt evictions
Donald Trump’s executive order wouldn’t do much to immediately help the 20 million or so Americans who face losing their homes in the next few months.
Ady Barkan Rallies Progressives On Biden ― And Universal Coverage
The terminally ill activist told the Democratic National Convention that health care for millions is at stake this November.
Watching Bill Clinton and Jill Biden at the Democratic National Convention? Talk about it here
Night One of the strangest Democratic National Convention ever went off surprisingly well, capped by another memorable Michelle Obama speech. Can Night Two, which is headlined by former President Bill Clinton and former second lady Dr. Jill Biden, repeat Night One’s success? The main hour of programming begins at 10 PM ET. You can watch this, and every other event, online at this portal.
It’s official: Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee for president
Night two of the Democratic National Convention brought the moment that made former Vice President Joe Biden the official Democratic nominee for president, when the convention delegates cast their votes—3558 votes for Biden and 1151 for Sen. Bernie Sanders. And so there it is: We can drop the “presumptive” language in referring to Biden.
Florida Republicans make scandal-plagued congressman eighth House incumbent to lose primary in 2020
Republican primary voters in Florida’s 15th Congressional District on Tuesday denied renomination for freshman Rep. Ross Spano, who has been under investigation by the Justice Department since last year due to a campaign finance scandal, and instead gave the GOP nod to Lakeland City Commissioner Scott Franklin.
With all votes apparently counted, Franklin was leading Spano 51-49, and the congressman called Franklin to offer his concession.
Ocasio-Cortez Uses Her 1 Minute At DNC To Call Out Injustices
In her Democratic convention speech, the congresswoman spoke of the need to “recognize and repair the wounds of racial injustice, colonization, misogyny and homophobia.
Marco Rubio epically owns himself in bizarre attempt at criticizing the DNC
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has made a career out of being a wild disappointment. Once every few days, Rubio will come out and say something pathetic and get dragged online for his craven hypocrisy. Since the Democratic Party held the first night of their convention Monday night, it was the perfect time for Rubio to publicly stick his foot in his mouth. Actor and activist Eva Longoria served as the host of last night’s unique virtual convention.
Mississippi governor announces inadequate response to the increasing COVID-19 cases in schools
Mississippi has 82 counties. Since the state’s schools started reopening, schools in 71 of those counties have reported cases of the coronavirus even as Gov. Tate Reeves brags about the state’s overall new case count dropping.
In those 71 counties, 245 teachers and 199 students have tested positive, with an additional 589 teachers and 2,035 students being quarantined as a result. As of Aug.
The Atlantic Daily: What We’ve Stolen From Our Kids
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.Katie Martin / The AtlanticThe arrival of the fall semester didn’t end the debate over school reopenings. It’s not even September yet, but some schools have already opened and then closed because of outbreaks.
Don’t Breathe Easy About the Postal Service Yet
The postmaster general said he’ll stop screwing with the mail—but he left some wiggle room.