CDC says long Covid has contributed to thousands of U.S. deaths
The agency’s report comes as Congress is considering whether to fund research and treatment.
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‘The situation in the hospitals is grim’: States face brutal virus fallout
Nearly 30,000 people currently in the hospital have tested positive for Covid-19, up 30 percent since Thanksgiving.
U.S. inflation slowed sharply to 7.1 percent over past 12 months
Even with last month’s further easing of inflation, the Federal Reserve plans to keep raising interest rates.
Fed jacks up rates again but Powell hints it might slow down
Inflation has cooled only slightly and job growth remains strong.
Voters remain gloomy despite recent economic gains
A new POLITICO-Morning Consult poll suggests voters’ views of the economy are baked in.
U.S. economy returned to growth last quarter, expanding 2.6 percent
Housing investment, though, plunged at a 26 percent annual pace, hammered by surging mortgage rates.
Mumia Should Be Freed: A Sitting Trial Judge in Arkansas Appeals to Philly Judge to Drop Charges
This Friday, Mumia Abu-Jamal faces what could be his last chance for a new trial to consider newly discovered evidence that casts doubt on his 1982 conviction for murder. The journalist and former Black Panther has spent 41 years in prison for the death of police officer Daniel Faulkner, for which he has always maintained his innocence.
Slash the Pentagon Budget in Half & Abolish ICBMs: Dan Ellsberg on How to Avoid Nuclear Armageddon
As tension rises between the United States and Russia over Ukraine, we speak with Daniel Ellsberg, the famed Pentagon Papers whistleblower, who worked for years during the Cold War on nuclear war strategy within the U.S. national security establishment. He says the threat of a catastrophic nuclear war is intolerable, with intercontinental ballistic missiles posing the highest risk.
Nancy Pelosi Dings Donald Trump With Delicious 1-Liner During Meal Interview With CNN
The outgoing House Speaker also suggested there was “a need for an intervention” with the former president.
New York Post Tears Into ‘Con Artist’ Donald Trump… Again
“Fool us once, shame on you. Fool us 1,438 times, and it may finally be too much,” wrote the editorial board of the previously pro-Trump tabloid.
41 House Democrats Introduce Bill To Bar ‘Insurrectionist’ Trump From Presidency
The Constitution already bans any official who has violated their oath to defend the government or given aid to “enemies” from holding federal office again.
Republican Governor Says It’s Time To Leave Trump In The Rearview Mirror
“He’s done his time, he’s done his service, we’re moving on,” said New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu.
Rep. Kinzinger Slams GOP For Sheltering ‘The Racist’ In Explosive House Farewell
The departing Republican lawmaker criticized the Republican National Committee’s vote to censure him over his participation in the Jan. 6 committee.
Thursday Night Massacre: Elon Musk indulges in a personal purge of journalists from Twitter
UPDATE: Friday, Dec 16, 2022 · 3:47:56 AM +00:00 · Mark Sumner
So far, nothing from @bariweiss or @mtaibbi on the banning of journalists from Twitter.— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) December 16, 2022
UPDATE: Friday, Dec 16, 2022 · 3:33:44 AM +00:00 · Mark Sumner
Musk is now claiming that the journalists involved “posted my exact real-time location, basically assassination coordinates.
The entire internet is laughing at Trump’s ‘major’ announcement
Honestly, I was ready to get out my bowl of popcorn and relax when I learned that former President Donald Trump was making a “MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT.
Ukraine update: ‘A tsar tells them to go to war, and they go … Russian mobilization has worked’
UPDATE: Thursday, Dec 15, 2022 · 11:33:32 PM +00:00
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Mark Sumner
For anyone who was actually concerned about those forces from Belarus that were all over the media two days ago…
🔙 The 38th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Belarus, which was transferred to the Ukrainian border as part of a sudden check of combat readiness, is already returning to Brest— Ukrainska Pravda in Engl
Anti-abortion groups are furious that Americans aren’t yet being jailed for mailing abortion pills
Another day, another story about how anti-abortion conservatives really, really want to start throwing people in jail. The Washington Post goes to Texas for this one, though much of the actual planning and grumbling is due to the same national anti-abortion groups that are always involved in these things.
Democratic runoff wins have Georgia Republicans thinking about changing the rules again
The Georgia election runoff system was created in the 1960s to lessen the power of Black voters. In recent decades, it has worked overwhelmingly to the advantage of Republicans—until 2021, when Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock became U.S. senators. In response, Republicans shortened the time between general and runoff elections, hoping to gain an advantage.
What Fusion May Mean for a Carbon-Free Future
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.Does the U.S. really want clean energy? A step forward in fusion technology raises questions about what it will take to have a carbon-free future.But first, here are three new stories from The Atlantic.
The Twitter Files are a missed opportunity.
The Cringeworthy End of Harry & Meghan on Netflix
Well, here we all are again. Ready for three more hours of expensively lit retribution? I hope so, because the second half of Netflix’s documentary Harry & Meghan dropped today, covering the four and a half years from the couple’s wedding to the present day.The final three episodes of this six-hour series—Ken Burns needed just three times as long to get through the entire Vietnam war—focus on the Royal Family’s relationship with the press (again).
The Republican Party Is in a Strange Place
The GOP is in a strange place. After falling short of expectations in the midterms, some Republicans blame Donald Trump, and some want to anoint a challenger for 2024.
Report: Intelligence agencies didn’t move fast enough to collect Covid data
The report by Democrats on the House Intelligence Community says the CIA and other spy agencies “took too long to pivot.
Why Has Qatar Jailed a World Cup Whistleblower? The Brother of Abdullah Ibhais Speaks Out
As the world’s attention turns to the World Cup final on Sunday between Argentina and France, we look at the case of imprisoned World Cup whistleblower Abdullah Ibhais, a former communications director for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup organizers, who has been imprisoned since November 2019.
Women’s Rights Activist on Protests Sweeping Iran, the Intensifying Gov’t Crackdown & Executions
Human rights groups say over 14,000 people have been arrested across Iran since protests began in September following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. At least 400 people have reportedly been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, and multiple people have been executed.
‘The situation in the hospitals is grim’: States face brutal virus fallout
Nearly 30,000 people currently in the hospital have tested positive for Covid-19, up 30 percent since Thanksgiving.
Dems’ final Covid report slams government failures. Congress may repeat them.
The Coronavirus Crisis committee lays out 30 recommendations for protecting the country during future pandemics.
FDA greenlights bivalent vaccines for children as young as 6 months old
The move to authorize the shots comes as Covid-19 infections in the U.S. tick up amid the most intense flu season in years.
China announces rollback of strict anti-Covid measures
Public frustration with the restrictions appears to have finally swayed the opinion of officials.
U.S. inflation slowed sharply to 7.1 percent over past 12 months
Even with last month’s further easing of inflation, the Federal Reserve plans to keep raising interest rates.
Fed jacks up rates again but Powell hints it might slow down
Inflation has cooled only slightly and job growth remains strong.