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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.
AI Expert: We Urgently Need Ethical Guidelines & Safeguards to Limit Risks of Artificial Intelligence
In a dramatic hearing Tuesday, the CEO of the startup behind ChatGPT warned Congress about the dangers of artificial intelligence — his company’s own product. We discuss how to regulate AI and establish ethical guidelines with Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Center for AI and Digital Policy. “We don’t have the expertise in government for the rapid technological change that’s now taking place,” says Rotenberg.
Democrat Can’t Hide Shock Over CNN Anchor’s George Santos Question: ‘Come On Now!’
“CNN, y’all trippin’ now,” said Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) after anchor Erin Burnett asked if he had “regrets” over heckling the Republican.
Debt Limit Talks Resume At Capitol As Republicans, White House Face ‘Real Differences’
Debt limit talks resumed at the U.S. Capitol late Friday, a sudden turnaround after negotiations came to an abrupt standstill earlier in the day.
Ted Cruz Makes Yet Another Cancun Joke That Leaves Twitter Users Cold
The Texas senator keeps bringing up his infamous Mexico trip during the state’s 2021 record-cold temperatures, where more than 200 people died.
These New York Republicans Said They Wanted Santos Out. Then They Helped Keep Him In Office.
They claim that the House lacked the two-thirds majority needed to expel Santos, but they blocked a vote that could prove that.
This Was A Very Bad Week For Abortion Rights And Democracy
Republican lawmakers in Nebraska, North Carolina and South Carolina all found ways to revive restrictive abortion bans in their states.
“By Any Means Necessary”: Watch Malcolm X’s Speech on Racism & Self-Defense at Audubon Ballroom
Malcolm X was born 98 years ago today, on May 19, 1925, and assassinated at age 39 on February 21, 1965, as he spoke before a packed audience in the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. We end today’s show remembering his life and legacy with an excerpt of a speech Malcolm X gave at the Audubon Ballroom about half a year earlier called “By Any Means Necessary.
Ben Crump, Attorney for Malcolm X’s Family: “We Refuse to Let Anybody Exterminate Black History”
We hear from civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit this year on behalf of the family of Malcolm X against the FBI, the CIA, New York City and state, the NYPD and the District Attorney’s Office for concealing evidence of their involvement in Malcolm X’s 1965 assassination.
Malcolm X at 98: Angela Davis on His Enduring Legacy & the “Long Struggle for Liberation”
We dedicate the show to remembering Malcolm X on what would have been his 98th birthday Friday. We begin with an address by world-renowned abolitionist, author and activist Angela Davis on Malcolm’s legacy, attacks on the teaching of Black history by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and more. “This is a time to reflect deeply on the long struggle for liberation,” Davis said.
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.
North Carolina lawmakers override governor’s veto, ban abortion after 1st trimester
Most abortions will be restricted to the first 12 weeks of pregnancy starting July 1
Biden chooses cancer surgeon to lead NIH
Monica Bertagnolli will oversee billions in research grants if she’s confirmed to head the National Institutes of Health.
Conservatives Hate Tenure—Unless It’s for Clarence Thomas
The hypocrisy of GOP attacks on college teachers
America Is Getting TikTok All Wrong
The push to ban the app has clouded just how similar it is to the Silicon Valley giants.
Something Weird Is Going On With Melatonin
Pediatric overdoses have increased by 530 percent over the past decade.
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.
Reclaim Osage: Mike Africa Jr. on Push to Buy Back MOVE House 38 Years After Philly Police Bombed It
On May 13, 1985, police surrounded the home of MOVE, a radical Black liberation organization that was defying orders to vacate from 6221 Osage Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Police flooded the home with water, filled it with tear gas, blasted it with automatic weapons, and finally dropped a bomb on the house from a helicopter, setting it ablaze and killing 11 residents — six adults and five children.
Rep. Jim Jordan Gets Brutal Reminder Of His Past After Tweet About Whistleblowers
The Ohio Republican’s latest message backfires on Twitter.
DeSantis Reportedly Tells Donors Only 2 People Have A Chance In 2024
The Florida governor is expected to file paperwork for a Republican presidential bid with the Federal Election Commission next week.
Trump’s Ex-Attorney General Gives Him Stark Legal Warning Over Federal Probe
“He’s going to be very exposed,” William Barr told CBS News.