Alaska GOP Candidate For Governor Faces Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Pierce said he also had no plans to end his campaign just a few weeks before the Nov. 8 election.
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Hu Jintao’s Exit Was Mysterious. Xi Jinping’s Power Play Is Not.
Because the Chinese Communist Party is among the world’s most secretive political organizations, China watchers jump on any new piece of information that might imply something about the country’s direction. Today, we were given an unexpected detail. In the middle of today’s session of the 20th Communist Party Congress, former General Secretary Hu Jintao was abruptly escorted off stage. Hu initially appeared to resist being moved, and two men pulled him up rather gruffly.
Trump Says 2024 GOP Presidential Primary Run By Mike Pence Would Be ‘Very Disloyal’
Trump tries to reduce GOP presidential primary field with complaints of disloyalty.
A mass disabling event: The effects of long COVID don’t stop at the individual
Before getting COVID-19, you may have been a runner who could finish a marathon in your sleep, or you’re a parent who could work a full day and always find the energy to play with your child. But now, you can only run a quarter as far before you’re winded, and you don’t bounce back the next day. Now, there are some days you can’t even get through your work, let alone come home and play.
Eric Trump Tells Crowd To ‘Pop’ A Beer, Watch Dad ‘Talk About Election Fraud’ To Jan. 6 Panel
“I told him… you have to go testify…. it will be the greatest entertainment,” Donald Trump’s second son said.
Teachers in two Massachusetts cities strike, this week in the war on workers
Teachers in Haverhill, Massachusetts, went on strike this week, defying a state law banning teachers and other public sector workers from striking, and incurring significant fines. Union leaders said the school committee had agreed earlier in the week to pay increases, but student safety provisions were a sticking point.
Connect! Unite! Act! We deserve a country of imagination and dreams, guided by hope not fear
Connect! Unite! Act! is a weekly series encouraging the creation of face-to-face networks in each congressional district. Groups meet to socialize, support candidates, get out the vote, and engage in other local political actions that help our progressive movement grow and exert maximum influence on the powers that be. Visit us every week to see how you can get involved!
Like most people, there are a lot of moments from my childhood I remember well and moments I’ve forgotten.
CDC director tests positive for Covid-19
The head of the federal public health agency is isolating at home with mild symptoms.
‘I’m Trying to Get All the Coolness Out of My Movies’
Reflecting on a career spent making movies and plays that have featured exploding cats, surprise decapitations, and other inventive acts of destruction, Martin McDonagh let out a rueful laugh. “I don’t think I ever set out to shock,” he told me. “Every single one of them just came out that way.
What a Racist Slur Does to the Body
A few weeks ago, I was on a flight from Washington, D.C., to Charlotte, North Carolina. Amid an airline ecosystem rife with cancellations, delays, and overbookings, I was relieved to find the trip relatively uneventful. The crew was on time, the pilots were accounted for, and the weather was clear—the sky a vast and uninterrupted blanket of blue.
The Words About Ukraine That Americans Need to Hear
“Deeds, not words,” is the motto of the 22nd Infantry Regiment, a credo that befits a fighting unit that has seen service from the Civil War to Iraq. But wars are won by words as well as deeds, which is one of the reasons why President John F. Kennedy said of Winston Churchill that he “mobilized the English language and sent it into battle.
The Politically Charged Murder Shaking Paris
On October 14, the mutilated body of a blond-haired 12-year-old named Lola was found folded up in a plastic suitcase in the courtyard of her family’s housing project in Paris’s 19th arrondissement. The official cause of Lola’s death was asphyxiation, but investigators also found signs of torture, including cuts on her neck and face, and the numbers 1 and 0 scrawled, inexplicably, on the soles of her feet. She may have been sexually abused.
CDC advisers recommend adding Covid shots to routine immunization schedules for kids, adults
Covid vaccines’ inclusion on the schedules don’t constitute mandates.
Republicans who support abortion rights are fighting for their political future
A Pennsylvania statehouse race is testing whether the GOP’s last abortion rights supporters can survive post-Roe
Biden admin unveils new pandemic preparedness and biodefense strategy
The president will sign a national security memo directing his administration to implement a plan to prepare for future viral and biological threats.
