The debt ceiling deal could make America’s STD problem much worse
Negotiations between Biden and GOP leaders are targeting public health dollars slated for combating record infection rates.
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Federal judges grill Biden administration on abortion pill
During a two-hour oral argument, the judges appeared sympathetic to an anti-abortion medical group seeking to revoke the FDA’s approval of mifepristone.
What’s in Sanders’ ‘bold’ plan for health care
His effort is the latest sign the progressive stalwart is toggling between his activist persona while pressing for a deal on what he thinks can pass a narrowly divided Senate.
U.S. prices pick up, showing inflation pressures persist
The Fed is paying particular attention to so-called core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy costs and are regarded as a better gauge of longer-term inflation trends.
The under-the-radar issues that could shake up 2024
POLITICO asked a panel of strategists and elected officials what under-the-radar issue they think could play an outsize role in 2024.
US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown
The slowdown reflects the impact of the Fed’s aggressive drive to tame inflation.
Memorial Day Massacre: Chicago Cops Killed 10 During 1937 Steel Strike, Then the Media Covered It Up
We look at the largely forgotten 1937 Memorial Day Massacre, when police in Chicago shot at and gassed a peaceful gathering of striking steelworkers and their supporters, killing 10 people, most of them shot in the back. It was a time like today, when unions were growing stronger. The workers were on strike against Republic Steel, and the police attacked them with weapons supplied by the company. The tragic story is told in a new PBS documentary.
Spike Lee on “Malcolm X” & How Hollywood Almost Prevented Landmark Film from Being Made
May 19 marked what would have been the 98th birthday of Malcolm X. The director Spike Lee gave the keynote address at an event marking the day at the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, which is housed in the former Audubon Ballroom in New York where Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
“Education Leads to Liberation”: Nikole Hannah-Jones on The 1619 Project & Teaching Black History
As attacks on the teaching of Black history escalate in Florida and other states, we hear from The New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work on “The 1619 Project.” She spoke on May 19 at the Malcolm X and Dr.
Seditious Conspiracy: Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Gets 18 Years in Prison for Jan. 6
Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers group, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. It is the longest sentence handed down so far to any participant in the January 6 insurrection, when thousands of Trump supporters stormed the halls of Congress to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential victory.
Fox News Host Mark Levin Mocked For North Korean Style Fawning Over Trump
Twitter critics tear into the Fox News host for over-the-top praise of the former president.
Barry Finally Gave Up Its Delusions
This story contains spoilers through the Season 4 finale of Barry.After everything he’d somehow survived—the stash-house shoot-outs, the brushes with law enforcement, the prison beatings, the time he’d found himself tied up in a chair opposite someone who was absolutely ready to kill him—even Barry wasn’t surprised by his own death.
Succession Ends How It Began
Updated on May 29, 2023, at 1:48 a.m. ETThis article contains spoilers through the Season 4 finale of Succession.Talk about a ludicrously capacious feast.
Texas To Ban Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Efforts At Public Universities
DEI has become a core part of many colleges, but critics accuse the programs of fueling division.
South Carolina Group To Ask Supreme Court To Rename Landmark School Desegregation Case
Civil rights leaders in South Carolina say they plan to petition the U.S. Supreme Court to rename the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision that outlawed segregation.
Biden Agrees To Strict Work Requirements, Cuts To Avoid Default
Biden denied the GOP their biggest policy goals, and Democrats appear set to line up behind a deal they concede is imperfect.
‘Insanity’: Conservatives Rip Joe Biden’s Debt Limit Deal With GOP
Congressional leaders are likely to rely on more moderate members on both sides of the aisle to approve the agreement.
20 Books for This Summer
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.Good morning! I’m the senior Books editor at The Atlantic. I’m taking over today’s culture edition of the Daily for something a little different: an exciting update from our Books section, and some recommendations for your summer reading list.
Tidal
— For DonnaRain comes back to the East River,
never the same riverbut the buildings still toss their lights
on the water like flaming cocktails, the ferrygroans as it docks and then turns
away. Rain returnsto the river and goes
wherever souls go, throngingforward and falling back. Your sister
at the end, flushed with morphine, called outto the gone dog of your childhoods Here
girl, here—Come in from the balcony, honey.
I’ve made you some food.
Should We Psychoanalyze Our Presidents?
Sigmund Freud had a rule. However irresistible the temptation to burrow into the inner life of kings, prime ministers, and tycoons, he wouldn’t analyze famous contemporaries from afar. It just wasn’t right to rummage around in the mind of a subject who didn’t consent to the practice. But in the end, he found one leader so fascinating and so maddening that his ethical qualms apparently melted away.
POLITICO Q&A: American Medical Association President Jack Resneck
Resneck talks to POLITICO about the group’s challenges — from legal threats to AI — as he prepares to step down.
HIV infections drop, but racial gaps remain
Debt ceiling talks and court battles risk also cutting off public health funding and PrEP drug access.
The debt ceiling deal could make America’s STD problem much worse
Negotiations between Biden and GOP leaders are targeting public health dollars slated for combating record infection rates.
Federal judges grill Biden administration on abortion pill
During a two-hour oral argument, the judges appeared sympathetic to an anti-abortion medical group seeking to revoke the FDA’s approval of mifepristone.
What’s in Sanders’ ‘bold’ plan for health care
His effort is the latest sign the progressive stalwart is toggling between his activist persona while pressing for a deal on what he thinks can pass a narrowly divided Senate.
Dems split on whether parents must know their child is having an abortion
As legislative sessions come to a close, state lawmakers are divided over whether children and teenagers should be able to have an abortion without telling their parents.
What Happens if Russia Stashes Nukes in Belarus
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.The dictator of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has signed an agreement with Russia to base Russian nuclear weapons in his country. The strategic impact of such a move is negligible, but a lot can go wrong with this foolish plan.
U.S. prices pick up, showing inflation pressures persist
The Fed is paying particular attention to so-called core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy costs and are regarded as a better gauge of longer-term inflation trends.
The under-the-radar issues that could shake up 2024
POLITICO asked a panel of strategists and elected officials what under-the-radar issue they think could play an outsize role in 2024.
US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown
The slowdown reflects the impact of the Fed’s aggressive drive to tame inflation.