Anti-abortion groups: It’s time for Republicans to stop avoiding the issue
In the final weeks of the campaign, groups that oppose abortion rights are urging Republican candidates to go on offense.
Yes, the Liz Truss debacle matters for Americans
The U.K. political drama will have ripple effects in the U.S.
Voters pessimistic on economy, inflation as Election Day approaches
A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll suggests economic woes are taking a toll on the electorate.
TikTok, Facebook OK’d Ads With Misinformation About Voting: Report
The ads targeted multiple battleground states in the midterms such as Arizona, Colorado and Georgia, according to the report.
Man Says He Got Paid To Help ‘Coordinate’ Ron DeSantis’ Migrant Trips In Texas
The migrant said a woman paid him $700 for work which included distributing her business cards and giving haircuts to migrants.
Alan Dershowitz Says He Has Warned Trump Jews Won’t Vote For Him
Republicans are “terrible” at human rights, the prominent attorney, who is Jewish, told Donald Trump.
Trump Stashed ‘Highly Sensitive’ China, Iran Missile Intel At Mar-A-Lago: Report
Leaked information could have seriously jeopardized U.S. security, sources told The Washington Post.
Video Shows Maryland GOP Candidate Accepting Gift From Proud Boy
A video clip shows Republican Dan Cox, a Maryland gubernatorial candidate, taking a present from a man in a shirt with a Proud Boys insignia.
Mar-a-Lago documents held secrets about Iranian missiles and intelligence operations in China
Every time more information appears about just what was in those documents that Donald Trump stole from the White House and illegally held at Mar-a-Lago, the worse it seems. The latest information comes from The Washington Post, which reports that, among other things, the documents Trump is trying to claim were personal property contain, in part, information about Iran’s missile program, as well as secrets involving “highly sensitive intelligence work” involving China.
Ukraine update: Bakhmut survives wave after wave of attack and is still Ukraine
This is a reminder: We do not know what’s happening in Ukraine.
That fog of war doesn’t just obscure the details of what’s happening right this second along the road between Kuzemivka and Nyzhnia Duvanka (which is something I would very much like to know this morning), that fog creeps in everywhere.
Oh, drat! Producer and crowdfund donors scammed out of $1 million raised for racist superhero film
“Racists losing their shirts pursuing shockingly racist ‘art’ projects” is one of the more promising new comedy subgenres, landing somewhere between “bloodthirsty autocrats trying to annex territories they don’t control” and “Donald Trump walking onto airplanes.
Bannon continues defiance of Jan. 6 committee at sentencing hearing. Now it’s on to his appeal
Former top Trump adviser Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison and a $6,500 fine on Friday morning, months after a jury took less than three hours to find him guilty of two charges of criminal contempt of Congress—Willful Failure to Appear for Testimony, and Willful Failure to Provide Records—for his refusal to comply with subpoenas from the Jan. 6 committee. Bannon’s sentence is technically two four-month sentences to be served concurrently.
Graham has one court left to save him from testifying about his election interference in Georgia
UPDATE: Friday, Oct 21, 2022 · 9:09:19 PM +00:00
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As predicted, Graham has asked the Supreme Court to block the subpoena.
Another court has ruled that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) will have to appear before a Georgia grand jury to testify about his involvement in Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election in that state. A three-judge panel at the U.S.
America’s Latino Future Is Here
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.With the midterms less than three weeks away, the “Latino voter” is back in the national spotlight. But Democrats and Republicans alike still don’t seem to understand this crucial—and heterogeneous—group of voters.But first, here are three new stories from The Atlantic.
Black Country Is Not a Fad. It’s a Legacy.
In 1962, the rhythm-and-blues singer and piano player Ray Charles attempted something new, unexpected, and potentially hazardous to his career. For his 17th album, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, he recorded standards by such titans as Hank Williams and Don Gibson. But instead of pedal steel guitars and fiddles, Charles opted for big-band orchestration and opulent strings. His record label and colleagues at first disapproved of the concept.